Jain Center Los Angeles CA 2008 09 Pratishta Souvenior

Author(s): Jain Center So CA Los Angeles
Publisher: USA Jain Center Southern California
Catalog link: https://jainqq.org/explore/528141/1

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Nam Ailenialal Iale Slucianan gaNo vahANuM guNo padAra khI vAvAlA Hii hazAvAyuM namo zrA na pAse Na Aaliyahan Indu. Usallayanan Nakne Love Sarva Saluunam wlnt l'`ml Sanclaves chasino Mangalanam Che Sawesim l'edhamam lava Manthi SSSSSSS

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RUSHABHDEV MAHAVIR PARSHVANATH

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President's Message JAI JINENDRA! It is with genuine excitement I welcome you all to this history making day for the Pratishtha Ceremony (Jirnodhhar) of newly reconstructed Religious & Spiritual Complex of Jain Center of Southern California (JCSC). JCSC was started in 1979 as a very unique collaboration between different sects of Jain Religion. Members were committed to the ideal to love truth and seek it above material things." The Founding Principles emphasized the desire for cohesiveness and unity amongst all! JCSC has made significant strides in last 29 years including a creation of stand alone Jain Bhavan in 1988. Today the role of JCSC for our members is significantly different than when it began in 1979. Our mission has extended far beyond that of just religious rituals, practices & education of children to become much more of a catalyst in creating a strong communities not only for our members but also for others in Southern California and beyond! JCSC is also the founding member of Federation of Jain Associations in North America (JAINA) that was started here in Los Angeles in 1981. We are very fortunate that JAINA has chosen Los Angeles to be the site of next JAINA Convention in July, 2009. The Sangh continued to grow & has prospered to develop three phases expansion of Jain Bhavan - a very novel concept! We opened the Cultural Complex in 2005 & now we are ready to inaugurate the Religious & Spiritual Complex consisting of Derasar & Aradhana Hall! The third phase will encompass a Research & Study Complex. We faced turbulent time in 2008 about Mulnayak & Anjanshalaka. Members showed an unprecedented awakening by requesting a general body meeting on the issue. After making Sangh aware as much as we could we have been able to resolve the matter amicably. Jain Center of Southern California's Progress and Future: Pathshala - Our Jewel! The growth of Pathshala is unparallel; JCSC is very proud to be able to graduate children with sound Jain principles committed to intellectual pursuits with emphasis on ethical & spiritual values, social responsibility, and personal development. Cultural Complex - Our Crown! Auditorium with a capacity of almost 900 people opened up new horizons for the community. Use of the facility has gone beyond the religious rituals to many celebratory functions like Drama (Apurva Avasar), weddings, birthdays, anniversaries etc., to visit of dignitaries including Swami Ramdevji, Sam Pitroda, Nithyanandji, Hira Ratan Manek, Kalyanji ( Music Director), and Many Jain Scholars! Many religious & fund raising activities have taken place for JCSC, Anekant Community Center & also for other organizations. My favorite one still remains the Kashmir Earthquake fund raiser of March 2006! For the first time in Southern California, Pakistani & Indian community came together for a fundraiser to help survivors of Kashmir Earthquake in India & Pakistan where in performers entertained the audience pro bono! JCSC has also done fundraiser for Earthquake in Bhuj, India & to help survivors of Katrina!

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Wooden Temple - Our Diamond! One of a kind wooden temple built in 1904-05 found its permanent home in the Cultural Complex. It was reassembled in June 2006. Religious & Spiritual Complex - Our Heart & Soul! As per the wishes of our community, we have made a humble attempt to include representation of multiple sects under one roof. Community had agreed to have only Tirthankar idols in the Temple area & accommodate Acharyas, Gurudevs, & Swamijis in Aradhana Hall! We maintained the Mulnayak & the other two idols in its original position & have added a Shwetambar Pratima with Anjanshalakha on one side & a Digambar Pratima with Pran-Pratishtha on the other side. We also have Pujari to increase the number of hours of temple for the members. This complex will be for only religious & spiritual purposes. Research & Study Complex - Our Spirit! Plans are underway to develop Phase III into a distinguished place where we can house JAINA library (largest collection of books of Jain Religion outside of India), have Pathshala classes & have facility for people to be involved in Studies & Research of Jain Religion, Rituals, Principles, & to learn about Jain Way of Life! National & International Humanitarian work -Our Pride! Our Annual free Health fair has grown significantly & actually has truly become international as we have served not only non-Jain Indian community but also others like Chinese, Whites, Blacks, Pilipino, Koreans etc. JCSC has crossed the boundaries when it comes to humanitarian work. We have been associated with Bidada Sarvodaya Trust in Bidada, Kutch for many years. Through Anekant Community Center; we have supported free medical/surgical camps in India, Zambia, & Columbia. JCSC has contributed towards one of the six divisions in Jaya Rehabilitation Institute & Research Center, at Bidada, Kutch. Volunteers - Our Force All these achievements would not have been possible without the commitment, & hard work of all of you - The Dedicated Volunteers! You have come from all sects & different economic backgrounds and have participated in all activities from computerize accounting, architecture, AV system, construction, dining, financing, library, maintenance, pathshala, pratishtha, rituals, sadharmik seva, supplies, etc. The Vision for JCSC is to be a leader in education and along with being a strong religious organization offer a vehicle to growing community for social change! We appear to be on our way.......! Thank you all for your generous contribution with Tan, Man, & Dhan to JCSC. I will continue to be vigilant about every members concerns with religious & social issues, and will bring together all to improve the well being of all of us! By participating in inaugural activities, you have contributed to the growth and development of the next generation of Professionals, Scholars, and Leaders!

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September 26, 2008 My dear President, Director, Executive Committee Members and All Members of Jain Sangha of Southern California - Jai Jinendra! We are very glad to receive the loving invitation of the Pratishtha Mahotsav to commemorate the new Derasar and Aradhana Hall at the Jain Center of Southern California. Blessings and congratulations to all of you who have devoted your wealth of heart, head and hand to have this auspicious occasion. The beautiful dream of a magnificent and opulent Temple has become fulfilled. It was on September 21, 1971 during my first visit to Los Angeles, that we had cherished the dream of having a Temple and Community Center, which now has become a reality through the dedicated perseverance of all of the members of the Jain Center of Southern California. This is an auspicious occasion for all the Jains and all peace-loving aspirants. This Temple welcomes all and is an inspiration to all. People of all walks of life, without discrimination of caste or creed, man or woman, young or old, rich or poor, can come and pray peacefully to get in touch with their inner beauty. When a world is torn in war and violence, those who have the rich heritage of Ahinsa, Anekantavada and Aparigraha are blessed. Bhagwan Mahavir lighted the lamp of non-violence and peaceful ways of co-existence with all living beings. Now it is our privilege to go on pouring the oil of practice with the fragrant service and dedication. Through example and expression, we bring to life this teaching of sacredness of all life forms that influence our surroundings and the growing generation. They in turn influence others, and succeed-ing generations will influence their coming generation. In this way, the teaching and heritage of Peaceful Liberators will go on and grow forever. We are what we are as vegan and believers in Reverence for Life. Ofen people go to religious places to pray only for the success of business, for power and position, for protection of their accumula-ted wealth. This sort of praying is the product of a selfish mind and that is why these kinds of prayers and rituals have lost meaningful values and have become commonplace. Real prayer is meant for peace and for the spiritual upliftment which open the doors to divinity within and without. Having the unique Jinalay, this Anarya-bhumi has turned into Arya-bhumi. Again, let us remind ourselves that life be perfumed with Ahinsa, Anekantavada, and Aparigraha for personal transformation and world peace. Love and blessings, Chitrabhanu

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amerikAnA Los Angeles zaheramAM jinamaMdiranI racanA thaI rahI che ane tyAM zrI jinezvara bhagavaMtonI padharAmaNI thaze e zukanavaMtA samAcAra sAMbhaLI aMtaramAM AhUlAdanI anubhUti thaI. prastuta pratiSThA-mahotsava ane jinAlayanirmANathI tyAMno jainasamAja ane vizeSa to yuvAvarga lAbhAnvita thaze, jinezvaranI bhakti temaja jaina saMskAronuM siMcana uttarottara vRddhi pAmaze, daDha thaze. AvA umadA nimittanuM saMyojana karavA badala Ayojakone, dAtAone tathA sakaLa saMghane hArdika abhinaMdana. paramakRpALudeva zrImad rAjacaMdrajIe kahyuM che, "zuddha AtmadazArUpa zAMta jina che. tenI pratIti jinapratibiMba sUcave che. te zAMta dazA pAmavA sAru je pariNati, athavA anukaraNa athavA mArga tenuM nAma "jaina'; - je mArge cAlavAthI jainapaNuM prApta thAya che." AvuM jainapaNuM hara koI pragaTAve, zrI vItarAga sarvajJa devanAM darzana-pUjana-sevanathI amerIkAno koI jaina, koI kalyANavAMchu jIva vaMcita rahevA na pAme e ja paramakRpALu paramAtmAnA yogabaLa AgaLa prayAcanA.' sapuruSonuM yogabaLa jagatanuM kalyANa karo."

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Riva SHREEMAD RAJCHANDRA ADHYATMIK SADHANA KENDRA (Conduced by Shree Sant Sa Saran anda) KOBA - 382 007 (DIST. GANDHINAGAR) INDIA E-mail: srask rediffmail.com Trust Regd. No. E-2680 (Ahmedabad) Monthly Magazine 'DIVYADHVANI Income Tax Exemption Under Sec, (80G) 5. * Fax : 23276142 Ph.: (079) 23276219 483 484 August 11. 2008 Shri Mahaviraya Namah Dear Shri Ashokbhai Savla. Committee Members, Jain Center of Southern California Jai Jinendra, We are pleased to convey our heartfelt blessings for the holy event of the Pratishtha Mahotsav This Jain Tirth having with 34 Pratimaji of Tirthankars and 2 Gurus will pave the way for devotees to enhance their Sadhana and inspire them in their spiritual progress. I had the privilege of coming there for Swadhayaya between 1987 (when the center had yet not started) and 2003. The upcoming magnanimous Pratishtha Mahotsav speaks eloquently of the progress of the center, Please give my remembrance to Dr. Manibhai Mehta and other devotees. Thanking you again for remembering me on this auspicious even With blessings to all devotees and selfless workers, Affectionately Yours, (Atmanand)

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Message from Padmashri Dr. Kumarpal Desai How happy one feels when a dream becomes a reality. On August 31, 1986, I was invited by the Jain Center of Southern California to deliver lectures during the Paryushan Festival. The venue for the lectures at that time was a small hall and I felt how nice it would be for the local Jain community to have their own Jain Bhavan. Such a facility, I thought, would go a long way in providing amenities to the Shravaks and Shravikas and offer an environment conducive to their devotional fervor. As luck would have it, that very year during Paryushan, donations started pouring in for the proposed new center. After 1986, I had the opportunity to visit six times for a Paryushan lecture series in 1990, 1996, 2000, 2003 and 2007, and I was a witness to the progressing evolution of the center's growth and construction. I was also instrumental in organizing some functions in India to disseminate information about the center and was able to receive support from the Shankheshwar Tirth organization. Now that the center has grown into a vibrant entity, my joy knows no bounds. What is noteworthy is the fact that unity has been forged among the different Jain sects and that there is no sectarian bias. Consequently, everyone participates enthusiastically and whole-heartedly in all the activities of the center and the bond of love and brotherhood gets strengthened. It is heartening to know that membership is growing steadily and the volunteers are willing to serve the center in an unselfish manner. All religious activities are carried out in a spirit of accommodation and camaraderie and the Jain Center of Southern California in this respect holds a beacon of light to the Jain Centers in India. I express my happiness to the fact that you have planned the Pratishtha Mahotsav in a big way and have been working ceaselessly to make it a grand affair. The center, I have no doubt, will inculcate religiosity in future generations through numerous programs and activities to be organized under its aegis. I commend your exemplary efforts and you all deserve to be complimented. I convey my best wishes to you all.

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STE NOW VIOLENCE parasparopajIvanam President Dilip V. Shah Philadelphia, PA (215) 561-0581 dilipvshah@gmail.com First Vice President Lata Champsee Don Mills, ONT (416) 441-2200 latachampsee@gmail.com Secretary Sushil Jain Gaithersburg, MD (301) 670-0519 skjain99@gmail.com Treasurer Rita Sheth Tulsa, OK (918) 398-6024 jainatreasurers@gmail.com Regional Vice Presidents Lalit Vora V.P. - Canada Dorval, QC (514) 631-1393 Ivora@sympatico.ca Nitin Shah V.P. - West La Mirada, CA (562) 902-0277 sheelanitin@gmail.com Udai C. Jain V.P. - Southwest Sugar Land, TX (281) 980-0741 udaijn@yahoo.com Deepika K. Dalal V.P. - Southeast Cooper City, FL (954) 431-5957 kdeepika@aol.com Dilip B. Punatar V.P. - Midwest Bellbrook, OH (937) 848-3228 punatar@hotmail.com Nitin Talsania V.P. - Northeast Basking Ridge, NJ (908) 419-7340 ngt@telcordia.com Past President Kirit C. Daftary Waco, TX (254) 776-4209 netrat@att.net JAINA Federation of Jain Associations in North America Founded 1981 A Non-Profit Tax Exempt Religious Organization IRS Code Section 501(c)(3) El # 54-1280028 NGO in Special Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations JAINA Headquarters: 43-11 Ithaca Street, Elmhurst, NY 11373 USA: Phone & Fax (215) 561 0758 Dear members of Jain Center of Southern California; Greetings! This Pratishtha event is a blessed and auspicious occasion for your Center and indeed the entire Jain Community in North America. August 15, 2008 Your marvelous new Temple Complex in one of America's gateway cities is destined to be a major pilgrimage place of the modern Jain world. A pious and unified marble Temple with a JAINA library and a historical replica of an ancient wooden temple makes your center a unique destination. Your majestic community and Swadhyay halls, pathshala classes, scholarly lectures, regular religious activities, services for youth and seniors are all hallmarks of a vibrant community. Your humanitarian activities such as the Bidada Medical Camps are a shining example of the strength of your community. The temple beckons as a center for Jain social life amongst all of Southern California. All these qualities are a living testimony to the dedication and hard work of hundreds of volunteers. It is fitting to remember that your Center took a leading role in the formation of JAINA twenty seven years ago. Our "Unified Jain Community" under JAINA umbrella in North America has now grown to 65 Jain Centers representing more than 100,000 Jains. Your Center has remained at the forefront of the Jain universe Also, Jain Center of Southern California is the official host of the next JAINA Convention to be held in Anaheim, California in July 2009. On behalf of JAINA, I congratulate the members, Trustees, Executive Committee, Pratistha Committee and all the volunteers for coming together. You have fulfilled the aspirations of the community and become a shining example of the vitality of the Jain Spirit. Sincerely Silip V.Shah Dilip V Shah President, JAINA

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CITY OF BUENA PARK INO OFFICE OF THE MAYOR A Message from the Mayor Jain Center of Southern California Dear Friends: Arthur Brown On behalf of the City of Buena Park, congratulations on the phenomenal achievement of the construction of a new temple. We are very privileged that Jain Center of Southern California (JCSC) has chosen Buena Park for its house of worship and extend JCSC best wishes on its opening October 4-5, 2008. The City Council and its residents have witnessed the growth of JCSC since 1988 and are very excited to see the completion of the new temple. We admire the peaceful existence of the Jain Community and its benevolence toward all people through programs such as the annual free health fair and free flu shots. Don McCay It is indeed my pleasure to welcome all the outside guests who have blessed the city of Buena Park during the celebrations. During your visit, I encourage you to visit other sightseeing places in the city of Buena Park and Orange County, California. I salute the officers and members of JCSC for their commitment to promoting peace and goodwill to all people. Patsy Marshall Jim Now Mayor Jim Dow City of Buena Park Steve Berry 6650 BEACH BOULEVARD, RO. BOX 5009, BUENA PARK, CA 90622 (714) 562-3754 * FAX (714) 562-3506

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b ON HARRY SIDHU, P.E. COUNCIL MEMBER CITY OF ANAHEIM - On the Occasion of the Jain Center of Southern California New Temple and Meditation Hall Inauguration - It is with great pleasure that I congratulate the Jain Center of Southern California on the momentous occasion of a "New Temple and Meditation Hall Inauguration" in the City of Buena Park - October 4 through October 5, 2008. This wonderful new facility, magnificently constructed from marble and limestone imported from India, is a symbolic reflection of the graceful architectural elements of ancient and popular Jain temples in India. Since its founding in 1975, Jain Center of Southern California has promoted Jain principles and addressed religious, educational, cultural, and other humanitarian outreach activities. The Jain community commitment to promoting an eco-friendly lifestyle based on core principles of non-violence, a respect for other faiths, and a balance of one's desires and needs, exemplifies the highest values in truthful living. The Jain Center of Southern California membership and the organization's esteemed officers, especially President, Ashok Savla, are to be commended for their prominent participation and major contribution towards religious, educational, cultural, and humanitarian causes in both the U.S. and abroad. In congratulations and joyful celebration, Many l Dat Harry Sidhu Anaheim City Council Member

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RTES/ CITY OR 22 20 THE CITY OF ARTESIA, CALIFORNIA ATE FORNIA 18747 CLARKDALE AVENUE, ARTESIA, CALIFORNIA 90701 Telephone 562 / 865-6262 FAX 562 / 865-6240 OF CAL Service Tomorrow August 15, 2008 To: Jain Center of Southern California On behalf of the citizens of the City of Artesia, I congratulate you all for the completion of this monumental New Temple that will be inaugurated on October 4 & 5, 2008. We wish that the New Temple will serve as a pilgrimage place for the Jains from not only the United States but also from all over the world. Jain Center has been serving not only the Jain community but also the community at large with many humanitarian activities like free medical camps, fundraisers for earthquake survivors, and flu vaccines. The City Council and the constituents of the City of Artesia have witnessed the growth of JCSC since 1988 and are very excited to see the completion of the New Temple. We all have always admired the peaceful existence of Jain Community. The City Council recognizes the community for giving their time, money, and energy towards the construction of the New Temple. Furthermore, the City Council is very impressed with the devotion and dedication of the leaders of JCSC. We wish you all the best for a bright future for JCSC. Sailcerely: 42 Dalley lowers Sally Flowers, Mayor Tony Lima, Mayor Pro Tem Victor Manalo. Council Member John Martins, Council Member Larry R. Nelson, Council Member

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SANGHPATI Nirmal & Neena Jain EMERALD SPONSORS Rasilaben Shah Dr. Nitinbhai Shah Hiren & Ami Shah Dr. Jasvantbhai & Meeraben Rushabh Shruti Modi Dr. Jayesh & Ramila, Akash, Avni Shah Shashikant & Renuka Pooja, Pratik Jogani

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DIAMOND SPONSORS In memory of Late Bhavanlal & Champaben Mehta Manibhai & Savitaben Mehta Ashish, Asha, Karina, Shaina Minesh, Nisha, Siena, Melina RUBY SPONSORS In Loving memory of Dinesh Guruji Anila, Neha and Anand Mahesh, Amisha & Purav Kapadia, Usha Wadher, Sujay Wadher Professors Nirmal & Tara Sethia Jay, Harshila, Reena, Amee, Dipak Doshi Dr. Dinesh, Mukti, Drs. Nikhil & Dampa, Arjun Shah

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The Gift of Time Is Priceless A Tribute To Volunteers V Valuable is the work you do, O Outstanding is how you always come through. L Loyal, sincere and full of good cheer, U untiring in your efforts throughout the year. N Notable are the contributions you make, T Trustworthy in every project you take. E Eager to reach your every goal, E Effective in the way you fulfill your role. R Ready with a smile like a shining star, S Special and wonderful - that's what you are. - Anonymous When Jain Center of Southern California (JCSC) needs help - To roll the puris, a team of ladies and gents lines up in the kitchen. - To shuttle people from the offsite parking lots, a team of drivers volunteers with their vans. - To clean the Jain Center, an energetic team of youth is always there to help. - To teach Pathshala, over 70 qualified teachers and volunteers take on the responsibility. - To design and build a state-of-the-art Jain Center, Building Committee experts step in. - To finance new construction, members open their wallets to offer interest free loans. - To payoff the permanent debts, members offer generous contributions. These and many more of such stories have been the hallmark of progress and success for JCSC while pursuing one uncompromising goal - to stay as a single, unified organization while accommodating the needs of all Jains irrespective of age, language and traditions. And now, to plan and execute the next historical milestone - the Pratishtha Mahotsav to inaugurate the new Derasar (Jinalay) and Aradhana Hall - hundreds of members signed up to ensure the success of this unprecedented holy event. The JCSC Executive Committee and Board of Directors set up a Pratishtha Committee to oversee the preparations for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. The responsibility to carry out the detailed tasks was assigned to over twenty sub-committees whose members have invested thousands of hours to make this a most joyous and memorable event. The success of this event is a testament to the devotion, dedication, and generosity of all the volunteers and contributors. The JCSC Executive Committee, Board of Directors and Pratishtha Committee gratefully acknowledge the contributions of time and financial support of all the volunteers and contributors. We extend our heartfelt thank you to each and every one of you who contributed to these efforts. With the blessing of Tirthankar Mahavir Swami and the guidance of our spiritual leaders and scholars, the creation of this Dravya Tirth will further strengthen and unify our community and allow the teachings of the Jain dharma to touch the lives of countless others. This is indeed a Bhav Tirth (Chaturvidh Sangha) of the volunteers. The grand Jain Tirth of the Jain Center of Southern California will doubtless touch the lives of each and every one of our families through its educational, social, and spiritual fruits. This tirth provides a place for us to celebrate the special moments in our lives, to comfort us in our times of need, to learn from our gurus and one another, and to strengthen our spiritual selves. We are now blessed with the presence of the Tirthankars, Dev/Devis, Ganthars, Agams and Spiritual Leaders amongst us. And so we, as a community must take upon ourselves one last important task: Let us all resolve to make our grand Jain Center of Southern California DEBT FREE before the end of Year 2008. Thank You and Jai Jinendra Executive Committee Board of Directors Pratishtha Committee Jain Center of Southern California

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A TRIBUTE TO THE BUILDING COMMITTEE MEMBERS A Building Committee organized in 1999 initiated the design of the next generation of the Jain Bhavan that would address the present and future needs of our community. The Building Committee was made up of volunteers with expertise in architecture, construction, project planning, project management, accounting, real estate, finance, and various engineering disciplines. The Jain Bhavan Expansion Project was a very large and complex undertaking and sixteen sub-committees headed by various volunteers were set-up to address and manage specific aspects of the project - Accounting; Acoustics; Architectural; Civil Engineering Audio Video; Computer Networks; /Security; Construction; Drawings Control; Fire Sprinkler; Structural; Electrical/Mechanical/Plumbing: Financing & Fund Raising: Interior Decoration Space Planning, Kitchen; Landscape; Legal; and Wooden Temple. From 1999 to the present, members of the Building Committee met and continue to meet regularly on Sunday mornings at the Jain Center to address various aspects of the project. Every major recommendation, cost item, and expenditure were discussed at this meeting with due diligence before making a final decision. Representatives of the Executive Committee, the Board of Directors, and the past JCSC leaders were also present at such meetings to corroborate the decision making process. The successful completion of the Jain Bhavan Expansion Project is a tribute to the tremendous effort and thousands of hours invested by the volunteers of JCSC Building Committee who for nearly 9 years met regularly on Sunday mornings at the Jain Center to plan and monitor the progress of the project. Contributions of their spouses who prepared and dispatched delicious breakfasts to keep the attendees motivated and productive at such meetings are gratefully acknowledged. Volunteers who worked on various capacities on the Building Committee are listed below. We apologize for any inadvertent omission of a name, and for which we wish to offer our sincere Michhami Dukkaddam. NAME Amrit Bhandari Nalin Chheda Vijay Chheda Kamlesh Chitalia Pravin Dagli Salil Dangi Ashok Desai Mahendra Desai Prashant Desai Shailesh Desai Shirish Desai Rajen Dhami Ramesh Doshi Vikram Doshi NAME NAME Navin Gangar Kalpana Savla Rahul Jobalia Anand Shah Shashikant Jogani Arvind Shah Ramesh Kothari Dinesh Shah Bharat Maniar Hasendra Shah Narendra Maniar Hemen Shah Dhiren Mehta Kantibhai Shah Jaswant Mehta Kushagra Shah Manilal Mehta Manesh K. Shah Savita Mehta Manu Shah Kalyanji Mota Naresh Shah Chandrakant Parekh Neelam Shah Vishal Sanghvi Nipul Shah Ashok Savla Nitin Shah Prafulla Shah NAME Rohit Shah Satish Shah Sonal Shah Sumati Shah (Chairperson) Sunil Shah Virendra Shah Yogesh Shah Rajen Dhami Sudhir Sheth Suresh Sheth Vijay Sheth Mahendra Solanki Mukund Vakil Jagdish Vora Sandeep Zaveri

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Jain Center of Southern California Pratishtha Mahotsav 2008 Pratistha Committee Manibhai Mehta, Ashok Savla, Hasendra Shah, Prafulla Shah, Sumati Shah, Yogesh Shah, Mahesh Wadher Finance/ Fundraising Lead: Kishor Sanghvi, Vijay Chheda, Ramesh Doshi, Shashikant Jogani, Manilal Mehta, Savita Mehta, Hasvant Modi, Alpesh Shah, Chunilal Shah, Jaykumar Shah, Nitin Shah, Rajesh Shah, Sumati Shah, Yogesh Shah, Hitesh Sheth, Jiten Vasa Finanace/ Accounting Lead: Pramod Shah, Jyoti Dedhia, Bhavesh Gandhi, Geeta Khona, Pradeep Shah, Ramesh Shah, Vipul Udani Pujan Lead: Savita Mehta, Ashok Savla, Hasendra Shah, Kinna Gandhi, Divya Gangar, Nisha Jhaveri, Priti Khara, Ketan Parekh, Harsha Parikh, Paragi Parikh, Kavita Sanghvi, Harshana Savla, Chetna Sawla, Bharati Shah, Bina H Shah, Dipika Shah, Jagruti Shah, Mahendra Shah, Mayuri Shah, Nauka Shah, Niranjana Shah, Padma Shah, Pravina Shah, Rasik Shah, Sangeeta Shah, Shobhana Shah, Vina Shah, Vinodi Sheth, Harshida Vasa, Usha Wadher Cultural Program Lead: Rupa Shah, Hasendra Shah, Prafulla Shah, Pallavi Doshi, Premal Doshi, Smita Doshi, Neha Jain, Vaishali Jain, Avni Shah, Charmi Shah, Jayana Shah, Ramila Shah, Nira Sheth, Prerana Udani, Payal Vasa, Smita Shah, Nauka Shah Procession Lead: Charu Maniar, Pankaj Sheth, Prafulla Shah, Yogesh Shah, Amrit Bhandari, Nalin Chheda, Pratibha Desai, Hemendra Doshi, Kinna Gandhi, Priti Khara, Ramesh Kothari, Tejas Mehta, Kavita Sanghavi, Suryakant Sawla, Adhir Shah, Bharti Shah, Bina Shah, Mahendra Shah, Nauka Shah, Niranjana Shah, Virendra Shah, Hitesh Sheth, Nira Sheth, Rohit Sheth, Veena Sheth, Harshida Vasa, Sarju Vora, Nisha Zaveri, Bhavna/Bhakti Lead: Padma Shah, Yogesh Shah, Mahesh Wadher, Geeta Khona, Ramesh Kothari, Savita Mehta, Chetna Sawla, Suryakant Sawla, Dipika Shah, Hira K Shah, Mahendra Shah, Pravina Shah Food Menu Selection Lead: Pinkal Jogani, Ramila Shah, Ashok Savla, Prafulla Shah, Pallavi Mehta, Jayshree Shah, Sandhya Shah, Ashish Sheth, Hitesh Sheth Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner Lead: Pinkal Jogani, Ashish Sheth, Divya Gangar, Ramesh Jhaveri, Harish Khona, Bipin Mehta, Kinal Modi, Harsha Parikh, Paragi Parikh, Deepak Shah, Hira Shah, Jagat Shah, Jayesh Shah, Kauti Shah, Raju Shah, Rakesh Shah, Sanjay Shah, Sunil Shah, Uday N Shah, Vijay Shah, Vijay Shah, Vijay Shah, Vipin R Shah, Pallavi Sheth, Vinodi Sheth, Piyush (Corona) Solanki, Anchal Udani, Anmol Udani, Nitin Vora Transportation Lead: Jagdish Shah, Amrit Bhandari, Yogesh Shah, Mahesh Wadher, Hari Dedhia, Ashwin Doshi, Ketan Doshi, Ashwin Mehta, Kamal Mehta, Rajesh Mehta, Dr.Jatin Shah, Dr. Shishir Shah, Mukesh Shah, Nikhil M Shah, Nitin Shah, Rajesh Shah, Uday N Shah, Pragnesh Vadecha, Nayan Valani, Ramesh Zhaveri, Sarju Vora Accomodation Lead: Navin Gangar, Mahesh Wadher, Yogesh Shah, Dhiraj Dedhia, Divya Gangar, Mahendra Khandhar, Ramesh Khandhar, Harsha Parikh, Paragi Parikh, Anand Shah, Girish (Mota) Shah, Girish (Nana) Shah, Ila C Shah, Mulam Shah, Pallavi Sudhir Sheth Invitations Lead: Jayana Shah, Pallavi Gala, Hasendra Shah, Mahesh Wadher, Darshini Aithal, Chandrakant Parekh, Dhiren Mehta, Ghar Bhandar Team

