JAINA Convention 2017 07 Edison NJ

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

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JAINA CONVENTION 2017
Taina Speakers
Pujya Sadhvi Shri Shilapiji Maharaj Topic: The Unsung Story of a Ssientific Religion
Pujya Sadhvi Shri Shilapiji Maharaj is a disciple of Pujya Acharya Shri Chandanaji and has been associated with 'Veerayatan' for over 30 years now. As an M. Phil scholar in Comparative Religion from the University of London, Sadhvi Shilapiji is the first Jain Sadhvi in the Jain tradition to have pursued overseas education. A grand canvas of her work can be seen in the form of Veerayatan Vidyapeeth, Kutch - a massive relief and rehabilitation project initiated by Acharyashriji in 2001 - that she has curated and worked with for over a decade. It stands tall today as a beacon of hope for thousands, creating numerous opportunities for the educational and professional development of the rural population. Proficient in many languages, Sadhvi Shri Shilapiji is known to be a learned scholar of Jain philosophy and has been invited to deliver lectures at Oxford, Harvard and other top foreign universities in the recent years. Travelling world-wide, she has also spoken at various large conventions like the World Religion Conference in Cape Town and Chicago as well as the Interfaith Meeting in Israel, to name a few.
Acharya Dr. Lokesh Muni Ji Acharya Dr. Lokesh Muni Ji was born on April 17th 1961 he renounced his worldly life at the young age of twenty-two and studied Jain, Budhist and Vedic philosophy. Acharya Ji is a versatile thinker, creative writer, poet, social reformer and an excellent orator. He has travelled in India and Abroad to promote Peace, Harmony and Non Violence. In order to give practical shape to these values he founded 'Ahimsa Vishwa Bharti' and thus made his field of activities spreading throughout the world. He is an author of more than dozen books both in prose and poetry.