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In 2026, the series will feature quarterly events led by Arihanta faculty members Prof. Christopher Jain Miller, Prof. Jonathan Dickstein, and Prof. Cogen Bohanec. Each session includes a brief presentation followed by a faculty roundtable discussion shaped by participant-submitted questions and live audience Q&A. All events are free and open to YJP members.
Following each quarterly event, participants are invited to continue their learning through a related course on Arihanta Institute's online learning platform, offered at a discounted rate for YJP members. Additionally, participants may take part in the year-long Swādhyāya Challenge, which rewards sustained engagement with the series through tiered prizes including course discounts, free courses, and complimentary Arihanta Institute membership.
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YJP x Arihanta Institute: Creating Social Impact with Jain Values
Event Date & Time: April 18, 2026 | 9:00 - 10:00 AM PT
Presenters: Christopher Jain Miller, PhD and Jonathan Dicksten, PhD
Arihanta Institute is pleased to partner with Young Jain Professionals (YJP) to present Engaged Jainism for Young Jain Professionals, a speaker series designed to provide quality structured learning rooted in Jain texts, scholarly research, and practical application for modern life. The series brings together Arihanta faculty to explore how Jain philosophy meaningfully connects with the professional, ethical, and social questions facing young Jains today.
In 2026, the series will feature quarterly events led by Arihanta faculty members Prof. Christopher Jain Miller, Prof. Jonathan Dickstein, and Prof. Cogen Bohanec. Each session includes a brief presentation followed by a faculty roundtable discussion shaped by participant-submitted questions and live audience Q&A. All events are free and open to YJP members.
Following each quarterly event, participants are invited to continue their learning through a related course on Arihanta Institute's online learning platform, offered at a discounted rate for YJP members. Additionally, participants may take part in the year-long Swādhyāya Challenge, which rewards sustained engagement with the series through tiered prizes including course discounts, free courses, and complimentary Arihanta Institute membership.
Topic: Creating Social Impact with Jain Values
What does it look like to put Jain values into action for the benefit of society? Prof. Jonathan Dickstein leads a presentation on applying Jain principles to social engagement and community impact, followed by a faculty roundtable discussion on how young professionals can translate compassion and non-violence into meaningful service and advocacy.
Presenter Bios:
Christopher Jain Miller, the co-founder and Vice President of Academic Affairs at Arihanta Institute, is Professor of Jain and Yoga Studies at Arihanta Institute. He completed his PhD in the Study of Religion at the University of California, Davis. Christopher's primary fields of research interest are Yoga Studies and Engaged Jain Studies. Christopher is the author of Embodying Transnational Yoga: Eating, Singing, and Breathing in Transformation (Routledge 2024) and the co-editor of Engaged Jainism: Critical and Constructive Studies of Jain Social Engagement (SUNY 2025) as well as Beacons of Dharma: Spiritual Exemplars for the Modern Age (Lexington 2020).
Jonathan Dickstein is the Tirthankara Shreyansanath Endowed Assistant Professor of Jain and Vegan Studies at Arihanta Institute. He received a PhD in Religious Studies from the University of California, Santa Barbara in 2022. Jonathan's areas of research include Jain Studies, religion and ecology, comparative ethics, and South Asian religions.