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Jain Center of Southern California Pratishtha Mahotsav 2008 Lead: Narendra Maniar, Sumati Shah, Yogesh Shah, Amrit Bhandari, Salil Dangi, Vinita Dangi, Dhiraj Dedhia, Nikhil Dhami, Ashwin Doshi, Sanjay Dudhekar, Narendra Jain, Surekha Jain, Rakesh Kothari, Ramesh Kothari, Samit Lodha, Kamal Mehta, Deep Shah, Dinesh A Shah, Nimish Shah, Pankaj Shah, Rohit Shah, Sagar Shah AV AV/Website AV/Photography Press/Publicity Souvenirs Memento Decoration Registration Volunteer coordination Medical Asst./ First Aid Information/ Lost & Found Lead: Narendra Jain, Vinita Dangi, Niraj Dhami, Narendra Maniar, Dina Parekh, Harsha Parikh, Rupen Patwa, Ankit Shah, Rohit Shrimal, Payal Sheth Kindiger, Ajay Parekh, Jigna Mehta Lead: Sailes Jain, Deep Kothari, Dhiren Mehta, Ramesh V Parekh, Sanjay Shah, Dr. Mahipal Shah, Archana Jain Lead: Nilesh Shah, Manibhai Mehta, Hasendra Shah, Yogesh Shah, Pallavi Gala, Kinna Gandhi, Sarina Jain, Chandrakant Parekh, Kavita Sanghavi, Dr. Nitin Shah, Pallavi Sheth, Sudhir Sheth, Harkisan Vasa, Harshida Vasa Lead: Jayana Shah, Hasendra Shah, Mahesh Wadher, Darshini Aithal, Pallavi Gala, Dhiren Mehta, Chandrakant Parekh, Dilip Parekh Lead: Savita Mehta, Yogesh Shah, Mahesh Wadher, Pratibha Desai, Kinna Gandhi, Navin Gangar, Sachi Jain, Surekha Jain, Nisha Jhaveri, Alka Kothari, Kavita Sanghvi, Bharti Shah Bina Shah, Hansa Shah, Mahendra Shah, Nauka Shah, Nilesh Shah, Vijay J. Shah, Pallavi Sheth, Sudhir Sheth, Harkishan Vasa, Harshida Vasa, Sarju Vora Lead: Shobhana Shah, Harshida Vasa, Sumati Shah, Mahesh Wadher, Prdeep Dalal, Shirish Desai, Kavita Sanghvi, Hasmita Parekh, Adhir Shah, Charu Shah, Hansa Shah, Jagruti Shah Mayuri Shah, Pushpa Bhanu Shah, Rupa Shah, Sonal Shah, Sunil Shah, Sunita Shah Vina Shah, Virendra Shah, Vijay Sheth, Vinodi Sheth, Priya Vora Lead: Sachin & Kruti Shah, Kantilal Shah, Hasendra Shah, Sumati Shah, Meena Chheda, Amishi Dedhia, Jyoti Dedhia, Ranjan Dedhia, Manjri Dhami, Sachi Jain, Surekha Jain, Bindi Mehta, Biren & Pina Mehta, Tejas Mehta, Aakash Shah, Deepak Shah, Dharmesh Shah, Hansa Shah, Jagruti Shah, Parul Shah, Pinita Shah, Raj M. Shah, Roop M. Shah, Sameer & Avani Shah, Sanjay Shah, Shailvi Shah, Veena Rohit Shah, Suresh Sheth, Vinodi Sheth, Vira Sheth, Rohit Shrimal Lead: Rajen Dhami, Hemant Gandhi, Chandrakant (Jr.) Kapadia, Harish Khona, Charu Maniar, Harsha Parikh, Paragi Parikh, Vijay B. Shah, Pallavi Sudhir Sheth, Prerana Udani Vipul Udani Pravin Kapadia, Manilal Mehta, Chunilal Shah, Dinesh Shah, Jayesh Shah Dinesh A Shah, Ila C Shah Facility Maintenance Ramesh Jhaveri, Pinkal Jogani, Hitesh Sheth Security & Safety Ashok Savla, Mahesh Wadher, Amrit Bhandari, Ramesh Jhaveri, Ashish Mehta, Dinesh A Shah, Hitesh Sheth

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vAM. A kumatiA paramAtmA mahAvIra svAmInA caromAM lA. lA. - takula saMdhanA kamalamAM muja hRdayanI bhUrI bhurI A bhavaMdanA mahAkavi kAlI dAta dRDhyuM che. jo prathama niHvadhi vipunA = 7 pRthvI phALa anaMta che ane pRthvI vizALa che. paraMtu virATa vizvano laI eka samabhAga viziSTa bI natha cha ane kALakhaMDanI kauI kSA vikSmaNIya banI jAya che. mA vAta ameviAnA. lonsa eMjalabdha tema ane jinAlayanA nutana nirmAbhanA saMdarbhamAM vicArIe to kahevuM thAgya pI ke nutananirmita A jinAlaya agniniya I. ane emAM bijIna prama vItarAga pRmAtmA prabhujInI prANa pratiSThAno prasa~ anupama che. AjanI sahA A tema mATe ja nahIM na tIrthanirmANanA ItiAsanuM eka suvarNapRSTha banI rahela che tyAre nAnamAMNanI buniyAdamAM jenI avaLa, avirata ane apUrva sa samAyelo che evA zrIsaMghane abhinaMdana ApatA huM mRtryatA anubhavuM chuM. videzanI dharatI para vasavA chatAM romaromamAM ma vItarAga bhaktine vyajIvana rAkhI, pazcimanA bhautiqavAdanA nathI chatAM AdhyAtmavAdano dIvaDo jaLaLato ro evA jaina samAja mATe nAma ane jinAlayA AzIrvAda banyA che. jinAlayo e vartamAna vizvanuM prabaLa avalaMbana ja nartha' utkRSTa aMga ane AvazyaktA che. zrI saMdha samayanI A mAMgane anurUpa tIrthadhAma nirmANa karI pUrvajonuM bahA zrRvyuM hI, ane tana, mana, dhananA dAna vaDe sArthaka banAvyuM che. amegninI dharatInA bhavya ane divya tIrthanA pratiSThA mahotsava prasaMge lAkha lAkha antinaMdana sAthe hRdayanI UMDI anumodanA - vaMdanA pUrvakanI zubhacchA pAThavuM chuM. ApaNuM A tI uttarottUra vikasita thaI vadhune vadhu bhavya A tenA kAhAnuM nimitta bana, zrI naidha para zAnananA anana A vanalatA rahe ane man ti zAsanan"nA dharma dhvajane tadeva vizvAzamAM phekato rAkhA rUpa dharmamalTi-mA saMyamAM to no dhvani prasarato rahe eja dhuoSThI. taralAbena dAzInA vrAma sAthe yajIne

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Congratulations to Jain Center of Southern California From: SHIRISH R. DESAI, AIA SRD ARCHITECTS INC. ARCHITECTS FOR JAIN CENTER 714 - 688 - 0212

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Shriyak Arvind Panalal HAVELI BLD. FATASA STREET, AHMEDABAD 380001. T. NO. 22134895 Date : 19-08-08 Respected Shri Ashok Savla, Respected Shri Manibhai Mehta, Jay Jinendra. I have received your various communication as well as invitation to Falguni & me for participating in the Pratishtha Mahotsav. I wish, we could attend the function, but due to unavoidable circumstances, I can not leave Ahmedabad during that period. My reason to participate in the function was only, because my father, Late Shri Arvindbhai Panalal was actively involved from very beginning of this Jain Derasar, as well as Institution. As late as 1987, my father was actively associated with your Derasar & Center along with late Shri U. N. Mehta & arrange the donation of the marble for temple as well as personally donated three Idols. Even in 1999/2000 during visit of Shri Manibhai, he promised the best support, however within few days he left for the heaven, but he has instructed properly to us & accordingly we could contributed to your Derasar through Sheth Jivandas Godidas Shankheshwar Parshwanathji Jain Derasar Trust. I am sure your Sangh & Center will remember him for not helping only your Derasar / Institution, but number of Derasar in America as well as Briton. I wish all success to your Pratishtha Mahotsav. With warm Regards Yours Sincerely, [Shriyak A. Sheth] To, Shri Ashok Savla - President Shri Manibhai Mehta - Director Jain Center of Southern California P. O. Box 549, Buena Park, CA 90621-0549. USA Email : manilalmehta @msn.com

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Our Best Wishes for the Auspicious Pratishtha Mahotsav To The Jain Center of Southern California DESAI CONSTRUCTION & DEVELOPERS INC. 2040 S. Santa Cruz Street #115 Anaheim, CA 92805

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Shrenik I Lalbhai August 05, 2008 Dear Manibhal, I am delighted to learn that the Pratishtha Mahotsav, to commemorate the new Derasar and Aradhana Hall in the City of Buena Park, is to be held from 26th September, 2008 to 6th Otober 2008. During your visit to Ahmedabad, you showed me the plan of the whole complex and the concept of the Derasar and Aradhana Hall. They were very well conceived. And now that they are implemented, I know how excited and pleased you must be feeling at the realization of your dream. On account of my age and health, I am unable to participate in the festivities, but I am sure the occasion will be celebrated with appropriate pomp and jubiliation. Please accept my heartfelt congratulations on this auspicious occasion. Yours sincerely, (Shrenik Kasturbhal) Shri Manibhai Mehta Director, Jain Center of Southern California P.O.Box 549, Buena Park, CA 90621-0549. U.S.A Lalbag Shahbag, Ahmedabad-380 004. India. Phones (0) 2656520B (R) 22865456 Fax 22866376 Cable Nita

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jaina dharmanu mUlatala. 1 jinezvara bhagavaMtoe jaNAvala je dharma te jainadharma, te dharmanu mUlabhUta tattva ahiMsA ane amanavAda che, risA ne AcArane patra karAra che. ane ganAnAvAda-De vicArata pavitra karanAra che, je jIvamA AcArya ane vicAra pavitra bane che te jIva nikaTanA jakAlamAM kalyANa pAmanAra ma che. ApaNA kAnaka 1 HP Lya ke kaoNIne du:kha thAya koi mana bhAya tevu vartana-vyavahAra karavo nahI tevuM hovuM nahIM manamAM maNa jevI bhAvanA bhAvavI nahIM. mA-vacana ane kAyA parane pIDAkArI vartana-vyavahArano tyAga karavo te ahiMsA kahevAya che. A ahiMsA ne ja pra? mahAna ane prathama azuta kahela che. bAkomAM mahAkRta ane aNuprata paNa staresAnI ja puSTi ane vRddhi karAga che. bhRSaTTa - coryavRtti- methuna ane patraM, svane ane parame duHkha ApanAra che ni nuM kAraNa ma che. eTale hiMsA ja thAya che. mATe ne mANeno tyAga karavA) TesA maLAya che. te te mAro prazna ahiMsAi prAcina mATe ja che. jema dhAnyanI rakSA mATe vADu hoya che, tema ahiMsAnI rA re. mRkhavAdavirama) de zeSa mAto ane muLa che. kaoNkamAyo ane rAga- ga-dhUmrAT vikAro paNa sva mA hiMsAnuM ja kAraNa bane che. mATe aDhAra mAmAno paraMparA erisaMskRttine ja uttejita karanAra che. naeNza sAro prahisA kApavI hoya to Teka. pApAka DayA jevI che. aA mAska no tyAga ne ja paramaahiMsA che. ahiMsAnA pAkanI kAyika ro jayA yukta Ama che, vAcika tAinA hajAro viSeneyukta zabda che ane mAnasika vicAro pavitra ane yu ma . A rIte ahiMpAun DAyAlAna ane 6nA AcArane pratri karAra che. temA pAlanuM mATe ja ane uttama AtmAo saMsA dIne caramAtmAe jaNAva .

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2 karanAra prAjaya grahaNa kare che. ane praznayA na svIkArI zakanAra vyakti prAMta saMsArI jIvanane pAramita karavA svarUpe zrAvaka-zrAlikAnA bAlata svIkArya bane che, A haMsAnA svarUpaahiMsA, hanuahiMsA ane anubaMdhaahiMsA tathA dravyasA ane bhAva hai sA vigere bhaTTa pratibhA ameka che. je zAstrAbhyAsa jANavA jevA che. A rIte Arane pavitra karAra, jIvanane sadAcArI ba) 2 ne kaI samo ttattva hoya to te ahiMsA che. jainadharmanA mUlata pAcAmulya A prathamaka che. dIjI pAcAmulyatattva anantavAda che. jagatanA eka eka mAvo unayasvarUmavALA che, je nAvo jema che tema jAvA, ane temaja samAvavA e ja samyagna kadAya che, Ama khe jaDa vigere pAyA nA kAlI che. ane atasudhI rahenA ja che. te sarva nI utpatti nI ke saryA vinA nA. mATe vyApe ejya che. sAthe sAthe pratisamaye kaMI5+ keMka svarUpa palaTAya che. pAvartanazIla che. mATe paryAyo AryA A ananya che. Ama janya- nitya ujAyAtmaka che, A pramANa samajavuM- samajAvavuM. ane hAla te anAjolAda che, AmAM zIra) ninya paNa che. anindra paNa che. AtmA cetana che. AvA) che. vAAgamana karanAra che. jyAre zarIra cetana che. viAyo che. ane A ja jAvamAM nAza pAmanAra che mArano jandvacA che. chatA dUdha-pAzI jIbha khamesorTa- sacinI ma sama janasAM ekaja kSetramAM vyApta thaIne rahelA che. laeN kaMIka abhindra () che. Ama samajavuM- samAvavuM ane badhu te anekAnAbAda che. vartamAnAle ho linnAbhinnayAye rahatA rajA khAtmAne sarvadA darahita - janmamaraNahiza - gaoNrdi mIDA rahita karavA mATe ane pro) kaMcana jela nirmaLa-zuAsvarUpane sAkaravA mATe

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Surti Mii nimna prApti karavA svarRpa vikAsayAtrA mAM pra tha mika dezanala pa a, mAM bhUta - maMdiMre- ma -sa6 - JUdarza nuM prabhu pUjana | sa da ! kaTa pradhA ja mane nimittAno che 17) vA prakAra nA zrema nimatto) ja jI e berAyuM vAtAnuM 31 a ma 1 -88 nI prA na vA ja na na che. mA 2 nA nimitte baDhaka ane 71 6 2 PIya che. chari. jema jema nAnma 1 sa ) kari ma kSe ya) kA sa che. jo te ma jAgala-agala ) sala A1 bala I je cheDejAnA paNa che. kAraNa ke 15 mira nuM alaun che. jema jema ' dha sTa, na liM-thAya che tema tema ma) khaG 07 maNuM choDe ja nuM paNa prema ja che. jema jema ma) sArA ya che jaoN maoNma lAkaDI jo ko choDI devAno paNa heya ja che. A anejja bA ! hai , ni jAni nana, nAmAni -De, anajnA ni, sA mAnya zekha , va grudhAcya ema ukharalALuM pAnuM 43ma che ja. mA ra >> mi 5 nA be ja che. be I kyuM na de ke ke caravA jA naLa. jevuM ja svarU ma diyuM che tevuM ja sarjanajIgale ne je zuM che. bI. ja) sAme kAryuM che, ke 5 no mana thaa >>E. paheTIo pakSa 3 Miss naTa. nuM ja rUma samajavyuM che. te che jo no 271momAM upara 1952 je. jasA gama napA 2 mA hA 11 S[ | cA2 nana ( cAra be nirmaLa - su he ne pavitra stra che. te mATe je upa 61rI nA nama nA the jinama ( 2 ne ji ja manamA ne paNa uMdhI svarUpe maMca gha9) maha? sa la kema che. teno uttA mami to paNa je 21) STi jJAna ja rasa ane. tApaNe nA cuFT-46 dhArena ba dhAre samajatA aIo ne A jamaka-yANa sa dhI laI tA mukti ke 6 mA mIre. 4 li . tA 23) julAI 2008 kn2klA HS &AtA na mahetA, sura 1 gurUn , mA re ,

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JAIN CENTER OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA A PICTORIAL HISTORY OF THE PROJECT Chandrakant Parekh Jain Center of Southern California (JCSC) was established on 15 September 1979. A decision to build a custom Jain Bhavan led to the purchase of a vacant lot in the City of Buena Park on 15 November 1985. Bhumi pujan ceremonies were performed by Dr. Chunibhai and Ilaben Shah and their two sons, Ajit and Ajay, on Friday, 6 March 1987. Grading of the 25,000 sq ft site began in June 1987. The foundation was laid in August 1987 and the construction was completed on 20 April 1988. Architect: Dhiren Shah, Cerritos, CA Contractor: JCSC Owner-build. An 11,500 sq ft Jain Bhavan - with an auditorium, and kitchen/dining facility on the 1st floor, and the Derasar and classrooms on the 2nd floor - was inaugurated on 1-4 July 1988. Built at an approximate cost of $1 million, the Jain Bhavan was one of the first customdesigned facilities in USA to address the needs of a Jain community for religious, educational, cultural, and outreach activities.

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8011 (V) 8032 8072 8082 (PO) 09/1998 08/1993 11/1985 08/1997 Commonwealth Ave Beach Blvd Stanton Ave With a phenomenal growth in the number of Jain families in Southern California, a vision to expand the original Jain Bhavan began with the acquisition of several neighborhood properties during the period of 1993 to 1998. Los Robles Ave 7th St With a unified community consensus - to stay as a single, unified organization while accommodating all Jains - JCSC developed a master plan to build a multipurpose Jain Bhavan complex in three phases: Bo Phase I: A Cultural Complex (Auditorium and Classrooms) 30 Phase II: A Religious Complex (Derasar and Aradhana Hall) 3 Phase III: An Atma Sadhana Kendra (Library and Study Rooms). Phase I: Cultural Complex Bhumi pujan ceremonies were performed by Shahsikant/Renuka Jogani, Nilesh/Krina Shah and Rajesh/Neeta Shah on Monday, 18 February 2002. Phase I: Cultural Complex Construction began in October 2002 and was completed in March 2005. Architect: Arun Phandis, LTI Inc., Irvine, Ca Contractor: Gentosi Builders, Santa Ana, Ca

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Phase I: Cultural Complex North elevation of the facility shows the use of steel frames, aluminum studs, and wood panels. The two-storey structure with a subterranean parking was designed to address the earthquake codes. Phase I: Cultural Complex Intricately carved limestone elements were ordered from TCPL, Ahmedabad, India, and installed using appropriate steel supports to address earthquake codes. Window surrounds and roof parapets, designed and a finished to match the exterior carved stonework, were fabricated locally using a lighter-weight FRP material. Phase I: Cultural Complex Natural stone, includi ng marble and colorful granite, has been used extensively throughout the interior to finish the floors, staircases, and walls. The floor medallion shown here is installed in the dining area. Several others are installed in the main lobby and the auditorium. Phase I: Cultural Complex Folding partitions allow the 2nd floor assembly hall to be divided into four spacious classrooms. Additional classrooms, a museum, an office, a children's room, and two apartments are also located on the 2nd floor.

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Phase I: Cultural Complex Up to 800 people can be accommodated in a large auditorium which has - a clear span of 70 ft, no intermediate columns to obstruct the views, a large stage, a state-of-the-art AudioVideo system, colorful granite floors, and acoustic panels on walls and ceilings. Phase I: Cultural Complex A 104-year old replica of the Palitana Temple, intricately and exquisitely carved of teakwood, is prominently displayed in the entrance lobby which was custom designed to accommodate the 15 ft x 20 ft x 35 ft high wooden temple. Originally commissioned by the British Government, it was first displayed in the USA at the 1904-1905 St. Louis World Fair. Phase I: Volvo Parking Lot A parking lot with 50 parking spaces was also completed in Phase I. The parking lot is situated across the street from the main facility. This view is shown from the rooftop of the Cultural Complex. Phase I: Cultural Complex The 62,000 sq ft facility - with a large auditorium, a dining area, and a commercial kitchen on the 1" floor; several classrooms, a museum, an office, and two apartments on the 2nd floor; and subterranean parking for 53 cars - was built at a cost of approximately $11 million. It was inaugurated on 27 March 2005. The original Jain Bhavan is on the left of the north elevation shown here.

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Phase II: Religious Complex To build a new Jinalay on the site of the original Jain Bhavan, the idols of three Tirthankars - Mahavirswami, Parshvanath, and Rushabhdev, and Ghantakarna Mahavir and Padmavati were re-located to the 2nd floor of the Cultural Complex following a Murti Uthapan ceremonies performed in March 2006. The Garbhgrah shown here was designed and installed by Nipul Shah of San Diego, Ca. Phase II: Religious Complex City of Buena Park Mayor Arthur Brown and his wife joined Dr. Manibhai and Savitaben Mehta to perform the shila sthapan ceremonies for the new Derasar and Aradhana Hall on Sunday, 9 July 2006. One shila for Derasar, one shila for Aradhana Hall, 8 shilas for eight directions, and 1008 public shilas were placed under the direction of Shri Narendrabhai Nandu. Phase II: Religious Complex Construction of the Religious Complex began on Feb 2007 and completed in Sept 2008. Architect: Arun Phandis, LTI Inc., Irvine, Ca & Shirish Desai, SRD Architects, Inc., Anaheim, Ca Temple Architect: Virendra Trivedi, TCPL, Ahmedabad, India Contractor: JCSC Owner-build Construction Manager: Desai Construction & Development, Inc., Anaheim, Ca Phase II : Religious Complex Located on the site of the original Jain Bhavan, which is now demolished, the Religious Complex includes a new Dearsar, an Aradhana Hall and a museum. The unique rangmandap, dome and ceiling designs of the Derasar were inspired by famous Jain temples in India. The dome and ceiling designs were custom designed and fabricated specifically for JCSC by Nipul Shah of San Diego, Ca.

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Phase II: Religious Complex One of the structural steel beams installed above the main Garbh Grah was sanctified with a Mobh Sthapan Puja ceremonies performed on 5 May 2007. Every community member was allowed to sign the beam to convey their good wishes and blessings on this pious place. Such ceremonies were performed for the first time making it a unique event at JCSC. Phase II : Religious Complex The distinctive main entrance is made of white carved marble and includes an ornate zarukha with peacock and flower designs, and flanked by two ornate columns. The two elephants and Dwarpals at the base of the column welcome the visitors and devotees. Phase II: Religious Complex A 13,000 sq ft Religious Complex with an Aradhana Hall on the 1st floor and a Derasar and an Exhibit Area on the 2nd floor will be inaugurated 26 September - 6 October 2008. The exterior carved limestone designs of Phases I and II are fully coordinated as shown here. The complex is finished with a dome and a shikhar. Phase III: Atma Sadhana Kendra The 1st floor of this facility is currently leased to the United States Postal Service, and the 2nd floor is used for Pathshala classes. It will be re-modeled to accommodate study rooms and JAINA/JCSC Library - one of the largest collections of Jain literature outside of India. Accessible via Internet, the library is a valuable resource for researchers and students throughout the world.

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AAAAAAAALALALALALALALALALALALALAL VAAVAAVAAVAAVAAVAAVAAVAATA AVAATA AVAAVA AVAAVAAVAAVAAVAAVAA JAIN CENTER OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PATH OF PROGRESS - PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE Chandrakant Parekh 10000 Creating a temple does not entail creating a building. It means creating a sanctuary from where Lord Mahavir's message can be learned and delivered to the world. -- H. Jin Chandraji Maharaj O FOLLO From a concept in 1994 To a reality in 2008 The dream of building a new Jain Bhavan Complex, conceived nearly 14 years ago, has become a reality for the Jain Center of Southern California. The Pratishtha Mahotsav to commemorate the inauguration of the new Derasar and Aradhana Hall will be celebrated from 26 September to 6 October 2008. This unprecedented holy event is a historic milestone. It concludes a decades-long journey to build a fine Jain Tirth in Southern California.. The path of progress which led to this memorable milestone is detailed below. INTRODUCTION Jain Center of Southern California (JCSC) located in the City of Buena Park, a suburb of Los Angeles, California, was established on 15 September, 1979 by thirty Jain families. The group had one important mandate - to practice, promote and teach Jainism with no sectarian bias. THE FIRST JAIN BHAVAN A challenge posed by Gurudev Chitrabhanuji to build a Jain Center in Southern Califomia, and encouragement from Acharya Shushilkumarji inspired the JCSC to purchase a vacant lot in the City of Buena Park in 1985. A custom-designed Jain Bhavan, built at a cost of about $1,000,000 for the land and the building, was inaugurated in July 1988. The 11,500 sq ft facility with a Derasar and an auditorium addressed the community needs for organizing religious, cultural, educational, and outreach activities. Idols of three Tirthankars - Mahavirswami (Mul Nayak), Parshvanath, and Rushabhdev and Ghantakarna Mahavir (Yaksha) and Padmavati (Yakshini) were installed in the Derasar. LALALALALALALALALALALALALALALAL

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JAIN CENTER EXPANSION MASTER PLAN Over the years JCSC membership expanded to 1,000 families. Currently, nearly 400 students are enrolled in the Pathshala. With such a phenomenal growth, a vision to expand the existing Jain Bhavan began with the acquisition of two adjacent and two neighborhood properties. During the 1994 Paryushan program, the Board of Directors conducted a survey of the members to seek community input for the development of the vacant lot and the renovation of our present facility. A "wish list" compiled from the member's input overwhelmingly identified a need to expand the Derasar but keep it in its present location. In addition, members desired to build a large meeting hall, more rooms for the Pathshala, Swadhyay and Aradhana activities, a larger kitchen and a dinning hall, a library, and several other amenities including ample parking. Community input was solicited for the facility design with one uncompromising goal - to stay as a single, unified organization while accommodating the needs of all Jains. With a unified community consensus, JCSC developed a master plan to build a multipurpose Jain Bhavan complex in three-phases: * Phase I: A Cultural Complex (Auditorium & Pathshala Rooms) Phase II: A Religious Complex (Derasar and Aradhana Hall) Phase III: An Atma Sadhana Kendra (Library & Study Rooms) PROJECT PLANNING APPROACH Using the "wish list" as a guideline, a team of dedicated volunteers met in the Volvo building every Sunday morning for nearly two years (1999-2000) to develop a design that would address the present and future needs of our rapidly growing community. The intent was to design a facility that would maximize the use of the available real estate. This was our only chance to develop a facility of this scope and magnitude on our lot. We had to overcome a number of serious obstacles to secure an approval from the appropriate city and county regulatory agencies. Obstacles and challenges pertained to the zoning restrictions, traffic impact studies, parking requirements, height restrictions due to the surrounding residential zoning, fire and health department regulations and re-routing of utilities requirements. The subterranean parking structure, designed in accordance with the latest earthquake codes, was needed to fulfill the code requirements for the proposed size of the auditorium The exterior design of Phase I and Phase II and the interior design of Phase II were developed based on the Jain traditions by Temple Architect Virendrabhai Trivedi of TCPL, Ahmedabad, India. In addition to all the exterior carved limestone and marble features, Virendrbhai also designed the Garbh Grah, Bhamati, Rangmandap, Shikhar, Dome, Gokhalas, Dwarpal, Pillars, Toran, Ceiling, Floor Medallions, and the Main Entry.

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City of Buena Park Council Members and the Planning Commission were very supportive of our expansion project. The graceful features of the traditional Jain temples included in the exterior of our design were of great interest to them. Following a Public Hearing, City of Buena Park approved JCSC's three-phase development plan on 9 February 2000. PROJECT MANAGEMENT TEAM A Building Committee organized in 1999 initiated the design of the next generation of the Jain Bhavan that would address the present and future needs of our community. The Building Committee was made up of volunteers with expertise in architecture, construction, project planning, project management, accounting, real estate, finance, and various engineering disciplines. The Jain Bhavan Expansion Project was a very large and complex undertaking and sixteen sub-committees headed by various volunteers were set-up to address and manage specific aspects of the project - Accounting; Acoustics; Architectural; Civil Engineering; Audio/Video; Computer Networks; /Security; Construction; Drawings Control; Fire Sprinkler; Electrical/Mechanical/Plumbing; Financing & Fund Raising; Interior Decoration/Space Planning; Kitchen; Landscape; Legal; Structural; and Wooden Temple. From 1999 to the present, members of the Building Committee met and continue to meet regularly on Sunday mornings at the Jain Center to address various aspects of the project. Every major recommendation, cost item, and expenditure were discussed at this meeting with due diligence before making a final decision. Representatives of the Executive Committee, the Board of Directors, and the past JCSC leaders were also present at such meetings to corroborate the decision making process. The expansion project was divided into three phases. PHASE I: CULTURAL COMPLEX T ULIS 102.0! Architect Arun Phadnis of LTI Inc. and a team of consultants selected by JCSC completed the design of Phase I. A marathon effort was undertaken to hire various consultants to develop the construction documents and drawings for Phase I of the master plan. The City and their consultants reviewed these documents numerous times and finally JCSC was able to pull the Building Permit in February 2003. After reviewing bids from six general contractors, Gentosi Builders was selected based on price, past performance, and our confidence in developing an efficient working relationship to achieve the best construction at a reasonable cost. The contract type was guaranteed cost with fixed fee. Incentives were included in the contract to cut costs through value

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engineering and to share the savings. The construction of Phase I was financed through a combination of a bank loan from Nara Bank, and donations and interest free loans from the members. Construction of Phase I began in October 2002. Time was of the essence. The construction had to proceed immediately to complete the subterranean parking facility before the start of the rainy season. While continuing to make use of the original Jain Bhavan, JCSC focused on constructing a Cultural Complex as Phase I of the master plan. The construction which began in October 2002 was completed in March 2005. The 62,000 sq ft complex built at a cost of $11 million was inaugurated on 27 March, 2005. The state-of-the-art facility includes an auditorium, Pathshala and swadhyay rooms, a museum, a commercial-grade kitchen, a dining hall, and subterranean parking for 53 vehicles. The exterior of the building is constructed of superbly carved Jesalmer yellow limestone which was designed, manufactured and supplied by TCPL, Ahmedabad, India, and installed by MS International, using appropriate steel supports to address earthquake codes. Windows and roof parapets, designed and finished to match the exterior carved stonework, were fabricated locally using a lighter-weight FRP material. Natural stone, including marble and colorful granite, has been used extensively throughout the interior to finish the floors, staircases, and walls. A major feature of the Cultural Complex includes a 104-year old wooden temple erected in the entry foyer of the building. Once displayed in the courtyard of the Castaways Casino in Las Vegas, this priceless art relic was donated to JCSC when the casino was demolished. Intricately and exquisitely carved of teakwood by sixty five artisans over a two-year period, it is a replica of the famed Palitana Temple. Originally commissioned by the British government, the 15 ft x 20 ft x 35 ft high wooden temple weighing nearly 10,000 lbs was first displayed in the United States at the 1904-1905 St. Louis World Fair. It has finally found an appropriate permanent home and is proudly displayed at the Jain Center. A parking lot with 50 parking spaces was also completed in Phase I. The parking lot site was originally occupied by a Volvo dealership and acquired by JCSC in 1998. The parking lot is situated across the street from the main facility.

