Book Title: JAINA Convention 2007 07 Edison NJ
Author(s): Federation of JAINA
Publisher: USA Federation of JAINA

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________________ jainiges in action Frontli "Paraparako Jista اده مقاله jainism in action gma Leuthy hinge Bou Ho jainism in action Humanitarian Service skele Genera Tacherds Philosophy - after understanding the fundamental principles, one may now comfortably delve deeper into the Jain philosophy and attempt to understand the more complex, and abstract parts. Panels in this section -The Concept of Jina, Siddhachakra, Worship, Soul, Karma, Jain Symbols, Swastik. Common Misconceptions - this panel addresses some of the most common misconceptions about Jainism, in an effort to correct them. Jainism in Action - the next step is to bring the Jain philosophy from ideals and ideologies to practice, and integrate them into our daily lives. Panels in this section-Jain Conduct, Forgiveness, Conflict Resolution, Humanitarian Service, Social Activism, Vegan Lifestyle, Environmentalism, Socially Responsible Investments, Yoga & Meditation. Knowledge - it is important to remain a free thinker. For this reason, we have taken a step back, into the history of Jainism, to see where our current knowledge of the religion comes from. During the sixth century BCE, the Jain's most recent prophet, Mahavir revived the religion, and our current practices and beliefs stem directly from his teachings. However, there was no writing during his time and so his teaching were passed down orally from teacher to pupil until they were finally compiled into texts. This section includes these texts as well as acharyas, the Jain's spiritual teachers, who were particularly prolific in their work. Panels in this section - Jain Dharma Through Time, Jain Scriptures, Kalpasutra, Tattvartha Sutra, Jain Acharyas (4th Century BC - 2nd Century AD), Jain Acharyas (5th Century AD - 7th Century AD), Jain Acharyas (7th Century AD 16th Century AD), Jain Shravaks, Jain Shravikas Jain Contribution - Many of the things in this section are amazing because you had previously believed them to be of Western scientific origin. This brings to your attention as to how advanced and scientific the religion, and its members, truly was. We have again kept this authentic by providing quotations from the ancient Jain scriptures. Panels in this section - Religion and Science, Jain contribution to Atomic Science, Applied Physics, Mathematics, Biology, Anatomy & Physiology, Psychology, Cosmology Jain Temples the next section is a slideshow of Jain temples. Jain art has been unique since its conception. This is evident in the engravings and layout of the ancient Jain temples. Panels in this section - Jain Art and Architecture, Jain Temple, Many prominent Jain temples. JAINA finally, the ongoing effort of JAINA is presented to increase the awareness of Jain religion. A sample of panels from several sections is displayed to give an idea of this Jain Way of Life' exhibition. The entire exhibition is available on loan to any Jain center at a nominal cost to support the JAINA exhibition projects.<> 14th Biennial JAINA Convention 2007 Jain Education International 113 For Private & Personal Use Only PEACE THROUGH DIALOGUE www.jainelibrary.org

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