JAINA Convention 2013 07 Detroit MI

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

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Speakers
Surmani Dr Monicaben H. Shah is the Founder of Aradhana Sangeet Academy in Ahmedabad, India. She completed B.Com in 1981 and Doctorate in Music (Ph.D.) in 2001. She took her primary training in classical music from Shri Lalajibhai Chauhan of Agra Gharana, followed by intense training in classical music under the guidance of Surmani Dr. Pradipta Ganguly of Kirana Gharana. She has adopted the Style of Kirana Gharana and gharanedar gayaki of her Gurudada Pt. Rasiklal Aadharia. She specializes in singing stavans and teaching other devotional music Aradhana Sangeet Academy is one of prominent music institutes of Gujarat with over 150 students in training in various musical and instrumental skills with the goal of preserving India's rich heritage and classical music talent. The Academy provides degree courses up to Sangeet Praveen (Ph.D. in music).
Namramuni Maharaj Saheb is a 38 years young Jain Muni of Gondal Sampraday who was born in Nagpur. Since childhood he faced many hardships including the loss of his father when he was three years old. He suffered many more hardships during youth during which time he recognized he was gifted with a sixth sense, the ability to predict the future. He went to Jodhpur for religious studies and learned 32 agams (Jain Granths) and their meanings, and then took diksha at the age of 21, and became a disciple of Shri Ratilalji Maharaj Saheb. He is the founder of Parasdham (Mumbai), and leads many philanthropic initiatives across India, and is thus, regarded as Yug Diwakar. Realizing the disconnect youth experience with religion, in our technology dominated world, he has blended spirituality with elements of science and guided them back with love and understanding. A live webcast from Mumbai of Gurudev's lecture will be available to attendees of the JAINA Convention
Nirmal Sagarji took Jain diksha, at the age of 14, in 1978, under Acharya Padamsagar Suriji and stayed in monkhood for 22 years. Along with Jain agams and philosophy, he studied literature in Hinduism and Buddhism. Since 2005, he is with the Hong Kong Jain Center, conducting daily study classes and pujas. He has performed various poojans and temple pratishthas. He visits the United States of America to deliver lectures and conduct paryushana. After completing Sadhana Kendra in Mt. Abu, he plans to start "Shri Buddhi-Vihar Pyramid Meditation Temple" in Mahudi, Gujarat.
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