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PHASE II: RELIGIOUS COMPLEX The design of Phase II of the master plan was initiated by architect Arun Phadnis of LTI, Inc. and subsequently taken over and completed by architect Shirish Desai of SRD Architects, Inc. Planning of the Phase II was initiated as the Phase I construction was nearing completion. JCSC decided to demolish the existing Jain Bhavan, since it was structurally inadequate to carry the weight of exterior limestone and interior marble structural elements. In comparison to the design of Cultural Complex building, use of wood has been avoided for the Religious Complex building. It is constructed of masonry blocks, aluminum frames, and steel structures. This option avoided a need to provide a secondary structure to support the exterior stones and also precludes possibility of termite-related damage in the future. Additionally, this design and construction approach offers an advantage of a longer lifespan of the structure. Detailed construction documents for Phase II were presented to the City of Buena Park for their review and approval. Following a Public Hearing, the City of Buena Park approved a Conditional Use Permit in April 2006 and issued a construction permit in November 2006. After reviewing bids from few general contractors, JCSC decided to proceed with the construction as an owner-built project. The decision was made on cost considerations. JCSC negotiated with Desai Construction and Developers, Inc. to manage the construction on behalf of JCSC. Once again, the construction of Phase II was financed through a combination of a bank loan from Manufacturer's Bank, and donations and interest free loans from the members. As mentioned earlier, the original Jain Bhavan had to be demolished to initiate Phase II of the master plan. The idols of the three Tirthankars and the Yaksha and Yakshini were temporarily re-located to an upstairs location in the Cultural Complex following an uthapan ceremony performed in March 2006. Located on the site of the original Jain Bhavan which is now demolished, the construction of the Religious Complex began in February 2007 and was completed in September 2008. The new 13,000 sq ft Religious Complex includes an Aradhana Hall on the 1st floor and a new Derasar on the 2nd floor. The Derasar has a main Garbh Grah with idols of five Tirthankar, a bhamati with idols of 24 Tirthankars, gokhlas of Dev and Devis, a rangmandap, a dome, and a shikhar. Models of a Samvosaran Temple and Rushbhdev's Paglas are displayed in an exhibition hall on the 2nd floor. The Aradhana Hall, strictly reserved for religious and spiritual activities, currently has a Navkar Mantra pat. Its

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future displays will include: Slokas/Mantras (Manglik Mantra, Bhaktamar Stotra, Ratnakar Pachisi Agam, Atmasidhi Sutra); Art/Picture (Hemchandracharya, Kundkundacharya, Yashovijayji, Shrimad Rajchandra); and Grantha (KalpaSutra, Samaysar, Acharang, Atmasiddhi Grantha). Graceful features of traditional Jain temples - especially Delawara, Palitana and Ranukpur temples - are reflected in the building architecture of the new Jain Bhavan complex. The exterior of the building is constructed of carved Jesalmer yellow limestone and coordinated with the Phase I design. The distinctive main entrance as well as the interior of the Derasar is made of white marble. The unique designs of the rangmandap, dome and ceiling were inspired by famous Jain temples in India. The rangmandap and ceiling designs were custom designed and fabricated specifically for JCSC by Nipul Shah of San Diego, Ca. A grand Pratishtha Mahotsav to commemorate the inauguration of the new Derasar and the Aradhana Hall has been planned for 26 September - 6 October 2008. These celebrations will conclude a joyous accomplishment to build a fine Jain Tirth of international repute for pilgrimage, tourism, and scholarly pursuits. PHASE III: ATMA SADHANA KENDRA Following the inauguration of the new Derasar and the Aradhana Hall, emphasis will shift to the completion of an Aatma Sadhana Kendra as Phase III of the master plan. The 1st floor of this facility is currently leased to the United States Postal Service, and the 2nd floor is used for Pathshala classes. It will be re-modeled to accommodate study rooms and the JAINA/JCSC Library - one of the largest collections of Jain literature outside of India. Accessible via Internet, the library is a valuable resource for researchers and students throughout the world. When completed, the Jain Bhavan will become a prominent international Tirth for pilgrimage and scholarly pursuits. JCSC ACTIVITIES Over the past thirty years, the Jain Center of Southern California (JCSC) has become a vibrant community whose major activities include: (a) Celebration of Jain religious and festive events. (b) Performing spiritual rituals, including Pujas, bhakti bhavana, and shibirs. (c) Educational opportunities. Pathshala currently accommodates close to 400 students. Other opportunities include adult swadhyay; language classes (Gujarati, Hindi, and English); religious retreats,

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and camps. (d) Visits by Jain dignitaries and scholars. (e) Outreach programs, including annual medical camps in the United States and India; parent/youth workshops; interfaith dialogues; and relief projects. (f) Affiliate organizations including Mahavir Mahila Mandal; Jain Senior Association; and Jain Center Youth Council (JCYC). (g) Coordination with JAINA, Anekant Community Center, the Bidada Sarvodaya Trust and others to promote and implement humanitarian relief projects in the United States and abroad. JCSC AND JAINA The concept of establishing an umbrella organization for all Jain organizations in the USA and Canada was proposed and initiated in mid1980 by the Jain Center of Southern California (JCSC). JCSC is one of the original founding members of Jain Associations In North America (JAINA) which was established at the first national convention of Jains in the USA hosted by JCSC from May 22-25, 1981 in Los Angeles. five & let live JAINA is an internationally known organization which represents over 67 Jain Centers in USA and Canada. It was recently recognized by the United Nations as a member of its Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) which puts it in par with the Red Cross and UNICEF. JCSC adults and youths continue to serve in leadership roles in JAINA and Young Jains of America (YJA) respectively. Their contributions and achievements have been duly recognized by JAINA with numerous awards and citations. After its inception in 1981 in Los Angeles, JAINA is coming back to its place of origin. The next JAINA Convention will be held at the Anaheim Convention Center 2-5 July 2009. Approximately 4,000 participants are expected to attend from all over the world. Once again, Jain Center of Southern California will be a proud host for JAINA. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT The successful completion of the Jain Bhavan Expansion Project is a tribute to the tremendous effort and thousands of hours invested by the volunteers of the JCSC Building Committee who for nearly 9 years met regularly on Sunday mornings at the Jain Center to plan and monitor the progress of the project. Contributions of their spouses who prepared and dispatched delicious breakfasts to keep the attendees motivated and productive at such meetings are gratefully acknowledged.

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DISCIPLINE Architect Finally, we are truly indebted to all who contributed spiritually, emotionally, intellectually, professionally, materially, financially and otherwise. By working together tirelessly as a community unified by one vision, the Jain Bhavan Expansion Project has turned a dream into a magnificent reality. LIST OF PROJECT PROFESSIONALS COMPANY LTI,Inc. SRD Architects, Inc. Group M Engineers Nipul Shah Hitesh Bhakta Hamilton Brewart Shailesh Desai CONSULTANT Mr. Arun Phadnis Mr. Shirish Desai Mr. Jitu Mehta/Mr. Nart Mr. Ajit Randhava Mr. Kris Sharma Mr. Dhara Irani Mr., Bob Gilbert Mr. Jim Beard Mr. Steve Prado Mr. Eldon Morphis Mr. Richard Garcia Mr. Deniel Deddo Mr. Virendra Trivedi Mr. Vipul Shah Mr. Ram Ramdev Mr. Sampath Raghavan Mr. Kul Bhushan Structural Engineer Mechanical Engineer Electrical Engineer Civil Engineer Fire Sprinkler Engineer Audio/Video/Computer Security/Fire Alarm Landscape Architect Kitchen Consultant Temple & Exterior Design Interior Decoration Structural Support Geotech Engineering Geotech Engineering Finish Hardware Traffic Analysis Real Estate Consulting General Contractor Exterior Stone Carving Flooring, Tile,& Stone Work Mr. Manubhai Shah Wooden Temple Restoration Mr. Manubhai Shah Rangmandap & Ceiling Design Mr. Nipul Shah Rangmandap & Ceiling Design Mr. Chuck Dana Data/Voice Network Mr. Naresh Bhakta Mr. Chris Hy Mrs. Rhonda McCune Mr. Paul Gentosi Mr. Kiran Trivedi Construction Management Our thanks are due to the following: CONTRIBUTOR COMPANY Vaikunth Patel Rahul Jobalia Manu Shah Subhash Khara Ramesh & Jitendra Shah AZ Stone Architect MS International CST Environment Inc Temple Arts Attorney HB Insurance Agency SBA Consulting Engineers, Inc. SBA Consulting Engineers, Inc. Gilbert Engineering Beard/Provencher & Associates Entertainment Lighting Systems SCN,Security Garcia Landscape Architecture Deniel Gerald Deddo Trivedi Crafts, A;bad, India Vee Design, A;bad, India. RR Structural Engineering, Inc. Lotus Consulting engineers,inc. Group Delta Consultants, Inc. Finish Hardware Technology Albert Grover & Associates McCune & Associates Gentosi Builders TCPL, Ahmedabad, India MS International, Inc. MS International, Inc. Temple Arts. Edifice Ornamentation Lodgetal Company Desai Construction & Developers, Inc. CONTRIBUTION PHASE 1 & 2 2 Design and fabrication of Garbh Grah Legal services 1 2 1 & 2 1 & 2 1 & 2 1 & 2 1 & 2 Insurance services JCSC's "eyes and ears" during construction 1 & 2 1 1 1 & 2 1 & 2 1 & 2 1 1 & 2 1 & 2 1 & 2 Phase I conceptual design Making a model of the Jain Bhavan Complex Custom services and temporary storage Demolition of Volvo and Temple buildings Donation of counter tops and mirrors 1 1 1 & 2 2272212 1 & 2 2

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The Palitana Temple of Southern California INTRODUCTION A 104-year old replica of the Palitana Temple has finally found a permanent home at the Jain Center of Southern California, Buena Park, California. It is prominently displayed in the main lobby of the new Jain Bhavan. Known as the largest and most expensive piece of wood carving ever shown at an exhibition, it was displayed in this country for the first time at the St. Louis World Fair of 1904-1905. It was commissioned by the British government to be displayed in their East Indian Pavilion at the fair. HISTORY The 1904 Saint Louis World's Fair, also known as the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, celebrated the centennial of the Louisiana Purchase and was promoted as a tribute to human accomplishments in the years following the signing of the "Louisiana Purchase Treaty". The Fair's 1,200-acre (4.9 km2) site contained exhibits staged by 62 foreign nations, the United States government, and 43 of the then-45 U.S. states. ECH Figure 1. St. Louis World's Fair, April-December 1904 India was represented as a British Colony at the World Fair. Brought to the fair by the English, the East India Pavilion included a reproduction of the tomb of Itmad-ul-Dowllah at Agra, and a wooden temple carved out of teakwood. It was promoted as East India's Teakwood and Tea.

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EAST INDIA BUILDING WORLD'S FAIR 1904 WHERE THE DELICIOUS INDIA ILAS ARE SERVED 121 Figure 2. East India Pavilion, St. Louis World's Fair 1904 After viewing the stunning artifact, visitors enjoyed cups of fragrant tea served by attendants dressed in the native India costumes. TEOPOR Figure 3. Indian attendants in front of the wooden temple TRACING THE JOURNEY: FROM ST. LOUIS TO LAS VEGAS When the fair was over, the temple was dismantled, re-crated and marked for shipment to England. For some reason the temple was not returned to England but instead it was purchased by an American art collector who stored it, still crated, until his death. When his

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collection was auctioned, the temple passed into the hands of an art dealer, from whom it was purchased by "The Castaways" - a Las Vegas hotel owned by Howard Hugh's Summa Corporation. The temple was assembled and displayed outside in the courtyard of The Castaways casino. It was labeled as "The Gateway of Luck". SA Figure 4. Gateway of Luck displayed in the courtyard of The Castaways Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas A brochure published by The Castaways Hotel described the "Gateway of Luck as a replica of the Temple of Palitana, situated in Palitana in Gujarat the isthmus of Cathiawar, East India. The Palitana Temple, known as the "The Precious Jewel of Palithana" is constructed entirely of pure white marble. It's teakwood replica, situated now in the gardens of Castaways Hotel, is smaller than its prototype, but in all other respects is an exact copy". TRACING THE JOURNEY: FROM LAS VEGAS TO LOS ANGELES A chance discovery by a community member about the existence of a Jain Temple in Las Vegas led to an intensive effort by the Jain Center of Southern California (JCSC) to contact the Summa Corporation and initiate a dialog about the temple. The intent of the effort was to convince the Summa Corporation that the artifact was of immense spiritual and sentimental significance for the Jains and should be donated to JCSC for preservation - a slim chance but worth betting - after all it was in Las Vegas, a city of chance. JCSC's patience and persistent paid off in a big way. The Castaways Hotel was scheduled for demolition and the Summa Corporation agreed to donate the artifact to JCSC 1987. JCSC arranged to dismantle the temple, had it stored in Las Vegas for a brief period, and finally transported it to Los Angeles. In 1995, the dismantled temple was transported from Las Vegas to Los Angeles by a team of community volunteers. The original Jain Bhavan, inaugurated in 1988, did not have adequate space to assemble and display the wooden temple. Few of the panels were put on display at the Jain Bhavan but the bulk of the pieces - nearly 1600 components - were stored by

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Manubhai Shah for nearly 10 years at his company's facility - MSI International, Inc. in the City of Orange. Figure 5. Disassembled temple stored at MSI International, Inc., City of Orange FINAL DESTINATION: A PERMANENT HOME AT THE JAIN CENTER Nearly 14 years ago, Jain Center of Southern California (JCSC) began to formulate a plan to build new Jain Bhavan. With a unified community consensus, JCSC developed a master plan to build a multipurpose Jain Bhavan complex in three-phases - Phase I: A Cultural Complex; Phase II: A Religious Complex (Derasar and Aradhana Hall): and Phase III: An Atma Sadhana Kendra. Phase I design was initiated with one important mandate -, to provide an appropriate and adequate space to assemble and display one of the most important artifact the wooden temple. Following the inauguration of the Cultural Complex in March 2005, Manibhai Shah and MSI International, Inc. rose up to the challenge and took full responsibility to refurbish and re-assemble the wooden temple. When the wooden temple was on display outside in the open in Las Vegas, it was coated with thick coats of varnish to preserve it from elements of rain and sun. Using over 200 galloons of paint stripper, MSI staff members (MSI artisans) carefully removed all the varnish and gummy coating to display the natural beauty of the teak wood and the fantastic carvings. After cleaning all the pieces, MSI artisans proceeded to assemble nearly 70% of the temple in their own facility in order to figure out how each piece fitted together, to determine how many pieces were missing, and to design an internal steel support structure to address the earthquake code requirements. Only three photos were available to MSI to figure out the jigsaw puzzle and fit the parts together.

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Figure 6. Practice assembly of the temple at MSI International, Inc.'s facility The temple was once again dismantled and transported from MSI International, Inc.'s facility to the Cultural Complex. Figure 7. Transporting dismantled temple from MSI International, Inc. to the Jain Center MSI artisans assembled the temple in a permanent place in the main lobby of the Cultural Complex. The temple dome weighs over 1200 lbs. For ease of handling it was separated into three parts, lifted to the second floor, and reassembled by attaching them to a custom design steel support structure.

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Figure 8. Installation of the 1200 lb dome on the second floor The assembly was completed with the installation of the floors, doors, windows, two elaborately carved staircases and two strikingly beautiful Jarukhas, The assembled structure measures 15 ft x 20 ft x 35 ft high and weighs nearly 10,000 lbs. After a journey spanning over a century, the superbly carved wooden temple has finally found a dignified permanent home in a Jain temple where it ought to belong. Figure 9. The majestic temple is prominently displayed in the main lobby of the Jain Center The success of this project is a tribute to the team of dedicated volunteers and leaders who successfully convinced Summa Corporation to donate the artifact, have it dismantled and

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transported it to Los Angeles, cleaned it, restored it and finally assembled it. In particular, contributions and efforts of Manubhai Shah and his company MSI International, Inc. - the largest distributor of natural stone products in the USA - are noteworthy. With the help of only three photos and a flyer, MSI artisans, while experts in handling the natural stone products, rose up to the challenge and, painstaking cleaned, restored, and assembled the wooden temple in the new Jain Center. A NATIONAL JAIN TRASURE The 104-year old wooden temple is a priceless artifact - only one of its kinds in the world. It finally found its true home - in a Jain temple. Every Jain family living in the US should be proud of the fact that such a priceless treasure is located in their adopted homeland. It's truly a national Jain treasure that needs to be preserved and protected for the future generations.

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With Best Wishes to Jain Center on Pratishtha Mahotsav KAMAL & ALKAPATEL BRILLIANT GEM INC. 550 S. Hill Street Ste #891 Los Angeles, CA 90013 213-623-7701

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Mahendra Khandhar THE MAKING OF THE JAIN CENTER OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA The Jain Center of Southern California (JCSC) was founded on September 15, 1979. Since then, Presidents and able JCSC Administrations have cultivated the seed sown that day into the great Banyan tree that JCSC is today. Periods of accomplishments include: Executive Committees (1979-98) Planning Years (1982-85) Realization of Dream-First Jain Bhavan (1986-89) Phenomenal Growth (1992-93) Community Empowerment Years (1996-97) Formation Years (1979-81) Growth Years (1990-91) Community Outreach Years (1994-95) Expansion Years (1998-99) The purpose of this article is to highlight the behind-the-scenes community meetings and deliberations that culminated into the formation of JCSC. In the early 1970s there were several hundred Jain families within a hundred mile radius of Buena Park in Southern California. Most followed their family traditions and did some penance and Samvatsari Pratikraman during Paryushana in localized small groups of family and close friends. However, no large scale organized effort existed to bring together these families. Everybody agreed on the need to organize the Jain community, to help our generation to perform our Jain rituals as well as to pass the heritage on to the next generation. The name Jain Center of Southern California was chosen because it covered a large geographic area and created a sense of community. English was chosen as the language of choice for all written, formal, constitutional and financial matters. However, public lectures could be in English, Gujarati or Hindi depending on the speaker, audience and topic. The majority of the Jains in Los Angeles area are Murtipujak Shvetambar (Deravasi), but it was felt that such sectarian views and differences should not be the focus of the new JCSC. As such, efforts have been made to maintain a reasonable balance in public events to respect all sects. The governing body was created in a simple manner: five officers and four members at large, each holding a two year term, with the election of both groups in turn in alternate years. All other roles were to be filled by the vast number of community volunteers. The constitution is simple, focusing on performing Jain rituals, continuity of Jain heritage, assimilation in the American mainstream through local community service, and academic awarenes under the guidance of Jain scriptures. Although the founding families desired to have an independent space for the Jain Center, it was not practical in the beginning years of the JCSC. Initially, meetings were held in other community halls until the Jain Bhavan was built in 1988 with community support, donations and interest-free loans. Initial JCSC membership was about 250, with 100 life members. Within a few years, that facility was too small for our growing community and exponentially growing Pathshala attendance. We embarked on a three-phase expansion plan to develop a new facility. Many invaluable individuals had a hand in the initial set up of JCSC, to whom the entire Jain community will be forever grateful. The First Executive Committee which was particularly visionary, included Mahendra Khandhar (President), Lalit Shah (Vice President), Kalyanji Mota (Secretary), Surendra Patel (Treasurer) and Rajul Mehta (Public Relations). Savita Mehta, Mohan Patel, Manda Shah and Yogesh R. Shah served one year terms and Niru Kothari, Shirish Seth, Dinesh Shah and Mahesh Shah joined the Committee for the second year term. With Mahavir Swami's blessings, Shasan Dev's Krupa, hard working, dedicated leaders and genuine community support, our Jain Center and Pathshala have flourished beyond all imagination. With more than 400 students in Pathshala, an 850-life-member strong Jain community, nearly daily Swadhyays, weekly Pujas and a beautiful temple with a wonderful cultural complex and Aradhna Hall, the Jain Center of Southern California is admired by Jain communities in the United States and the throughout the world. Mahendra Khandhar is the founding President of Jain Center of Southern California. He can be contacted at MKKhandhar@hotmail.com. During Pathshala, I believe that the students enhance their knowledge on situations of their lives more than anywhere else. Niraj Khona, 15

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THE MAKING OF JAINA Mahendra Khandhar Shortly after the Jain Center of Southern California (JCSC) was founded on 15 September, 1979, the organization's visionary Vice President, Lalit Shah, proposed an unprecedented idea: To establish an umbrella organization in North America which would represent all Jain communities in the United States and Canada. This revolutionary idea was discussed in the JCSC Executive Committee and with community members. All were convinced that the idea was worth pursuing. A task force was created to develop and discuss the concept with community and spiritual leaders of various centers. At the time, Jain Centers had been established in Los Angeles, New York, Boston, Chicago and also included Pujya Gurudev Chitrabhanuji's Center (JMIC) and Pujya Acharya Sushil Muniji's Mission (IMJM). Jain organizations were also in various stages of formation at several locations, including San Francisco, Cleveland, Toronto, Washington DC, New Jersey, Florida, Texas, Phoenix, San Diego, Portland, Seattle, and others. All of these centers were trying to develop their own organizational structure without the benefit of uniform and structured guidelines. The concept of forming a central Jain organization was thus pursued at four different levels: First: Speaking to the two Jain spiritual leaders in the United States - Pujya Acharya Shri Sushilkumarji and Pujya Gurudev Shri Chitrabhanuji - who gave their blessings to the idea. Second: Consulting Jain leaders in academia, such as Prof. Padmanabh Jaini (Professor of Buddhism and Oriental Studies at UC Berkeley) and Prof. Jagdish Prasad Sharma (Professor of Ancient Indian History at the Univ. of Hawaii in Honolulu). They were very enthusiastic and supported the idea of a Jain Federation. Third: Discussing with leaders of various Jain communities in North America, including those from Boston, New York, New Jersey, Washington DC, Rochester, Chicago, Cleveland, San Francisco and Toronto. They all contributed ideas and assisted in various ways. Fourth: Presenting the concept to the various local Jain community leaders and members who also wholeheartedly supported the endeavor. The information and ideas which emerged while discussing the concept with the various communities and leaders were presented to the JCSC Executive Committee, who agreed to assume a position of leadership and move forward with the idea. By mid-1980, the Committee decided to proceed by convening a Founding Convention, to which all Jain organizations in the United States and Canada would be invited. Ultimately, if a majority of attending delegates agreed during the plenary session, the Committee would proceed with the formation of a Jain Federation. The Convention Committee immediately began to prepare for this unprecedented event. The Committee consulted with spiritual, academic and Jain community leaders. After presenting various ideas to the general body and the Executive Committee, the final details were determined: Thousands of Jains were to be invited to the first ever pan North American Jain meeting in Los Angeles in May 1981. Being a part of the JCYC Committee has allowed me to see what it is like to work with other people before I experience it in the real world. Saahil Jain, 15

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THE MAKING OF JAINA Mahendra Khandhar The Committee also began to add more structure to the idea which had inspired this historic convention. The umbrella institution was to act like a Federation, wherein all member organizations would operate autonomously at the local level, but would be guided by the Federation for larger, external matters. These included being represented by the Federation at the national and international level, uniform study matter in all Pathshalas, socio-religious meetings at regional and national level, guidelines for visitors-monks-scholars, future planning for new generations and ageing seniors, unified dealing with the governments, possible representation in United Nations, and so on. The Convention was held from May 22-25, 1981 in Los Angeles. It was a success! The event was graced with the presence of Pujya Acharya Sushilkumarji, Pujya Gurudev Chitrabhanuji, Professor Padmanabh Jaini and Professor Jagdish Prasad Sharma. In addition, delegates attended from New York, New Jersey, Washinton DC, Boston, Cleveland, Detroit, Rochester, Toronto, Chicago, San Francisco and several other cities. Many dignitaries were also invited, including Gov. Edmund G. Brown Jr., Congressman Mervyn Dymally, Los Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley, LA Cultural Commissioner Dr. Marwah and Indian Consulate General Mr. Aziz. Hundreds of local JCSC members and others attended the Convention. The Convention opened with invocation followed by welcome speeches from the JCSC President and Vice President, blessings from Pujya Sushil Muniji and Pujya Chitrabhanuji, and informative lectures by Professor Jaini, Professor Sharma and invited dignitaries. Delegates engaged in lively question and answer sessions, discussions and multimedia presentations. Perhaps most importantly, the delegates discussed and wholeheartedly supported the creation of the Federation. They adopted the name The Federation of Jain Organizations in North America, or "JAINA" for short. The draft constitution was proposed, discussed, amended and approved by the delegates and those in general attendance. The first Executive Committee of JAINA was also elected and included Lalit Shah as President; Manoj Dharamsi, Tansukh Salgia and Dinesh Dalal as Vice Presidents; and Girish Shah as the Secretary/Treasurer. And thus, the seed of JAINA was sown in May 1981 in Los Angeles. Nurtured by JCSC and the North American Jain communities, JAINA has now grown into an internationally recognized organization, representing thousands of North American Jains. The group has been recognized by the United Nations, the US Congress and the Government of India. The federation now includes over fifty committees and subcommittees, seventy-five member organizations and hundreds of volunteers. JAINA publishes a quarterly magazine distributed worldwide, and supports the efforts of sub organizations such as Young Jains of America, Young Jain Professionals and an organization for seniors. With an eye on educating the leaders of tomorrow, JAINA has also developed a classic series of uniform Jain textbooks for all levels of Pathshala classes, and has held 14 successful biennial conventions across the United States and Canada with attendance ranging from 3000 to 10,000. The 15th Annual JAINA Convention will be held from July 1-4, 2009 in the founding city of Los Angeles, hosted by a founding member organization - the Jain Center of Southern California. It is our hope that JAINA will continue to carry the torch of Jain unity, and that it will be a beacon of inspiration and leadership to the world. Mahendra Khandhar is the founding President of Jain Center of Southern California. He can be contacted at MKKhandhar@hotmail.com. I hope to someday become a Pathshala teacher and pass on my knowledge of our religion to the next generation. Shalini Dangi, 12

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THE MAKING OF JCYC Mahendra Khandhar The Jain Center of Southern California (JCSC) was established in September 1979 followed by the inauguration of the Federation of Jain Organizations in North America (JAINA) in May 1981 in Los Angeles. Since the inception of JCSC, families had discussed the idea of creating a Pathshala/Jainshala to educate the youths. Several issues and concerns surrounding the creation of a Pathshala emerged, including the lack of an independent space, uncertainty regarding how many parents would be motivated to send their children to the classes, the far distances that parents would have to travel, and issues regarding the frequency of the class, language, syllabus and who might volunteer to become a teacher. The community sought the guidance and blessings of its spiritual leaders, including Pujya Acharya Shri Sushil Kumarji and Pujya Gurudev Shri Chitrabhanuji. Both supported the concept and encouraged the idea of children's activities and Pathshala. The first Pathshala class was held at the residence of Rajen and Rajul Mehta, with about 20 children. The teachers included Dr. Niranjan Shah, Girishbhai Shah and Mahendrabhai Khandhar. The class, held every Sunday morning, went over the basics of the Jain philosophy, along with lessons written by Dr. Ratibhai Dodhia and published by the Boston Jain Center. The group eventually became known as the Jain Center Youth Council, or JCYC. In later months, JCYC class moved to various residences in the community, including those of Divyakant and Sarala Sheth, Inder and Nirmal Jain, Pujya Sushil Muniji's Ashram in Long Beach and some parks. Ultimately, JCYC class location was settled at Rajen and Rajul Mehta's place in Cerritos, for several years. The attendance increased from 20 in 1982 to about 70 in 1988. At this point, given the success of the class, the Pathshala was moved to our newly erected and inaugurated Jain Bhavan. The spiritual leaders had also suggested to organize winter camps during the holidays and recommended joint camps with other groups. The first children's Christmas camp was held jointly with the Northern California group in December 1981 in San Luis Obispo with Pujya Shri Chitrabhanuji. There were about 50 children, 25 each from Southern and Northern California. It was a great success. The second children's Christmas camp was held in December 1982 in Lake Arrowhead, followed by a third children's camp which featured Balbhadraji (Bruce Costain of Toronto, a disciple of Pujya Chitrabhanuji). There were about 60 children. The fourth camp was held jointly with the Phoenix group in December 1984 in Parker, Arizona. There were 30 children from LA and 20 from Phoenix. After that, the Christmas camp for JCYC children was an annual event that the students (and parent volunteers) eagerly and excitedly looked forward to. Given the popularity of the camp, attendance was limited to about 60 students, due to the constraints of the facilities. The camps were held at various places, including San Bernardino mountain retreats, Big Bear, Idyllwild and Hemet. Classes during the camps were taught by Girish Shah, Mahendra Khandhar, Dr. Kirit Gosalia and Kishor Parekh. Every year, the teachers prepared 100-page religious texts to use as teaching tools. The texts consisted of various themes, including the Nine Reals (Nav Tattva), Six Substances (Chha Dravya), Samayik, Pratikraman, Sutras, Stavans, Prayers and short stories. Besides classes, there were many other activities conducted at the camps, including cultural shows, skits, singing, music, hiking, snow play and fun games. Food was prepared by many volunteers (mostly parents). I hope to someday become a Pathshala teacher and pass on my knowledge of our religion to the next generation. Shalini Dangi, 12

