YJA Convention 2000 07 LA Fourth

SR No.: 527607
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Young Jains of America (YJA)
Publisher: Young Jains of America YJA USA
Publication Year: 2000
Total Pages: 88
Language: English
Classification: Magazine, USA_Convention YJA, & USA
File Size: 9 MB

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your goals wnile still maintaining your Jain principles.
Discussion Outline:
Guidelines for discussion:
A Few Vegetarian Weightlifting Sports Personalities (source: www.veggie.org/veggie/famous.veg.athletes.shtml)
1. Listen, not just "hear". 2. Respect opinions of others.
Do not interrupt. 4. Be as brief as possible. 5. Avoid back and forth comments.
Percent
Unemployment rate, 1989-2000 (seasonally adjusted)
Al Beckles (body builder). Andreas Cahling (body builder). Sylvia Cranston (triathlete). Louis Freitas (body builder). Ruth Heidrich (3-time Ironman finisher, marathoner, agegroup record holder, Pres. Vegetarian Society of Honolulu) (vegan) Source: personal acquaintance, also her book A Race for Life. Sharon Hounsell (Miss Wales Bodybuilding Champion). Killer Kowalski (wrestler) Source: A Teen's Guide to Going Vegetarian. Donnie Lalonde (Former Light Heavyweight Champion of the World. Lost title to Sugar Ray Leonard) Source: an article in San Jose Mercury News. Jack Maitland (triathlete and fell runner). Lindford McFarquar (body builder). Katherine Monbiot (world champion arm wrestler and nutritionist) (vegan) Source: The Vegan Society UK. Monika Montsho (weightlifter, 2 x runnerup GB Championships 60 kg, NW woman weightlifter of the year 1991). Bill Pearl (Bodybuilder, Mr. America) Source: Getting Stronger by Bill Pearl, p. 399. Dave Scott (five time winner of the Ironman Triathlon) (vegan). Lucy Stephens (triathlete - vegan).
1989
1990
1991 1992
1993
1994
1995 1996
1997 1998 1999
2000
Source Buru of Statistics
Current Population Survey Note: Shaded are represents recession.
Brank in Series in 1994 is due to the redes
of the survey.
Background information:
THE BUSINESS OF JAINISM
presented by Neel Shetti
Is it okay to invest in non-Jain resources if one is unaware or unable to control the investment (as in mutual funds)? Doesn't every profession have some level of anti-Jain activity, so shouldn't business be given that same buffer? • Is it really worth the effort of finding out where your money is going, seeing how someone is going to put money there regardless, and that it might as well be someone Jain who can benefit from it and use the proceeds to do something good for the world?
1. Current employment/unemployment rate: -4%. (3) 2. How to set up a business (vastly simplified):
Idea - meeting needs not yet addressed. b. Venture capital and investors - gathering
funds. c. Product development.
Marketing and sales - how to go about making
a profit. 3. Principles of business:
a. Minimize risk, maximize profit. b. Well-trained and enthusiastic employees. c. Appropriate image for the business. d. Effective merchandising. e. Product selection, turnover, and quality. f. Location. 9. Effective advertising.
a. Excellent customer service.[2] 4. Basic tenets for the conduct of men & women: a. Non-violence (Ahinsa).
i) Spiritual/mental and physical power. ii) Self-sacrifice.
iii) Opposition of violence. b. Truth and (white) lies.
Non-theft. Limiting Possessions (limiting parigraha). i) Limit desire for possessions (limit bhava parigraha). ii) Control greed.
iii) Use excess wealth for philanthropy. e. Six obligatory duties:
i) Worship of the supreme soul (devapuja). ii) Serve the elders (guru-upasti). iii) Study of spiritual works (svadhyaya). iv) Self control (samyama).
Abstract. In today's growing economy, jobs abound and unemployment is near an all time low. Yet it is still no easy task to attain the job (or internship) of one's dreams. But in dreams lie desire, a notion that infringes upon the foundations of Jainism. What is the right way, if at all, of seeking a position and conducting business while adhering to Jain beliefs? Once in the work environment, applying the basic philosophies of Jainism may actually be one's 'salvation' while in the chaotic atmosphere in the workplace. As usual, there is no one answer, but we will do our best to uncover the problems and find the possible solutions.
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