Founder of CCF, Scott Neeson, was honoured earlier this month at London's House of Commons with the Ahimsa Award, presented annually to an individual who embodies non-violence and compassion. Previous recipients include Nelson Mandela and the Dalai Lama.
Ahimsa Day was invented by the British Jain diaspora and has
been celebrated annually at the House of Commons in London since 2002. It was created to underline the
universality of Jainism - with 6 million followers in India alone - and to publicly identify it with the concept of
non-violence, Ahiṃsā Day
is marked by all Jains in the United Kingdom. It is added to traditional Jain religious
festivals and is a new sign of the Jain presence in the UK.
Image by Ravin
Mehta
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