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THE MAKING OF JCYC Mahendra Khandhar After moving JCYC to the Jain Bhavan, the Pathshala attendance increased from 70 (in 1988) to about 150 (in 1995). Currently, the attendance is close to 400 (in 2008). Sailes Jain has played an instrumental role in bringing together these large groups of students, parents and administrators. More classes were added and additional teachers included Geetaben Shah (Gujarati), Sharadaben Turakhia 'Ba' (Gujarati), Bakulbhai Shah 'Bapuji' (Gujarati), and Surendra Jain (Hindi). In 1982, nobody had imagined or dreamed that the small beginning of one class of 20 with 3 teachers would become such a huge institution consisting of 400 students, 20 classes, 40 teachers, teacher conferences, and multiple student activities. Through the years, JCYC has been extremely fortunate to have a large number of enthusiastic volunteers. JCYC, JCSC and the entire Jain Community thank all of them. JCYC shines as a model Jain Pathshala. The group has truly been blessed by Shasan Dev's Krupa and Mahavir Swami. Through JCSC's administration, and the full support and hard work of all teachers, administrators and volunteers, I am certain that JCYC will continue to grow. The religious sanskars imprinted on the children at this early age will doubtless result in many good things for them and for the world, in this life, and in lives to come. Mahendra Khandhar is the founding President of Jain Center of Southern California. He can be contacted at MKKhandhar@hotmail.com. Best Complements to JAIN CENTER OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA for the auspicious PRATISHTHA MAHOTSAV from: Nipul Shah Temple Arts 12756 Cijon Street, San Diego, CA 92129 858-254-7656 Templeartsusa.com

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Nitin Shah Jain Center Expansion Challenges Following the inauguration of the first Jain Bhavan in July 1988, the population of the Jain families in Southern California began to grow rapidly. With a challenge to accommodate the future needs of such families, the Jain Center of Southern California (JCSC) began to acquire four additional neighborhood properties. This phenomenal growth of JCSC raised various challenges. The first challenge was to develop an expansion plan with one major goal - to stay as one unified organization while accommodating the needs of all Jains. A survey of the community members indicated the following needs: (a) Accommodate the needs of all Jains (b) Add more idols of Tirthankars and historically significant Acharyas/Scholars (c) Have idols of Tirthankars in the Derasar and accommodate all Deities in Aradhna Hall (d) Have a larger auditorium (e) Have more classrooms for Pathshala (f) Have larger kitchen and dining facilities Based on these requirements and several additional deliberations, an architectural plan was developed in 1995 and presented to the community. In late 1999, a memorandum submitted to the Board of Directors requested to modify the plan to include Digambar and Simandhar idols, a separate Sthanak, and a Gyan Mandir. A seven-member committee appointed by the Board of Directors to review such requests and resolve any community concerns, presented their recommendations in March 2000. Following several meetings to give community members an opportunity to express their wishes and ideas, the Board of Directors appointed a three-member committee to propose an amicable solution. A mail-in survey conducted by the committee provided additional opportunities for the community members to express their opinions regarding the expansion plan. The committee presented their recommendations to Board of Directors in October 2000. A general body meeting held in December 2000 passed a resolution to support a proposed expansion plan with the following provision: (a) Have only idols of Tirthankars in the Derasar and accommodate all Deities in Aradhna Hall (b) Use Aradhna Hall for religious and spiritual purposes only (c) Build a Cultural Complex with an auditorium for cultural events and classrooms for Pathshala (d) Develop an Atma Sadhna Kendra to accommodate the JAINA library and study rooms The deliberation process allowed members to express their concerns, discuss the differences and find a mutually acceptable solution. The process was a good demonstration of Anekantvad-a mutual respect for multiplicity of views. Additional concerns raised by the community members and past leaders included: Q: Why do we need a large expansion? A: The Jain community had grown from 250 families in 1986 to 825 families in 2002. The Temple, the assembly hall, Pathshala, and parking were inadequate. Q: Why is the cost so high? A: Expansion from an 11,500 square foot facility to a large 62,000 square foot facility would accommodate immediate and future community needs. The cost of construction almost doubled from 1995 to 2002. Q: Can the project be built in phases as donations come in? A: Construction costs continued to rise and the support of City of Buena Park would be compromised with longer delays. I am looking forward to being a part of the JCYC Committee. Being on the Committee will let me give back to the community. Shivani Jain, 10

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Nitin Shah The next challenge in the expansion process was how to finance the construction of the new Jain Bhavan Complex when ICSC had only $470,000 cash available in the bank. The cost of completing Phase I was estimated to be $7 million. In April 2002, Board of Directors faced a great challenge to convince the community to go ahead with the construction. The following approach proved effective to win the community support for the project. While browsing the 1997 JCSC Life Members Directory, I came up with an idea to compute the total gross income of our community by combining an estimated annual income for each profession listed in the directory. The combined annual gross income amounted to $50 million per year whereas our project costs amounted to only 15% of such income. The community could afford to finance the project by borrowing the funds from a commercial bank and/or individual members, and repay them with the funds raised through members' donations. The community members accepted this concept and authorized to proceed with the project. Following an approval of a $4 million loan by Nara Bank, the construction of Phase I began in October 2002 and was completed in March 2005. A $2.2 million bank loan was re-paid from the donations and interest free loans received from the members on the very first day of inauguration. Dr. Jayesh Shah offered to extend a $1 million interest free loan to JCSC provided the community members would raise a matching amount. His challenge motivated the participants to raise an additional $1.6 million in interest free loans. The bank loan was re-paid saving ICSC large monthly interest payments. It is my hope and desire that the community members will continue to support the rest of the project with similar enthusiasm so that it can be completed in a timely manner. Nitin Shah MD is the Past President of Jain Center of Southern California. He can be contacted at nitinshahmd@gmail.com If you can imagine it, you can achieve it If you can dream it, you can become it -- William Arthur Ward Congratulations to Jain Center Of Southern California MAXPRO, INC. Chandrakant & Hasmita Parekh KOYAL, INC. www.koyal.com Sheetal, Shayna & Shreyans

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The Main Entrance Jain Center Architecture Shirish R. Desai INTRODUCTION Jain temples in India have a rich history of ornate and beautiful architecture. The intricacy, richness and attention to details are truly outstanding. Our temple designs were inspired by Temples in Shri Delwada Tirth, Mount Abu, State of Rajasthan; Shri Ranakpur Tirth in State of Rajasthan; and Palitana Shretunjaya Tirth in State of Gujarat. MAIN ENTRANCE The main entrance to Jain Center Deraser is made out of carved marble in contrast to Phase I Cultural Complex, which is all Jaisalmer yellow limestone. The white marble entrance provides a distinctive entry signifying the Deraser. It has a very ornate zarukha with peacocks and flowers at the center flanked by ornamental columns. In front of the columns two elephants with Dwarpals welcome all Shravakas and Shravikas. EXTERIOR OF BUILDING The exterior of the building has various architectural elements such as zarukhas, arched columns, and parapet elements. The Asthamangal Jain symbols are carved in the columns. The stone is Jaisalmer yellow limestone from India. ENTRANCE FOYER As you enter the Deraser the foyer has the carved marble depiction of Shankheshwar Tirth. The gift shop is on the right and on the left is the entrance to Aradhana Hall. The changing rooms and restrooms are in the rear. The floor is of ruby red granite with white galaxy marble tiles and a beautiful center medallion which signifies a rangoli.

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mausama ARADHANA HALL The aradhana hall is approximately 70 feet x 40 feet with a stage. It is strictly reserved for religious and spiritual activities. The Navkar Mantra pat is carved from ambaji marble and placed above the stage. Along the walls are potraits of Acharyas with display of Jain Granths and Strotas. The Bhaktamar Strotra, Samaysar Granth, Kalpa Sutra Granth, Acharang Sutra, Tatvarth Sutra and Atmadsidhi Shashtra with potrait of Kundkundacharya, Vijay Nemisuriji, Haribhadra Suriji, Umaswatiji. The floor is adorned with marble and granite of different colors such as ruby red, Inca gold, Indian green and opal brown. Navkar Mantra Pat EXHIBITION AREA (2ND FLOOR) The exhibition hall is approximately 36 feet by 36 feet with elevator and stairs. This hall will also serve as additional space for large gatherings attending the Derasar activities. Four skylights with light wells allow the natural light to come in. The walls have ten carved columns made out of Ambaji marble. The columns have carvings indicating designs of flowers and hanging bells. On the west wall it has Life Depiction of Bhagwan Mahavir such as previous lives (27 Bhaa), Conception (Chyavan Kalyanak), Birth (Janma Kalyanak), Monkhood initiation and journey (Diksha Kalyanak), Perfect Knowledge attainment and preaching (Kevalgyan Kalyanak) and Nirvana (Moksha Attainment). A Gokhala & Carved Pillars A Deri of Rushabhdev's Paglas and a model Samvosaran Temple are placed at the exhibition hall Deri of Rushabhdev Paglas Samvosaran Temple

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A Toran The Mandovar Carved Rangmandap Columns Vidyadevi in Rangmandap DERASAR ENTRY The floor has decorative medallions representing rangolis. The Yaksha and Yakshini in carved marble Gokhalas protect the entrance to Derasar. The entrance has arches (Torans) of carved marble based on Torans in Ranakpur Tirth. These festooned Torans looks like garlands. The Mandovar on top of the main doors leading into the Temple has sculptures inspired by carved lintel arch at the Palitana Tirth. DERASAR The Derasar has a Rangmandap, a Garbha Griha and Bhamati. The Rangmadap design was inspired from Vamal Vasahi Temple in Mount Abu. The design of the four columns (pillars) of the Rangmandap were inspired by Delwada Tirth. The columns have sculpted Kubera, God of Wealth, on the north face. The top of the columns are beautified by figurines. The Meghnaad Maha Mandap dome in Ranakpur Tirth was the inspiration for the Rangmandap dome design. The dome is 22 feet in diameter. The first layer of the dome has 192 elephants. The second layer has 108 Bhagawan Idols. There are 16 Vidyadevi, Goddess of Knowledge, adorning the dome. The Goddesses are represented with musical instruments and in dance postures. The ceiling designs were inspired by the Maghnaad Maha Mandap of Vimal Vasahi Temple at Mount Abu. It reflects design of flowers especially lotus.

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Four Tirth pats made out of carved marble are installed on the walls of the Derasar. Sammet Shikhar Pat Papa Puri Pat Girnar Pat Shetrunjay Pat GARBH GRIHA The Garbh Griha has idols of five Trithankars with beautifully carved Parikars behind the idols. The outside walls have band of flower pattern carved out of white marble. BHAMATI The Bhamati has 24 Tirthanker idols, enlightened masters, made up of Ambaji marble. The Tirthanker idols are seated in the meditative position (lotus posture) SHIKHAR AND DOME AT ROOF LEVEL The Shikhar rises over the inner sanctum, Garbh Griha and the outer dome is over the Rangmanadap interior dome on second floor. The Shikhar is symmetrical all four sides with miniature shikhars at four corners. There is statute of lion and an elephant facing the north side. The Dhwaj raising ceremonies will be held once a year at the Shikhar. Garbh Griha Idol With Parikar Shirish Desai is the architect for Phase II of the Jain Center Expansion Project. He can be contacted at desaiarchitects@gmail.com

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Hasendra Shah INTERIOR DECORATIONS OF THE CULTURAL COMPLEX Once the plans for the Cultural Complex were finalized, the task to adorn the interiors of the Cultural Complex and Jinalaya was assigned to an Interior Decorations Subcommittee under the Building Committee. A special consideration was given in designing the interior of the Cultural Complex to minimize any form of ashatana while carrying out social-religious activities. The goal was to adorn the interior of the complex with artwork that would reflect a distinct Jain heritage and make this a unique Jain tirth. To begin with, a large 104-year old wooden temple, a replica of the Palitana Temple, is installed in the entrance foyer of the cultural complex. Next, with the help of Vipool Shah of Vee Design from Ahmedabad, India as well as various Acharyas, the Interior Sub-committee developed a plan to install specific works of art in the complex. The committee decided to adorn the walls surrounding the wooden temple with art work that would complement the carved temple and would represent a distinct Jain flavor upon entering the cultural center. The glass panels of the two staircases surrounding the wooden temple are etched with a wavy floral design of an ocean (Samsar Samudra). This concept represents a rising temple that reflects an individual?s spiritual evolution. The two stairwells and interior walls are decorated with elaborate artworks. One wall has eight beautiful symbols of Ashtamangal. These symbols are found in almost all Jain households and reflect the presence of an Arihant Bhagwan. The other wall is decorated with artwork reflecting Beej Mantras such as ?Om, Rhim, Arham? that are associated with meditation, poojas, and many Jain rituals. The main wall above the entrance door is decorated with Ten Principles (Dharma) in the form of rays originating from the center. The two pillars in the entry area are decorated with carved designs from traditional Jain temples to complement the wooden temple installed in the center. The wooden temple and the dining area are separated by an wooden partition wall with elaborate designs. The partition is a replica of the walls of Hasti Shala which is located in front of the famed Vimal Vashi temple of Delwara, Rajasthan. ha

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INTERIOR DECORATIONS OF THE CULTURAL COMPLEX The dining area will be named Jhagdusha Dining Hall in honor of a very rich Shravak named Jhagdusha, who was motivated by Acharya Maharaj to donate his wealth for a compassionate cause. His story will be depicted on the walls of the dining area along with a pictorial depiction of Paanch Daan. In the main auditorium, the two sides of the stage are decorated with artworka depicting a veena (a musical instrument) on one side and a ghoongru (an ornament worn by a dancer) on the other. These instruments symbolize the famed story of King Rawan and Queen Mandodari and their highest form of Bhakti of Tirthankara in the form of music and dance. The walls of the children?s room on the 2nd floor will be decorated with depictions of the childhood of Vardhman, popularly known as Mahavir, the 24th Tirthankar. Each of the classrooms will be named after an Acharya, whose story and contribution to Jain literature will be depicted at the entrance of each classroom. An Exhibition Hall on the 2nd floor will display the 2500 year-old history of Jainism in the form of artworks, paintings, tapestries, antiques, and other items. Stories of the Acharyas in a chronological order and pictures of famed Jain Temples from around the world will also be displayed here. Several concepts and ideas for decorating the interior of the Cultural Complex are under consideration by the sub-committee. Implementation of such concepts will continue with the input and help of our community. Hasendra Shah is the Past President of Jain Center of Southern California. He can be contacted at hasendra@aol.com.

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O222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222 Interior of Jinalaya Hasendra Shah The interiors of the Derasar were planned simultaneously with the Cultural complex. The community's expressed wishes were the basis for the interiors of Jinalaya. The foremost consideration was that this should be distinctively a place to have a positive spiritual experience, yet should be no less ornate than the Cultural complex itself. The entrance, with its distinct white carved marble, attracts anyone's attention and is inviting enough to pull one into this magical place. As one enters the small foyer area, she is surrounded by a soothing white ambiance. The ceiling of the foyer area is the prelude to what one would experience upon further exploration of this temple. The entire temple was designed with the idea to implement some of the elements of the renowned Delwara and Ranakur Jain temples in India. As one goes upstairs to the main temple, one feels a cooling sensation upon noticing the dazzling carved panels of the ceilings, which reflect the famed carvings of the Delwara temple. There is a beautiful Mandovar over the entrance of Jinalaya as one enters the antechamber of the Derasar. In this area, eight Yaksha (Dev) and Yakshini (Devis) are located in individual Gokhlas. The four Devs are Ghantakarna Vir, Manibhadra Vir, Nakoda Bhairavnath, and Bhomiayaji: Jains consider them to be Samakiti Devs. They are all devotees of Tirthankar Bhagwan and are endowed with higher abilities. Jain devotees seek them out as protectors against negative spirits in their pursuits of Bhakti towards Tirthankar. The four Devis located in this area are Padmavatidevi, Ambikadevi, Saraswatidevi and Chakreshwaridevi. Ornate, carved marble Torans provide a beautiful transition from the Dev/Devi area to the Rang Mandap area. When standing under the Rang Mandap and looking up at the carved dome, visitors may think they are standing inside the Vimal Vashi temple of Delwara. A special effort was made by Nipul Shah of San Diego to create this dome, generally, carved marble domes cannot be created when temples are located in earthquake zones. All the pillars are clad with white Ambaji marble panels and four main pillars supporting Rang Mandap are specially carved to bring the flavor of Ranakpur. Each of the pillars has a different carving design. 222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222220 The Gharbha Gruha entrance was designed with beautiful pillars and Torans made of the same white marble used throughout, giving the area a rich introspective feeling. The seats of Tirthankar Bhagwan were also enriched with carvings. The main altar will have Mahavir Swami in the center, Rushabha Dev on the right side of Mahavir Swami, and Parshvanath on the left side of MahvirSwami. One side of the main altar will have a Digmbara Tradition Pratimaji, and the other side will have a Swetambar tradition Pratimaji. The walls of Garbha Graha are made from solid white Ambaji Marble, conveying a feeling of strength in one's faith. As one goes around the Bhamati area, she will get to do Darshan of all 24 tirthankars in beautiful and distinct Gokhlas. D2222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222220 Outside of Garbha Graha, on the two front sides of Dearsar there are two Gokhlas, each with a carved pedestal. One of them is for Simandhar Swami, a current Tirthankar in Mahavideh Kshetra, and the other is for Padmanabh Swami, who is believed by faithful Jain devotees to be the first Tirthankar of the next Chovisi. A portion of the inside walls of Derasar will be adorned by four carved Marble Tirth Pats depicting significant historical Tirths associated with the Tirthankars. They are Shatrunjay, Girnar, Sammet Shikhar, and Pavapuri. These tirths are considered to be the holy places where Tirthankars and many others attained Moksha (Nirvana). Outside the west wall of the temple/rang mandap, there are two additional Gokhlas where two Guru Pratimas are being installed. The two Pratimas are Guatamswami, Mahavir Swami's first and chief disciple (Ganadhar), and Sudharma Swami (Gandhar and First Acharya), torchbearer of Mahavir's preaching for the future. The beautiful area outside of the temple will be equally decorated with carved ceiling panels and pillars as well. Additionally, an area will be designated as an exhibit area and its walls will be adorned with the replicas of the art paintings depicting Mahavir Swami's life in the popular five Kalyanaks. Artwork on this wall will also depict the lives Mahavir lived before and after achieving Samyaktva in the life of Naysar. All in all, Mahvirswami's complete spiritual journey will be portrayed. Complementing this portrayal will be a display of Rushabha Dev's Pagla Deri and a Samvosaran Temple, both of which will be made of white marble. The Pagla Deri will be located in front of the depiction of the 3rd Purvabhav of Mahavirswami as Rushabhdev's grandson, and the Samvosaran Temple will be placed near the last pictorial display of Mahavir Swami delivering a sermon. Equally important to the Derasar and complementing the area is Aradhna Hall, which is designed exclusively for members' religious and spiritual pursuits. Because of the nature of these pursuits, the hall does not have many distractions, but maintains a distinct appeal for spirituality. It will have a Navkar Mahamantra in the center of the wall behind the stage. This will be a beautifully carved panel of white marble depicting the Maha Mantra surrounded by carved pillars on the sides and a Toran atop. Also on the side of the walls, there will be four other displays, which will accommodate slokas, Acharya images, and Granthas. The walls will depict Srimad Rajchandra, Kundkundacharya, Hemchandracharya and Yashovijayaji as well as Atma Siddhi, Samay Sar, Kalpa Sutra and Acharang Sutra (or other Agam), which are slokas from literature. This Jinalaya and Aradhana Hall will fulfill the community's dream of having a place worthy of worship and meditation that will last for generations. Hasendra Shah is the Past President of Jain Center of Southern California. He can be contacted at Hasendra@gmail.com. D22222222222222222eeeeeeeeeeeee22222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222

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The Impact of Shrimad Rajchandra on Mahatma Gandhi & Jainism Shrimad Rajchandra (1868-1901), an ardent follower of Bhagwan Mahavirswami's philosophy, was born about 140 years ago in the port of Vavania, in Gujarat. At the tender age of seven, he attained Jaatismaran Gnan. Dr. Pravin L. Shah Shrimadji began composing his own spiritual writings of great merit at a very early age. At age 16, he composed his great text "Mokshmala." It contains the entire Jain philosophy in a nutshell. Shrimad Rajchandra gave us the immortal "Aatmasiddhi Shastra" of 142 gathas in simple Gujarati language. Shrimadji's biggest contribution to Jain literature and philosophy is his more than 900 letters written to his disciples, compiled in a book called "Vachanamrut." Pandit Sukhlalji has said, "Since Acharya Haribhadra (1200 A.D.), no other Jain luminary has impacted the lives of so many people including Gandhiji, as Shrimad Rajchandra has. Each of Shrimadji's 900 letters can be expanded into 900 texts of great merit." Many people benefited from Shrimadji's enormous spiritual powers and blessings. Mahatma Gandhi came in very close contact with Shrimadji for a few years after returning as a lawyer from England. Gandhiji was in search of a religious teacher and he found no solace with anyone until he met Shrimadji. Gandhiji writes in his autobiography, "I have learned a lot from the teachings of Tolstoy and Ruskin. But I have learned the greatest lesson of spirituality and non-violence from Shrimad Rajchandra. While Rajchandra lived the life of a householder (Gruhastha), he was a real Muni and true Vitrag at heart with astonishing powers of memory, depth of spiritual knowledge of all religions, and was a live example of compassion, honesty, and saintliness of the highest order any man can ever achieve." When Gandhiji was in South Africa, he had been impressed by the missionary spirit of the Christian people and considered a conversion. He presented his dilemma to Shrimadji, who guided him well and restored Gandhiji's faith in the Hindu religion. The main source for Gandhiji's enormous strength in leading India toward a non-violent fight for freedom was the teachings of Shrimad Rajchandra to practice Ahimsa in every walk of life. Shrimadji's equanimity and respect toward all the great religions is so well admired today, that his writings have been translated into English and Hindi, and are studied popularly by people of all faiths. In his epic work "Aatmasiddhi Shastra", for example, Shrimadji provides step-by-step guidance for a spiritual student to withdraw from sects, dogmas and 'blind' ritualistic following, and to lead a simple life with an emphasis on self knowledge through Sadguru. In this epic work, Shrimadji has provided logical definitions for many spiritual terms in easy-to-understand words for a non-educated person. One does not need the knowledge of Sanskrit or Prakrit to understand Shrimadji's teachings. This is perhaps his biggest gift to the Mumukshu. Shrimadji's letters reflect his inner quest for attaining the highest form of pure consciousness in a short life span of 33 years. Each letter reflects Shrimadji's deep feeling of detachment (Vairagya) from the world and the yogic state of his Aatmasamadhi. His teachings possess enormous divine powers to awaken an aspirant for spiritual awareness. To a serious reader of Jain scriptures, Shrimadji's writings remind one of the works of the most eminent Masters in Jain history like Samant Bhadra, Kundkund, and Haribhadra Acharyas. Shrimadji's immortal teachings in the Gujarati language are priceless for anyone interested in understanding the true and original path of self realization. Furthermore, Shrimadji's writings represent the exact words of Lord Mahavir, as he was able to recall all the moments of his association (Satsang) with the Mahavir Swami. In this respect, after 2600 years, Shrimad Rajchandra has brought the true message of Lord Mahavir for the Mumukshu, and has reopened the original divine path for eternal spiritual awareness. In summary, Shrimadji's teachings impacted Mohandas K. Gandhi, who became Mahatma Gandhi, inspired by the saintly life of Shrimad Rajchandra. Similarly, the Jain followers who had forgotten the 'Mulmarg' of Lord Mahavir, and were blinded by the dogmas, sects and ritualistic practices, have been shown a divine light by Shrimadji to follow the true and original Mokshmarg of Lord Mahavir. Dr. Pravin L. Shah resides in Reading, Pennsylvania. My Pathshala teachers have taught me about building character, and also what is right and wrong. Shivani Shah, 9

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A AtmapuruSArtha jAgRta rAkhavA mATe zAstramAM aneka ThekANe zubha nimittanuM avalaMbana grahaNa karavAnI bhalAmaNa karI che. AtmakalyANanA kAryamAM jinezvara bhagavAnanI pratimA ane tenuM pUjana khUba sahAyaka nIvaDe che. te kaI rIte che arthAt svarUpamAM sthira thavAmAM mUrtipUjA kaI rIte madadarUpa bane che te samajavuM Avazyaka che. jinapratimA e sAkAra bhagavAna che, anusaMdhAna arthe puSTa nimitta che, samyagdarzananuM parama nimitta che, sAkAra upAsanAnI zreNImAMthI pasAra thayA pachI nirAkAra zreNImAM TakI zakAya che. mATe sAdhanAmAM jinapratimAnuM atyaMta mahattvanuM sthAna che. A tathyane vistArathI samajIe. mUrtinuM prayojana pratyeka jIva paramAtmasvarUpa che paNa vartamAna azuddha dazAmAM tene potAnA paramAtmasvarUpanuM bhAna nathI. jANe AtmA ane paramAtmA vacce aMtara paDI gayuM che. e mATe have zuM karavuM? AtmA ane paramAtmAne joDavA mATe eka setu joIe. ane e setu mUrta ja hovo joIe, kAraNa ke jIva amUrta sAthe sIdho saMbaMdha sthApita karI zakato nathI. tene amUrtano koI paricaya nathI. nirAkAra paramAtmAnI, amUrta paramAtmAnI game teTalI vArtA koI kare paraMtu e mAtra vAto ja rahe che, bhAvane to sparza thato ja nathI. jIvanI pAse je je anubhavo che te te sarva mUrtanA anubhava che; amUrtano koI anubhava tene nathI. jeno koI anubhava nathI e saMbaMdhamAM koI paNa zabda jIvane koI smaraNa ApI nahIM zake, amUrtanI vAto te karato raheze ane mUrtamAM jIvato raheze. mATe amUrta sAthe saMbaMdha bAMdhavo hoya to koI evI cIja joIze ke je eka taraphathI AkAravALI hoya ane bIjI taraphathI AkAra vagaranI - nirAkAra hoya; eka tarathI mUrta hoya to bIjI taraphathI amUrta..... mUrtinuM rahasya A che. koI evo setu banAvavo paDaze ke je ApaNI tarapha AkAravALo hoya ane paramAtmAnI tarapha nirAkAra hoya. eka kinAre mUrta hoya ane bIjI kinAre amUrta hoya, evo setu ja ApaNane paramAtmA sAthe joDI zake che. evo setu nirmita thaI zake che. enA nirmAzano prayoga ja mUrti che. mUrtimAM A vizeSatA che. te be kArya kare che - jyAM ApaNe UbhA chIe tyAM eno cheDo dekhAya che ane jyAM paramAtmA che tyAM e nirAkAramAM khovAI jAya che. je bilakula mUrta hoya athavA to bilakula amUrta hoya te setunuM kArya bajAvI zake nahIM. jo mAtra mUrtanuM avalaMbana levAya to mUrtamAM ja rahevAya ane jo mAtra amUrtanuM avalaMbana levAya to zarUAta ja na thAya. ahIM mUrtipUjAnI upakAritA samajAya che. mUrtipUjA mUrtipUjA e zabda bahu ja adbhuta che. eka apekSAe A zabda bahu ja khoTI che. khoTI e kAraNe ke je vyakti pUjA karavAnuM jANe che, je pUjAnI bhAvadazAmAMthI pasAra thaI che tenA mATe mUrti vilIna thaI jAya che, tenA mATe mUrti mUrtirUpe rahetI ja nathI. ane jene mUrti dekhAya che teNe kyAre paNa pUjA karI ja nathI hotI, tene pUjA zuM che enI khabara ja nathI.

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mUrtipUjamAM Apaze be zabdono prayoga karIe chIe - eka mUrti ane bIje pUja, A bane kyAre paNa eka ja vyaktinA anubhavamAM ekIsAthe AvatA nathI. AmAM mUrtiH zabda e lokono che ke jemaNe kyAre paNa pUja nathI karI ane 'pUja' zabda e lokono che ke jemaNe kyAre paNa mUrti nathI je I. A ja vAtane bIjI rIte kahevI hoya to ema kahI zakAya ke pUjA eTale mUrti miTAvavAnI prakriyA, AkAravALI mUrtine miTAvavAnI * vilIna karavAnI kaLA te pUja. mUrtinA pUrva bhAgane nAza karatA javuM, choDatA javuM ane amUrtanuM rahI javuM - bhAsavuM te che pUjA. pUja eTale evI prakriyA je mUrtinA mUrta bhAgathI zarU thAya ane thoDI kSaNomAM upAsakane amRta bhAga tarapha pahoMcADe. Ama, "mUrtipUjA' zabda 'self-contradictory' che. je sAcI pUjA kare che tene mUrti dekhAtI nathI; ane je pUjA ja nathI karI tene paththara dekhAya che tethI tene haMmezAM thAya ke A paththaranI pUjA karavAthI zuM lAbha thato haze? A paththara pAchaLa badhA ATalA pelA kema che? A rIte lokone be prakAranA anubhava thAya che ane te banne vacce koI tAlameLa nathI. mUrti - buddhimAnonI zodha mUrti to mAtra eka prAraMbha che. pUjA ghaTita thAya che tyAre mUrti vidAya thaI jAya che. mUrti tyAre ja dekhAya che ke jyAre pUjA nathI hotI, pUjano bhAva na hovAnA kAraNe ja tyAM mUrti dekhAya che ane tyAre kahevAtA buddhimAna lokone evo vikalpa Ave che ke paththarane pUjavAthI zuM thaze ane mUrtipUja choDavAmAM ja buddhimattA che ema tene bhAse che. paraMtu pUjAnuM potAnuM eka vizAna che ane tenAthI aparicita rahevAthI AvA vikalpo uddabhave che. jIvane e bhama che ke te badhI dizAomAM vikAsa karI rahyo che. vAstavamAM te mAtra bAhya dizAmAM ja AgaLa vadhI rahyo che. AMtarika dizAmAM te pAchaLa rahI gayo che. e dizAmAM vikAsa karavAnI nathI tene sUjha paDatI, nathI eno mArga maLato. tenuM jJAna ane vIrya bahAra vaLe che, khUle che paNa AMtarika vItarAga vizAnathI te aparicita ja rahyo che. mUrti e yathArtha buddhimAna - vicAravAna lokonI zodha che, prazAnI utpatti che. jIvananA parama rahasyano boSa thayo hovAthI temaNe eka evA setunI zodha karI che jenA vaDe mUrtamAMthI amUrta tarapha jaI zakAya.

