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“When I came to the UK in 1980, I was eighteen and searching for the formula to lasting happiness. Slowly, my childhood came back to me and I began to rediscover Jainism, founding a youth organisation in London called Young Jains. This began to attract like-minded people who wanted to learn about Jainism, get involved in the community, and live by its ancient principles. I am fortunate to have made many special friends along the way. The organisation grew slowly, but more importantly, became a creative source of new ideas and projects that had never before been attempted in the UK community. I learnt through my mistakes and my perseverance. In time, the sincerity and genuine desire to learn and share began to pay off and my work was accepted and appreciated.
“I have travelled and lectured on Jainism all over the world including Kenya, North America, Europe and India. I have also organised international youth conferences and conferences on Business Ethics for entrepreneurs. I am available for public speaking engagements, so please contact me if interested.
"Academically, I did all my studies at the London School of Economics, earning a Ph.D. in Accounting and Finance. I worked in the accounting profession and taught at the Universities of Bristol, Maryland and Essex. Presently, I have given up my professional career to work full-time for the global promotion of Jainism as Executive Editor of Jain Spirit magazine. I am supported by a large team of people, many of whom are volunteers, and it is a demanding but challenging project which I hope you will all support, at the very least by subscribing. I live in Colchester, a delightful coastal town 60 miles northeast of London, with my wife Nina, daughter Jaina and son Meerav. The Jain Spirit office is based in Colchester. Please visit www.jainspirit.org and subscribe today without delay!"
BHUPENDRA SHIVJI SONEJI is founder and director of Sarathi Yoga Foundation. He holds a master's degree in civil engineering and a professional engineering license. He gained extensive yoga training from his father who was a lifetime practicioner of Hatha yoga and has been practicing this art for more than 50 years. After loosing two good friends in their early 40s to heart disease, he began teaching his variety of yoga and mediation and has continued to do so for more than 25 years. So far he has conducted more than 15 stress management seminars whose effectiveness has been confirmed by physicians monitoring stress levels. He teaches regular classes in Irvine, Los Angeles, San Diego, Phoenix, Tucson, Cleveland, Lansing, Toronto and other major cities. Periodically he also conducts yoga and meditation camps in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Phoenix and other major cities.
Mr. Soneji believes the uniqueness to his teaching lies in his presentation of his yoga system in modern scientific terms, using daily domestic activities through which it may be directly applied without additional efforts".
DHRUMIL PUROHIT: "I'm Dru as most of you know me. I am a recent high school graduate and am planning to attend the University of Delaware next year. This is my third YJA convention and my overall fifth Jain convention. I enjoy playing tennis and soccer, going breakdancing, being creative, and hanging out with the BOPHA squad.” 'A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.' -Confucius
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