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
Puja in Practice
How do you 'Do the Jain Thing?' One way is by performing Jain pujas as a form of worship. This session will provide an overview on various Jain pujas, the rituals involved, and the history and signifcance of these various rituals.
Speaker Biographies Session Descriptions &
Preyas Shah - Preyas Shah has taught patshala at the Cherry Hill Dherasar for over ten years. As a first-time convention speaker, he is excited to share Jain knowledge with the Young Jains of America.
Punk rock and the vegan, straight-edge, Jain lifestyle
Doesn't the world of punk rock contradict Jain Dharma? In this session we'll explore the world of alternative lifestyles of clean-living based around the underground cultural phenomena of straight-edge and it's associated roots in music, specifically punk music. We'll look at how and why these groups of people celebrities to people like you and me) have converted their lifestyle for the good of themselves and the world-at-large, and what you can do in your lives to break away from the herd (sheep - baaaah) mentality.
Gagan Palrecha - Please refer to "Entrepreneurship aka How to have no life aka How to lose your shirt or get rich quick aka Doctor? Lawyer? What about starting your own company?" on page 24 for a full biography.
Putting the FUN back in FUNdamentals
Jainism is the oldest living religion, which is incredibly scientific, environmentally friendly, and ecology protecting. It is an an independent faith with built-in respect and equality for all living beings (human, animals, creatures, birds, insects, etc) and provides for highest level of enlightenment for all. How can we enrich our lives by following these core values of Jainism?
Vinod Daryapurkar - Vinod Daryapurkar is the creator of the most popular and comprehensive web site on Jainism - www.jainworld.com. Born into a scholarly Jain family, Vinod has always followed a deep study of Jainism and Jain scriptures in Prakrut and Sanskrit. He went on to study Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Tao, Zen, and Sufi. His diverse knowledge on world religions led him to become an accomplished speaker to a cosmopolitan audience of professionals, managers, university students/faculty and others over the last 20+ years through lectures, articles, radio, and TV appearances. In addition to his lectures, he has taught yoga and meditation to more than 5000+ people over a 20 year period. He graduated with an engineering degree and did his post-graduate degree in business management. He has worked at senior levels in MNC's and big groups in the information technology field for the last 20+ years, visiting 40+ countries for business and travel.
Inspire. Connect. Do The Jain Thing.