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pUjanI yathArtha bhAvadazA aMtaramAM jagADavAnI prakriyAnI, vidhinI spaSTa ane suMdara samajaNa ApatAM jJAnI bhagavaMto kahe che ke zrI jinezvara bhagavAnanI pratimAnAM darzanAdi e rIte karo ke jANe prabhu sAkSAt birAjamAna che. jema tamAruM hRdaya dhabake che tema prabhunuM hadaya para dhabake che. eka tarapha prabhunA hadaya upara dhyAna karavuM ane bIjI tarapha potAnA udaya upara dhyAna rAkhavuM. dhyAnamAM UMDANa AvatAM banne vacce eka saMbaMdha sthApita thaze. evo bhAsa thaze jANe prabhunuM hadaya ane tamAruM hRdaya bane ekasAthe dhabakI rahyAM che. A pratItimAM UMDA Utaro. ane ema karatAM eka kSaNa evI Avaze ke temane khullI AMkhe paNa pratimAmAM hadaya dhabakatuM hoya evo anubhava thaze. AnuM kAraNa e che ke jinasvarUpanA vicArathI tame nijasvarUpano vicAra karatAM thAo cho. jemane divya kevaLajJAna ane saMpUrNa atIndriya sukha pragaTyAM che evA jinezvara bhagavAnanI pratimA darpa samAna che. darpaNAmAM jema pratibiMba paDe che tema jinezvararUpa darpaNamAM zuddhAtmAnuM pratibiMba paDe che. darine sva tarapha dore te darpaNa. jema darpaNamAM cahero jonArane potAne viSe vicAra AvavA lAge che tema prIjinanI pratimArUpa darpa detAM tamane bhagavAnanA svarUpanuM, potAnA svarUpanuM darzana thAya che ane svarUpavicAra AvavA lAge che. jinasvarUpanI oLakhAvAthI potAnA AtmAnuM paripUrNa svarUpa oLakhAya che, svasvarUpamAM ekatA sadhAya che. prANapratiSThA jJAnI puruSo kahe che ke jyAre tamane anubhava thAya ke pratimA dhabakI rahI che tyAre samajajo ke temAM prANapratiSThA thaI che! e bhAvadazAnuM nAma ja prANapratiSThA che. prANapratiSThA eTale prArAnI pratiSThA, prANAmAM pratiSThA..... e na thAya tyAM sudhI pUjAno koI artha nathI. jyAM sudhI pratimAmAM hadaya na dhabake tyAM sudhI pUjAnI zarUAta thaI zakatI nathI, kAraNa ke pratimA tyAM sudhI paththara che. paththarane pUjavAthI zuM lAbha? bhagavAnane pUjavAthI lAbha che. ane pratimA bhagavAna kyAre bane? ke jyAre temAM prANa pUravAmAM Ave. pratimAmAM prANa pUravAmAM Ave tyAre te pUjanIya bane che ane te pachI ja tenuM pUjana kAryakArI nIvaDe che. patharane bhagavAna koza banAve che? mUrtikAra? nA. mUrtikAra to patharanI mUrti banAvI Ape. tene jIvaMta kare che tamArI bhakti, mUrtikAra mAtra paththarane eka AkAra ApI zake, paNa temAM prANa pUre che tamArI zraddhA, jyAM sudhI emAM prANa phUMkavAmAM na Ave, enuM udaya dhabakatuM na thAya tyAM sudhI e paththara ja che. paththarane paramAtmA kare che bhaktanI bhakti, paththaramAM paramezvara jue che bhaktanI AMkha para bhaktane daSTi kyAMthI maLe che? enI bhaktino AdhArasrota koNa che? sadgurudevA | sadaguru viraha jagAve sadagurudeva kaI rIte prANapratiSThA karAve che? teo paramAtmAnuM svarUpa samajAve che, potAne thayelA anubhavo batAve che, paramAtmAne prApta karatAM kevI dazA thAya che te potAnA jIvana ane kavana dvArA pragaTa kare che. A satsaMga dvArA suziSyane mahimA jAge che. tenA aMtaramAM paramAtmAne prApta karavAnI tAlAvelI UThe che, tIva abhIpsA jAge che, jharaNA anubhavAya che, virahAgni pragaTe che. A virahAgnine mAtra paramAtmA ja bujhAvI zake. evI Aga lAge ke te badhuM dAva upara lagAvavA taiyAra thaI jAya che. paramAtmAnAM darzana karyA vinA A duniyAmAMthI javuM nathI, temanA dIdAra prApta thayA vinA A AMkha baMdha nahIM thAya

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evI tIvratA Ave che. paramAtmAnAM darzana mATe tenA aMtaratamamAM tIva abhIpsA jagRta thAya che ke eka vAra, basa eka vAra dIdAra prApta thaI jAya. ochAmAM ochuM najaranuM aMtara to tUTe, anaMta kALa rahyuM che aMtara, have sahana nathI thatuM. bhale hAthamAM na Ave paNa darzana to thaI jAya..... tene thAya che ke cAMda ane tArA bhale hAthamAM ramADI zakAtA nathI paNa temanA dIdAra to thAya che. keTalA dUra che, chatAM dekhavA mAtrathI paNa keTalo AnaMda Ave che! mArA jIvanamAM paramAtmA have mAtra eka zabdarUpe na rahevA joIe. paramAtmA eTale to eka anubhava mAre paramAtmAno svAda levo che, sugaMdha levI che, saMgIta sAMbhaLavuM che..... AvI tIvra abhIpsA jage tyAre prANapratiSThA thAya. sazura najara thI karAve AvI abhIpsA sadguru dvArA ja jAge. ApaNe UMcI kriyAo karIe chIe paNa najara to nIce ja hoya che. rAmakRSNa paramahaMsa kahetA ke samaDI AkAzamAM UMce UDe che paNa tenI najara to nIce dharatI upara ja hoya che ke kyAMkathI koI marelo udara maLI jAya. tema ApaNo UMcA sthAnoe maMdirAdiI jaIe chIe, UMcA mANaso pAse sadaguru Adi) jaIe chIe, UMcI kriyAo (bhakti Adi) paNa karIe chIe paNa najara to saMsAra pratye ja rahe che. vidhio dharmanI paNa vAsanA saMsAranI, vAto AtmAnI paNa tRSNA bhautika padArthonI AvI hAlatamAM saddaguru AvI ApaNI najara UMcI karAve che. mAtra vidhi ke praSpiA ja UMcI na Ape, najara paNa UMcI karAve - AkAza pratye, amUrta pratye, AtmA pratye, paramAtmA pratye..... aMjanazalAkA mUrtikAra zilpI paththaramAMthI paramAtmAnI pratimA paDe che, taiyAra kare che paNa ApaNA jevA abudha janone pratimAmAM paramAtmA jotAM karanAra ananya upakArI zrI sadaguru che. "jinapratimA jina sArakhI' e aMtaradaSTi saddaguru Ape che. A ja to aMjanazalAkA che. hadayanaya kholavAnI vidhi aMjanazalAkA che, sadguru te kare che. ApaNA jevA pAmara jIvo pratimAmAM paramAtmA jotAM thaIe e paramakRpALudevanI anahada kRpAno ja pratApa che. jemanA dvArA sadevatattva ane sadharmatattva samajAya, pragaTa thAya te che sadaguru. ajJAnarUpI timira - aMdhakArathI je aMdha, tenAM netra jema jJAnarUpI aMjanazalAkA, AMjavAnI saLIthI kholyAM te zrI sadgurudevane namaskAra..... prANapratiSThAthI mUrti jIvaMta bane che mUrtimAM prArA pUravAmAM na Ave tyAM sudhI te paththara che. zrIgurunI kRpAthI bhakta mUrtimAM prArA pUre che ane prANa bhaya pachI pUjAno prAraMbha thAya che. jevA temAM prArA bharavAmAM Ave ke te jIvaMta thaI jAya che. ane je jIvaMta bane che temAM sAkAra ane nirAkAra ane samAviSTa thaI jAya che. deha sAkAra che ane cetanA nirAkAra. deha mUrta che ane cetanA amUrta. jyAM sudhI mUrti paththara che tyAM sudhI mAtra AkAra che, mUrta che. jevA temAM prArA bhaya, pratiSThA thaI arthAt bhakta potAnA hRdayane mUrtimAM bharyuM, dhabakatuM karyuM ke mUrti jIvaMta banI gaI. temAM have bane vAta AvI gaI - eka tarapha aAkAra rahyo ane bIjI tarapha nirAkAranuM dvAra khUlyuM. eka tarapha mUrta rahyuM ane bIjI tarapha amRtanuM dvAra khulluM thayuM. have A hAra vaDe je yAtrA thAya che tene pUjA kahevAya che.

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Vision Leading to Establish the Jain Center of Southern California and the Formation of JAINA Sudhir & Niru Kothari Prior to the establishment of the Jain Center of Southern California (JCSC) in the Los Angeles area, there was a natural desire among Jain families to get together and pursue our culture. At times, four or five families would get together at one of the family's homes (such as Niranjanbhai and Sudhaben, Shree Shantibhai and others) to do Swadhyay and practice Jain rituals. Shree Lalit C. Shah, a Los Angeles area resident, was the pioneer in bringing Jain families together with a vision for the larger cause of Jain unity and propagation of Jain values to all. He conceived the idea of organizing a Jain Center at both local and national levels. Shree Mahendra Khandhar and others realized that dream and it soon became the aspiration of the whole community. Shree Mahendra Khandhar provided leadership, organization, administrative skills and selfless devotion to turn the dream into reality. The formulation of JCSC began to take place in 1978. Mahendra Khandhar was the nucleus with the help of the community members such as: Kalyanji Mota, Niranjan and Sudha Sheth, Manibhai and Savita Mehta, Gordhan Patel, Lalit Shah, Jindas and Manda Shah, Ninu and Sudhir Kothari, Rajen and Rajul Mehta, Dr. Dinesh and Mukti Shah, Shirish Seth, Dinkar Shah, Mahesh Shah and several others. There were many obstacles to be overcome: no money, no contacts or advisors, no facility, concern for surrounding communities not understanding our culture and religion, a new project in a foreign country, etc. The only thing we had was a dream and the desire to achieve it. Working hard, several informal community meetings ensued to discuss the establishment of a local Jain Center over a period of the next twelve months. Particular attention was paid to goals, principles, constitution, organization, activities, and finance. The Jain Center of Southern California was born on September 15, 1979. Mahendra Khandhar was elected as its first President with Lalit Shah as Vice President and several community members in the Executive Committee. A visionary culture prevailed among the Founding Committee and members of those years. The vision envisaged had many facets. Some of the highlights of this vision are: 1. To conduct the activities of the Jain Center without any partiality to any one Jain Sect. 2. To develop and implement the idea of organizing a National Federation of all Jain Societies/Centers in the United States and Canada. 3. To help establish other Jain Centers throughout USA and Canada. 4. To keep our children from being lost in Western culture by imparting Jain values and beliefs in them. 5. To promote the ideals of Jainism among fellow Indians and Americans. Following these principles has been the main guiding philosophy of the vision of JCSC. Now that JCSC was established, the Working Committee started to discuss and implement the idea of organizing the National Federation of all Jains throughout the USA and Canada. JCSC decided to hold a convention for that purpose and invited community leaders from various states, other Jain associations, and interested community members throughout the USA and Canada. A meeting for the formation of a North American Jain Federation for all Jains was held at the convention chaired by JCSC. A Constitution was hammered out and the name JAINA was adopted at the meeting. In 1981, JAINA was born at the first ever Jain convention held by JCSC in Los Angeles. The convention was a huge success in every way. The guiding vision was now turning into reality step by step. Our JCSC has a rich and glorious past of which every member of JCSC can take pride and help in marching toward a wonderful and noble future. Amita Aunty starts the Pathshala class with laughter which I think is a way to unwind our sleepy minds! Sahil Patel, 9

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Best Wishes to Jain Center of Southern California for the Occasion of Pratishtha Mahotsav from: Ashish-Asha, Karina & Shaina Mehta Minesh-Nisha, Siena & Malina Mehta Manilal-Savita Mehta

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STATE-OF-THE-ART AUDIO-VIDEO SYSTEM AT JAIN CENTER OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Narendra Maniar Have you attended any program in the main auditorium at the Jain Center of Southern California (JCSC) and listened to the sound system? If yes, you know how good it already sounds. But wait. We just installed even better sounding music rated speakers with stereo sound that you will love. It is sure to blow you away! Our state-of-the-art Audio-Video system is custom designed for our unique requirements. The planning for this system started in 2001 and was installed in 2004-2005. A group of dedicated volunteers from the community came together to discuss and define not only our current requirements but our anticipated future needs. A comprehensive set of system requirements were developed with the help of Steve Prado - a professional system designer. These requirements were then sent out to three different installers for competitive bids before making the final selection. Even though we did not fully know and understand what we were looking for, we knew that we had to have a system that would not only meet but exceed our expectations. We were able to accomplish exactly that. With our Audio-Video system we focused on building the best infra-structure possible, which ensured that the system would be able to meet our current needs as well as accommodate future requirements. When we started the planning and design, we had a very simple goal: to capture any audio-video signal from any part of the new building and feed that signal to any other part of the facility that's being built in Phases I, II and III of our expansion plan. It had to be simple and easy enough to operate but flexible and expandable. As simple as it may sound, it was not an easy task to accomplish. It required many hours of discussions, decision making and many compromises along the way. The result is evident in the operation of current system. Main features of our Audio-Video system and communication capabilities include: "24 Channel audio mixer with stereo sound capability " Multiple video input source capture "Remote controlled video camera in the main auditorium "DVD/CD/MP3 recording capabilities "Self contained multi-media cart "Easy to use room combining system for upstairs class rooms "Global and Local operation controls "Global Telecommunication facilities with Digital Switches and VOIP capabilities, "Ethernet connection available in every room "Controlled Wireless access to Internet from the entire building " Live Webcasts and pre-recording of Jain Center Events at "www.JainCenter. Net" " 24-Hour Live Darshan available at http://jcsc.homeip.net/" " CD/DVD recordings and MP3 Downloads of Swadhyays held at JCSC TOE TE Jain Center will continue to change and evolve, but it is always going to be the place that holds my faith and beliefs. Raina Shah, 17

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The system is constantly evolving. New capabilities and equipments are being continually Narendra Maniar added on as needed basis. DMX controlled lighting also was added to enhance our Video recordings. New stage curtains and wings are being added to improve stage performance in time for the upcoming Pratishtha Mahotsav celebrations. The new Religious Complex constructed under Phase II of the expansion plan, namely the new Derasar and Ardhana Hall, will be seamlessly integrated with the Phase I Cultural Complex such that any audiovideo signal can be exchanged between the two buildings as well as multiple events can be supported simultaneously in both buildings. We are planning to web cast all major events of the Pratishtha Mahotsav on Internet and will produce a set of DVDs with high lights of all major events. It will be distributed as a commemorative memento to all JCSC Life Members and Pratishtha Registered Guests. The operation, maintenance and the continual upgrading of the Audio-Video System requires a significant amount of time and effort. A team of dedicated volunteers are always there to make it happen and take care of it. We still do need more help and volunteers as we continue to grow and support many more on-going events. If you are interested in learning about this wonderful system and want to help out, please contact any member of the AV Team. Narendra Maniar is the team-lead of the JCSC Audio-Video Team. He can be contacted at narendra.maniar@jaincenter.net. FASTERS PS Se With Best Compliments To The Jain Center Of Southern California For Pratishtha Mahotsav Hasendra Bina Mansi Bansari Vrinda

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* Jain Center of Southern California (JCSC) was established in September 1975 by thirty Jain families with one important mandate to practice, promote and teach Jainism with no sectarian bias. Community leaders Lalitbhai Shah, Mahendrabhai Khandhar, Manibhai Mehta, Kalyanjibhai Mota, and others - guided the activities and growth of the Jain Center from 1975 to 1980. An adaptation of the formal Bylaws in 1980 led to the establishment and election of an Executive Committee with 9 officers. On 14 February 1994, Jain Center of Southern California (JCSC) was incorporated into a non-profit limited liability California corporation and the Executive Committee was expanded from 9 to 15 elected officers. In 2004 JCSC adopted a new set of By-laws with two significant changes to its organizational structure: (a) The Executive Committee assumed the responsibility for day-to-day management of the Jain Center and its activities; and (b) A Board of Directors assumed the responsibility of managing all major assets of the organization. POSITION President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Public Relations Members-at-large Ex-Officio POSITION President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Public Relations Members-at-large Ex-Officio JAIN CENTER OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE POSITION President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Public Relations Members-at-large Ex-Officio EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE-PAST & PRESENT 1980 Mahendra Khandhar Lalit Shah Kalyanji Mota Surendra Patel Rajul Mehta Manda Shah Savita Mehta Mohan Patel Yogesh Shah 1983 Kalyanji Mota Yogesh Shah Rajen Mehta Shirish Seth Girish Shah Satish K. Jain Dr. Manilal Mehta Dr. Chunilal Shah Prakash Shah Mahendra Khandha Lalit Shah 1986 Dr. Manilal Mehta Chandrakant Parekh Kaplapana P. Shah Rasik Sheth Jawahar Shah Dinkar Shah Jitu Shah Kanti Shah Parul A. Shah Shirish Seth 1981 Mahendra Khandhar Lalit Shah Kalyanji Mota Surendra Patel Rajul Mehta Niru Kothari Shirish Seth Dr. Dinesh Shah Mahesh Shah 1984 Shirish Seth Dr. Manilal Mehta Ramesh Shah Chandrakant Shah Dr. Jiten Vasa Tarun Jogani Mahendra Khandha Dr. Chunilal Shah Prakash Shah Kalyanji Mota Lalit Shah 1987 Dr. Manilal Mehta Chandrakant Parekh Kaplapana P. Shah Rasik Sheth Jawahar Shah Ramesh Kothari Dinesh Shah Girish Shah Dr. Kishori Shah Shirish Seth 1982 Kalyanji Motal Yogesh Shah Rajen Mehta Shirish Seth Girish Shah Dinesh Gala Inder Jain Kalpana P. Shah Ramesh Shah Mahendra Khandhar Lalit Shah 1985 Shirish Seth Dr. Manilal Mehta Ramesh Shah Chandrakant Shah Dr. Jiten Vasa Chandrakant Parekh Dinkar Shah Jitu Shah Kanti Shah Kalyanji Mota Lalit Shah 1988 Dr. Manilal Mehta Chandrakant Parekh Navnit Shah Dinesh Shah Rajul Mehta Prakash Gandhi Girish Jogani Girish Shah Dr. Kishori Shah Shirish Seth

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1990 POSITION President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Public Relations Members-at-large 1989 Dr. Manilal Mehta Chandrakant Parekh Navnit Shah Dinesh Shah Rajul Mehta Prakash Gandhi Girish Jogani Jayshree Palkhiwala Dr. Hiten Shah Navnit Shah Girish Jogani Ramesh Jhaveri Dinesh Shah Bakul Shah Prakash Gandhi Jayshree Palkhiwala Bharati Shah Dr. Hiten Shah 1991 Navnit Shah Girish Jogani Ramesh Jhaveri Dinesh Shah Bakul Shah Girish Shah Niranjan Shah Rajendra Shah Pallavi Sheth Ex-Officio Shirish Seth Dr. Manilal Mehta Dr. Manilal Mehta POSITION President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Public Relations Members-at-large 1992 Girish Shah Harkisan Vasa Piyush Shah Yogesh J. Shah Bakul Shah Niranjan Shah Rajendra Shah Yogesh Shah Pallavi Sheth 1993 Girish Shah Harkisan Vasa Piyush Shah Yogesh J. Shah Sunil Shah Ranjan Dedhia Bakul Shah Bharat Shah Madhuri Shah 1994 Hasendra Shah Virendra Shah Kishor Sanghvi Dinesh Shah Dr. Nitin Shah Ranjan Dedhia Mahendra Khandhar Dr. Manilal Mehta Kalyanji Mota Bharat Shah Girish C. Shah Madhuri Shah Navnit Shah Yogesh Shah Shirish Seth Ex-Officio Navnit Shah Navnit Shah Girish Shah POSITION President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Public Relations Directors 1995 Hasendra Shah Virendra Shah Kishor Sanghvi Dinesh Shah Dr. Nitin Shah Ramesh Kothari Pratibha Mehta Tejas Mehta Vinod Mehta Navin Sanghvi Hemen Shah Ta C, Shah Kantilal Shah Madhuri Shah Sumati Shah 1996 Virendra Shah Sumati Shah Ramesh Khandlar Harshad Kothari Hemen Shah Shailesh Desai Saroj Dholakia Ramesh Kothari Tejas Mehta Navin Sanghvi Ila C. Shah Kantilal Shah Prafulla Shah Yogesh Shah Harshida Vasa 1997 Virendra Shah Sumati Shah Ramesh Khandhar Harshad Kothari Hemen Shah Shailesh Desai Sashikant Jogani Gordhan Patel Kantilal Shah Prafulla Shah Viren Shah Yogesh Shah Devika Udani Vipin Vadecha Harshida Vasa Ex-Officio Girish Shah Hasendra Shah Hasendra Shah

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POSITION President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Public Relations Directors 1998 Kantilal Shah Dhiren Mehta Navin Gangar Hemant Gandhi Tejas Mehta Pradip Dalal Pratibha Desai Sashikant Jogani Harish Khona Gordhan Patel Rasik Shah Vipul Shah Viren Shah Yogi Shah Vipin Vadecha 1999 Kantilal Shah Dhiren Mehta Navin Gangar Hemant Gandhi Tejas Mehta Dhiraj Dedhia Ramesh Doshi Harish Khona Dina Parekh Dinesh Shah Prafulla Shah Vipul Shah Viren Shah Yogi Shah Vipin Vadecha 2000 Sumati Shah Dr. Nitin Shah Shailesh Desai Ashok Savia Ramesh Doshi Vijay Chheda Dhiraj Dedhia Sailes Jain Chandrakant Parekh Dina Parekh Dinesh Shah Prafulla Shah Virendra Shah Harkisan Vasa Vipin Vadecha Ex-Officio Virendra Shah Virendra Shah Kantilal Shah POSITION President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Public Relations Directors 2001 Sumati Shah Dr. Nitin Shah Shailesh Desai Ashok Savla Ramesh Doshi Amrit Bhandari Vijay Chheda Dhiraj Dedhia Divya Gangar Gordhan Patel Pradeep Shah Virendra Shah Harkisan Vasa Nitin Vora Usha Wadher 2002 Dr. Nitin Shah Ramesh Doshi Ashvin Sheth Ashok Savla Narendra Maniar Amrit Bhandari Vijay Chheda Dhiraj Dedhia Divya Gangar Gordhan Patel Sachin Shah Vipul Shah Virendra Shah Nitin Vora Usha Wadher 2003 Dr. Nitin Shah Ramesh Doshi Ashvin Sheth Ashok Savla Narendra Maniar Amrit Bhandari Vijay Chheda Narendra Jain Ramesh Kothari Dr. Jasvant Modi Dinesh Shah Prafulla Shah Sachin Shah Vipul Shah Virendra Shah Ex-Omicio Kantilal Shah Sumati Shah Sumati Shah POSITION President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Public Relations Director 2004 Ramesh Doshi Ashok Savla Navin Gangar Pradeep Shah Dr. Jasvant Modi Amrit Bhandari Hemendra Doshi Narendra Jain Ramesh Kothari Anil Shah Dinesh Shah Dr. Jayesh Shah Nirav Shah Prafulla Shah Sachin Shah 2005 Ramesh Doshi Ashok Savla Navin Gangar Pradeep Shah Dr. Jasvant Modi Amrit Bhandari Hemendra Doshi Narendra Jain Dinesh Shah Dr. Jayesh Shah Dr. Mahendra Shah Nauka Shah Nayana Shah Nirav Shah Usha Wadher 2006 Ashok Savla Navin Gangar Nirav Shah Prafulla Shah Dhiren Mehta Amrit Bhandar Nalin Chheda Narendra Jain Anand Shah Chirag Shah Dinesh Shah Dr. Mahendra Shah Nauka Shah Nayana Shah Usha Wadher Ex-Officio Dr. Nitin Shah Dr. Nitin Shah Ramesh Doshi

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POSION President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Public Relations Directors Ex-Officio POSITION President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Members POSITION President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Members 2007 Ashok Savla Navin Gangar Nirav Shah Prafulla Shah Dhiren Mehta Amrit Bhandari Nalin Chheda Pinkal Jogani Savita Mehta Alpesh Shah Anand Shah Chirag Shah Pramod Shah 2004 Ramesh Doshi Ashok Savla Navin Gangar Pradeep Shah Shashikant Jogani Dr. Manilal Mehta Dr. Chunilal Shah Dr. Nitin Shah Ramesh Shah Yogesh Shah Harkisan Vasa Ashish Sheth Pankaj Sheth Ramesh Doshi BOARD OF DIRECTORS-PAST & PRESENT 2007 Ashok Savla Navin Gangar Nirav Shah 2008 Ashok Savla Ramesh Jhaveri Jiten Vasa Pramod Shah Narendra Jain Amrit Bhandari Pinkal Jogani Savita Mehta Adhir Shah Prafulla Shah Rajen Dhami Ramesh Doshi Narendra Maniar Dr. Chunilal Shah Hasendra Shah Kantilal Shah Harkisan Vasa Alpesh Shah Rajesh Shah Ashish Sheth Pankaj Sheth Pragnesh Vadecha Mahesh Wadher Ramesh Doshi 2005 Ramesh Doshi Ashok Savla Navin Gangar Pradeep Shah Shashikant Jogani Narendra Maniar Dr. Manilal Mehta Dr. Chunilal Shah Dr. Nitin Shah Ramesh Shah Harkisan Vasa 2008 Ashok Savla Ramesh Zaveri Jiten Vasa Pramod Shah Rajen Dhami Ramesh Doshi Narendra Maniar Manibhai Mehta Dinesh Shah Hasendra Shah Kantibhai Shah 2006 Ashok Savla Navin Gangar Nirav Shah Prafulla Shah Rajen Dhami Narendra Maniar Dr. Manilal Mehta Dr. Chunilal Shah Hasendra Shah Ramesh Shah Harkisan Vasa

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2220903 JAIN BHAVAN COMPLEX Front Plaque Mehta, Manibhai-Savita Family Shah, Harshad-Raksha Family Sanghvi, Induben Hakemchand & Kamlaben Nagindas Modi Sarva Mangal Trust RELIGIOUS COMPLEX Land Jogani, Sashikant-Renuka Aradhna Hall Wadher, Mahesh-Usha Exhibit Area Shah, Jaykumar-Ramila Derasar Jirnodhaar Chheda, Vjiay-Madhu, Gangar, Navin-Divya, Rode, Virendra-Sejal, Raina Rangmandap-Ghabhara Sheth, Rasikbhai-Manjulaben Family Sukhad Room Kiran & Rahul Parikh, Tanya, Manali, Kush Parikh, Roopa & Kalpesh Jhaveri, Hersh, Parth Jhaveri Chandrika & Arvind Doshi, Bharti & Girish Doshi, Ila & Prakash Doshi Sudha & Atul Doshi, and Doshi Family - Limdi Puja Prep Room/Male Dharod, Zaverben Devji Puja Prep Room/Female Gangar, Navin-Divya, Rode, Virendra-Sejal, Raina Derasar Pravesh Khara, Subhas-Priti Bhamati Pravesh Dharod, Harshad-Chetna 20 0 22202020202020202 ATMA SADHNA KENDRA Building Shah, Rajesh-Neeta, Dinesh-Geeta, Nilesh-Krina, Patel, Kamal-Alka & Parekh, Milan-Sheela, Bhanshali, Samir-Asha Gyan Bhandar (Library) Shah, Natvarlal-Vimlaben Family Study Room 1 Khandhar, Mahendra-Vina Study Room 2 Shah, Ajit-Nirali Study Room 3 Umeta Group Study Room 4 Shah, Nitin-Bina Study Room 5 Parikh, Harish-Suhas Study Room 6 Jain, Nirmal-Neena CULTURAL COMPLEX Temple Replica Shah, Chunilal-lla Meeting Hall Jogani, Tarun-Chandra Stage Doshi, Mahesh-Pallavi Dining Hall Vasa, Harkisan-Kusum, Jiten-Harshida Exhibit Area Jain, Surendra-Kala Kitchen Annonymous Souvenir Shop Shah, Pradip-Bina Audio Video System Choksi, Nisith-Mina Security System Shah, kirit-Ragini Swadhyay Room Annonymous Swadhyay Room 1 Parekh, Rasik-Kavita, Pravin-Pallavi & Prabhaben Swadhyay Room 2 Kothari, Ramesh-Alka, Shah. Uday-Poonam, Shah. Kishor-Rekha Swadhyay Room 3 Kutchhi Group Swadhyay Room 4 Gala, Kirit-Pallavi Atithi Bhavan 1 Shah, Mahipal-Mina Atithi Bhavan 2 Diamond Bar Swadhayay Group Children's Room Shah, Amit-Ami Office Dehgam Group Computer/Copy Rm Jogani, Piyush-Bindu Study Room Shah, Rasilaben & Nitin Shah SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS ROCK

