Science And Jain Philosophy

Author(s): Raksha J Shah, Abhijit Muni, Pooja Banthia
Publisher: International Conference on Science and Jain Philosophy

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International Conference on Science and Jain Philosophy 2016
Dr. Raksha Shah Dr. Raksha Shah is a Jain Scholar and a visiting lecturer at the University of Mumbai and Somaiya Institute. She got her Ph.D, M.A, B.Sc, LL.B, DIP.IN YOGA and N.D from the University of Mumbai. She has been a delegate at three of the Parliament of World Religions in 2004, 2007 and 2009. She is an international public speaker and has conducted several Lecture Circuit Tours, Paryushanas, Workshops, presented papers at various Conferences, Conventions and Seminars in India, various centers in the USA, Belgium and Spain- Europe and Melbourne, Brisbane- Australia. A freelance journalist, a spiritual columnist and a writer, having authored a book and received three 'Best Journalist awards. Dr. Shah is also a compere on Mumbai Television, a cooking expert and a consultant. Her aim is to spread the word of Non violence and non possessiveness as also to educate on Holistic Wellness.
Prof. Dr. Robert J. Zydenbos Prof. Dr. Robert J. Zydenbos, D.Litt, specializes in Indian philosophy and religion. He is a University Professor at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany and has 18 years' experience in Research and Teaching. Approximately 60 Research papers of his have been published and 5 books have been written /edited by him. He has received the honorary title of 'Vidyasagara' at World Sanskrit Conference in 1997. He is on the editorial board of International Journal of Jaina Studies (London, UK).
Sir Roger Penrose Sir Roger Penrose, Ph.D. (Algebraic Geometry) is a British mathematician and relativist. He is Rouse-Ball Chair of Mathematics at the University of Oxford. In 1969, with Stephen Hawking, Penrose proved that all matter within a black hole collapses to a singularity. He developed the "Penrose diagram" which allows one to visualize the effects of gravitation upon an entity approaching a black hole. He also discovered "Penrose tiling", in which a set of shapes can be used to cover a plane without using a repeating pattern. Penrose became interested in the problem of defining consciousness and wrote two books in which he argued that quantum mechanics is needed to explain the conscious mind. He has also written 1 book on mathematics and physics and another in which he posited his theory of conformal cyclic cosmology, formulating the Big Bang as an endlessly recurring event.
Dr. Rudi Jansma Dr. Rudi Jansma, Ph.D. is a noted scholar in consciousness and religion. He has studied neotropical ecology in The Netherlands and South America, but later specialized in intercultural philosophy relating to the attitude towards nature and views on ecology and evolution with several non-western cultures. He now resides in India and is the Director of Theosophical Study Center, Jaipur. Dr. Jansma. lectures internationally and has numerous publications on Jainism, Ecology, and Evolution. In addition, Dr. Jansma is a member of the Board of Governors and a Resource Scholar for IOUF.
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