JAIN DATABASE at sunsite.unc.edu
Jain Study Center of North Carolina
Federation of JAINA
Information/comments to: varia@med.unc.edu
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JAINIST TEXTS
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faq  - FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

1. WHAT INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THIS DATABASE ON JAINISM?

   This is a constantly expanding database of information on many aspects 
   of Jainism, a religion based on the principles of TRUTH and NONVIOLENCE.
   It has several thousand year history in India. Currently there are 
   over20 million followers in India, United Kingdom, East Africa, Canada
   and the United State.

  THIS DATABASE PROVIDES INTRODUCTORY AND INDEPTH TOPICS ON THE MANY
  ASPECTS OF JAINISM INCLUDING THE PHILOSOPHY, METAPHYSICS, PRACTICE AND
  PRINCIPLES OF JAINISM.

  To Browse through the titles of availabe files
  Use the keyword search function.
   Type in w for this function.
   Then enter jain or Jain followed by the return or the enter key.

  This will show the available files.

2. HOW TO SEARCH FOR INORMATION ?
   sunsite wide-area information service or swais allows searches 
   by typing in any word using the keyword search function.
   Type in w for this function at any time.
   Enter any desired word at the keyword command to carry out a 
   search of file that contains thr desired word.

3. MORE INFRMATION ABOUT JAIN DATA BASE AND JAIN BBS:
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			JAIN DATA BASE / JAIN BBS
	A Computer Based Jain Education And Information Service of
	FEDERATION OF JAINA AND JAIN STUDY CENTER OF NORTH CAROLINA
		JAIN DATA BASE is archived at sunsite.unc.edu
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JAIN DATABASE ON INTERNET email to : Mahesh Varia  varia@med.unc.edu 
JAIN BBS DIRECT MODEM ACCESS       : 919-469-0207
JAINISM related questions, email to: Pravin Shah  enhb34a@prodigy.com
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JAIN BBS Email Bulletins(no charge): Send request to phshah@email.unc.edu
JAIN BBS BULLETINS delivery by FAX : Send request to phshah@email.unc.edu
JAIN BBS BULLEINS previous editions: Archived in JAIN DATABASE
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4. JAIN BBS EMAIL BULLETINS
   Previous issues can be found in this database on Jainism by using the 
following keyword search functions.
  - enter jainbulletin for the keyword search. This directory contains 
the files of the  published JAIN BBS EMAIL BULLETINS archived in the 
database.

  - enter bulletinlist for the keyword search to browse the filenames and 
brief descriptions of the articles published.

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