After weeks of incessant rain, Sydney-siders don’t let a sunny Sunday pass by unnoticed. Sun lovers, who make up Sydney’s majority, grab a clear Sunday by the rays and head off to parks or to the beach just to recharge for the working week ahead.

So when June 5 turned out to be sunny, there were no cancellations or stories about clock alarms that refused to ring. Oshwal members, who RSVP-ed to attend the walk from Clovelly to Bondi and back, turned up armed with walking shoes, picnic ingredients and warm clothes for the 13 degree early morning start.

Sydney has some very famous and picturesque beaches and Sydneysiders are re-known for their love of outdoor activities, including an occasional indulgence in long nature walks. Combine the two and you get the iconic Bondi to Coogee walk, an activity that covers a combination of beaches, parks and spectacular views. This walk was has been [...]

The day started with great weather and a great turn out for the first Oshwal NSW Sports Day. We played a number of good old favourites such as the egg (toy) and spoon race, sack race, obstacle course and the “100m” dash and a number of new games; mum and stroller race and human wheel [...]

Paryushan Parva is between the 16 and 24 of August this year. Paryushan is the most important Jain religious observance of the year. For both Shvetambars, who observe the festival over a period of eight days, and Digambars, for whom Paryushan Parva lasts 10 days, this is a time of intensive study, reflection and purification. It takes place in the middle of the rainy season, a time when Jain monks and nuns cease travelling and stay with a community and are available to them for instruction and guidance.

Lord Mahavira preached about the environment in the first book of ‘Acharanga Sutra’, which is accepted, as His direct words. The elements of nature were described as living beings and under the fundamental principle of AHIMSA these were to be protected in all ways – no waste, no overuse, no abuse, no polluting. If we follow these principles, then we would stop destroying our environment as well as preserve the bounties that are available for all to share.