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12TH BIENNIAL JAINA CONVENTION
JULY 3-6, 2003, CINCINNATI HOSTED BY: JAIN CENTER OF CINCINNATI & DAYTON
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Jainism...the Art of Living
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All sessions are in English except when noted as (G-Gujarati) or (H- Hindi).
All the Lectures are on Meeting Level, Second Floor. Opening Ceremony, Keynote Speeches, Entertainment/Cultural Program, and Closing ceremony are in the
Convention Center Ball Room A, B, and C on Ballroom Level, Third floor. You can use the following listing of speakers and abstract to decide which session to attend.
JAI JINENDRA
SPEECHES BY VARIOUS SCHOLARS
1. Gurudev Shri Chitrabhanu will deliver his blessings to the Convention Attendees during the opening
ceremony on Friday morning. Gurudev Shri Chitrabhanuji was the first Jain monk to travel abroad in order to address Spiritual Summit Conference in Geneva. He is the founder of the Divine Knowledge Society in Mumbai and the Jain Meditation International Center in New York. He has been the spiritual leader and motivator for the formation of JAINA and many Jain centers in North America. He has also worked closely with the World Fellowship of Religions and other organizations in North America. He has lectured at many institutions including the 90 United Nations, Yale University, and many others. He is the author of more than twenty-five books, which reflect his message of world peace and non-violence. He has led innumerable retreats, workshops, and seminars, and Pratishtha programs throughout the world.
Dharamka Antasthal Jainism...... The Art of Living
231/243 260/261
Fri Sat
1:30-2:30 PM 1:30-2:30 PM
2. Sri Devendrakeerti Bhattarakji was born in a Royal Family of South Kanara District in Karnataka State.
He got his B.Sc degree from Mysore University; M.A. in philosophy from Madras University and Ph. D from Madurai University. He accepted saintly life on March 20 1971, and was assigned as the head of Sri Hombuja Jain Math on October 30, 1971. As a head of religious and spiritual head of Jain religion in Digambara Sect, he tried to bring the Harmony among all these sub sects of Jain religion like Shwetamber, Digambar, Sthanakwasi, Terah Panthi, Shrimad Rajchandra Panth etc. in India and abroad. Because of his long vision, peace loving and quiet nature more than 18 Jain temples are started and dedicated to all the different sects of Jain religion, and four temples dedicated to Jain and Hindu faith in USA, Canada, Nepal etc. He has gone abroad more than 34 times covering almost all the countries of the world. His last two visits were to South Africa in November and December 1999 to grace the Parliament of world's religion & to South Korea in February 2000 to grace the world religious and cultural conference. He is a highly learned scholar, and has written several books on Jain philosophy. He has delivered hundreds of speeches in India and far away countries.
Doctrine of Karma in Jain Philosophy (E) Understanding of Jain religion from Absolute and Practical Views (E)
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Fri Sat
1:30-2:30PM 1:30-2:30PM
3. Muni Shri Amarendra Muniji is a Jain Sadhu (Monk). He was a close associate of the late Acharya Shree
Sushilmuniji of Siddhachalam. He is an accomplished scholar and has written his thesis on the History of Jains. He regularly visits North America and gives lectures to Jains and non-Jains alike. He is the author of the book "Yoga-Siddhi".
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