YJA Convention 2012 07 Tampa FL Tenth 027618

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

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HS/COLLEGE SESSION DESCRIPTIONS
EMPATHY AND DIVISION SPEAKER: HEATHER BROWNING
Like working in a team? We'll see how well your team can work together to achieve various goals. In this session we will play a game specially developed for this convention. Faced with difficult choices, where will you stand and who will you support?
EXPLAIN BEING JAIN | SPEAKERS: JAIN STUDY CENTER OF NORTH CAROLINA YOUTH
It's happened to all of us - someone asks you what Jainism is, and your only response is something like: "Uh... it's sort of like Hinduism... but different." This session will help you develop your Jainism Elevator Pitch - concisely and accurately explain your beliefs in 30 seconds or less, without getting into all the metaphysics. If you've been selling yourself short all these years, now's your chance! You never know what great conversations might follow.
FIVE STEPS TO HEALTHY, HAPPY AND PEACEFUL LIVING | SPEAKER: GURUDEV SHREE CHITRABHANU
Healthy Living is important. Achieving a healthy lifestyle depends on individuals own will to change and transform oneself into a holistic person. Today's man is a fractured modern man, over civilized, over mechanized, over educated, yes over sexed and chronically frustrated. He is physically tired, mentally discouraged, emotionally drained and spiritually forlorn. That is why we are passing through a crisis of character of morality and human dignity. To be healthy, happy and wholesome, we will reflect on the five steps of healthy living.
FOOD IN 15 SPEAKERS: JYOTI SHAH & RITA LODAYA
Simple recipes to turn vegetables and tofu into Italian/Thai/Chinese/Punjabi delights. Recipes will be provided. Preparation and Cooking time only 15 to 30 minutes. If you do not know how to cook, do not like to cook, or love healthy tasty food that looks and tastes great, this is the session for you! Bring your questions about Jain diet and vegan baking.
FULL-SCHOLARSHIP JAINISM: JAINISM IN COLLEGE SPEAKERS: MALHAR TELI, UMANG JAIN, UJAS SHAH, & HETALI LODAYA
Starting college and then trying to practice/follow Jainism can be a whole new experience for many people. The Jain way of life in the modern world can be a difficult to follow. When everything at the dining halls has onions, garlic or carrots as the ingredient, it becomes difficult to resist. Clearly, we can't practice the religion as it has been practiced in the generations before us and during the traditional times. For this reason, we must implement an alternative approach in today's society to continue practicing Jainism while having the many temptations around us. In this session we will discuss many different ways to practice Jainism in college, and to see how we, as college students, are able to incorporate Jainism into our daily life and still have the flexibility to do the things we enjoy doing.
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YJA CONVENTION 2012 | Tampa, FL