INVITATION TO JSGD MEMBERS

Announcement

Jaina Education Committee and Jain Study Center of North Carolina have jointly organized the following workshop from Friday October 6, 2017 to Sunday October 8, 2017.  

Workshop Theme

STRIKING A BALANCE: - EXAMINING Social, Cultural, and Spiritual environment that our youth face while growing up in North America

Purpose

To educate both adults and youth (over 14 years of age) with regards to the fundamental principles and philosophy of Jainism and how to apply these principles in all walks of life through practical examples.  This includes social, business, family, ethical, religious and spiritual environment.

Workshop Registration and Fee:

The registration fee is $50.00 per person.  It includes all meals (breakfast, lunch, and Dinner) and workshop material. The following link provides the registration form, which needs to fill-in and pay your registration fee via PayPal or credit card. We will close the registration once the participants number reaches to 40 or by September 20, 2017 

Registration Form:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeh4ghIqVB1sldDw-PQSogMAleZUgmPR7KBrONPCtQR27o-sg/viewform

Hotel Accommodation:

Days Inn - Raleigh Airport, 1000 Airport Boulevard, Morrisville NC 27560, Ph: 919-469-8688

The hotel has offered a group room rate of $49.00 + Tax = $55.00 per night.  Each room will have two double beds and up to 4 people can stay in a room. Do not call hotel for the room reservation.  Use the following link for the hotel accommodation and pay at the rate of $55.00 per night using your PayPal or credit card. 

Hotel also offers the transportation service to and from Airport.  Once you arrive at Raleigh Airport, please call the hotel for transportation.

Accommodation Form: 
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeO7dgDwlW_qG5MJuIsbM8c9KPvbcAs4lbIY56GoVheHmKvrw/viewform

Overview of Jain Workshop

The workshop takes Jainism beyond being just a religious identification for people.  It discusses the fundamentals, which are easily applied in our daily life.  The workshop uses interactive method of Learning and Communication, which needs debates, discussions and open mindedness. The workshop is not a lecture format where the audience has very little input in terms of participation and discussion.

After the several sessions on Jain axiom (postulate) and fundamental principles, the workshop delves into the brain storming discussion on powerful and thought-provoking questions that have no absolute answers.  It includes the social and cultural perceptions as well as stereotypes and generalizations from both youth and adult’s perspective.

We will be digging deep, challenging ourselves/our limiting beliefs and exploring new possibilities.  The discussion will provide insights into questions that are important to our youth in order to develop them spiritually, ethically, and socially in the western world.

While often difficult to reconcile divergent influences, it is critical to understand the distinctions and strike a balance among-st Indian heritage, Jain religion, spirituality and Western lifestyle.  Regardless of your current level of understanding, you are bound to walk away with a new expanded view.

For List of Topics & Presentations, please click here.

If you have any difficulty to fill in the Workshop registration form or Hotel accommodation form, or any other question, please call or send us an e-mail.

Pravin K Shah and Rajesh Salecha, Jaina Education Committee

919 889 1900 (C)
919 859 4994 (H)