JAINA Convention 2001 07 Chicago IL

Author(s): Jain Society of Metropolitian Chicago
Publisher: USA Jain Center Chicago IL

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Creating Western Jain
The Need to Expand Jainism into the Western World - Keynote Speech (67)
Hyatt Florence Convention Center Hall F
In a world getting more chaotic by the minute, but ever faster in its speed of communication, nobody - not even the Jaina community - is safe from this accelerating disorder. Evidence proves that Jaina knowledge is capable to stem this tide. We cannot stand aside and allow chaos to proliferate while we are in possession of practical solutions. We actively need to shape our environment - if only to ensure that the knowledge entrusted to us will be available for future generations. Thus, it is essential that we actively communicate this wisdom to our present environment. After teaching practical Jainism to a wide range of Western audiences for more than 20 years, Hermann Kuhn gained overwhelming evidence that huge numbers of Western people are desperately in search of this knowledge. When introduced to Jaina wisdom and its highly practical path, they eagerly adopt this new way. It gives solid hope and direction to their life that was entirely missing before. For this to happen it is essential that the eternal Jaina truths are expressed in a language understood by those in need of this wisdom. Hermann Kuhn developed Jaina knowledge into a series of courses for modern management that were conducted successfully for many major European companies. His modern and dynamic interpretation of the ancient Jaina scripture Tattvarthasutra inspired many Europeans to choose this path to inner growth and liberation. The Notion of Growth' and 'Karma - The Mechanism' are highly applicable modern-day versions of the ancient Jaina wisdom. They are now in their second printing in English and German language. Completely revised and extended editions of the books will officially be introduced at the JAINA Convention Chicago 2001.
Recent medical breakthroughs associated Convention Center Hall F with vegetarian diets
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27. Dr. Neal Bernard, M.D. is Founder and president of PCRM (Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine) and author of six books and numerous research papers on vegetarian diets. PCRM is a nonprofit research and educational organization, working in conjunction with Georgetown University School of Medicine.
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3:30 to 4:30 PM 11:40
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Recent research shows that vegetarian diets have medicinal power that was not suspected even a few years ago. This has been very evident in heart patients. Because plant foods have no cholesterol and very little fat, they tend to reduce cholesterol levels dramatically. Research at the University of California in San Francisco has shown that these diets, along with other lifestyle changes, can actually reverse existing heart disease, as evidenced by angiographic imaging. Vegetarian diets also reduce the risk of common forms of cancer. Colon cancer, for example, and even lung cancer are less common among vegetarians in research studies controlled for smoking. Overall cancer risk among vegetarians is approximately 50% lower than for non-vegetarians. Placebo-controlled studies have shown that these diets can be designed to treat arthritis, diabetes, high blood pressure, weight problems, and many other conditions. However, controversies remain. Are dairy products helpful or harmful? Should we also keep vegetable oils to a bare minimum? Are certain plant foods more beneficial than others?
28. Dr. Hukamchand Bharill is a leading scholar in Jainism. He was born on May 25, 1935 in a religious Jain family at Baraudaswami in Lalitpur District of Uttar Pradesh State of India. Dr. Bharill is Nyaytirth, Sahityaratna, MA and Ph.D. Besides he has been endowed with the awards of Shastri, Vidyavachaspati, Vanivibhushan, Jainratna etc. by various Jain organizations from time to time. Dr. Bharill a disciple of Gurudev Shri Kanjiswami of Songadh, is a well known to the Jain community all over the world. He has written, lectured and traveled extensively for the last forty years. Dr. Bharill, a noted lecturer with easy, logical and attractive style has written 40 books; and edited several books. The books written by him have been translated in eight languages with 3.5 million copies. They reached all over the Jain Samaj interested in Jain religion and philosophy. Dr. Bharill is editor of Hindi and Marathi edition of Jain spiritual magazine VITARAG VIGYAN which is one of the most widely circulated magazine. His is a very important contribution in administration of day to day activities of Pandit Todarmal Jain Adhyatmik Trust.
Acharya Kundkundacharya and Five Agams (Hindi) | Hyatt United A-B | Fri - Sat 2-30 PM-3-30 PM
31. Dr. Christopher Chapple is Professor of Theological Studies and Director of Asian and Pacific Studies at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. A specialist in the religions of India, he has published several books, including Karma and Creativity, a co-translation of Patanjali's Yoga Sutra, and Nonviolence to Animals, Earth, and Self in Asian Traditions. His co-edited volume on Hinduism and Ecology was recently released by Harvard University Press. Jainism and Ecology will be published in the same series.
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