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HEADQUARTERS NEWS
Second Southeast Regional YJA Convention Held November 27-30, 1997 The second Southeast Regional YJA Convention was held in Raleigh, NC, during the Thanksgiving weekend. This event was organized by the Young Jains of Triangle, NC, and hosted by the Jain Study Centre of NC. The convention Co-chairs were Dina Mehta and Amit Shah, and adult advisor was Pravin Shah. The theme was Jainism: Eastern Philosophy, Western Practice.
100 youths from 16 states participated in the convention. The participants were divided into two groups, 60 youths were in group I (under 20 years) and 40 were in group II (over 20 years). A unique convention souvenir was prepared consisting of more than 30 religious articles covering Jain philosophy, literature and practice. JAINA will be distributing the souvenir to every JAINA Pathshala teacher. Both Jain and non-Jain scholars were invited to cover the variety of topics presented at the convention. Following is the summary of the subject matter covered during the convention: - Fundamentals of Jainism
- Theory of Karma - Vegetarianism vs. Veganism
- Comparative Religions (Hinduism & Buddhism) - Jain History and Literature
- Ritual and Penance: what's the point? - College roles/Business Ethics
- Social Discussion I, II
The following scholars were present:
- Samani Bhavit Pragya and Samni Vineet Pragya from Orlando, FL (Yoga & Meditation) - Pravin Shah of Raleigh, NC (Jainism) - Saurabh Dalal of Washington DC (Vegetarianism) - Dilip Barman, President of TVA Raleigh NC (Animal Rights) - Pravin Shukla from Rocky Mount, NC (Comparative Religion) - Dr. J. Chubb, Professor of Philosophy and religion from UNC - Bruce Raley Ashlord, a motivational speaker - Marcey Hege, an Executive Director of International Focus Inc.
Dr. Dhiraj Shah, JAINA President, was the main speaker at the closing ceremony of the convention. He urged the youths to volunteer with different committees of JAINA.
JAINA also contributed $2,500 to help defray the cost of the convention. In addition to education, the convention provided a great opportunity to make friends, and create new bonds among Jain youth.
Attendees of the Second Southeast Regional YJA Convention, held November 27-30, 1997, pose for a group photo.
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