{"id":860,"date":"2021-01-04T18:04:02","date_gmt":"2021-01-04T18:04:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jvborlando.sitewallah.com\/?page_id=860"},"modified":"2024-09-10T16:50:03","modified_gmt":"2024-09-10T20:50:03","slug":"samaniji-1-bio","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/jvborlando.org\/New\/samaniji-1-bio\/","title":{"rendered":"Samaniji-1-Bio"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; use_background_color_gradient=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color_gradient_direction=&#8221;105deg&#8221; background_color_gradient_stops=&#8221;#ff6217 0%|#ffa400 100%&#8221; background_color_gradient_start=&#8221;#ff6217&#8243; background_color_gradient_end=&#8221;#ffa400&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;60px||60px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; 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Spirituality<\/li>\n<li>Nonviolence<\/li>\n<li>Science of Living<\/li>\n<li>Sanskrit and Prakrit Language<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Academic Qualifications<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Higher Secondary Education:<\/strong> Arts, Madhya Pradesh, India<\/li>\n<li><strong>BA:<\/strong> Philosophy, English Literature, and Sanskrit, Ajmer University, Rajasthan, India<\/li>\n<li><strong>MA:<\/strong> Jainism and Comparative Religion and Philosophy, Jain Vishva Bharati University, Ladnun, Rajasthan, India (1992)<\/li>\n<li><strong>PhD:<\/strong> Philosophical and Scientific Study of the Jain Canon Bhagavat\u012b S\u016btra (1997); second edition titled \u201cScientific Vision of Lord Mahavira\u201d (2020)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Teaching and Research Experience<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Practicing Jain nun and educator since 1986.<\/li>\n<li>Published 35 research articles on Jain philosophy, religion, ethics, logic, and spirituality.<\/li>\n<li><strong>International Academic Engagements:<\/strong> USA, UK, Korea, Greece, Indonesia, Belgium, Germany, Hong Kong, Bangkok, China, Dubai, Nepal.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Visiting Professor:<\/strong> Florida International University, Miami, USA (2010-2013, 2019 onward) and Ghent University, Belgium (2016-2017).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Research Projects:<\/strong> \u201cDevelopment of Mathematical Thoughts in Jainism\u201d and \u201cTranslation of Jain Scriptures and their Commentaries\u201d.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Workshops and Conferences:<\/strong> Organized several national and international events in India and abroad.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Editorial and Publications<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Books Edited:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>&#8220;Jainism in Modern Times&#8221; (2015)<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Scientific Perspectives of Jainism&#8221; (2017)<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Jain Philosophy: A Scientific Approach to Reality&#8221; (2018)<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Jainism on Modern Issues&#8221; (2020)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Online Publications:<\/strong> Available on Amazon\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B08RDWP2R8\" rel=\"noopener\">Scientific Visions of Lord Mahavira<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B083Y5H9MZ\" rel=\"noopener\">Jain Philosophy: A Scientific Approach to Reality<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B08414PJ7G\" rel=\"noopener\">Scientific Perspectives of Jainism<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0847SZB69\" rel=\"noopener\">Jainism on Modern Issues<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Professional Recognition<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Member:<\/strong> Indian Council of Philosophical Research, MHRD, Government of India (2016-2018)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Award:<\/strong> \u201cSecond International Conference on Science and Jain Philosophy Award\u201d by Steven J. 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