YJA Convention 2010 07 New Brunswick NJ Ninth

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

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High School / College Sessions
Circle of Life and Soul - Connecting the Dots
Harnessing the treasures of Jainism and Jain Way of Life will make us and people around us happy, healthy, and spiritual. However, complex terminology and many classifications in Jain scriptures can at times be distracting for a novice. This session will connect the dots by focusing on the simplicity of Jainism. Topics covered will include: relaxation, breathing, elevator pitch (describe Jainism in a simple, coherent, and persuasive manner), core principles, and a short survey of Jain history, traditions, and practices. Focus will be on relating these to the Jain Way of Life in North America.
Yogendra Jain - Yogendra Jain is a technologist, serial entrepreneur, and a passionate practitioner and promoter of Jain Way of Life. He is author of Jain Way of Life - A Guide to Compassionate Healthy, and Happy Living. Yogendra has been active in the Jain Center of Greater Boston since its inception. He is the North East VP of the Federation of Jain Associations of North America (JAINA), chairman of Long Range Planning Committee, a JAINA director, and teaches Levels 5 and 6 Pathshala (religious school). He has led more than a dozen "out of the box" seminars and groundbreaking projects, including Tattvarth Sutra: Ancient Scriptures Come Alive, Comparative Religion, Essence of Jainism, Rebranding and Repackaging Jainism, Discovery of the Soul, Strengthening of Faith, and Measuring Your Jain Way of Life Progress. The objectives of these projects are to expand the understanding of Non-Violence, Non-Absolutism, and NonPossessiveness in modern way of life for Jains and Non-Jains.
Manoj Jain - Manoj Jain, MD MPH is an infectious disease physician, a writer, and a national leader in healthcare quality improvement. Dr. Jain writes regularly for the Washington Post, and the Commercial Appeal (Memphis newspaper). His writings also appear in the New York Times and the Times of India. He received his engineering, doctorate, and public health degree from Boston University. He has served as a consultant to the World Bank on HIV, and has been interviewed by CNN International, National Public Radio, and India Today magazine. Over the past 15 years Dr. Jain has given over a 150 talks, and published numerous scientific articles, chapters and books. Dr. Jain has conducted research on HIV epidemiology, quality improvement, and spirituality & medicine. Presently, Dr. Jain is adjunct assistant professor at Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University and the medical director at Tennessee's Quality Improvement Organizations.www.qsource.org. He is a faculty for the Institute for Healthcare Improvement www.ihi.org, and is on the leadership team for the Healthy Memphis Common Table Community Partners Council (www.healthymemphis.org) and for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Grant. He has founded and chaired the Annual Nonviolence Conference in Memphis. www. gandhikingconference.org.
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