JAINA Convention 2007 07 NJ Edison Program Guide

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

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DR. JITENDRA SHAH
Director, L.D. Institute of Indology, Ahemedabad, India And Research Director, Shardaben Chimanlal Educational Research Center. Visiting Professor: *International Jain Center, Gujarat Vithyapith, Ahemedabad. *Ph.D. in Jain Philosophy, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India. *Acharya, in Jain Darshan, Sampurnanand Sanskrit University, India. Published several books including Rajanagar Na Jinalao (CoAuthor Chandrakant Kadia). Editor and advisors for four renowned Jain institutes publications, and Jain Philosophy discourses at various centers throughout USA and Canada.
DR. KIRIT GOSALIA
Dr Kirit Gosalia finished medical school from M.S.University Baroda and then completed internal medicine and cardiology training from New York and Boston and is practicing as interventional cardiology in Phoenix, Arizona since 1980. He became student of Jain philosophy when he started teaching Pathshala for the young kids in Phoenix. He did deep reading of Jain scriptures from all the sects and come to understand the philosophy as well as the meaning of rituals. He realized need for English language materials for US born kids. As a result, with the help from Jaina education committee, he became instrumental in creating first set of books for pathshala kids all over North America. He then also authored Primer of Jain Principles and Chha Dhala scripture in English language. He is pioneer for pathshala at Jain Center of Greater Phoenix, where we meet once a week for last more than 25 years.
DR. KIRTIBHAI SHAH
Kirtibhai is a medical doctor by profession, based In New Jersey. He and his family have deep interest in religious activities. Kirtibhai has continued the family tradition of strong Adhyatmic foundation ingrained by his grandfather Shree Umedchandmaster, who was a religious scholar and teacher and several of his disciples have become Jain Acharyas
DR. L. M. SINGHVI
Hon. Dr. Laxmi Mall Singhvi is High Commissioner of India to the United Kingdom. Hon. Singhvi is an eminent jurist, a leading constitu tional expert, a distinguished parliamentarian, a well known human rights exponent, an author, a poet, a linguist and a Jain. He has a distinguished career in law, including at the Supreme Court of India, as well as in Indian Civil Service. He has made significant contributions with respect to his religion, profession, and country. He has received numerous honors in India, as well as throughout the world. His offices and membership are legion and too many to be listed here. He prepared the Jain Declaration on Nature, which was presented to His Royal Highness Prince Philip and Pope John Paul II.
DR. MAMTA SHAHA
An assistant professor of pediatrics at New York University, she is a board certified pediatrician. She is also a board certified ophthalmolo gist from Bombay University. She has been also involved with American Academy of Pediatrics and has served on its research committee as the chapter representative. She was one of the first life members of the Jain center of NY, and remains actively involved with various activities at the center. She had organized the first ever Jain youth camp for JCA NY youth at Siddhachalam. She has been actively involved with JAINA, she organized the very first Women's Forum. She is part of the Patron Membership committee, Awards committee and The Long Range Planning committee. She is also actively involved with youth related JAINA activities. Outside of JAINA and NY Jain Center, she is actively involved with Gujarati Samaj of New York. At present she is the secretary of the Samaj. She has been working on the women's com mittee for last 10 years. She had organized a tri state area women's convention in 2004 where Kiran Bedi was the key note speaker. She is a member and past President of the Long Island chapter of the vegetarian Vision society of New York. She had organized first successful youth seminar at the Baroda Alumni association convention held at Daytona Beach Florida in 1992. She is also actively involved with local school district and serves on its health committee.
DR. MANOJ JAIN
Dr. Manoj Jain is a physician living in Memphis, Tennessee who has been conducting research in spirituality & medicine & lectures on "Eastem and Western thoughts." Recently he has been involved in a multi-center study looking at the "therapeutic effect of prayer" in collabora tion with Harvard Medical School. He is also an author of the book on Jain Food with Tarla Dalal. Manoj's writings have also appeared in the New York Times and Washington Post. Manoj received his engineering, doctorate and public health degrees from Boston University.
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