Part of Paryushan & Das Lakshan English Speaker Series 2026
Aparigrah and Ambition: Finding a Balance
Thu, Sep 10 · 9:00 PM EDT
Can you be ambitious and still practise non-attachment? Roopali Jain on holding both.
About this session
Non-attachment and a career you are driving hard at look, at first, like opposites. Roopali Jain - a licensed architect in Toronto who has volunteered with YJP and JSOT for years - takes up aparigrah as something you practise inside an ambitious professional life rather than instead of one.
Speaker
Roopali Jain
Licensed Architect · YJP Education
Roopali Jain grew up in Roorkee, India, and has lived in Toronto, Canada for over ten years. A licensed architect by profession, she is passionate about Jainism and lifelong learning. She has volunteered extensively with YJP and has been actively involved with JSOT for over five years. She strives to apply Jain principles of compassion, mindfulness and non-violence in her personal, corporate and community life.