JAINA Convention 2005 07 JCNC Program Guide

Author(s): Federation of JAINA
Publisher: USA Federation of JAINA

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years.
cluding Vidhans, Pratishthas, Panch-kalyanaks in all tradi
tions, . He is well traveled in India and abroad. Neale Gonsalves is the Development Director of the American India Foundation (AIF), which is devoted to ac- Dr. N.P. Jain, former Secretary of Foreign Affairs, GOI celerating social and economic change in India by con- Former Ambassador to UN, EU, Belgium, Nepal & Mexico. necting communities and resources across the United Dr. NP Jain has been Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, States and India. Alf's grants are focused on education Government of India and Indian Ambassador to the Euroand livelihood projects with a particular emphasis on pri- pean Union, United Nations, Nepal, Belgium and Mexico. mary education and women's empowerment.
He is a well know author and poet and has represented
India at numerous International Conferences and at the Vidhikar Manoj Kumar Haran is a renowned Jain vidhikar, UN on political, economic, environmental and spiritual isscholar and practitioner in India. He lives in Goa, India and sues. He lives in Jodhpur, India. Author of the book: travels year around, and he has conducted over 450 "Ahimsa: The Ultimate Winner". Honorable Mr. Atal Behari pratishtha (temple consecration) ceremonies in India and Vajpayee, Prime Minister of India, and Mr.P.V. Narasimha other countries. He has traveled to many countries to lec- Rao, former Prime Minister of India have written Foreward ture, conduct various kind of pujas and spread Jin Vaani respectively to Dr.Jain's Book of poem "Unmukta gagan in various and Jain organizations. He has a ability to raise mein" and "Ek Anutha Upavan". Dr.Jain's book: "Wave of the fund in millions.
bliss" relating to the impact of Jainism on the western world
has been very popular. Other publications are "Economic" Jay Itchhaporia is a retired Mechanical Engineer and real possibilities of River valley schemes in India, India and the estate developer, and a current member of Board of Di- E.E.C.", and "An anthology of Nepal poetry". rectors of Jain Center of Northern California (JCNC). He was one of the key contributors to the success of JCNC'S Dr. Navindra Jain received his Ph.D. from Carnegie Mellon Jain Bhawan project from the beginning. As a part of an University, Pittsburgh. In 1982 he co-founded Excelan - a energetic group, Jay and his wife Tarunika Itchhaporia pioneer networking company where he served as VP of spent about one year in India to ensure high quality and Engineering. In 1989, the company was acquired by Novell timely construction and delivery of marble artifacts includ- where he served as VP and GM of the Internet working ing Pratimajis, and Pran Pratishtha ceremonies of the and Network Management Divisions. He retired in 1993 to pratimas in Digambar and Shwetambar traditions. raise his daughter and pursue a quiet personal quest for After completion of the Jain Bhawan, he served as the spiritual growth. first President of post Jain Bhawan JCNC and helped define and refine operating procedures for JCNC.
Dr. Parveen K Jain is currently the Chairman of Jain Cen
ter of Northern California. Previously he was President of Pdt. Abhay Kumar Jain, has M.Com from Jabalpur Univer- JCNC (1995-1996) and Chairman of JCNC (1996-2000). Prosity and JainDarshanacharya from Rajasthan University. He fessionally, he is Executive Vice President of WW Marketserved as a teacher at the Shree Todarmal Jain Siddhanting and Corporate Strategy at McAfee, Inc. Parveen lead Mahavidyalaya in Jaipur for 18 years, has published 10 JCNC's Jain Bhawan Project team to design and construct volumes of Bhakti Sarovar including many religious songs Jain Bhawan in Milpitas California. The Jain Bhawan comon tape, has translated several poems from Sanskrit to prises of a community center and an all-traditions inteHindi including "Atmanushasan" written by Acharya grated Jain temple addressing religious needs of Gunbhadra, and Gujarati to Hindi including "Adwitiya Digambar, Shwetambar, Sthanakwasi, Terapanth and the Chakshu" and has written a book. He has traveled exten- followers of Srimadji. The JCNC Jain Temple is the first sively in India and other countries to give religious lectures temple outside of India with pran-prathishthit Shwetambar and spread the teachings of Jainism.
and Digambar images (pratimas).
Dr. Jagdish Prasad Jain "Sadhak. M.A., P.H.D. is President of Jain Mission, New Delhi. He founded and served as the President of the Jain Center of Kalkaji, New Delhi. He is an Editor of Jain Agam, bilingual (English and Hindi) quar- terly journal and Sacred Books of the Jain Series, and has written or edited several books on Jain philosophy. His most recent work, Jainism: A Way to Peace, Happiness and Social Well-being was adjudged as the best book on Jain religion and philosophy in English language in an All- India- competition organized on the occasion 2600th Birth Anniversary of Bhagawan Mahavira by Bhagawan Mahaveer Foundation, Chennai. He was a Diplomat to the U.N. and Professor of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University
Prakash Jain has an MS-CS and works for Microsoft Corporation. He got his Jain philosophical & spiritual education from his mother and by attending many workshops Todarmal Smarak Trust & many Jain Scholars. He has studled Religious books of all four Anuyogs with special emphasis on panch parmagam, got involved in Dharma prabhavana from 1994, has participated actively in various Jain Study groups, offering discourses all over India and many cities of USA, including 3 Jaina Conventions. He is conducting regular Jain classes on Tatvarthasutra and Samaysar for Jain Study group in Seattle for past 4 years.
Pdt. Khemchandra Jain born in M.P India, he received his earlier education in Jain Gurukul khurai Distt Sagar M.P. Did his Ph.D in Jainism from Agra University. Retired as a principal of a senior secondary school in Delhi. He gives lectures on Jain philosophy and performs Jain pooja in-
Prem Jain, Masters in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, is the Senior Vice President and General Manager at Cisco Systems. He is committed to promote Jain values in the western world. He was President of Jain Milan, founder president of the Jain Center of Northern California, was a VP of JAINA, the convener of the 1991 JAINA convention at Stanford, California and was also Chairman of the Board of Jain Center of Northern California.
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