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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JAINS GOT TALENT | SPEAKERS: ABHISHEK SHAH & MOHANA NAGDA
This fun and engaging participant-focused workshop will teach you skills and exercises designed to build positive group communication, strong team dynamics, and critical self-development techniques. Participants will be separated into several groups and asked to present the premise of recent pop culture items as they relate to certain Jain principles.
LEADERSHIP OF THE SANGH: SUPPORTING JAINISM IN THE UNITED STATES | SPEAKER: PREM JAIN
While there are many opportunities available for youth to begin taking leadership positions, we want to reach out to the untapped potential that comes to convention and ask the question: how will you get involved? By better understanding the ways that JAINA and YJA preserve our faith and connect our communities in the US, attendees will learn how they can plug into this network.
LEADING FROM INSIDE OUT | SPEAKERS: HEMA POKHARNA & MANDA POKHARNA
What would your life be like if you were experiencing the ultimate state of unshakable inner PEACE and WELLBEING? Learn how to develop inner strength to meet the challenges of life. Dissolve persistent ideas about other people before interacting with them for a better outcome. Recognize the inner resource of emotional triggers and CHOOSE connecting ways to respond.
LESHYA, THE CULTURE OF YOUR MIND | SPEAKER: HARAKHCHAND MARU
You may know what your favorite color is, but do you know what color you emit? What if, you could judge the character of the person in front of you by recognizing the color they emit? Everyone radiates some color or vibration depending on their thoughts. These colors are called Leshyas in Jain philosophy. Saints and enlightened monks can actually see Leshyas. However, since you and I cannot visualize them, we can learn other ways to perceive them by understanding the people around us. Different Leshyas (colors) are radiated depending on the state of our mind. In this session, we will learn about the science of Leshyas, their impact on us and others and discuss how we can learn to emit good Leshyas to create a more happy and positive environment around us.
LIFE AND UNIVERSE: KARMA, FREE-WILL, OR PREDESTINED? | SPEAKER: PRAVIN K SHAH
Have you ever been confused by the influence on Karma on your path in life? Is it Free-Will, where our own actions determine our karmic consequences? Or is it predestination, where our previous karma has determined our current actions and stage in life? This session will discuss the proper role of Karma, Free-will, and Predestination in explaining the happenings of any events in our life and in the universe. Through a lively and integrated discussion, we will analyze several practical examples to understand this important part of Jain philosophy.
iJain: Evolution of a Mind
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