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140: Śramana, Vol 64, No. III, July-Sept. 2013
प्रो. महेन्द्र नाथ राय ने कहा कि टी. आर. वी. मूर्ति एवं मैत्रैय जी के शिष्य श्री लेख राज मेहता जी का सानिध्य ही कार्यशाला की सफलता का सूचक है। उन्होंने आगे कहा कि हम देहवादी युग में जी रहे हैं, आत्मा की ओर हमारी दृष्टि नहीं है। प्रासाद है पर घर नहीं है। आज आवश्यकता है आत्म-निरीक्षण की हम सिर्फ सहिष्णुता को ही अपना ले तो वर्तमान समय में एक बड़े लक्ष्य की उपलब्धि हो जाएगी। कार्यशाला संयोजक डॉ. नवीन कुमार श्रीवास्तव ने कार्यशाला के व्याख्यानों की विषय-वस्तु के बारे में विस्तृत प्रकाश डाला। डॉ. श्रीनेत्र पाण्डेय ने कार्यक्रम का संचालन किया। डॉ. एस. पी. पाण्डेय ने स्वागत वक्तव्य एवं डॉ. राहुल कुमार सिंह ने धन्यवाद प्रस्तुत fch411
ISSJS NEWS-2013
International School for Jain Studies organised the following programs (June 1st to August 8th 2013):
Program Subject Duration ISSJS-2013.4W Jain Studies June 1st-30
ISSJS-2013.6W Jain Studies June 1st July 15"
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ISSJS-2013.3W Teachers for July 15th-Aug 8
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Participant profile
U. Graduate students
Graduate students, PhD and faculty members
High school and Primary school teachers
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15
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14
The participants for the first two programs (in their ninth year of offering now) came from seven universities and five countries of USA, Canada, Czech, Poland, UK, Japan and Spain while those from the third program came from USA and Russia.
The first two programs were conducted at Delhi, Jaipur, Varanasi, Aligarh and Jalgaon. Each program consisted of six course modules like History-culture and literature of Jainism, Philosophy, Karma Doctrine, Ethics, Applications to modern day issues and reading of one Jain Holy text. The participants of ISSJS-2013.6W were also required to undertake one week of independent research and present a well-documented research paper on relevant subject of study. They were also taken for day's pilgrimage to Hastinapur, visits to temples and monks in Delhi and participate in some religious rituals. A typical day consisted of two to three 1.5 hours of academic interactive lectures in the morning followed by group discussions in the afternoon. A typical work day started at 08:00 A.M and lasted till 09:00 P.M in the evening.
The AAA (Ahimsa, Anekant and Aparigraha) and karma doctrines were discussed at length during the program along with ways and means to enhance self-improvement for enlightened thinking and happiness. In all 15 qualified and experienced faculty members from India and Germany delivered the lectured as well as guided the participants in their afternoon discussions. ISJS provided excellent and comfortable living space, Jain wholesome vegetarian food, unlimited and uninterrupted internet access and library facilities to the participants. The participants earned three (4W program) and six (6W program) credit units from Mangalayatan university for transfer
