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Welcome Message
Dear YM2 Reader,
Jai Jinendra! The new 2010-2011 Executive Board would like to welcome you to our
first ever limited edition of Young Minds: Young Minds2. This and other future limited
SAVE THE editions of Young Minds2 will help us connect with you in between our quarterly
DATE! publications. This publication will share experiences and voice the opinions of your
UPCOMING fellow Jain youth and give you updates on national and regional YJA events to look
YJA EVENTS forward to in the month of October.
• October 2nd -
YJA National
We are excited about this coming year and are looking to involve YOU! Attend
Service Day regional or national YJA events to reconnect with old friends, make new ones, and do
the Jain thing. Send us an email at projects@yja.org with ideas for events in your back-
• October 9-11 -
yard and/or around North America. Keep up your connection to other youth through
5th Annual
YJA/JIVA-NY our newsletter and contact us at youngminds@yja.org to share your views on Jainism,
Mid-Atlantic life, or anything else that may interest you!
Camping
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• October 15-16 forgiveness if we have hurt your feelings by thoughts, words, or
YJA South actions, knowingly or unknowingly. Michhami Dukkadam. Inside this issue:
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Sincerely,
Your 2010-2011 YJA Executive Board
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Vow to Wow!
negative ones. So, this thoughts). I realized I had
By summer I decided to no one to blame for my
Devi change my negative mood but myself. You
outlook. cannot just wake up one
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For Paryushan I made the life- you have to work at it.
following goals: As the week progressed I
“Lucky for me,
• Become a more forced myself to look at
Paryushan is a This year brought about a positive person & things in a positive way.
lot of changes in life—I look at the cup as Yes, I transferred to
festival for eight made it into nursing "half full" another college, however,
school, had to transfer out • Stay calm and not I was finally in nursing
days (not just one) become angered by
and leave all of my old school! I made new
to reflect on college and home friends, little things friends and still visited my
moved away from my • Not just be good, DO old ones. Whenever I
yourself” home town that I grew up good! became annoyed, I took a
in, had to adjust to moving deep breathe to calm
back home and I started the week off down.
commuting, had lost a lot becoming annoyed at
of important people who everyone I spoke with. I This vow was easier said
changed my life, and I kept blaming friends & than done because noth-
became an aunt (again). family for my bad moods. ing happens overnight.
Many of these changes I Every negative moment I Lucky for me, Paryushan
faced were for the better had I took my anger out is a festival for eight days
and pleasant changes; on others. Finally one (not just one) to reflect on
however I spend many of night, I was up late yourself.
the days thinking & cleaning and organizing
analyzing about the my room (and my
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• October 2nd
International Ahimsa Day; Gandhi Jayanti
• November 6th
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• National Swadhyay hosted by a group of scholars to raise awareness about Jain Principles and ideals
and address youth problems, difficulties, and concerns.
• Website Reconstruction to develop a professional website for Jain youth and create a forum to share
Jain principles.
• Regional Retreats from the East to West Coasts to instill a sense of religious and cultural pride
among Jain youth.
• National Service Day to allow youth to participate in charitable community activities and “Be the
Change.”
• National Dinners in Jain communities to encourage youth to both develop new friendships among
Jain youth and strengthen current relationships within local Jain youth groups.
With the support of donors like you, YJA has grown to be the largest Jain Youth Organization in the World. For
the YJA Executive Board, this an honor to be a part of a group that motivates and inspires countless lives.
Please consider supporting our efforts with a personal contribution to YJA today. A contribution of any
amount will provide tremendous support to instill a sense of among youth about their Jain heritage. The
ultimate goal of the YJA Executive Board is to prepare today's Jain youth to become tomorrow's Jain leaders.
Not only do we appreciate your donations, but the fundraising team would like to hear from you! Please
e-mail fundraising@yja.org with your comments, suggestions, or recommendations for improvement
by YJA. If you have any questions regarding Young Minds, please e-mail youngminds@yja.org.
Jai Jinendra and Michhami Dukkadam. Thank you for your wonderful contribution.
Best Regards,
Young Jains of America Executive Board Email: info@yja.org Phone: 757-YJA-ORG1
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