15th JAINA Convention 2009 : Ecology - The Jain Way

Eteemed Speakers & Leading Ecologists: To share their vision and practice of ecology

• Dr. James O'Toole (Prof. of Business Ethics at Univ. of Denver and author of various books),
  
• Christopher Chapple (author of "Ecological Perspectives in Jainism"), and
  
• Guruji Chitrabhanuji, Acharya Chandanaji,
  
• Dr. Rakeshbhai Jhaveri, Dr. Deepak Jain and many others

Program featured at the Convention:

• SIDDH-HEM : A Gujarati Play on the Life and Works of Acharya Shri Hemachandracharya by Apoorva Avsar Team
  
• Raas Garba
  
• Jain Academic Bowl, Click here to download information and registration form.
  
• Entrepreneur Workshop
  
• Jain 21 (Networking forum for singles youth 21+)
  
• Dance performances from various Jain Centers along with Yoga, meditation, dhyan, bollywood aerobics,

Jaina Education Committee:

• Christopher Key Chapple of Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles is working with JAINA Education Committee and other scholars on the book "Ecological Perspectives in Jainism" wii be inagurated at JAINA Convention.
  
  

2007 Jaina Convention:

• 2007 Jaina Convention seminar on Jain DIASPORA held under the Chairmanship of Late Sri L M Singhavi was a major new JAINA initiative towards the Global Jain Unity. On July 2nd leaders of Jain communities of various countries will once again meet and discuss issues common to us all and finding avenue of cooperation.
  
  

Jaina Art Exhibition:

• A major Jain art exhibition by artists from India and North American Jain artists will be presented that will later travel to other Jain Centers in USA and Canada.
  
  

Speakers for Youth Groups:

• There will be seperate speakers for different Youth Age Groups - first time in JAINA! The theme will be explained & way of life around Ecology will be addressed by the speakers along with other aspects of Jain Religion. There will also be an opportunity for friendship & relationship building for appropriate age groups.
  
  

Special Bus Tours:

• The bus tours will be arranged by Jain Center of Southern California to visit Los Angeles's renovated Derasar, a newly built state of the art Cultural Complex and only more than 100 years old Wooen Temple - a Replica of Palitana Temple!