JAINA Convention 2001 07 Chicago IL

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

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Session Information:
Do we take time to realize who we really are? What is the reservoir within us? Getting to know that reservoir, we can accomplish the rael purpose of our very being. This session will explore the ways to liberate our selves from the bonds, which cause an obstruction to our progress to excel ourselves.
Speaker:
Gurudeo Shree Chitrabhanu needs no introduction. If almost 30 years as a Jain monk gave him the necessary detachment to look life from a certain perspective, his renouncement of the order in 1970 enabled him to reexamine certain fundamental issues from outside the framework. He is the pioneer of, so to say, of Jainism in North America. He has taught Jainism relentlessly throughout the world. He has authored several books and made Western world aware of Jainism. He believes in transcending traditional and sectarian approaches to the life. His concern is with the essence, and the issues he deals with are of universal interest.
Number ABC 608R
ABC 608
Number ABC 610
Topic Repackaging of Jainism. Is it the new age religion?
Number A 101
Session Information:
Some recent bestsellers have been new age books which have "soul and God" in their titles; books like "The seat of the soul, "The Care of the Soul, "Conversations with God" and many more. We propose that the "new age" philosophy is merely Jain/Eastern philosophy re-packaged. In this session we will compare and contrast Eastern, Western, and new age religions. We will draw stick models to help explain, the soul, the body, the karmic personality, and the cycles of life and death, nirvana and attachment and detachment of karmas. Develop examples from the model, outline new terms and terminology, which can help us understand better these multiple school of thoughts.
Speaker:
Yogendra Jain is a CEO of his second startup called ThinkEngine Networks. He has been active in the Jain Center of Boston since his childhood and currently teaches Level 6 Pathshala. Yogendra led the Tattvarth Sutra team to develop a multi-media presentation, which was presented at JAINA convention as well as at Harvard Divinity School and other centers. He is also a Founder/Director of Jain SPIRIT, an international quarterly magazine. Yogendra has a Masters in Electrical Engineering From Rice University and MBA from Babson. Dr. Manoj Jain is a physician specializing in infectious diseases. He has been the former president of the Jain Society of Memphis and active member of Jain Center of Boston. He his co-authoring a book "Igod- a purified soul", and has co-authored several books on vegetarian cooking entitled, "Melody of Indian Cuisine" and "Infections Disease Handbook for India".
Speaker Yogen Jain, Dr. Manoj Jain
Topic
The New Youth: Hopes and Challenges
Topic
TIC TAC TOE
Three Jewels in a Row
Speaker Father Valles
Time/Location Friday 4:30-5:20 p.m. Hyatt, Turnberry
Speaker Boston Pathshala
Saturday 2:30-3:20 p.m. Hyatt, Grand Cypress A/B
Time/Location
Friday 11.30-12.30 p.m. Hyatt, Rosemont Ballroom
Session Information:
This is an audio-visual game with a large screen TV projection. We would like to have e an audience of 100 youth. Many of them will be involved in this interactive game show. Basic principles of Jainism will be presented in context of the present day life style in USA. This item will be very inspiring and motivating for the audience when they will see a large group of Boston youth presenting a high-tech game and trying simplify practice of our religion
Time
Saturday 2.30 -3.20 p.m. Hyatt, Augusta A/B
Speaker:
This item will be presented by a team of 10 - 12 Boston Pathshala Youth. All youth are in high schools.
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