My day out  for a dairy farm project on 30th Jan 2010.

I alongwith rotary club members went to Dakhindihi, about 2 hours from city for inauguration of Dairy Farm. This project is to provide yet another alternative means of livelihood to an entire village in the district of Hoogly, West Bengal. We were greeted by a large crowd of beaming local inhabitants including women, childran and even toddlers.

It was great afternoon as I along with my wife Rashmi on opposite side (ladies) participated in a Qawwali musical Program organized by Rotary Club of Central Calcutta at Kolkata on 16th August 2009 to mark the celebration of clubs 25th year (silver jubilee anniversary).

We all members of Rotary club really enjoyed the day… there was good fight between male and female teams and result declared was tie… it was well appreciated by all. There was gathering of around 150 people on audience side…
We were preparing for this program since last 3 weeks- practicing…we enjoyed fellowship during practice sessions. Each time we practiced at residence of different rotary members.
I thank all Rotarians for this great show.

Manoj Jain with MS Dhoni at Kolkata Airport. Manoj Jain had an opportunity to travel together with Dhoni in the same flight (spicejet) from Jaipur to Kolkata on 29th December 2008.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni, sometimes abbreviated as MS Dhoni - Indian cricketer and the current captain of the Indian team. Initially recognized as an extravagantly flamboyant and destructive batsman, Dhoni has come to be regarded as one of the coolest heads to captain the Indian ODI side.

Manoj Jain with German Model Claudia Ciesla in a club party at Silver spring Club, Kolkata (India) -on 22nd August 2008

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About German Model Claudia Ciesla :

Ciesla started modeling at the age of 15 working for shows involved in fashion and dancing. At the age of 17 she moved to Bamberg, Germany and became an Internet glamour model. Her original stage name is “CClaudia”

In 2008 Claudia Ciesla was in Austria chosen for the Snow Queen 2008. In the touristic season 2007-2008 she will represent the snowrichest tourist Ski-Village in the World and will be showing up on various events and promotional appearances, photo shoots for magazines, advertising and brochures, and a shoot for the magazine “MOTOR-Freizeit and TRENDS“ in Austria. - The New Indian Express reported that Ciesla will be acting in a Bollywood film Karma along with leads Carlucci Weyant, Alma Saraci, and DJ Perry as part of an international filmcrew to be filmed in India. Film Director M.S. Shahjahan mentioned in an interview that there will be more assignments for Ciesla in Bollywood.

Her summer 2008 single I love dancing I Espania is written by English composer Gordon Lorenz, and the video shot at his home in Llandudno, Wales.

In July 2008 Ciesla played the role of CLAUDIA in the new italian TV-Sitcom “Outsiders in Palermo” shooted in Palermo/Italy. - In Aug. 2008 Claudia played the female lead in the German-Indian Film “Ki Jana Pardes”.

In Aug/Sept Claudia shooted in Calcutta, India in the role of a German journalist for the Film “10:10″ together with awardwinning filmstar Soumitra Chatterjee and sang the titlesong of this movie and sang the titlesong of this movie.

Know more German supermodel Claudia Ciesla 

official website  | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claudia_Ciesla

Manoj Jain distributing blankets to the poor people during his visit to Rotary Club of Central Calcutta’s  RCC Dakshindih - a village adopted by club. (on sunday 23rd Nov 2008). 

Rotarian Manoj Jain sponsored 20 blankets out of 70 blankets donated by Rotary club of Central Calcutta. Club also donated potato seeds on the day. 

Manoj Jain during bidhan puja / worship at Shree Digamber Jain Chinsura Mandir, West Bengal (30th August’2008)

Manoj Jain (left in above image) lucky enough and had an opportunity to give aahar (offering meal) to Acharya Sri 108 Vidyasagar Maharaj (Jain Monk) during his visit to Ramtek, Dist. Nagpur, Maharastra.

The digamber muni takes aahara ( food intake ) once once in a day & that too in standing posture in their hand without ant utensils..  Jain muni’s are not allowed to enjoy the taste of offered food. A digamber monk concentrates least on the taste of food while accepting it and would not even utter a word while taking the food. The Aahar (food intake) of Digambar Muni is one of the most complex process that is being followed in Jainism.
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Acharya Vidyasagar (आचार्य विद्यासागर) is the best known of the modern Digambar Jain Acharyas of the modern times.He has initiated more than 125 monks, a number unmatched in the past 9 centuries.
Because he is a wandering monk, he has no fixed address, except for the chaturmasa four months in the rainy season). 2008 chaturmas is now going on in Ramtek, Dist. Nagpur, Maharastra.

Acharya 108 Vidya Sagarji Maharaj was born on 10th October 1946 on sharad Purnima in Sadalaga, Dist. Belgam, Karnataka. Acharya Sri Vidya Sagarji has been a source of inspiration for the construction, development and renovation of Jain temples and  Images all over India.Acharya Sri has also taken classes to teach his disciples different Granthas. More than hundred books articles have been written on Acharya Sri 108 Vidya sagarji by eminent scholars and  dedicated  devotees. Also a number of Cassettes, C.D.,etc. has been released on Acharya Sri Vidya Sagarji.  Visit http://www.vidyasagar.net/

Life of a Jain Monk: Life of a Jain monk is hard. A Jain monk or nun lives away from his or her family and travels from one place to another on foot. To a Jain monk, the whole world is his family. Jain monks usually live in groups of five or six. They have very few worldly possessions. They do not keep any money. The senior monk of the group lectures every morning and many householders go to listen to his lecture. The monks eat the food offered to them by the householders. The monks study almost the whole day. They meditate two or three times each day. The monks do not go from one town to another during the rainy season. They also do not go out for food when it is raining. These practices are followed to minimize accidental killing of small insects. The monks observe several fasts in a year. Jain monks do not eat before sunrise or after sunset. This is because the number of living organisms in the atmosphere is reduced by sunlight. Many Jain householders also do not eat before sunrise or after sunset.

Manoj Jain - Blessings by Param Pujya Acharya Shri 108 Daya Sagar Ji Maharaj ( jain monk) - on 18th September’2008 at Bally Jain Temple, Bally, Howrah 

Acharya Shri 108 Daya Sagar Ji Maharaj

Learn more about Life of a Jain Monk

Manoj Jain is has performed ten days fasting on the occassion of Dus Lakshan Parv in the month of September 2008. (complete fasting / upwas : day & night - only water once in a day is allowed during 10 days fasting)

Das Lakshan Parv is a festival of Jains of 10 days which comes every year. Some Jains with great will power and good health do ten days fasting in this festival.

The Dus Lakshan Parv / Paryushan is the most important festival among the Jain festivals

Manoj Jain during bidhan puja / worship at Shree Digamber Jain Chinsura Mandir, West Bengal (30th August’2008)