In honor of Acharya Sushil Kumarji’s and his work to promote global understanding of Ahimsa and Anekantvad, Siddhachalam Aashram is organising First Acharya Sushil Kumarji Memorial Scholars’ Conference on June 11-12 at Siddhachalam, 65 Mud Pond Road, Blairstown, New Jersey. Some of the best-known scholars from India and the United States will share their work with us on June 11 and 12. To attend please register online now at www.siddhachalam.org
Scholars include Jain Ratna Dr. Hukum Chand Bharill (Todarmal Smarak Trust, Jaipur), Dr. John E. Cort (Dennison University), Prof. Jeffery D. Long (Elizabeth College), Dr. Vimal Prakash Jain (formerly Bhogilal Leharchand Institute of Indology, Delhi), Dr. Kriti Wiley (University of California, Berkley), Dr. Narendra Bhandari (LD Institute of Indology, Ahmedabad), Mr. Steven Vose (University of Pennsylvania, Fulbright Scholar), Shanti Parakh (yoga teacher, Toronoto), Dr. Bharat Shah (author, New York), Bhupendra Jain (scholar, New Jersey), and Sarah Hicks (University of Bethlehem, University of Pennsylvania). Moderators include Dr. Rashmi Jain (conference chairperson), Dr. Courtney Schlosser (Worcester State University), Dr. Atul Shah (Maryland), Dr. Faquir Jain (University of Connecticut), and Dr. Sadhana Mehta (New Jersey). The Conference is open to all and is an excellent opportunity for scholars, thinkers, students and practitioners to meet and discuss some of the core ideas of Jain dharma. Please do not miss this wonderful opportunity.