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SESSIONS AND DESCRIPTIONS
I Went To The Temple - Now What?
HSC / COL Apurva Bhansali We go to the temple to pray to God, learn about Jainism and ultimately to find inner peace. But what happens when we leave the temple and delve back into our daily routines? Do the mantras, mala counting, rituals and lessons of the superhuman acts of our Bhagwans have applicability in the real world? In this workshop, we will explore the core philosophy of Jainism and how it can be relevant to our daily lives.
Interfaith Cooperation and Its Role in Our Community
HSC / COL Mitesh Shah. Sy Majidi. Symi Rom-Rymer. Mohamed Elsanousi. Paul Monteiro "Today's Learners, Tomorrow's Leaders" involves learning how to navigate a diverse community. How can we work together with other faiths to bring about positive change in our local neighborhoods? Come listen to different perspectives and advice from important interfaith leaders in the Metropolitan Washington, D.C. area.
Interfaith Leadership in a Time of Global Religious Conflict
HSC Adam Garner and Gautam Srikishan America is the most religiously diverse nation in human history and the most religiously devout nation in the West. In this era of global religious conflict, will religion be a barrier of division or a bridge of cooperation? Explore why, as Jains, interfaith leadership is more important now than ever.
Interfaith Youth Core Panel
HSC / COL Meghan Roth, Aamir Hussain, Miranda Hovemeyer. Shikhar Shah We live in a time when people of different religious and nonreligious backgrounds interact with greater frequency than ever before. We hear the stories of people who seek to make faith a barrier of division all too often. Instead, religious and secular traditions can be bridges of cooperation. In a world of interfaith cooperation, religiously diverse people can live together with equal dignity and mutual loyalty. During this session, IFYC's Alumni Speakers will address the importance of building a culture of respect for religious and non-religious identities, mutually inspiring relationships across religious boundaries, and common action for the common good. It's the Thought That Counts
HSC Krupa Shah and Priyal Gandhi Didn't your mother ever tell you, "If you have nothing nice to say, don't say anything at all"? Well, all of us at some points during our lives have negative thoughts about someone or something. These negative thoughts can sometimes fester into worse things, like negative speech and action. Come learn about the ways in which we can control our thoughts and emotions, and put your acting skills to the test!
Jain Academic Bowl Finals
HSC / COL Come watch the top two Jain Academic Bowl teams compete for first place! Jain Academic Bowl (JAB) is a team competition for young Jains. This competition tests the overall knowledge of Jain philosophy, Jain history, sutras, Tirthankars, revered Jain personalities, the Jain Way of Life, and more, as well as the ability of participants to answer quickly.
Jain Academic Bowl Semi-Finals
HSC / COL The top 16 competitors in North America have been placed into four random teams and are now ready to compete in YJA'S first-ever Jain Academic Bowl! Come watch and cheer them on. Jain Academic Bowl (JAB) is a team competition for young Jains. This competition tests the overall knowledge of Jain philosophy, Jain history, sutras, Tirthankars, revered Jain personalities, the Jain Way of Life, and more, as well as the ability of participants to answer quickly.
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2014 YJA CONVENTION WASHINGTON, D.C.
