JAINA Convention 2017 07 Edison NJ

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

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JAINA CONVENTION 2017
Jaina Speakers
Pujya Gurudev Shri Manak Muni Ji
Pujya Gurudev Shri Manak Muniji Maharaj is a great Sadhak, Pujya Gurudev Shri Manak Muniji Maharaj is a great Sadhak , Philosopher and orator. Born in 1947 in an oswal Jain family in Rajasthan , muniji took 'Diksha' from Acharya Shri Tulsi Ji at the young age of 14. A great scholar of Jainisam , gurudev has also a deep knowledge of Hinduism and Bhudhism. Gurudev is amongst a few of the accomplished 'SHATAVADHANI' of our times. He has enthralled and astonished thousands of attendees in India, U.S.A, Canada and U.K. through Shatavadhan presentations.
Since 1991 , Gurudev has tirelessly been preaching Jainism , vegetsrianism, stress management and art of living in U.S.A, Canada and The U.K. Gurudev has helped to build the right values of religion and culture through spiritual awakening among youngsters and people at large. A great teacher of yoga and meditation, his knowledge of astrology, palmistry and numerology
Acharya Roopchandji Maharaj Topic: Jo Asawa Te Parisawa, Je Pariswa Te Aswa
His Holiness Acharya Shri Roop Chandra Ji Maharaj the President of Manav Mandir Mission Trust was born on 22 September 1939 in Sardar Sahar, Rajasthan (India).
He joined Jain Order (Jain Muni Diksha) on 15th October, 1952 by Acharya Shree Tulsi. Besides being a renowned academician, philosopher, writer and a poet he is also a scholar of Jain studies of great repute and comparative studies of Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, Sikhism and Christianity.
He was conferred "Man of the Year" in 2004 by American Biographical Institute and was the recipient of the honour by Amity Humanity Foundation and National AIDS Control Organization. In rendering services to humanity and promoting peace, non-violence and spiritual values he has travelled over 50,000 kilometers on-foot throughout India and Nepal and also frequently travels to USA, Canada, UK, Sweden and other foreign countries.