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Jain Center of Southern California List of 24 Tirthankar Under Bhumti Thirthankar Name Rushabhdev Family Name Shah, Nitin Dr. Parekh, Rasik-Kavita, Pravin-Pallavi, Prabha Shah, jawahar-Rita, Viraj-Ami, Chandni Ajitnath Sambhavnath Abhinandanswami Sumatinath Padmaprabhu Suparshwanath Chandraprabhu Suvidhinath Shitalnath Shreyansnath Vasupujyaswami Shah, Ajit-Nirali Shah, Satish- Dipika & Shah, Nitin - Bina Modi, Jasvant-Meera Guruji. Dinesh-Anila Sanghvi, Mahesh-Mala Dhami, Pravin-Kumud Kothi, Mahendra-Bhauna Dhami, Nikhil-Hina Shah, Khemchand Fulchandbhai c/o.Kantibhai, Rasikbhai Arvindbhai, Poonam, Pramod & Kishor Shah, Himanshu-Mala, Sanjay-Minal, Shail, Shaina, Ruchi, Rushabh Kothari, Shridhar-Roopa, Manan, Dhruv Shah, Nitin-Bina Patel, Kyle & Evan Udani, Vipul-Prerana Annonymous Wadher, Mahesh-Usha Chheda, Nalin-Meena Shah, Pradeep-Bina Shah, Mahendra-Harshida Parekh, Chandrakant-Hasmita Shah, Jayantilal-Arunaben Shah, Yogesh-Sangita Doshi, Yasmin Shah, Adhir-Bharti Solanki Family Shah, Vijay-Karuna Sheth, Suresh-Vinodini, Bansari Gala, Kankuben. Bharat, Yogesh-Daksha Dedhia, Dhiraj-Jyoti Dedhia, Harilal-Ranjan Mota, Kalyanji-Jyoti Shah, Dilip-Pragna Shah, Sunil-Sonal Shah, Yogesh-Saurabh Shah, Arvind-Jaya Annonymous Parekh, Rasik-Kavita, Pravin-Pallavi, Prabha Shah, Maltiben Kaushikbhai, Dharmesh-Manali, Saanvi, Hiren-Chaitali Shah, Dilip-Charu Rode, Virendra-Sejal, Raina, Gangar, Navin-Divya Dharod, Zaverben, Harshad, Sunil, Girish Doshi, Dipak-Harshila Shah, Ramesh-Naina, Nayan-Hetal,Sonal Mehta, Chandrakant-Nalini Shah, Bhadresh-Seema Patel, Pravin-Kanak Mehta, Manibhai-Savita Mehta, Ashish-Asha Mehta, Minesh-Nisha Chheda, Vijay-Madhu Shah, Harshad - Raksha SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS Vimalnath Anantnath Dharmnath Shantinath Kunthunath Arnath Mallinath Munisuvratswami Naminath Neminath Parshwanath Mahavirswami Parshwanath

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Jain Center of Southern California DERASAR INSIDE HALL- RANG MANDAP WALLS 4 PATS (Panels) Depictions of Shatrunjay Doshi, Rohit Chheda, Vijay-Madhu Kudva, Shishir-Pallavi & Gada, Manish-Sonia Girnar Kapadia, Pravin-Tarla Pavapuri Late Smt. Sushila Bogilal Mehta Shah, Dinesh-Muktida Sametshikharji Dilan & Sahil Shishir Kudva Anish Manish Gada Kapadia, Amit-Bela OUTSIDE WALLS OF THE DERASAR Padmavatidevi At the North (to south) Main Entrance to Derasar 4 Gokhlas Shah, Pankaj-Priti Trivedi, Harshad-Bharti Gala, Shantilal-Rajul Chakeshwaridevi Annonymous Mehta, Shailesh-Mita Saraswatidevi Doshi, Jinendra-Aruna Patel, Bhargav-Anita, Amar, Riki SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS Ambikadevi Shah, Babubhai-Pushpaben Shah, Kishorkant-Jyotsna Shah, Vijay-Chhaya Ghantakarnaveer Shah, Sunil-Sonal Shah, Ramesh Nayana, Nayan, Sonal Daga, Mahendra/Jain Sunil Manibhadraveer Shah, Nirav-Shweta Gautamswami On the west of the Derasar (Landing and Exhibit)-2 Gokhlas Dhami, Rajen-Manjari Dhami, Rajen-Manjari Vadecha, Jayesh-Jigna Khandhar, Mahendra-Vina Sudharmaswami Nandi Shah, Navalchand-Jayalaxmi, Tejas, Nakoda Bhairavnath Ranawat, Jatin-Sweta Hingarh, Nilesh & Ansuma ARADHNA HALL (SWADHYAY HALL) For the Walls Special Tri/Quad Area-Four Atmasidhi Sutra Dhami, Pravin-Kumud Kothi, Mahendra-Bhauna Shah, Jagdish-Jayshree Chheda, Vijay-Madhu Shrimad Rajchandra Chheda, Vijay-Madhu, Kapadia, Amit-Bela

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Going upstairs- walls Beej Mantras Jain Center of Southern California CULTURAL COMPLEX Aum Raygor, Prakash-Jyotshana Doshi, Ramesh-Bindi Shah, Rikin Prakash Shah, Rikin Prakash Arham Dholakia, Jitenddra-Saroj Hrim Arhum Shah Nihar-Megha Nandyavrata Mehta, Gunvant-lla Mehta, Gunavant-lla Vardhamana Mahavir Mahila Mandal Mahavir Mahila Mandal Exhibit Area Above the main entrance door Glass Mural....Jain Symbol/Shravak/Shravika (Preaching Panel) In Loving memory of Geeta Shah-Dinesh, Digish & Deepa MULTIPURPOSE FACILITIES DINING HALL Jhagadusha Sheth Gala, Shantilal-Rajul NEW BUILDING / ASSEMBLY HALL Stage Front side Area 2 Artwork Panels Annonymous Annonymous INTERIOR DERASAR Main Altar (main seat/pithika) Mahavirswamiji Shah, Sunil-Sonal Shah, Chandulal-Lilaben Shah, Jayesh-Ramila Annonymous Parekh, Dilip-Sushma SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS Parshwanathji Vadecha, Vipin-Jyoti, Neil-Nina, Sanghani, samir-Mona Maniar, Narendra-Charu Annonymous Doshi, Hemendra-Rekha Vasa, Jiten- Harshida Aadinathji Shah, Hasendra-Bina In Memory of Geeta-Shah, Dinesh, Digish, Deepa Mahavirswami (AS) Shah, Nilesh-Krina, Rajesh-Neeta Neminathji (Digambar) Shah, kirit-Ragini Shah, Nitin Dr. & Rasilaben Sanghvi, Kishor-Kavita Khandhar, Mahendra-Vina Seth, Sushil-Renuka, Heena, Sonia Two Additional idols (Two Gokhlas on side wall) Simandharswamiji Shah, Pradip-Hardika In Memory of Suresh G. Sheth, Veena, Sateen, Veeral Sheth Shah, Dhiru-Kishori Parekh, Ramesh-Dina, Shaleen, Amrish Parikars Parikars for 5 Idols Gala, Kirit-Pallavi Gala, Kirit-Pallavi Gala, Kirit-Pallavi

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Jain Center of Southern California O Friday Sunday List of Swamivatsiya Sponsors During Pratishtha Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Saturday Sunday Sunday 9/26/2008 9/28/2008 9/29/2008 9/30/2008 10/1/2008 10/2/2008 10/4/2008 10/5/2008 10/5/2008 Dinner Lunch Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Lunch Lunch Dinner Hamilton Brewart Insurance Agency Annonymous Chheda, Vijay Madha Dedhia, Dhiraj-Jyoti Doshi, Ajay-Chetna Doshi, Premal Hemendra Gosalia, Kirit-Vibhuti Kamdar, Manglaben Khandhar, Mahendra-Vina Khara, Subhahsh-Priti Kothari, sudhir-Niru Maniar, Narendra-Charu Mody, Rajnikant-Usha Parekh, Dilip-Sushma Savla, Ashok-Harshana Shah, Ajay-Punita Shah, Bhanu-Pushpa Shah, Dipak-Nita Shah, Girish-Pravina Shah, Mukesh-Shobhna Shah, Mukundray-Nalini Shah, Navin-Smita Shah, vijay-Nita Shah, Yogesh-Saurabh Sheth, Suresh-Vinodi Vora, Kusum & Dayaben Wadher, Mahesh-Usha Shah, Vasumatiben Sevantilal Shah, Nirmalaben Gunvantlal Tejani, Mahendra-Panna Palkhiwala, Naresh-Jayshree Shah, Vipin-Saroj Annonymous Mehta, Bipin-Jagruti Digambar Jain Families of LA Doshi, Tejas-Pinkal Jain, Nirmal-Neena Jogani, Shashi-Renuk Mehta, Manibhai-Savitaben Mehta, Rajesh-Jayshree Modi, Jasvant-Meera Parekh, Manish-Bina Savani, Dipak-Rita Shah, Alpesh-Rinku, Sachin-Sejal Shah, Devang-Bina Shah, Jayesh-Ramila Shah, Ketan-Bhavita Shah, Nilesh-Krina Shah, Nirav-Sweta Shah, Rajesh-Nita Shah, Sumati-Bharti, Kirit-Nayna Shah, Vishal-Neha Sheth, Ashish-Bhavini Sheth, Hitesh-Kajal, Samir-Komal Udani, Vipul-Prerana Vakharia, Chetan-Darshna Shah, Harshad & Raksha Family

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Jain Center of Southern California thanks all the families who have helped either by giving interest free loans or paying for the interest expense on portion of the loan JCSC has borrowed from the bank Anekant Community Center Badani Dhara Jiten & Jignesh Badani, Mahesh and Preeti Bhandari, Amrit and Sheila Chavan, Kishan and Kundan Chheda, Nalin and Meena Chheda, Vijay and Madhu Choksi, Nishith and Minaxi Dalal, Virendra and Ashvina Dave, Vinod and Niru Dedhia, Dhiraj and Jyoti Dedhia, Harilal and Ranjan Desai, Mahendra and Pratibha Desai, Rajani & Ila Desai, Ritesh and Poonam Desai, Shailesh and Amita Dhami, Nikhil and Hina Dharod, Harshad and Chetna Dholakia, Jitendra and Saroj Doshi, Ashwin and Chandrika Doshi, Dipak and Harshila Doshi, Harshad and Prafula Doshi, Hemendra and Rekha Doshi, Ketan and Hetal Doshi, Ramesh and Bindi Doshi, Tejas Doshi, Vikram and Smita Gala, Kirit and Pallavi Gala, Shanti and Raju Gandhi, Bhavesh and Priti Gandhi, Dinesh and Parul Gangar, Navin and Divya Guruji, Dinesh and Anila Jain, Narendra and Surekha Jain, Premchand Jhaveri, Bipin and Pratibha Jhaveri, Kalpesh and Roopa Jhaveri, Ramesh and Nisha Jhobalia, Rahul and Neeta Jogani, Kirit and Piyulata Jogani, Shashi and Renuka Shah, Devang and Bina Shah Dharmesh and Sunita Shah, Dhaval and Monika Shah, Dhiraj & Jyoti Shah, Dhiru and Kishori Shah, Dilip and Pragna Shah, Dinesh and Geeta Shah, Dinesh and Muktida Shah, Dinker and Aruna Shah, Dipak and Kataki Shah, Dipti Punam and Pravina Shah, Gaurang & Nalini Shah, Gunvant & Nayna Shah, Harshad & Nivedita Shah Harshad and Raksha Shah, Hasendra and Bina Shah, Hasmukh & Harsha Shah, Hasmukh and Kokila Shah, Hemendra and Sheela Shah, Himanshu and Mala Shah, Hinesh and Sarika Shah, Jagat and Vina Shah, Jagdish and Jayshree Shah, Jatin & Asha Shah, Jawahar and Varsha Shah, Jayesh and Sandhya Shah, Jayesh and Smruti Shah, Jaykumar and Ramila Shah, Jitendra and Rekha Shah, Kantilal and Hiralaxmi Shah, kirit and Nayana Shah, kirit and Ragini Shah, Kishor and Bharati Shah, Kunal & Varsha Shah, Mahendra and Harshida Shah, Mahesh and Mita Shah, Maltiben Shah, Malay and Avani Shah, Manubhai and Chandrika Shah, Mehul and Gaurangi Shah, Mukesh and Jayshree 202220222222222222222 2 OOOOOOOOOOOO333333333333333333333333

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SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSossessssss Jain Center of Southern California thanks all the families who have helped either by giving interest free loans or paying for the interest expense on portion of the loan JCSC has borrowed from the bank Jogani, Tarun and Chandra Kakaria, Vivek and Rachna Kamdar, KP Kamdar, Viraju. Kapadia, Pravin and Tarla Kapadia, Sandeep and Shilpa Kapadia, Sudhir and Daksha Khandhar, Mahendra and Vina Khara, Subhas and Priti Khoja, Alladin and Harsha Kothari, Harshad and Niharica Kothari, Shreedhar and Roopa Maniar, Bharat and Ami Maniar, Narendra and Charu Maniar, Pramod and Roopa Mehta, Ashwin and Pallavi Mehta, Bipin and Jaymala Mehta CV. and Daneshwari Mehta, Darshan and Smita Mehta, Dhiren and Rajul Mehta, Jigar Mehta, Kamal and Jagruti Mehta, Kishore and Damini Mehta, Mahendra and Kamini Mehta, Manilal and Savita Mehta, Mukesh and Nirupama Mehta, Tejas and Priti Modi, Hardik and Pinal Modi, Jashwant and Mira Modi, Kinal and Mona Mota, Kalyanji and Jyoti Nagda Hemant and Hansa Parekh, Dilip and Sushama Parekh Ketan and Bhavana Parekh, Manish and Beena Parekh, Pravin and Pallavi Parekh, Rajen and Poorvi Parekh, Rasik and Hemlata Parikh, Bhupesh and Kumud Parikh, Rahul and Kiran Patadia, Bipin and Harsha Shah, Mukesh and Mayuri Shah, Mukesh and Shobhana Shah, Mukesh and Yogini Shah, Mukesh P. and Meeta M Shah, Mukundray and Nalini Shah. Narendra and Kanchan Shah, Narendra and Smita Shah, Nilesh and Kalindi Shah, Nirav and Sweta Shah, Nitin And Rashilaben Shah, Pankaj and Malti Shah, Pankaj and Preeti Shah, Pradeep and Bina Shah, Pradeep and Hardika Shah, Prakash and Kalpana Shah, Pramod and Kamini Shah, Raj Shah, Rajendra and Rajeshwari Shah, Rajesh and Harshika Shah, Rakesh and Dharmistha Shah, Ramesh and Prafula Shah, Rashmi and Kusum Shah, Rasik and Padma Shah, Sanjay and Minal Shah, Shashin and Rajul Shah, Shishir and Malini Shah, Sujal and Pashmina Shah, Sukumar and Jayshree Shah, Sumati and Bharti Shah, Sunil and Neeta Shah, Sunil and Sonal Shah, Uday and Poonam Shah, Umesh and Kamal Lata Shah, Upen and Jyoti Shah, Varshaben Shah Vidyaben Shah, Vijay and Bina Shah, Vijay and Jagruti Shah, Vijay and Karuna Shah, Vijay and Neeta Shah, Viren and Archana ASSESS SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

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UUS Jain Center of Southern California thanks all the families who have helped either by giving interest free loans or paying for the interest expense on portion of the loan JCSC has borrowed from the bank Patel, Bhargav Patel, Dhanjibhai Patel, Gordhan and Saroj Patel, Kiran and Pratima Patel, Manish and Dimple Patel, Manish and Dolly Patel, Viral and Purvi Pathak, Pinakin and Jyoti Raygor, Prakash and Jyotsana Rode Virendra and Sejal Salvi, Kirti and Rekha Sanghavi, Kishor and Kavita Sanghvi, Navin and Bhavna Sanghvi, Rajiv and Priti Sanghvi, Sarjula Savani, Dipak and Rita Savla, Ashok and Harshana Sawla, Suryakant and Chetna Seth, Shirish and Padma Seth, Sushil and Renuka Shah, Ajit and Sobhana Shah, Alpesh & Rinku Shah, Amit and Urvi Shah, Arvind and Bharti Shah, Bakul and Shweta Shah, Bhanu and Pushpa Shah, Bharat and Anjali Shah, Bharat and Sunila Shah, Bipin and Charulata Shah, Bipin (Northen California) Shah, Chandrakant and Pramila Shah, Chandrakant and Pravina Shah, Yatin and Bharti Shah Yogesh and Sangita Shah, Yogesh and Saurabh Shangani, Samir & Mona Sheth, Ashish A and Bhavani Sheth, Ashvin and Divya Sheth Hitesh and Kajal Sheth, Ketan Sheth Naresh and Geeta Sheth, Prashant and Mrunali Sheth, Rasik and Manjula Sheth, Vijay and Mina Solanki, Mahendra Solanki, Naren and Madhavi Solanki, Piyush and Krina Solanki, Ukabhai & Nalini Srimal, Surji Suri, Shoney Talsania, Vinay & Usha Udani, Vipul and Prerana Vadecha, Jayesh and Jigna Vadecha, Pragnesh and Mita Vadecha, Vipin and Jyoti Vasa, Harkisan and Kusum Vasa, Jiten and Harshida Vasani, Suhas Veera, Shantilal and Jaya Vora, Jagdish Vora, Kusum Vora, Lalit and Nayna Vora, Raju and Mina Vora, Rohak and Swati 20802022202220903232323232323232323232323232323232323232303030303030303

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JAINAM JAYATI SHASHNAM Gie Qu's ?) Best Wishes to Jain Center Of Southern California Shashikant - Renuka Pooja and Pratik Jogani Best Wishes Southern Jain Center PRATISHTHA MAHOTSAV California For To From Dr. Jayesh Shah, Ramila Shah, Akash Shah, Avni Shah Monrovia, CA JAINAM JAYATI SHASHNAM

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Publicizing Pratishtha Mahotsav Nilesh Shah Pratishtha Mahotsav is one of several significant accomplishments and a memorable milestone in the history of Jain Center of Southern California (JCSC). The importance of this significant event and its concepts need to be communicated well within the community as well as to the outside communities. A Publicity Sub-committee led by Nilesh Shah was tasked by the Pratishtha Committee to develop and execute a plan to publicize this holy event and the activities being organized over a period of eleven days to commemorate the inauguration of the new Derasar and Aradhana Hall. Other members of the sub-committee include - Nitin Shah, Harkishan Vasa, Jiten Vasa, and Chandrakant Parekh. The sub-committee began its task by defining the objectives of the publicity effort. It recognized the fact that while Jain Religion is one of the world's top ten religions, it is still virtually unknown in the non-Indian communities. The Pratishtha Mahotsav would provide an excellent opportunity to promote the three core values of the Jain Religion (Ahimsa, Anekant, and Aparigrah) and their relevance to everyday life - especially at a time when the world is strife with numerous conflicts. The sub-committee decided to leverage the importance of the Pratishtha Mahotsav to achieve two objectives - one to educate the public using various media outlets about the Jain theology, and two, to publicize the importance of this holy event itself and the related ceremonies and rituals leading to the inauguration of the new Derasar and Aradhana Hall. Next, the sub-committee proceeded to define the criteria for measuring the success in achieving the two objectives. Various prongs to publicize the event would include - media coverage (local, national and international newspapers, TV broadcasts, radio and Internet), targeted coverage in Indian media (newspapers, radio and TV), timely distribution of press releases (on-line and in print), and interviews with Jain leaders, scholars, and luminaries. Also, advertisements would be placed in the local and Indian newspapers and on Indian TV to announce the event and to extend invitations to the public to participate in the celebrations. The sub-committee agreed upon an important resolution that all messages released to the community would be consistent, non-sectarian, succinct and precise to ensure that no mixed messages were being communicated. In this context, the sub-committee prepared two standard briefings - one describing the Pratishtha Mahotsav, and one describing the key principles of the Jain theology. For the latter, an elevator pitch was also prepared for use in conveying the key principles clearly and concisely. The next task of the sub-committee was to decide upon a cost-effective way to achieve the stated objectives. After evaluating several options and proposals, the sub-committee decided to engage the services of a professional Public Relations firm that could help achieve the publicity objectives. The sub-committee negotiated with Terpin Communications, Inc., a PR agency, to provide the PR services at about a third of the cost of a comparable business PR engagement. Working with the PR firm, the sub-committee developed a detailed plan and tactical steps to achieve the stated objectives. These steps included: * Creation of a national database of targeted media outlets and contacts, as well as some in India, Canada and the UK * Issuance of press releases and media alerts at several time intervals before and during the event * Website coordination and search engine optimization efforts * Screening and inviting specific reporters from various media * On-site guided tours for reporters * Managing on-site Media Desk during the event *Writing feature articles in cultural, religious and architectural publications * Arranging interviews with Jain leaders, scholars, and luminaries * Coordination with other Pratishtha sub-committees to ensure appropriate media coverage of various activities and ceremonies Finally, the sub-committee will publish a post-event report that will provide details of the media coverage obtained, effectiveness of various efforts, and lessons learned for future PR efforts. This is the first time in its history that JCSC engaged the services of a professional PR firm to publicize a major event. The Publicity Sub-committee is highly pleased and encouraged by the fact that the Pratishtha Committee willingly approved and supported this "out-of-the-box" initiative for publicizing the Pratishtha Mahotsav. My Pathshala teachers have taught me about building character, and also what is right and wrong. Shivani Shah, 9

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catvAri paramaMmAji, ellarANI jatANoM "mANusantaM suI sadhyA, saMjamammizayAriyA --- Paresamayerstani mA saMsAramA prAhAmAtra bhA2 mA sAra mA prApsa para uttarottara harsala mema sAmahA lAbAna marakAra dha polAjAlima hezanA mAM iramA cha "manudhyatva, sadharmanu avala,zradhdhA, sapanA pUrA ima, wlutelaaila m ethumidiyansen t manasimmmmmistematineetin lavya mAdhyAtmiA anesAsmRti Delhana prApta azA so " bApAlAmA mAlamA damAtA ura nAgapArAlaDAmanA. suzAmAToma, nirAzalAI, bholi mAga DIDI, narama, mAnava bane akSaya sattveSu maitrI guNiSu pramoda, kliSTeSu jIveSu kRpAparatvam / madhyasthabhAvaM viparIta vRttI, sadA mamAtmA vidadhAtu deva // 2 // Misal Miraj Nico Mibhali Milan Bhalala Meghvi Carlos Maheta Roig Hirav H. Gandhi

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Best Wishes From Kishor Kkusum Miraj-Raj & Mihir Sanghvi Corona, California 951-735-6575 Best Wishes to Jain Center of Southern California for Pratishtha Mahotsav from Anonymous Zecker Late Geeta Shah (4/11/51-4/28/07) "Proud of our temple & community" Dinesh-Digish-Deepa Shah

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Vijay Chheda Shree Bidada Sarvodaya Trust Shree Bidada Sarvodaya Trust is a nonprofit charitable organization established in 1974, with the mission to provide medical aid and services to the people of rural Kutch, a coastal region province in the state of Gujarat in India. 'Sarvodaya' means "for the upliftment of everyone." Its basic virtues are "Service, Simplicity, Sharing and Compassion." In this spirit, the Bidada Sarvodaya Trust has helped more than 3.5 million people during the past 34 years. The Bidada Sarvodaya Trust has a permanent 80-bed hospital in Bidada, a small village in Kutch. Daily, approximately 300 people receive treatment on an outpatient basis and five to ten patients are admitted for required surgery at this hospital. It has an Eye Hospital, Dental Clinic, Medical Dispensary, Gynecology Department, Naturopathy Hospital, Pathological Laboratory, X-Ray and Sonography Diagnostic Center, Homeopathy Dispensary and Jaya Rehabilitation Institute and Research Center. The Bidada Sarvodaya Trust also manages the charitable Maru Hospital in Mumbai that provides affordable health care services to approximately 300 patients in 30 different medical specialties everyday. In addition to the ongoing medical services and disaster response efforts, the Bidada Sarvodaya Trust organizes an annual 3-week medical and surgical camp providing ophthalmic, dental, and pediatric services at Bidada every January for the past 34 years. During this camp, more than 30,000 patients from Kutch and neighboring areas are examined and treated by more than 300 doctors and supporting staff of volunteers from India, United States, United Kingdom and other countries. The patients receive free healthcare, including medical diagnosis, treatment, medications, counseling and preventive care education. In addition, all patients are provided meals and lodging at no cost during their stay at the camp. The Bidada Sarvodaya Trust has earned international recognition for its excellent record in providing the required services to the patients during these camps. This recognition includes visits by prominent international dignitaries interested in public health and humanitarian work. They include - Angus Simmons and Michael Owen, US Consulate Generals in India, and Michael Carter, the World Bank Country Director in India. The Bidada Sarvodaya Trust was featured in a BBC documentary, and has received awards for humanitarian medical services from American Association of Physicians (AAPI) and various Indian medical and social associations. Benign tumor-80 year Dhave Hasan Meman, suffers from a massivelipoma, (a benign tumor). This was operated by Dr. Gore and Dr. Sadiwala. Dream of walking on own of a young heart comes true with Jaya Rehabilitation Institute & Research Center. I want to learn about Jainism, so I would not hurt animals, insects, birds, or even humans. Rini Jain, 8

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Over the past 34 years, the Bidada Sarvodaya Trust hospital has evolved from an ophthalmic and dental treatment facility into a more comprehensive medical center. Despite the large number of patients treated in Bidada, there is still a large population in Kutch with limited access to health services. The Bidada Sarvodaya Trust's long term approach to addressing a large portion of this underserved population is the development of a preventive health care program. In June 2005, the Bidada Sarvodaya Trust initiated the Child Health Care Project, which in a span of 18 months, examined over 40,000 students at 150 villages in Kutch. This project included basic diagnosis and most importantly, educating children and their parents on personal hygiene and proper nutrition. Vijay Chheda Jain Center of Southern California (JCSC) supports the work of the trust in many ways. Each year the members of JCSC generously donate money to this worthy cause. Over the past 15 years, more than 100 JCSC members have donated their time and skills at Bidada during the annual January medical camps. Following the massive earthquake of January 26, 2001, JCSC sent financial help to Bidada in order to start the immediate treatment of earthquake victims. A disaster management team, including Dr. Bala, Dr. Manibhai Mehta, Popat Savla, Rashmi Shah, Ukabhi Solanki and Govind Lalani, arrived immediately after the earthquake to assess the damage and provide the help that was required. With the generous support of JCSC and other organizations, the Bidada Sarvodaya Trust hospital was able to provide service to over 30,000 earthquake victims, perform 3,000 surgeries, provide food, shelter and clothes to more than 200,000 people and built 1,400 houses in 18 villages. Subsequently, the Bidada Sarvodaya Trust started the Jaya The huge tumor shown by Dr. Sadiwala Extracted from the patient's body. Rehabilitation Institute and Research Center, providing services in orthopedics and prosthetics. Countless victims were provided with physiotherapy and occupational therapy from the Prosthetic and Orthopedic Department and the Speech and Audiology Department. JCSC has sponsored the Orthopedic Department in the Rehabilitation Center. Today, the Jaya Center has been recognized as a leading rehabilitation institute in Gujarat, and continues to serve people from many regions of India. The trust is working with the Gujarat government to set up various disaster management centers to deal with future natural calamities. Jain Center of Southern California (JCSC) and its members have played a significant role, both as participants as well as contributors, in the growth and continuing operations of the Bidada Sarvodaya Trust. Many of our members are contributing their time, efforts, skills and financial contributions on a regular basis. Vijay Chheda is a Trustee of the Bidada Sarvodaya Trust, and he plays a key role in inanaging and promoting the activities of the trust in India, USA and abroad. Dr. Manibhai Mehta contacts and recruits physicians and medical professionals to volunteer at the annual medical camps. Navin Gangar coordinates the work assignments for the physicians and other volunteers. Ramesh and Prafulla Shah have contributed generously for the cardiac services. Hasendra and Bina Shah are involved with the healthcare of village students. Dr. Manibhai Mehta, Dr. Dinesh Shah, Drs. Pravin and Tarala Kapadia, and Dr. Nitin Shah render professional services on a regular basis. Madhu Chheda, Divya Gangar, Savita Mehta, Mukta Shah and many other community members provide help with various activities related to the annual medical camp held every January. JCSC is staunchly committed to support and promote the humanitarian activities of the Bidada Sarvodaya Trust. Smile and Satisfaction on the faces of the Patients awaiting discharge after Undergoing Cataract Surgery Due to lack of absorption of prospects the bones are very brittle. After giving the proper medication bone becomes less brittle. Jain Center is the laboratory to become a good person. Nilay Shah, 8

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DINESH GURUJI In Loving Memory Anila, Neha and Anand || anaMtalabdhi nidhAnAya zrI gautamasvAmine namaH|| Jainam Jayanti Shasanam Labdhi-Nira-Pankaj Sheth Bright Diamonds, Inc. Jainam Jayanti Shahsanam Best Wishes to Jain Center of Southern California from Dipak-Harshila Doshi Reena-Ami-Jay Doshi Our Best Wishes to Jain Center of Southern California on the auspicious occasion of Pratishtha Mahotsav Drs. Dinesh & Mukti Shah Drs. Sujay, Rupal, Mayur & Nikita Vora Drs. Nikhil, Dampa & Arjun Shah

