________________ BIOGRAPHY OF PRAVIN L. SHAH Dr. Pravin L. Shah is a Molecular Rheologist with Ph.D. in Newtonian and Quantum Physics. He lives near Phildelphia. Pravinbhai has been keenly interested in Jain Scriptures for more than thirty five years. He has extensively studied the teachings of Shrimad Rajchandra who is his Spiritures Master (Sadguru). Pravinbhai's spiritual Sadhana has been highly influenced by the epic works of Acharya Haribhadra's Yogdristi, Yashovijayji's Adhytmasar and Gnasar and immortal Stavans of Shri Anandghanji, Shri Devchandraji, and Upadhyay Yashovijajyi. Pravinbhai is a skilled writer and has contributed more than thirty-five articles to Jain Digest on Jainism. He is fluent in Sanskrit and can read Ardha Magadhi (Prakrit). He has studied extensively the Bhagavad-Gita and twenty some Upnishads and Shrimad Bhagavat, and he is well versed with classic scriptures of the world's great religions. Pravinbhai has been conducting Parushana Swadhyay programx for the last thirty five years for adults and youth at many Jain and Hindu Centers, and is instrumental in explaining the spiritual and scientific significance of popular Jain Pujas, Jain Sutras, and Jain and Hindu Philosophy. cell Phone : 610-780-2855. Home 610-678-1260 Email: pshahusa@yahoo.com
