YJ International Newsletter 2004 Vol 18 No 02

Author(s): Young Jains (UK)
Publisher: UK Young Jains

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YOUNG JAINS STUDENTS
Compiled By Priya Kothari (YJS Cambridge)
YJS Aston Vikash Shah vikashksm@hotmail.com
rewarding philosophical concepts. These concepts underpin the heart of many Eastern religious schools of thought and are thus relevant to Jains and non-Jains alike. CUYJS has blended a set of fun evenings with some meaningful and spiritually enlightening discussions that have hugely benefited those who have attended.
YJS Aston has brought many like-minded people together to share ideas, build friendships and support each other at university. After the trip to the Leicester derasar, members were inspired by an aarti and mangal divo and wanted to continue practising them every week. We have also invited external speakers to share their knowledge and ideas, for example Priti Shah came to talk about the reasons Jains celebrate Diwali. The sessions have been both informative and enjoyable, and have certainly established YJS within Aston.
Samit Ahir, CUYJS member YJS Leicester Sawan Shah vrsurfer83@hotmail.com
YJS Leicester has many events planned for this term including:
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YJS Cambridge Priya Kothari pjk36@cam.ac.uk
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- Jainism: Back to Basics - Jainosophy: YOUR philosophy on Jainism - Anger management
Greed, the downfall of all Egoism, all psychological?
To lie or not to lie... - Antakshari nights
Educated pooja - The lives of Lord Mahavir
CUYJS recently put together a series of sessions entitled the "Jain Jigsaw Puzzle". Part One, held on January 20th, was an introductory event about the nature of the soul. The committee started by presenting a brief introduction to what Jains believe the soul to be. Participants were then split into groups to facilitate discussion on the soul. At the end, after the committee performed a play outlining key ideas, the floor was open to any points of thought.
The team are busily planning their first event so look out for an event review in the next issue!
YJS Manchester Rajul Shah and Amil Tolia , yjsmanchester@hotmail.com
This first session was much enjoyed because the level of discussion was deep and complex. Many especially appreciated receiving a little token of their participation in the form of a piece of the jigsaw labelled Atma.
On December 7th 2003, Jainism was launched on the BBCi's Religion and Ethnics website! This groundbreaking event was organised by Jain Samaj Manchester, Young Jains Students, Young Jains and Jain Spirit.
The second evening concerned the Karmic Cycle and some thought provoking issues were brought up. One indicator of the evening's success must be that some of the discussions started during the session did not conclude until hours after the event officially ended.
We began with prayers by Samaniji Pratibha Pragya and Samaniji Jina Pragya. This was followed by a speech on what Jainism's presence on the website of such a well respected media organisation meant and how this was a firm footprint in the digital age, given by Amil Tolia.
In putting these sessions together, CUYJS has created a challenging set of interactive discussion forums that nurture understanding of some intrinsically difficult but ultimately
After an excellent entertainment, the event continued with a talk by Atulbhai Shah on
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