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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Live and Help Let Live
Live and help live is not only a motto; it is also a path to achieve awareness of our life and its potential. There is no greater wealth than knowing who we are and our purpose of living. In this session you will realize your freedom of choice and learn how to choose the best life possible.
High School/College Sessions
Gurudev Chitrabhanuji - Please refer to "Forever Young" on pages 24-25 for a full biography.
Live Like A Monk
Have you ever wondered what life is like as a Jain sadhu or sadhviji? Come and see why it is not as hard as you might think to live like a monk! Sadhiviji Shilapiji will show you how to integrate the ways of monkhood into your daily life! Based on a discussion of the 5 mahavratas (great vows) and 12 vows for laymen, Sadhviji will show the path to a simpler and more spiritual life.
Sadhvi Shri Shilapiji - Sadhviji Shree Shilapiji is a great philosopher, an eloquent speaker and multilingual writer. Her numerous publications in magazines and chapters in books have marveled many readers and scholars at all levels. Her fluency in Sanskrit, Prakrit, Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi and English have enabled her to connect with people of all faiths and backgrounds across the world. Sadhviji Shree Shilapiji is often invited to Oxford, Harvard and other well reputed universities as a guest speaker. She has been a representative at the Parliament of World Religions in Chicago; in Cape Town, South Africa; in Geneva, Switzerland, and at many other international conferences. Sadhviji Shree Shilapiji is also the first Jain Monk ever to have studied abroad.
Living a Complaint-Free Life
Do you see the glass as half full or half empty? Do you find that people around you bring you up or bring you down? Do you worry about the next bit of bad luck or look forward to the good luck that will surely arrive? Come join us as we share our journey to living a life with less complaining and more happiness. Discover how complaining affects your life and the lives of those around you. Explore techniques for dealing with challenges in a more positive, constructive manner - topics include bad luck, criticism and creating social change. Learn how taking the 21day complaint free challenge can change your outlook on life.
Nirav Shah - Nirav Shah is a researcher in the aeronautics and astronautics department at MIT. Born in New York and raised on Long Island, he currently resides in Cambridge, MA. His work focuses on understanding why groups of people cooperate and finding the right incentives to help them cooperate more. Nirav has presented at several YJA, YJP and JAINA conferences as well as local temple events in Boston and Chicago. He looks forward to sharing the transformative experience of not complaining for 21 days.
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