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Ramesh Doshi ANEKANT COMMUNITY CENTER F Lollowing phenomenal growth of the Jain Center of Southern California, it became evident that a separate independent organization was needed to focus on the humanitarian, educational and cultural activities that would benefit a broader range of citizens - both in the USA and abroad. Such an organization should be unhindered to (a) pursue the intended goals without any faith-based or sectarian biases; (b) attract corporate sponsors and government grants to fund various projects,; and (c) offer services beyond the borders of race, religion or country - for the benefit of all humanity... This realization led to the formation of Anekant Community Center (ACC) in 2005. Anekant is a core Jain value which defines acceptance, tolerance and respect for all others. ACC is a community resource organization dedicated to enhancing health, education, cultural and community awareness. ACC plans to promote a non-violent and eco-friendly way of life based on three core values - Ahimsa (non-violence), Aparigraha (non-attachment) and Anekant (acceptance, tolerance and respect for all others). Since its formation, ACC has been involved in a wide range of activities which are summarized below under various categories. Healthcare A free annual health fair at Jain Center where we offer EKG, pap smear, mammogram, bone marrow density, body fat content measurement, blood tests etc. along with an opportunity to consult with multiple medical and surgical specialists. Anaheim Health Fair - An annual health fair has been started from 2007 with the help of Anaheim City and Chamber of Commerce for the benefit of constituents of Anaheim and the neighboring cities. Preventive measures - Red Cross Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation certification courses with the help of Shanti Charities were offered at Jain Center in 2006 and 2008. ACC has initiated an annual surgical camp to operate on hernia and hydrocele at Vyara Homeopathic College and Kalidas Hospital from 2007. 135 operations were performed in 2007 and 170 in 2008. Following the earthquake in October 2005 in Kashmir, a consignment of prosthesis was sent to Karachi, Pakistan with the help of Bidada Trust. ACC along with Arpan and Mosi took a team of 11 physicians and 3 volunteers to Ndola, Zambia in May 2007 where 300 patients were examined and 60 operations were performed. Along with Arpan a mission was sponsored to Columbia in October 2007. I have friends who support me as a vegetarian as well as a Jain. Tripti Shah,

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Ramesh Doshi Po ACC in conjunction with Anesthesiology Department of UCI Medical Center arranged an International Rotation of one week for 2 Residents at Bidada Hospital and Kalidas Hospital in India. Grants and Fund Raising Two attempts were made to obtain grants. As we build up our portfolio of successful humanitarian activities, we are certain to succeed in getting grants. Purple Cow & Friends - a fundraiser was organized in 2008 to benefit Purple Cow & Friends, an animal shelter for abused and abandoned animals in San Diego, California. The event raised over $22,000 and featured a documentary entitled Magic of Raj Kapoor which highlights the values of love, compassion and nonviolence. Cultural Activities A musical program by Amit Anand and Kashish Infinity in 2005. East meets West in India Jazz Suites in 2006 - A collaborative exploration of movement, rhythms, and music with renowned Kathak Master Pandit Chitresh Dash and Emmy-award winning Tap star Jason Samuels Smith! First time ever in Los Angeles! Manipuri Dance Concert by Padmashri Darshna Zaveri for the first time in Los Angeles in 2007. ACC sponsored a drama, Apurva Avasar, based on the life of Shrimad Rajchandra whose views on non-violence and the Jain way of life affected Mahatma Gandhi and the freedom movement of India. Ustad Nishat Khan Concert in 2008 - Ustad Khan is the torchbearer of seven generations and the 400-year old tradition of India's most renowned musical family. Organization We thank all who donated time, equipment and money to support ACC's work in the fields of health, education and cultural activities. As we build up our portfolio of humanitarian activities, we are certain to get grants which will enable us in carrying out our mission: to promote a non-violent and eco-friendly way of life. ACC is managed by a Board of Directors. Current officers include - Ramesh Doshi (President), Hark Vasa (VP and PR), Arihant Mardia (Secretary), Yogi Shah (Treasurer), Shreedhar Kothari, Manilal Mehta, Jasvant Modi, Pallavi Sheth, and Vipin Vadecha. Ex-Officio officers include - Nitin Shah (Immediate Past President), Pallavi Doshi, Pallavi Gala, Sailes Jain, Ramesh Kothari, Chandrakant Parekh, and Ramesh Shah. Ramesh Doshi is the President of Anekant Community Center and a Past-President of the Jain Center of Southern California. He can be contacted at redoshi@yahoo.com. Non-violence in Jainism is based upon the positive qualities of universal love and compassion. Tirth Modi, 12

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JAINAM JAYATI SHASANAM Best wishes to Jain Center of Southern California for the Pratishtha Mahotsav From: DI-Moksh Diam, Inc. Rinku-Alpesh, Sejal-Sachin OVO

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The Past, Present, and Future of Jain Center of Southern California... Shumoni mehta "Your temple, the one they are building, it is the most beautiful place I have seen!" This is what I heard every Monday during my senior year from my high school friend. As she headed to her Christian church every weekend, my friend drove down Commonwealth Avenue and passed our derasar on her ride. Each week she was more and more amazed by the progressing renovation and the building of the intricate exterior which she witnessed. And thus, she felt the need to remind me that I am "so lucky to have such a beautiful place in which to pray." Reflecting on my friend's statement, I realize that she could not have been more right. Jai Jinendra The Jain Center of Southern California has been a part of my life since before I can even remember. I began attending Pathshala classes at the age of seven and continued for more than ten years. In those ten years, I learned more than just the meaning of Jainism and the Gujarati language, but also learned numerous life lessons that have and will stay with me forever. In many ways, the weekly progress my friend witnessed from the outside was a hastened glimpse (and only a surface view) of the real progress that had been taking place within the derasar. Each new step in the construction was one of the many lessons I learned at the Jain Center, the multiple entrances - anekantvad (the theory of multiplicity); the cement and wooden pillars - "Samyagdarshanjnancharitrani Mokshmargah" (right faith, right knowledge, and right conduct); the walls and panels - nav tatva (the nine reals); the hand-carvings laced on the walls - stutis (prayers); the halls and classrooms - yatidharma (the ten supreme virtues); the marble staircase - gunasthanaks (the fourteen stages of spiritual development); the ceiling lights - chovis tirthankars (the twenty-four gods). As the derasar was carefully being constructed, so were the minds of young Jains like me. After a few years, I expanded my horizons by joining the ICYC Youth Committee. I began taking an active role and, along with the committee, helped plan social events for ICSC. In holding a leadership role and practicing teamwork, I grew as a person. And now, with ICSC, we, as a Jain community, grow together. As we continue to expand and construct stronger grounds, I know we are laying the foundation for the present and for future generations, as ISCS did for me in the past. I could not be more grateful for everything and everyone who has made my experience at ICSC so valuable. Now, when I climb the steps in derasar to do darshan, I do realize that I... we are so lucky to have such a beautiful place in which to pray. Shumoni Mehta is a sophomore at University of California, Berkeley. When I pray in Derasar, I ask Bhagwan for the right knowledge, not for A's on my tests. Yatin Shah, 14

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with Best Wishes to center of Southern Califo ern California Jain Center ha call In Loving Memory of Kumudachandra B. Shah Dr. Sheela Nitin Shah Rasila, Nitin, Hiten, Amee, Binish, Deepal Best Compliments to Jain Center For the Pratishtha of New Temple From: Advanced Urology, Inc. Dr. Alfred Sidhom, M.D./Dr. Manilal Mehta, M.D. Dr. Anthony Reddy, M.D./Daniele Botic, P.A.

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The Impact of Jainism and the Jain Center in My Life Debi Grand I am a second generation American of European descent who was christened a Unitarian as an infant. I have been exposed to many religions over the years, but I never felt I had found my spiritual place in the world. I have also been a vegetarian for many years and although always an animal lover, in the last decade or so, I had been realizing the sacredness of all life on a much deeper level. After September 11, 2001, I began to feel a great urgency to get solidly on a spiritual path and began an ardent search. I found the Jain Center of Southern California in the fall of 2002 and began attending the Jain Study Group for adults in January 2003. I became a lifetime member of the Jain Center in June 2006. It is very difficult to condense the impact Jainism has made in my life in a few words. The more I study, learn and experience, the more I realize what a miracle it is that I am here and a part of the Jain Center. It has changed my life in the way I look at myself, my experiences and the world, and has given me an inner peace I never could have imagined. I am on an everyday, continuous spiritual journey. Looking at the world through "Jain eyes," I can accept and deal with the challenges and blessings in life so much more effectively and with so much greater awareness. A dynamic example of the magnitude in which Jainism has impacted my life occurred two years ago. I was diagnosed with possible malignant ovarian cancer and had to undergo a complete hysterectomy. Throughout the whole ordeal, my friends and relatives were so impressed with my "positive attitude" and "bravery" in facing this challenge. The reason was, quite simply, my faith in Jainism. With the exception of a very few and extremely brief moments, I had no fear. I accepted my karma fully and peacefully and was ready to meet this head on. The tumor turned out to be benign and my body cancer-free, but the higher lesson was not lost on me. I credit my faith in bringing me through it and keeping me strong. Because of my writing background and command of my mother tongue, the English language, I was bestowed the privilege of proof-reading and editing some of the writings in this souvenir book. I am honored to have had a part in this very exciting and historic occasion of Pratishtha. I have enjoyed reading and learning from each and every article I have edited as I have written from my heart, I am very aware that so my fellow writers have also written from theirs. The entire experience has deepened my connection with my spiritual community and my faith. I am grateful my soul has led me to the Jain Center. Every time I come here, the feeling! get within my whole being is, "I am home!" Debi Grand is a student in the adult Jain Study Group at the Jain Center of Southern California. The Derasar has a nice smell of chandan. I feel calm when I enter the Derasar. Priya Kamdar, 8

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THE PURPLE COW AND FRIENDS Kishor Mehta The Purple Cow and Friends is an unusual name, for an unusual organization, founded by an unusual person, in an unusual place. It is a panjarapol - a shelter for unwanted and sick animals - founded by Tiffany St. Ives in Valley Center near San Diego, California. Have you ever wondered what happens to farm animals that become unproductive and/or are sick? Most are sent to slaughter houses. A few lucky ones, including some abandoned domestic animals, end up in the loving care of Tiffany St. Ives at The Purple Cow and Friends. Tiffany founded the organization about 16 years ago as a shelter for rescued farm animals. The rescued animals - cows, sheep, goats, pigs, donkeys, chickens, dogs, cats and many more - are free to roam on the farm and are fed a home-cooked, well-balanced vegetarian diet. They all live in peace and harmony and with abundant love on the farm throughout their natural lives. In an article dated 1 September 2007, Paul Eakins of the North County Times described The Purple Cow and Friends as a "haven for farm animals." LaBeth Thompson, who handles animal intake at the Helen Woodward Animal Center in Rancho Santa Fe, California, observed that "Without Purple Cow, there are few other sanctuary options in the area for such animals." Tiffany St. Ives, a frail blond woman, was described as a modern day saint by the Union Tribune of San Diego. A vegan herself, she is an animal activist and an expert in holistic care of animals. She was born into a German family in Los Angeles, California and had a typical Christian upbringing. While she ate meat as a child, she never really liked it and gradually became a vegetarian. By the age of 18, she had become a complete vegan. Her love for animals was evident at a very early age. In her own words she says, "I just had an affinity for animals. When I was 5 years old, I saw some boys throwing a skate board at a cat and I really got mad and stopped them." She continued to work for animal rights and rescued many animals in the Los Angeles area. In 1992, she moved to the current farm located in the rural setting of Valley Center. She describes her work as her responsibility to the animals under her care. She works more than 12 hours a day, seven days a week, bringing and preparing food for these animals, preparing places for them to live and sleep, and getting them medical attention. The Purple Cow & Friends animal sancturay where animals tasks are endless. roam freely and are fed a balanced vegetarian diet. This year, San Diego's St. Patrick's Day theme was "Honoring Rescue and Service Animals." Tiffany was recognized and commended as a Friend of Rescue Animals by the Irish Congress of Southern California Board of Directors for her years of work in the rescuing of animals. Consider how your food choices impact the people around you and the world. Make vegetarianism a way of your life. Aesha

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AHIMSA CENTER NONVIOLENCE IN THOUGHT AND ACTION California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Hamilton and Denise Brewart International Conference on Nonviolence Rediscovering Gandhian Wisdom: Building a Peaceful Future October 17-19 (Friday-Sunday), 2008 Cal Poly Pomona Bronco Student Center Luminaries Speaking at the Conference Charles R. DiSalvo. Professor of Law, West Virginia University; writing a book on Gandhi. Rajmohan Gandhi. Biographer and grandson of the Mahatma; Professor at the University of Illinois. Bernard LaFayette, Jr. A close associate of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.; Director of the Center for Nonviolence and Peace Studies, University of Rhode Island. Michael Nagler. Professor Emeritus and founder of Peace & Conflict Studies Program, UC Berkeley. James O'Toole. Professor of Business Ethics, Denver University; a top authority on Leadership. Anthony Parel. Professor Emeritus, University of Calgary; a leading Gandhi scholar. Samdhong Rinpoche. Prime Minister of Tibet Government-in-Exile; a monk, and a Gandhi scholar. Lloyd and Susanne Rudolph. Professors Emeriti of Political Science at University of Chicago; authors of major works on Gandhi. $5 For registration information and other details please visit the web site or contact the Ahimsa Center. www.csupomona.edu/ahimsacenter (909) 869-3868 ahimsacenter@csupomona.edu Invitation from Profs. Nirmal & Tara Sethia Compliments from Drs. Jasvant & Meera Modi

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Kishor Mehta It costs Tiffany about $150,000 a year to operate Purple Cow and Friends. Until about three years ago, the primary source of her financial support was provided by her parents. Due to health and family issues, Tiffany's family is no longer able to support her work or the shelter. There is a significant urgency to organize a new base of donors to support and help Tiffany in continuing to care for the animals with her great devotion and selfless sacrifice. As an example of her sacrifice, when funds are scare, Tiffany observes a fast in order to ensure that there is adequate food to feed the animals - an ultimate demonstration of a practice based on the core Jain values of love, compassion and personal sacrifice For the past 11 years, members of the Jain Center of Southern California (ICSC) have provided support, individually and collectively, for The Purple Cow and Friends in various ways. A recent fund raiser organized by Anekant Community Center, a non-profit organization, at the Jain Center of Southern California featured a documentary entitled Magic of Raj Kapoor. The documentary prepared by Rohak Vora of San Diego highlights the core Jain values of love, compassion and non-violence as depicted in Raj Kapoor's films. The event, attended by over 500 people, raised approximately $22,000 and was featured in various Los Angeles area newspapers. The documentary Magic of Raj Kapoor is available to other organizations who would like to organize similar fund raisers to help support The Purple Cow and Friends. The Purple Cow and Friends receives financial support through Jiv Daya funds from Jain Center of Southern California, Jain Center of Northern California, Jain Society of San Diego, Jain Society of Columbus-Ohio, Jain Center of Chicago, Jain Society of Tulsa, and Jain Associations In North America (JAINA). We extend an appeal to all Jain families in USA to provide regular financial donations for this noble cause and this noble organization. For thousands of years Jains have supported the operations of panjarapols in India. This is a golden opportunity and a unique privilege for all US Jains to help support the tradition of operating a panjarapol (an animal heaven) in the USA. Al donations are tax deductible and 100% of the funds are used for taking care of the animals. The need for financial support is urgent. Tiffany St. Ives - founder of Purple Cow & Friends panjarapor near San Diego, California Additional information is available at www.San Diego PurpleCow.org and the contact address is San DiegoPurpleCow@yahoo.com. To extend financial support, please contact Kishor Mehta at daman2118@yahoo.com or (760) 734-6930. Kishor Mehta is a member of the Jain Society of San Diego and can be contacted at Daman2118@yahoo.com Vegetarianism is an important way of living life. Palak Savani, 14

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On this divine occasion of PRATISHTHA Fraternal Greetings and Best Wishes extended to JAIN CENTER of SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (JCSC) on behalf of ALL MEMBERS of JAIN SOCIAL GROUP - LOS ANGELES (JSG-LA) President - Pradip Dalal Vice-President - Mihir Gandhi Treasurer - Dinesh Shah Int. Secretary - Himanshu Sarvaiya Public Relations - Vijay Shah Members-at-Large Pratibha Jhaveri Bharat Parekh Sunil Shah Rupa Shethna

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MY PROGRESS TOWARDS RELIGION Hemendra Doshi (MARI DHAR 6: [MARI DHARMA-VIKAS YATRA] "Wake up Son, it's time for you to go to School". "OOTTHU CHHU (yes, I am waking up)" was my routine answer. "Make sure you do Bhagwan Ni Puja at the temple before you go to school". This was my upbringing right from childhood. At that time, I thought I belonged to a very religious family. With five of my sisters having taken Diksha (Nuns), everyone in the family was considered to be very religious. As for me, I was least interested in religion. Relentless pressure from the parents made me do all the religious chores. It wasn't that I was opposed to all those religious activities such as doing Puja and going to Vyakhyan (religious lecture by a Jain Muni) or fasting, but rather that I never had any real interest in doing them and had no idea why I was even doing it. All I knew was that it was one way to keep my parents happy and so I did it. That was the first phase in my life towards progress in Religion. Then I came to America and the second phase began with the same old theme but with some twists and different characters. First it was my parents, and now it was my wife asking me to do the same things. Every alternate Sundays, take the kids to the Pathshala, look at God (I am purposely not using the word DARSHAN), recite some prayers and quickly go down to socialize with friends. My wife attended the adult Swadhyay and always nagged me to attend the same. My routine excuse was: "I don't understand a word in the Swadhyay." "Give it a try," was my wife's way of persuading me. Did I have any choice?!! I finally started attending the adult Swadhyay and pretty soon dropped out because of the same excuse: "I can't understand anything." "Please give it a try little longer, at least for six months, and then if you still don't understand, you are free to socialize" (meant to be "waste your time"). And that was the second phase in my life towards progress in Religion. These Swadhyays have instilled in me the basics of true religion which is the right way to live life. Now, I practice religion because it gives me inner peace. It helps me live a better life every step of the way. It has given me an insight to look at every living soul with love & compassion, and that begins with family & friends. Let me give some examples to explain the changes I have undergone. (1) Let us say that I am driving on a freeway, running late for work, while the car in front of me is driving extremely slow. Today, I would pass the car and not even look at who the driver is, lest my thoughts get polluted. Whereas, six years ago, I would have given a bad look to the driver and cursed him. What changed? Now, I am able to clearly understand and respect the person/situation for what it may be, without being judgmental. (2) Today, I go to the temple for DARSHAN (not to just to look at God). I am not only looking at the idol, but also trying to feel the presence of that Almighty, thinking of all His Virtues & Qualities and trying to develop the same in me by asking His Help. If you are free of hatred, then you have no reason to be violent. Risha Shukla, 12

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Congratulations & Best Wishes For The Auspicious PRATISHTHA MAHOTSAV Ami, Amit, Aesha & Aashin Shah Congratula atulations & Besu FOR THE INAUGURATION OF NEW JAIN TEMPLE Best Wishes SHASHIN SHAH DIAMOND SOURCE, Inc.

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Hemendra Doshi (3) There were times when I had health problems, sometimes financial problems, and at other times social problems. I used to blame others for all those problems. However, my reaction to them now is different. I realize that they are results of my own doing, my previous Karmas are playing their role, and I ask for strength from GOD to face them with EQUANIMITY. (4) Previously I used to openly greet others inside the temple. However, now when someone greets me inside the temple, I hold off my greetings till I come out of the temple. I wonder how anyone can disrespect God, the King of Kings, and talk in the presence of the benevolent King. Why am I writing this article? There are a couple of reasons. One is to show my gratitude to the Jain Center and the teachers who conduct the Swadhyays. Our Center has been the catalyst for all changes in my life, and I am greatly indebted to it. Another reason is that I feel it is my moral obligation to all my friends and community members to encourage them to avail of this wonderful opportunity provided by Jain Center. I am sure it will bring a great wealth to our life now and forever. This Center will be instrumental in shaping our future generations if we set an example now. Hamendra Doshi attends the adult swadhyay classes at the jain center of Southern California. He can be contacted at hemantdrhd@hotmail.com. ale abbia SO SOC Neil Vadecha DMD Diplomate American Board of Orthodontics CLAREMONT ORTHODONTICS 540 W. Baseline Road, Ste #5, Claremont, CA 909-625-1234 Ge SEN With Best Compliments From Vipin -Jyoti & Neil - Nina Vadecha eleteltetele deleted 12955 55555

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Dancing to the Tunes of Jainism Avni Shah "Dance breaks down the distinction of body and soul..." as Carl Sachs says. It is the atma, or soul, that is central to Jainism, as well as dance; yet it is the body that is the vehicle which performs. Dance is an ancient art, cultivated thousands of years ago. It serves many purposes, including the expression of gratitude and prayer, as well as the form of art and entertainment. Since ancient times, dance and religion have forged a unique, intertwining bond. The Indian classical dance, Bharatanatyam, was originally performed solely in temples, in front of gods on religious occasions. Today this form of dance has become commercialized, modernized and popularized. Dance has played a significant role in Jainism. For instance, it was while watching a dance performance that Rushabhdev became a sadhu, or monk. Nilanjana, a dancer of King Indra's court, vanished in the midst of her last dance. When Rushabhdev witnessed Nilanjana's death, he renounced all worldly possessions to pursue a life of eternal bliss. Dance has played a significant role in my life as well. I was exposed to dance and Jainism simultaneously since my childhood, becoming familiar with the principles of both. I started learning Bharatanatyam at the age of five, with much vigorous training. For me, this was a good introduction to the Indian culture, history and religion. I learned many things about the Indian culture such as respect, discipline, tradition and above all, religion. Dancing has exposed me to new ways of learning something I practice every day, Jainism. To me, dance is a way of life by which I am able to connect with my religion and beliefs while doing something I love. Not only am I able to connect with my beliefs, I am also able to understand and learn even more about my religion through an activity I truly enjoy. Dancing has helped me understand and practice the concepts of Jainism. When acting out Jain stories in my dances, I first discuss them with my parents and teachers. In the process, I learn the principles that are embedded within the stories. Since "Dancing is the primitive expression alike of religion and love..." according to Copeland and Cohen, there are many uniting principles between dance and Jainism, which makes us humble, kind and compassionate. At age 12, Avni performed the Arangatrum on 16 August 2003. Here she depicts Radha onlooking Krishna's mischievous activities. The Derasar has a nice smell of chandan. I feel calm when I enter the Derasar. Priya Kamdar, 8

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Avni Shah After dancing for approximately seven years, it was time for me to perform my Arangetrum, the solo dance debut. This performance is a graduation ceremony that celebrates the completion of a certain level of dance. Being Jain, it was my desire to devote the Varnam, the most demanding and longest dance in Bharatanatyam, to a Tirthankara. To make my Varnam unique, my parents and I examined numerous stories about different Tirthankaras, until we decided to dedicate the dance to Lord Mahavira. We devoted this dance to him because of his accomplishments and influence he has had on my life through Pathshala, the temple and my family. Knowing that Lord Mahavira's life has impacted us all, I performed this thirty-five minute dance, which was the best way to express my religion through dance while providing inspiration to others. When I got up on that stage and started to perform, I forgot about everything else in the world and let the dance overtake me. When I performed my Varnam, I let the inspiration and devotion toward Lord Mahavira empower me. The whole audience was really captivated throughout the program, especially during the Varnam. They felt connected because it was about their religion and their language, so they understood it all. My best gift was being given the opportunity to do such a dance about Jainism. I have benefited tremendously from dancing because it has taught me so much about the theory of dance, maneuvers and gracefulness, and has brought me closer to my religion. I continue to learn both, and will continue to do so in the future. Through dance, other people can learn religion and feel inspired. When I see young children learning dance, it makes me very happy, strengthening my belief that through dance, everyone has faith. Dance promotes peace and religion, and if everyone embraces it, the world will be a happier, safer place. Avni Shah, age 17, has served on the Jain Center Youth Council Board. During the Rangashree Dance School Annual Program on 29 June 2008, Avni performed a dance to the stavan "Avo Avo Dev Amara" which displays the story of Chandanbala Jain Center is the main part of my life right now, since it is who I am, who I want to be, and who I will become. Hershal Solanki, 17

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THE TANGIBLE AND INTANGIBLE BENEFITS OF LIFE WITH THE JAIN CENTER Karishma Shah I cannot imagine my life without the Jain Center of Southern California. Since the age of eight, the Jain Center has been wholly integrated into my life. The tangible results include attending pathshala, learning sutras, doing pratikaman, going to winter camps, being involved in JCYC and YJA and continuing classes as a young adult. While those activities define a large part of my childhood, it is because of the intangible benefits I have gained over these past 17 years that I consider myself so blessed. The appeal of coming to the Jain Center as a child was to socialize and meet up with friends. Since high school, however, the reality was that most of the people I would anxiously wait to see every other week, moved away for work or school. Returning after four years of college, I was definitely unsure about whether or not I wanted to continue with the young adult classes. As in most cases, my parents gave me a little push in the right direction, and I started attending class regularly. For the first time in my life, I realized how much I enjoyed being there, how comfortable I felt, how I could have the worst week and still feel an inner calm after class. It is exactly because of these intangible effects that I consider myself so privileged. It is a connection that I will always have. I just moved to San Francisco this past week and, besides my family and friends, I know that the Jain Center of Southern California is what I am going to miss the most. However thanks to all of my teachers and wonderful inspirations throughout these years, I feel as though I have been able to build a strong spiritual foundation. It is one which I hope I can continue to build on my entire life. Karishma Shah is a Jain Center of Southern California Pathshala alumna. She can be contacted at karishmavs@gmail.com. "Be the Change you wish to see in the World" All good wishes for the occasion of pratightha Oahotcav to Jain Center of Southern California from: Ramesh, Nisha, Ronak, Neera Jhaveri 4261 Crystal Circle, Cypress, CA 90630 Ph: 714-827-9160

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Jainism in the Life of a Medical Student Ashmi Doshi When I was younger, more naive, and much more sheltered, I once asked my mother why she insisted we go to Pathshala and learn religion. Being the skeptical adolescent I was, interested in social theory and individualism, I questioned the role of religion in our modern society: "Was it not traditionally created to control the masses, to instill fear and keep the common, ignorant person in their place?" My mother, accustomed to my questions, responded, "There will be things that happen in your life in the future, and you will be unable to reason it out, to find tangible answers so easily. That is when you will need religion, it will give you answers and comfort you when nothing else is able to." Although headstrong, I was by no means defiant or disrespectful, so I listened to her. I continued to study, attend Pathshala class, and a few years later I graduated high school and moved across the country to college, and then to medical school. Over the past eight years that I have lived away from home, I have developed tremendously, gaining knowledge and skills. Throughout my medical training, I have experienced first hand the gamut of the human experience - the most painful, horrible situation, the life threatening accident that changes someone's life forever, and, in contrast, the ability of someone to intervene, to potentially save someone's life, and the relief after a serious situation passes. It is incredible, and often times incomprehensible how these things unfold in front of your eyes, and I feel so grateful and privileged to be able to be in a position to assist some way or some how. For me, being brought up with Jain values and philosophy, I am able to find solace in religion when both those extremes of situation occur. The knowledge that there is structure in the universe beyond the micro managed environment of the physician or surgeon, the understanding of body and soul, and the realization of the interconnections between cause and effect, of past and future, are a few of the things that have allowed me to find peace, support, and relief. Although I am still developing my skills for my future career, I already know that my mother was very wise in her words so long ago. 1291 I am very thankful for what I learned through JCYC, Pathshala, Gujarati, and Culture Classes. The teachers, volunteers, and supporters have made a tremendous investment into our lives as first generation Jain-Americans. Ashmi M. Doshi is a Jain Center of Southern California Pathshala alumna and a 4th year medical student at University of California, San Francisco. She can be contacted at ashmi.doshi@gmail.com. Sometimes, my grandma borrows story books from the Jain Center library, and then she reads them to me. Nidhi Rambhia, 8

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wh Bansari Shah The Perspective of a Medical Student In high school, like most all future doctors, I thought that I too wanted to "help people." But it was not until a few years ago, on a four-month visit to India, that I realized how and why I wanted to help people. And it became clear that becoming a doctor was a small part of a greater goal. Unlike past trips to India, I could not easily escape the poverty by staying indoors or in air-conditioned cars. I was volunteering with a cancer prevention NGO and used trains and rickshaws to roam about Mumbai. Not only did I have to confront the massive amount of poverty, but also the misery of being poor and unhealthy. Yet, the lessons of karma theory kept me afloat, knowing this situation was not permanent, that they could change their future. And this was where I wanted to help. At the Jain Center, I was taught that only you have the power to change your future by how you carry your life, how you react to the events around you and how you make decisions. For many of the patients and families I saw in India, their health limited their opportunity to live their lives and shape their future. If I could improve their health, they would have a choice and a chance to step forward. With the helping hands of the Jain Center community, I have taken some baby steps toward improving the healthcare situation among the underprivileged in India. The experience of the Jain Center's doctors has provided me guidance in setting up ways to educate and improve the health of the underprivileged. And, with the encouragement and on-site help from friends I have made at the Jain Center, I am able to make my ambition into a working reality. While karma theory and the support of the Jain Center community have helped me decide what to do with my life, it is the accumulation of 20 years of lessons, discussions and support from this community that has confirmed it. Bansari Shah is a third-year medical student at the University of California, San Diego. She can be contacted at bansarishah@gmail.com. From: Vinod & Bharti Desai Anand & Kinnari Desai

