JAINA Convention 2007 07 NJ Edison Program Guide

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

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Ashtapad is still undiscovered. It is believed that Ashtapad is somewhere among the snow-clad Himalayan peaks near Mount Kailash and Mansarovar.
DR. KUMARPAL DESAI The Agam Vani in the teachings of Shrimad Rajchandra In the philosophy and spiritual ideas that Shrimad Rajchandra has enunciated, one comes across the basic tenets of the Jain religion. For various reasons, people have forgotten the main objective that the Jain religion had emphasized, namely, that of attaining salvation but it was Shrimad Rajchandra who re-emphasized it and explained its importance to the people. One who conquers passions is the real Jain and one who reduces worldly activities lives the life in reality was his advice. The efforts of renunciation was spread all throughout his life, which he enunciated to people further. Mahatma Gandhi had accepted him as his spiritual Guru whose teachings has the power to get rid of the circle of life and death.
PANKAJ JAIN A Comparative study of Jain Dharma vis-à-vis other world traditions Surveys have indicated that more than 75% of Japanese consider themselves as both Shinto and Buddhists. A popular Japanese saying is “Born Shinto, Die Buddhist", meaning the life-cycle rituals of Japanese are inspired by Shintoism whereas the death rituals are inspired by Buddhism. Similarly, in China, a Chinese can visit a Buddhist temple, live life inspired by Taoist ideals, worship ancestors and at the same time philosophize based on Confucianism. The situation is similar in India. A Jain can visit Jain temple with the same devotion as one worships Laxmi and Ganesha, especially on the Diwali festival. Saraswati is another example of pan-Indian goddess of knowledge. Similarly, in Punjab, a Sikh can visit Gurudwara with the same fervor as he chants or writes Jai Mata Dee at the back of his truck. This simultaneous practice of several Asian traditions is possible because they are not "religions" in the Western sense.
PARIMAL GANDHI Karma & Winning Strategies in Business and Professions Karma is a law of nature, as definite as the rising of the sun or the laws of gravitation. Every action has a like consequence. There is no escape. Most people feel helpless over the lack of control. We can learn instead to rejoice over the complete control we do have over one part of this cycle. Our actions. Once we act, there is no further choice. But till we act, we do have the right, duty and responsibility to select our actions. The session focuses on how we can apply the principles of Karma to our businesses and professions on a day to day basis, choosing our actions carefully keeping the consequences in mind. It is a compelling argument for acting fairly, respectfully and transparently towards all business stakeholders. In turn, we would gain their loyalty and their support in the profitable long-term growth of our businesses.
PERFORMERS Behind the Scenes:2007 Enlightened Entertainment Making of JAINA 2007 entertainment programs and meet the stars.
PRAVIN K. SHAH Diet & Food - Hollistic approach to Spirituality, Health and Ecology What does Jain food mean? Is it a vegetarian food that contains no root vegetables? Is the Jain scriptures define such narrow definition? The presentation investigates that the Jain diet definition using the holistic approach of Ahimsa and Self restrain from Jain scriptures. It properly defines the criteria of Jain diet and concludes that Jain diet if practiced properly is an ideal as well as practical diet that helps to progress our spirituality and a healthy and eco-friendly to our environment.
PRAVIN L. SHAH Haribhadra suri's eight drasti ni sajjaya-yog drastic sammuchaya Acharya Haribhadra who lived in India in the eight century is considered one of the most authoritative Jain Masters. His biggest contribution is in the area of spiritual or Adhytama Yoga. Haribhadra integrated the science of Adhytma yoga of other masters including Ptanjali and Gopendra Muni into a new revolutionary system called eight Yogdrashti - A scientific barometer to measure the fourteen stages of spiritual progress. The eight yog drashtis are: Mitra, Tara, bala, Dipta, Sthira, Kanta, Prabha, and Para. Each yog drashti reveals the evolution of soul from the darkens
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