The Discover India Podcast by Professor Pankaj Jain: Bhārat Darśan

Women, Feminism, and Jainism: A Webinar by Professor Pankaj Jain for Visva-Bharati University, West Bengal, India "Women and Jainism" "Feminism and Jainism" "Stri Moksha" Abstract: Women have always outnumbered men in the Jain monasteries in Jainism's history of more than two thousand years. Although Jainism was one of the earliest traditions that gave equal access and rights to women in their&nbs...

Episode 38:Raag #AhirBhairav in Popular Music of Hindi Films and Beyond: A Webinar by Shri Manoj Govindraj and Professor Pankaj Jain, Ph. D.  Songs include: Apsara Aali – Natarang (Marathi) Dhundata Hai Tu Kiska Sahara – Sankalp (1974) Hothon pe aisee baat – Jewel Thief Mat ro mere dil – Aayee Milan Ki Raat Malik mere hothon pe sabke bas ek tera hee naam – Aakhri Ghulam Puchho na kaise maine...

Professor Pankaj Jain Interviewed by Mr. A. G. Chini at Radio Funasia 104.9FM Dallas, Texas (the biggest Indian/South Asian radio station in North Texas)(in Hindi)

Discussing #Jainism, #Nonviolence, #Gandhi, and Ecology with Religica Cofounder Dr. Michael Reid Trice

Interviewing People of Indian Origin in Trinidad, this was done for the book "Dharma in America: A Short History of Hindu-Jain Diaspora" (2019, Routledge) https://www.amazon.com/Dharma-America-Pankaj-Jain/dp/1138565458

Interview with the Ayurveda pioneer Dr. Vasant Lad, the founder of the Ayurvedic Institute in New Mexico, one of the leading Ayurveda Schools and Ayurvedic Health Spas outside of India https://www.ayurveda.com/ This is also published in the book Dharma in America: A Short History of Hindu-Jain Diaspora (2019, Routledge) https://www.amazon.com/Dharma-America-Pankaj-Jain/dp/1138565458

Episode 37: Raag #Malgunji in Hindi Film Music: A Webinar with Shri Manoj Govindraj and Professor Pankaj Jain   Songs include: Kal ke apne na jane kyu – Amanush (R D Burman) Nain so nain nahi milo – Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baaje (Vasant Desai) Ghar aa ja ghir aye badra – Chhote Nawab (R D Burman) Unko yeh shikayat hai – Adalat (old) (Madan Mohan) Na jiya lage na – Anand (Salil Chowdhury) Jeevan s...

Celebrating #WorldEnvironmentDay2021 with a celebration of Hindu and Indic Values for the Environment: A Webinar by Professor Pankaj Jain with the Centre for Indic Studies, Ahmedabad, India. This Webinar in Hindi is based on the article TEN ENVIRONMENTAL TEACHINGS FOR THE ENVIRONMENT: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/10-hindu-environmental-te_b_846245 written for GreenFaith.org

Professor Pankaj Jain Delivering Keynote Address on the World Environment Day Celebration by the Bishnoi Community, June 5, 2021 (in Hindi)

Indian Institute of Advanced Studies Launching the Book "Dharma in America: A History of Hindu-Jain Diaspora" by Prof Pankaj Jain

Episode 36: Raag Gara in Hindi Film Songs, Bhajans, and Ghazals: A Webinar by Shri Manoj Govindraj and Professor Pankaj Jain.    Examples:   Mohe panghatpe nandalal ched gayo re – Mughal E Azam   Unke khayal aye to ate chale gaye – Lal Patthar  Tere mere sapne ab ek rang hain – Guide  Aise to na dekho – Teen Devian  Jivan men piya tera sath rahe – Goonj Uthi Sheh...

#Dharma And #EnvironmentalEthics: From The #Buddha And #Mahavira To #Gandhi: A Webinar by Professor Pankaj Jain, Ph. D. for a #SriLankan University Professors, Students, and General Public

Flood & Migration in Hindu, Buddhist, Jain, a Webinar by Professor Pankaj Jain & Ms. Koral Dasgupta (#TellMeYourStory) (#IndicStudies)

New Directions in Indic Studies: Beyond Imperialism of Categories (Conference convened by Professor Pankaj Jain and co-organized by IIAS, Shimla and FLAME University, Pune). Day 2 of the presentations.

Raag Jhinjhoti and its Usage in Popular Music with Shri Manoj Govindraj. Songs such as Koi Hamdam Naa Raha (#Jhumroo), #MereMehboob, Ghunghroo Ki Tarah (#ChorMachayeShor), Chhup Gaya Koi Re (#Champakali), and the legendary #MehdiHassan's ghazal #GuloMeRangBhare

Raag Des and its Usage in Popular Music with Shri Manoj Govindraj, songs such as #VandeMataram, #BharatYeRehnaChahiye (#Manikarnika), #TaqdeerKaFasana (#Sehra), Chadariya Jheeni (#AnoopJalota)

#NatyaShastra: Past & Present by Professor Bharat Gupt

Raag #Megh, Miya #Malhar (family of rain raags) and their usage in popular music, e.g., Kahaa se aaye badra (#Chashmebaddor), Bole re papeehara (#Guddi), and Ek too hee nahi (#MehdiHassan)

Sanskrit Buddhism by Professor Robert Thurman

New Directions in Indic Studies: Beyond Imperialism of Categories (Conference co-organized by IIAS, Shimla and FLAME University, Pune)

Practical #Anekantavada: #Jainism's Contribution to Global Civilization. A lecture by Professor Jeffery Long, Elizabethtown College, PA, USA

Importance of #Diwali for Indian American students

Episode 32: Raag Jaunpuri and Its Usage in Popular Music with songs such as Pal pal hai bhaari (#Swades), Dil Ched Koi Aisa Nagma (#Inspector), Meri Yad Men Tum Na Ansu Bahana (#Madhosh) #RaagJaunpuri #IndianClassicalMusic #Jaunpuri More examples:  Tere Khayalon Mein – Meri Surat Teri Aankhen  Vo duniyako yad rahega Chitanandan aage nachungi – Do Kaliyan  Jaan sake toh jaan - Ustaad...

Exploring the Bhagavad Gita: Philosophy, Structure, and Meaning Abstract : The #BhagavadGita is a unique literary creation but deciphering its meaning and philosophy is not easy or straightforward. This careful study of the Bhagavad Gita approaches the ancient text with a modern mind and offers a unifying structure of universal relevance. Combining the philosophical-theoretical with the ethical-pr...

Raag Parmeshwari and Its Usage in Popular Music with songs such as Koi Lauta De Mere ( #DoorGaganKiChhaonMe ), Waqt Karta Jo Wafa ( #DilNePukara ), Duniya Me Rahana Hai Toh Kaam Karo ( #HaathiMereSaathi ), and more. This raag was invented by Pt. Ravishankar!