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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Jain Networking Forum (INF) Sessions
Greater Than You: A Commitment to Service
As Aesop's famous quote reads, "No act of kindness, no matter how small, ever goes wasted." Come join 249 other JNF attendees as we volunteer to serve the New Brunswick community.
JNF Committee - Please refer to "Can You Meet Your Match in 3 Minutes?" on page 49 for a full biography.
Jain Evolution: The Origins and Historical Development of Jainism
How did Jainism begin? How has it changed over time? And what will be its future? This session consists of an overview of the history and substance of Jain philosophy and practice. It answers questions like: Why did Jains begin practicing vegetarianism? What is the basis of the rules Jains follow? What is the meaning of the three primary Jain values of ahimsa, aparigraha, and anekantavada? What can the rest of the world learn from the Jain way of life?
Jeffery D. Long - Jeffery D. Long is Associate Professor of Religion and Asian Studies and Chair of the Department of Religious Studies at Elizabethtown College in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, where he has taught since receiving his master's and doctoral degrees at the University of Chicago in 2000. His doctoral dissertation was focused on anekanta-vada and is entitled Plurality and Relativity: Whitehead, Jainism, and the Reconstruction of Religious Pluralism. He is also the author of A Vision for Hinduism: Beyond Hindu Nationalism and Jainism: An Introduction. He is the former Chair of the Steering Committee of DANAM, the Dharma Association of North America, which promotes the constructive study of Indic traditions. Dr. Long is also an active member of the Hindu community in America. He is a regularly consultant for the Hindu American Foundation, as well as being a member of the Hindu American Religious Institute near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and the Vedanta Society.
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