YJA Convention 2000 07 LA Fourth

Author(s): Young Jains of America (YJA)
Publisher: Young Jains of America YJA USA

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Music: Rajasthani Ragamalas guest curator, Asian Art Museum of San Francisco (1996); and Lives of the Spiritual Victors: the Kalpa Sutra guest curated with Kristina Youso, Asian Art Museum of San Francisco (1998-99).
In the course of his research he has toured many parts of the world including South and North India as well as Pakistan. He also had a fellowship with the American Institute of Indian Studies for dissertation research in India (1973-74).
Publications and research papers include "An Image of Parsvanatha from Varuna" (1972); "A Jaina cave at Nasik" (1977); "Temples and Monuments of Shravana Belgola," major text for Homage to Shravana Belgola (1981); "The Jaina Heritage of Karnataka" (1981); "The Jaina Sculpture of Varuna" (1987), "Jainism: Religion of the Spiritual Victors" (1994); "Jaina paintings highlight a great Indian religion" (1995); "A Jaina manuscript in the Asian Art Museum" (1998), "Thoughts on Jaina paintings in San Francisco Bay Area Collections" (in press); "Jaina Painting" lecture for members of the Connoisseurs Council of the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco (1995); "Jain patronage in Karnataka" (1995); and "Transcending narrative: the iconization of the Bahubali image at Sravana Belgola" (2000).
Dr. Del Bontà knows French, Hindi/Urdu, Sanskrit, and Italian for research needs.
SANGEETA KUMAR is an animal rights activist living in the San Diego area. She grew up in a Hindu family and has sacrificed a great many of life's comforts and securities to pursue fairer treatment of animals and protection for the environment. She runs the website www.towardsfreedom.com Sangeeta writes:
"At times we may feel lost in a world which is full of such atrocities. We may ask ourselves, "The problems seem so large, what can I do about it?'
"When I heard of the injustices in the world in my early teen years, I, as many do, felt confused and overwhelmed but never hopeless. I wanted to make positive changes in society, but how does a teenager go out in to the world and make a difference? I was soon to realize the power I have in me, as we all do.
"Thereafter, I have been involved in many organizations for animal rights, environmental, and social reform. I am currently executive director of Compassionate Living, a non-profit organization through which we serve to inspire and motivate people to live a compassionate lifestyle. Our main focus is education. We go into schools, churches and various organizations to teach individuals how to live with Ahinsa. We cover everything from what you eat, wear and buy, to how you think, act and communicate in this world."
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