JAINA Convention 2007 07 NJ Edison Program Guide

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

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SUDHIR SHAH Jainism - Super Science Jain philosophy is oldest of all philosophies, older than Vedanta and Buddhism. It's a complete philosophy. It offers perfect knowledge, way of life and Ethics, precise steps of liberation. It has a classic karmic theory and its own philosophic theory of relativity. It has looked upon ecology balance and by following Jain doctrines world peace can be achieved. Science is just one part of Jain religion. If we take science, then right from mathematics to astronomy, from atomic science to biological sciences, from laws of motion to speed of particles, from psychology to detailed division of living beings ....... We will find every thing depicted in Jain religion and philosophy. The height is that the language is of a religion, but the knowledge is of pure science. Science applied for liberation of a human being.
SUDHIR SHAH Scientific Evidence of Meditation We exist in at least 3 forms: Physical body, Mental-Emotional body and Spiritual body. We waste our whole day and life, our whole energy for physical body, its care taking, its exercises, wellbeing and its pleasures. But, somehow we are not taught to take care of our mental and spiritual bodies, their exercises, their well beings and their pleasures. Meditation is one powerful way to correct these mistakes. The real purpose of meditation is taming the mind, elimination of ego and then elimination of mind itself, thus attaining Samadhi-total bliss. Here soul remains uninhibited, manifesting its complete knowledge, complete revelations etc. Apart from this, meditation can give-physical relaxation, relief from stress, relief from psychosomatic illnesses, control over emotions and negative thoughts and can purify our perceptions and perversions of mind. Science has correlated meditation as a real neurological event and hence its tremendous positive benefits on body and mind are confirmed. Apart from neurological, there are equally nice effects on body metabolism, cardiovascular and respiratory system and other bodily systems, some of which are also documented in scientific experiments. Hence, let us meditate from today and now, in a correct way and persue it with patience and courage.
SWAMI RAMDEVJI Yoga and Science Swami Ramdevji says that Pranayam Yoga is the complete ancient Indian therapy & life science, which is a medical science in itself which cures almost all of the physical or mental medical condition, without any side effects. Swami Ramdevbaba will explain more on this technique of Yoga.
SWAMI TADATMANANDA Wisdom of sages The meaning and symbolism of bijakshara (seed-syllable) will be examined together with its application in formal meditation.
TARLA DOSHI Pasathia yantra- 24 tirthankar etc, information-karma kshaya etc. In the present day life, Shravak (the seeker of enlightenment) may not be able to adopt Sadhuta (giving up the worldly possessions, first become a student of Moksha and progress towards teaching the preaching's of Shri tirthankar Bhagwans to others), however, his or her perseverance in the thought process is reflective of the preachings of Bhagwan Mahavir.
TARLA DOSHI Sravak na tran manoratha a) when can I be free from parigraha-thanag sutra b) Mukti from arambh samarambh and c) when can I get samadhi marana The Shravak (the seeker of enlightenment) may not be able to adopt Sadhuta (giving up the worldly possessions and become a student of Moksha and progress towards teaching the preaching's of Tirthankar Bhagwans. Shravaks during Bhagwan Mahavir's time with self-determination were able to achieve Moksha in the same life. This topic of "three manorath" explores the depth and meaning of self-determination practice for achieving enlightenment. The three manoraths are a) when can I be free from parigraha-thanag sutra b) Mukti from arambh samarambh and c) when can I get samadhi marana.
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