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Shaival Shah The Details Change, but the Essence Remains Change is usually a slow process. If you are around someone daily, it is usually hard to notice the gradual changes in their weight or hairline. However, if you look at a snapshot of that person from 5 or 10 years ago, the change can be pretty dramatic. Back when I attended JCYC, I never really noticed our community growing. It was not until I went away to the Midwest for medical school, and distance and time demands made my visits home much less frequent, that I began to notice some large changes in our temple and our community. Growing up, the Jain Center was a big part of my life. I remember learning Gujarati and being confused about the difference between "ga" and "gha," or when to use the small "e" versus the long "ee." I have fond memories of talking with my friends, playing Nerf football in the parking lot, and going to JCYC winter camp and goofing off and then cramming on the very last night because we had an exam on the final day. I remember the youth in the Jain Center had a healthy skepticism of our practices. Why spend so much on temple aesthetics when that money can be used to feed the poor or build homes for the homeless? Why do we put flowers on Mahavir Bhagvan? Do you really think he would have wanted a statue of his body to have dead flowers on it? During a particularly dogmatic period of my life in high school, I used to think that the temple was being misused. I felt that the temple ought to be a place of refuge, contemplation and reflection, yet our community used it mostly for social purposes. Most people who went to the temple spent five minutes praying and the rest of the day socializing. Even those five minutes inside of the derasar were not ideal because everybody was so loud. How is a guy supposed to meditate when all around him there are people loudly whispering their mantras, singing their sutras, or ringing bells? Fortunately, our teachers and gurus encouraged such inquisitiveness, and I found the core values Jainism espoused (ahimsa, anekantvad, and equanimity) withstood questioning and made a lot of sense. Many of these moral lessons helped me forge my religious identity, and they helped keep me centered during stressful times in life. When I went away for medical school, and my visits home were less frequent, my snapshots of our community consistently showed robust growth. JCYC was getting much larger. The curriculum was better organized, and there were more events being planned. The expansion projects were coming to fruition and the facilities were beautiful. I also gained an appreciation for what the leaders of our Jain community here in Los Angeles have created. I was in lowa during Samvatsari 2 years ago, and was shocked to learn that there were an estimated six Jain families in the entire state. Six!!! Compare that to any given Sunday at our Jain Center, when the temple is bustling with activity, and one begins to appreciate the non-spiritual functions of our temple. Despite the change that has occurred, many of my experiences will likely be repeated by today's youth. Little kids will still grumble about their Gujarati homework. People will still sit next to you when you are praying and disrupt your meditation by whispering, chanting, singing, and ringing bells. No matter how big our facility becomes, on days like Samvatsari, parking will still be difficult, and seating in the halls will be crowded and hot. However, friendships will continue to be forged, our heritage will continue to be preserved, members will continue to seek and discover spiritual satisfaction, our large Los Angeles Jain community will continue to grow, and our temple will endure in our hearts as a very special place. Shaival Shah is a medical school graduate who recently began his residency in ophthalmology. I would like to thank my parents for taking me to the Temple, and the teachers for teaching us the Jain principles we use in our daily lives. Rushal Shah, 13

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Jagruti Shah The Art of Living - Yoga-Style Iyengar once said, "The body is your temple. Keep it pure and clean for the soul to reside in." Many individuals throughout the nation practice the science of meditation and yoga to bring peace and calmness to their spiritual lives. Fortunately, we have been blessed with an opportunity to learn such techniques from one of the best spiritual disciples - Rukhmaniji. Every Sunday morning for the last two years, Rukhmaniji, a student of Swami Ramdevji, has taught a successful yoga class at the Jain Center of Southern California (JCSC). Doctors Shishir and Malini Shah, a husband and wife team, convinced Rukhmaniji to teach yoga at JCSC. As a certified teacher by Swami Ramdevji, Rukhmaniji offers free and voluntary services at a wide variety of places including Jain Center and the Norwalk/La Mirada School Districts. What is truly amazing is the fact that her Sunday classes are filled with multicultural individuals ranging from Jain adults, community children, and Asian-Americans who have benefitted from her asanas. Dr. Shishir Shah, Dr. Malini Shah and I assist Rukhmaniji in teaching yoga techniques and in Rukmaniji, an alumni of Swami Ramdev til Ramde particular, helping the participants and newcomers who need individual attention. Dr. Shishir and Dr. Malini also take time to explain the scientific and medical aspects of various yoga techniques and how and why they benefit us. They also teach specific asanas and help the students to practice yoga. Recently, Daxaben, an experienced teacher who learned the art of yoga in India, has joined the team. Yoga classes offered at JCSC are free and every member is encouraged to attend. Newcomers can join the classes anytime and receive individual attention to come up to speed with the rest of the class. On a go-forward basis, I have volunteered to teach yoga to the young ICSC Pathshala children in the Mommy and Me class. A healthy start should begin at a young age. Yoga will benefit these youngsters, and I hope that they will continue the practice for the rest of their lives. The weekly classes at JCSC cover two specific areas - pranayaym and asanas. "Pran," meaning "life," gives us our energy. Doing pranayam regularly also purifies the life energy by increasing the oxygen content in the body. The ultimate benefits of pranayam are ridding the body of any negative thinking and aiding in reducing oxygen deficiency. Pranayam regulates the movement of breath, increases the resistance power of the body, balances all the hormones and keeps you healthy. Peace of mind ensures a happy start for anyone's day. Swami Ramdev teaches that the seven simple steps of pranayam supply oxygen to the body and it is Sanjivin, a life saver, for life. In addition, asana is defined as "posture;" its literal meaning is "seat." Asanas make the mind strong. They generally rely on holding muscle tension for a short period of time. Asanas can be done both in the morning and in the evening. Asanas are best done if you are in an open area where the oxygen supply is adequate. Another important aspect is to have comfortable clothing. This helps in performing the asanas in a relaxed posture. These exercises can be done by everybody from 10 years of age and up. However, pregnant women should not attempt to do those exercises that are difficult for them. On July 11, 2008, Swami Ramdev visited JCSC to give a lecture on his yoga and exercise techniques, and their significant benefits. Over 600 participants from the Jain and non-Jain communities took advantage of his visit. Swami Ramdev met with medical professionals at the Jain Center the following day. Organized by the Anekant Community Center, the event brought together some of California's leading medical luminaries. The art of yoga has become widely popular within the last few decades. It has proved over and over again to save lives. Many children and adults have been motivated to try this type of medicine. Yoga's extra benefits include learning how to listen to your body and establishing an ultimate peace of mind. We can all learn to live a happier and healthier life. In summary, yoga helps us to: (a) stay healthy, (b) think clearly, (c) revitalize the body, (d) relieve stress, (e) improve flexibility, (f) reach our optimum weight, and (g) look and feel youthful. Jagruti Shah is a yoga teacher at the Jain Center of Southern California. She can be reached at jv6050@yahoo.com. We young Jains are actually lucky that we have an opportunity to learn in this enormous and beautiful temple. Aakash Shah, 15

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Shravak, Shravak, What Do You See? The format of the Poem below is inspired by the popular children's book "Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What do you See?" by Bill Martin/Eric Carle. Nimisha Asthagiri I have used this format to describe the spiritual elevation of a Jain Shravak from the moment he sees a Jain Derasar to his silent communications with the Jain Murti. The conversation is meant to bring out the Shravak's feelings (Bhava) throughout his experience. The target readers are young children interested in the process of Darshan. (sung in the tune: "Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What do you See?") Pratistha in Jain Dehrasar, Installation of the Lord's image, Brings His presence in Shravak's Heart. Previously blind, but now Shravak sees. Shravak, Shravak, what do you see? I see a Jain flag (Dhwaj) waving high and free. Dhwaj, Dhwaj, what do you see? I see a Shravak respectfully bowing saying "Namo Jinanam" towards me. Shravak, Shravak, what do you see? I see a Jain Dehrasar of magnificent architectural beauty. Dehrasar, Dehrasar, what do you see? I see Shravak experiencing my vibrant positive energy. Shravak, Shravak, what do you see? I see an elegantly crafted arched doorway welcoming me. Doorway, Doorway, what do you see? I see Shravak entering saying "Nisihi, Nisihi, Nisihi". Shravak, Shravak, what do you see? I see soothing sandalwood paste for a 'Tilak' on me. Tilak, Tilak, what do you see? I see Shravak opening his Agnachakra of pure knowledge through me. Shravak, Shravak, what do you see? I see an auspicious bell (Ghanta) and I ring it once resonantly. Ghanta, Ghanta, what do you see? I see Shravak overcome with love and enthusiasm in hearing me. Shravak, Shravak, what do you see? I see Bhagwan of immense serenity. Bhagwan, Bhagwan, what do you see? I see Shravak saying "Namo Jinanam" to me. Shravak, Shravak, what do you see? I see Bhagwan and his unconditional love for me. Bhagwan, Bhagwan, what do you see? I see Shravak performing three circumambulations (Pradakshinas) around me. Shravak, Shravak, what do you see? I see a praiseworthy Lord who of all vices is free. Lord, Lord, what do you see? I see Shravak saluting and reciting prayers to me. Shravak, Shravak, what do you see? I see the Lord's penetrating eyes recharging the energy in me. Lord, Lord, what do you see? I see a Soul with a hidden store of blissful energy. Shravak, Shravak, what do you see? I see Lord's mesmerizing eyes raising the awareness in me. Lord, Lord, what do you see? I see an introspective Shravak feeling universal harmony. Shravak, Shravak, what do you see? I see a compassionate God bringing calmness in me. God, God, what do you see? I see a conscious Soul of pure thought reflecting back at me. Soul, Soul, what do you see? I see God residing in me. Nimisha Asthagiri's son Arun (Age 6) attends the Mommy & Me Pathshala class at Jain Center of Southern California. She can be contacted at nasthagiri@gmail.com. I come to the Pathshala not just because my parents force me to, but I come to be with my friends, family, and teachers who can have fun with me and learn with me. Rishabh Shah, 9

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. Nimisha Asthagiri Dreams of Mother Queen Arun Asthagiri (Age 6) attends the Mommy and Me Pathshala class, His mom, Nimisha composed this song for his class. Dreams of Mother Queen Trishla (sung in the tune: "Twinkle, twinkle, little star") Queen Trishla saw glorious dreams, Glorious MOON in its full, Next a HEAP OF GEMS, oh my!, Full of wonder they did seem. Blossoms lilies to their full, Illuminating the sky Foretelling Her baby's prophecy, Our purest wish He will please, With wisdom, virtues infinite, Tirthankar Mahavir He'll be! To the world, He brings us peace. Hell attain supreme spirit! Hereto describes each dream once, Followed by its significance. Oh, how the SUN shines so bright! Intensely burning SMOKELESS FIRE, Halts the creatures of the night! Shining brightly with great power, Entering Her mouth, what did she see? His supreme knowledge will defeat Removes blind faith, reforms religion, Fearless LION, almighty. Anger, greed, ego, deceit. Destroys karma, attains salvation! Brave, handsome Prince will come to thee, Protects the world, wait and see! Attracting all attention, Hence completes the wondrous FOURTEEN A FLAG on a pole that is golden, Visions Queen Trishla had seen. The next dream was excellent, With a radiant white lion, But Digambars say two more have been, Beautiful four-tusked ELEPHANT, He'll carry the banner of religion. To make it a total of SIXTEEN. Child with exceptional character, Queen Trishla sees in her slumber A pair of fish for a handsome prince, Guiding our four religious orders, A golden VASE with pure water. A Throne for His spiritual province. Sadhu, Sadhvi, Shravak, Shravika, Comes a child full of compassion Here comes our 24th Jina! And pure virtues of perfection. And thereafter when the Queen awoke, Excitedly to the King she spoke. Noble, grand BULL comes thereafter, As LOTUS floats above water, She described each dream in detail, With pure, fine, white, bright, soft, hair, Though roots in mud are under, Vivid visions recalled without fail. Majestic hump and pointed horns, Beyond attachment in our world, Great spiritual teacher to be born! He helps free those who are tangled. Scholars and advisors from about Relayed the meaning without doubt. On a Lotus, LAKSHMI DEVI, Next is an OCEAN in sight How happy were the royalty Gold, emeralds, pearls of dazzling beauty, With waves of stupendous height. To know prince will be Keval jnaani. Goddess of wealth, prosperity, With a state of serenity of great wealth, splendor Son will be And a pleasant personality, My mom also has some dreams, The supreme benefactor truly, Son with infinite perception About who and what I'll be. A Tirthankara absolutely! Liberates from life's OCEAN. So I will work hard and be good And help others as I should. From up above the world so high, CELESTIAL PLANE flying by So mom and dad can be proud of me, Comes a GARLAND from the sky, With incense and music of the sky. Just like Queen Trishla must be. As its fragrance spreads about, Respectfully heavenly beings His words are respected throughout. Honor His spiritual teachings. I want to learn about Jainism, so I would not hurt animals, insects, birds, or even humans. Rini Jain, 8

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Pathshala from the Beginning Alisha Mehta I started Pathshala when I was six years old. My teacher's name was Purvi Parikh. Pathshala was two hours long. First, we learned Navakar Mantra and other stutis. The name of my class was "Mommy and Me I." There were 24 children in my class. My class participated in the Mahavir Jayanti Program. I was a little scared but still participated in this program. At the end of the year, I was promoted to the "Mommy and Me II" class and received a certificate. In "Mommy and Me II" class, my teachers were Heena Shah and Chetna Savla. During this class, we learned Trishalamata's fourteen dreams, the twenty-four Tirthankars and their symbols. I learned about the five senses: touch, smell, taste, vision and hearing. I also learned how to perform Navangi Puja. During Paryushun Parv, I performed again on the stage. At the end of the year, we made the Presentation Board with different types of candies that Jains can eat. In my third year, I started Gujarati with Pathshala. My teachers in Pathshala were Dhiraj Dedhia and Joyti Dedhia. I learned more about the Jain religion and some sutras. At the end of the year we had a graduation garba. During these three years, I made new friends. The next year my Pathshala teacher was Amita Desai. She was a very good teacher and taught us about non-violence, how to draw Swastika and more Jain sutras. This year I had three teachers. They taught us the meaning of Sathiyo, how many Kalyanaks in the Tirthankar's life, and also explained the cycle of birth. We had to do a presentation on different tirths. My presentation was Palitana Tirth, Rushabhav Dev Bhagavan. Pathshala and Gujarati school at the Jain Center is really fun. I enjoy going to my classes and learning about my culture and religion. In the last five years, I have made lots of new friends, participated in many stage programs, and I look forward to learning a lot more about my religion. Alisha Mehta is a Pathshala student and the winner of the essay competition in the 7-9 age group. Experience the difference. FAIRMONT PRIVATE SCHOOLS FAIRMONT Fairmont Private Schools values the unique cultural heritage of our students. At an early age, children are encouraged to express themselves as individuals and to show respect for their fellow classmates. Teachers and staff also value the diversity of our campuses and strive to nurture and encourage each child as he or she grows into a confident, well-adjusted young adult. Fairmont is proud of our diversity and committed to our mission of preparing graduates for success in today's global society. PRIVATE SCHOOLS Inspiring minds. Empowering dreams. www.fairmontschools.com 714.765.6300

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Biren Mehta Sateen Sheth Jain Study Group The Jain Study Group (JSG) was formed in August of 1997 by a small group of young adults who desired an in-depth study of Jainism in English. The group is based at the Jain Center of Southern California (JCSC). We meet weekly on Sunday mornings from 10:00 AM until 12:30 PM. Our meetings are led and facilitated by Pravin Mehta, Pallavi Gala and Rajnikant Mody, who provide a practical understanding of spiritual concepts to the group as well as inspiration by way of their personal experience. While youth Pathshala classes provided a great opportunity to learn the fundamentals of Jainism, many young adults found that no similar medium existed to continue their spiritual study and progress once they began their college and professional lives. JSG attempts to nourish the roots of ethics, religion, and nobility that started in the Pathshala (JCYC) classes and the cultural activities at the JCSC. The JSG provides the charter for young adults to learn the principles of Jainism and practice it in daily life. Young adults learn to live in harmony with Western society and lifestyle while maintaining and enhancing the ethical and spiritual values that they have learned from their parents, family and friends of Eastern culture. These youngsters emphasize the practical implementation of Jain concepts, such as non-violence, self-restraint and non-possessiveness, into their current lifestyle. Second generation Indian-Americans of the Jain community face a unique challenge as they must try to acquire the best elements and avoid the negative elements of both Eastern and Western cultures. Searching for peace and true happiness, these exceptional youngsters at JSG aim to successfully reach this goal and maximize the potential of this human life. After 10 years of regular meetings, the group has grown to over 50 people who are dedicated to improving themselves. As our JSG group expands, and our generation comes of age, we look forward to maintaining a strong Jain community and improving ourselves through group motivation. Biren Mehta and Sateen Sheth are members of the Jain Study Group at Jain Center of Southern California. They can be contacted at bmehta7696@yahoo.com and sateen@gmail.com respectively. Jain Center has helped me build a strong group of friends. Prasheen Shah, 15

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Harsha Parikh y Ramesh Doshi JAINA & JAIN CENTER OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA NATIONAL LIBRARY The JAINA/JCSC National Library is managed by Jain Center of Southern California (JCSC). It is currently located on the second floor of the JCSC Cultural Complex. The library will be relocated to the Post Office building once it is renovated under Phase III of the Jain Center Expansion Plan. The JAINA/JCSC National Library is one of the biggest Jain Libraries outside of India. A collection of over 10,000 books, audio/video cassettes and CDs in English, Gujarati and Hindi are available to any interested member in the United States and Canada. A comprehensive list of our collection has been compiled using library management software and posted on the www.jaincenter.net. Any interested member can search the books by title or author, and initiate an e-mail request to the librarian. The material is sent to the requester. This is a free service, but your donations are greatly appreciated. The library offerings include books on lives of Tirthankars, stories of famous Sadhu-Sahdvis & ShravakShravikas, precious and rare Agamas (Shree Aacharaang Sutra, Shree Bhagawati Sutra, Shree Nandisutra, Shree Uttaradhyan Sutra, etc) in Gujarati & Hindi, and biographies of Shrimad Rajchandra and Acharya Tulsi. The library has recently received a rare collection of stories on Ashtapad, the Nirvan Place of Lord Adinath. For children our library offers a broad variety of storybooks and DVDs on Tirthankar Mahavir's Life and His Teachings. The multimedia offered by our library includes audio/video cassettes, DVDs and MP3 CDs consisting of lectures given by dignitaries during their visits to our Jain Center since 1987. In addition to a large collection donated to JAINA by Prem Gada, almost all the items in our library are donated by others. We began without a formal plan or funding for book acquisition, but now we are seeking help from several organizations in India to help us in various ways - (a) to develop a formal plan to acquire sive beard you th new books, including electronic books; (b) to prepare a recommended list of books on Jainism that we can circulate to interested private and public libraries for their acquisitions; and (c) to get books from publishers or philanthropists for free or at discounted prices. merA darzana Bowdoin YOUNG Wron Our dream is to develop a state-of-the-art library facility that will include (a) reading areas with magazines and newspapers for youth and adults; (b) research and study rooms equipped with computers with Internet access; and (c) exchange privileges with universities and research institutions in the USA, India Pumbadryer and other parts of the world. The rate of progress in achieving such a goal is slow due to limited resources - both funds and volunteers - that are currently committed and focused on completing Phase I and II of the Jain Center Expansion Plan. GRI HANDI SUTBA The Library Committee consists of Harsha Parikh, Virendra Shah, and Ramesh Doshi. Harsha Parikh is the JAINA/JCSC Library Coordinator and can be contacted at hparikh84@yahoo.com. Ramesh Doshi is the JAINA Library Chair and can be contacted at rcdoshi@yahoo.com. Be the person to make a difference in the world. Learn and follow non-violence. Riya Jain, 12

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Kunal Shah Vegetarianism is the Way of Life Vegetarianism is a practice that upholds Mahavirswami's greatest message to the world, "Live and let live." Every creature's soul counts and is just like our own. They cannot convey their feelings in words, but instead do so with screams of terror and pain. By being vegetarian, we are promoting the practice of non-violence and are saving ourselves from the numerous diseases and aggressiveness which are associated with consuming meat. According to Jainism, all souls are equal. If we cannot give birth to an animal, we have no right to take it away. The law of karma is "one will get what one gives to another." If we consume meat then we have to repay by being killed or going to hell. The human body was created to be herbivorous. Our teeth are not jagged and sharp for tearing flesh but are smooth and flat for grinding plants. The same is true for our nails; they are not claws. The jaws of carnivores move up and down and do not chew, while herbivores can move their jaws up and down and side to side. The kidneys and livers of herbivores are not capable of handling flesh. Also, carnivores' stomach acid and saliva are ten times more concentrated than herbivores' acid for dissolving meat. The bodies of carnivores are made to hunt in the night. This just proves more that humans were not designed to consume meat. Vegetarianism means not to eat eggs either. Eggs come from an animal's body while plant food comes from the "earth interacting with the sun, air, and other elements." Cruel methods are used to force hens to produce more eggs. They are put into miserable conditions and injected with hormones for more production. Because of their origin and potential to live, eggs cannot be ingested in a vegetarian diet. Countless products are manufactured by torturing or using animal body parts do not comply with vegetarianism. Leather (animal skin) is used to make shoes, watch straps, belts, jackets, car seats and furniture. Fur is mainly used to make designer clothes for women. Before introducing most beauty products and drugs in the marketplace, they are thoroughly tested on experimental animals for their side effects. Innovative surgical methods are also tried on animals before being established in humans. All this shows that our lives are made better because of the unwilling sacrifice of animals. This is against the essential fundamentals of vegetarianism. Here are some quotes from some famous people discouraging a flesh diet: "Vegetarian food leaves a deep impression on our nature. If the whole world adopts vegetarianism, it can change the destiny of humankind." -Albert Einstein "I do not see any reason why animals should be slaughtered to serve as human diet when there are so many substitutes. After all, man can live without meat..." -Dalai Lama Ahimsa is the greatest principle that all Jains should follow. This principle should become a part of our daily lives. Mahavirswami's message is just like the golden rule, "Treat others the way you want to be treated." Being Jain and following vegetarianism since birth makes me feel happy, joyful and guiltfree for not harming an animal. I will continue to commit to it for the rest of my life, to my fullest capacity and will also try my best to spread the message to the rest of the world. Kunal Shah is a Pathshala student and the winner of the essay competition in the 10-12 age group. Jain Center is the laboratory to become a good person. Nilay Shah, 8

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STRUGGLES OF JAINISM Kaushal Shah Jainism, as defined by the Merriam-Webster dictionary, is "an ascetic religion of India, founded in the sixth century BC, that teaches the immortality and transmigration of the soul and denies the existence of a perfect or supreme being." Even though this may come across as simplicity, there is a lot more to uncover about this profound religion. After many years of precise studying, I have learned to appreciate and understand the true meanings behind each and every one of our principles/guidelines. Below are some examples of such rules that may seem rather challenging to follow, but soon become a way of life. One such "restriction," as one may call it, is the practice of non-violence towards all beings. As easy as this may sound, it is quite difficult to continuously perform. A particularly hard situation for me in which to follow this was at school, when you are bullied around at times, or even harassed. Keeping your cool and remaining calm at such a time is almost impossible, as anger almost steals into your consciousness. However, after quite a bit of practice, this has slowly been easing into my life as a daily routine. Nonviolence, or "ahimsa" as Jains call it, is possible to achieve. Another prohibition in Jainism is in the use of proper speech. Growing up in a society in which profanity and vulgar terms are part of everyday life, it becomes seemingly hard to refuse from joining in on such activities. Whenever you are in the presence of other kids, even your friends, cussing and crude language are a part of all conversations, and not being a part of it proves to be a challenge at times. In the society we have today, using such words has become a sign of "coolness" or even a way to better "communicate." But, if one practices and is literal, such words have no meaning, and alternate words are substituted, which is what I try to do. Therefore, the art of speech can also be altered to suit that properly for a Jain. Lastly, one of the hardest tasks for a Jain is being a vegetarian. Often times, other people around you are not able to respect your eating habits, and tend to ridicule you for eating only "grass." It gets rough as soon as this becomes an emotional problem, but by practicing Jainism, and realizing that you are saving lives, the feeling of sorrow soon vanishes. Just by avoiding meat and eggs, we are able to make a big difference in the amount of surviving organisms. That feeling is so great, surpassing the amount of dejection one may face after being ridiculed for always eating salad. Jainism, although it may often times test you to the best of your abilities, is a religion that helps promote individualism and compassion. By being kind and respectful to everyone and all things, one becomes a good human being, and better yet, a good soul. I am extremely thankful for being born as a Jain, for this path helps me determine my future destiny, which I hope is rewarding. Until then, I shall keep following the conduct of Jainism, my religion, my savior. Kaushal Shah is a Pathshala student and the winner of the essay competition in the 13-15 age group. I learnt from my Pathshala teachers to respect the elders, friends and family members. Also, now I can read simple Gujrati and write letters in small sentences to my grandparents. Mohit Shah, 9

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My Experiments with Anekantavada & Principles Sumit Khandhar Jainism is a religion and tradition based on nonviolence, self-control, penance, truth, compassion, service, family values and the multiplicity of viewpoints. Being brought up in a Jain family, with a Jain Center (JCSC) and Pathshala (JCYC), in a manner that revolves around these virtues, has molded me into someone whose experiences are reflective of them. On this Kurukshetra stage where life unfolds, Mahatma Gandhi stated it properly in the title of his autobiography, that his life is "the story of my experiments with truth." I went to Nepal on my own to teach young children. Nepal was an experience like no other. Although neighbor to India and in many ways comparable, to see something so similar from another viewpoint can make you appreciate it entirely differently. This was where the lesson of anekantavada, or the multiplicity of viewpoints, became clearer to me. India struggles with poverty, lack of health care for the masses, and class distinction, among a backdrop of corruption and religious strife. But it was in Nepal that I understood these issues better, and desired to help those in need in any way that I could. It was also in Nepal that I became aware of the meaning of service, the value of family, and the universality of religion. Pros and cons, white and black, rich and poor, service and slavery, ingenuity and ignorance all seemed to coexist. Yet they often resided simultaneously in each situation and in every person, and I realized it is up to us to define from which viewpoint we choose to see it and how we choose to approach it. Medicine, as I am learning, is more so an evolving art than an evolving science. How to emanate compassion, how to cope with patients, how to recognize suffering, and still have the energy to push forth as a lifelong student-none of this is easy. It takes endurance and motivation, and patients are aware of it when they see you. They recognize that a physician upholds honesty, integrity, and professionalism, and they know when they are being short-changed. It is from my patients that I have learned the virtue of practicing satya, or truth. Physicians diagnose patients everyday, but the reverse is just as real. I have learned that honesty is not just relaying information, but also practicing how and when that information is relayed. Truth is relative and the practice of anekantavada must often coexist with acts of honesty. Family is a source of energy and a fountain of unconditional love. Our parents provide, sacrifice, and love for the sake of children, forsaking nothing and relenting on everything. They are the embodiment of ahimsa (nonviolence), sacrifice and love. This is the ultimate of all tenets in Jainism. To practice ahimsa is not just being vegetarian or refraining from physical injury. It is the mind, speech, and body's annihilation of causing harm to anyone or anything. One cannot practice ahimsa without understanding the truth or respecting all points of view. This cannot be learned by mere pattern recognition and regurgitation of principles. I can try to be mindful of when I cause harm, knowingly or unknowingly. I practice by observing my parents, emulating them, and returning the favor, not just to them, but to our Jain community and everyone, unconditional and universal. Paraspar upagraho jivanam-souls render service to one another. I thank our Jain Center and JCYC for helping me to be a better person, in this life and thereafter. Sumit Khandhar is a Pathshala alumnus who is a physician specializing in internal medicine. Since I started attending Pathshala, I have changed from a person who didn't understand the meaning of Jainism to a person who values the principles of Jainism. Ria Jain, 13

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How JCYC & JCSC Have Molded Me Suketu Khandhar Since its inception, the Jain Center Youth Committee and Pathshala classes have been an integral part of the Jain Center of Southern California. Using English as a medium, teachers and volunteers have dedicated countless hours and service to train our youth in the fundamental principles of Jainism and in our Indian culture and heritage. Being born and raised here in the United States has given us the opportunity of abundant freedom and possibilities, but at times we are not afforded enough exposure to our roots. This is, and continues to be, a key focus of JCYC. We are able to socialize with other Jain youth and learn our common religion and culture. Many times this "Sanskar" is lost in subsequent generations. We are busy in our own lives and forget that Jainism is a "way of life." It was through JCYC that I learned Jain principles, Samayik, Pratikramana, did Darshan regularly, held respect for elders and teachers, did community service/Seva and made many lifelong friends. The Jain way of life and JCYC kept me vegetarian and instilled compassion, charity and humility in my thoughts and life. In medical school and subsequent training, compassion and empathy helped me relate to the patients better. Now that I have children of my own, I want to structure their religious teaching in the same way. My studies are over and I am settled in my medical profession. I want to help other young adults, as I continue to improve myself, in developing Jain values in their lives. As a result, we started Swadhyay and classes in the San Francisco Bay area under auspices of the Jain Center of Northern California. We discuss the applications and usefulness of Jain principles and values in daily life. We also do Samvatsari Pratikramana in English with the meanings, as developed by JAINA. Charity has become ingrained in our nature and life, whether it is helping in the aftermath of the Gujarat earthquake, the Indonesia tsunami, or the Burma cyclone, or at the UC Parkinson Research Center. We contribute physically, medically and financially. It is our duty and second nature, thanks to Jainism, the Jain Center and family. I am grateful to our Jain Center of Southern California and Pathshala. Congratulations to JCSC and JCYC during this Pratishtha with continued success. Suketu Khandhar is a Pathshala alumnus who is a physician specializing in neurology in Northern California. Jainam Jayanti Shasanam Best Wishes to Jain Center of Southern California for The Pratishtha Mahotsav from Mahendra & Vina Suketu & Hetal, Roshan & Sonam Sumit & Tejal Samir Khandhars

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Samir Khandhar My Tsunami Experience The Jain virtues of non-violence, compassion, charity and service were instilled in my life by my parents and family, and nurtured during my 25 years at the Jain Center of Southern California and my 20 years of attending Jain Center Youth Committee classes, camps and cultural programs. After the tsunami devastated the coastlines from Indonesia to India on December 26, 2004, my heart cried and I wanted to help in any way possible. The Internet and service-oriented friends' network provided information about the areas where help was specifically needed. I took time off from work and went to Madras, which had been hit hard by the tsunami. Many governmental and non-governmental international relief agencies were already at work. Several Jain organizations-Tapovan, for example-provided excellent sources of manpower, money and materials. I joined a volunteer group which traveled to coastal villages that were in bad shape. Small, light-weight and readymade shelters and shades were installed; food, clothes and money were appropriately distributed to the needy. It was a heartwrenching experience to see parents who had lost children, children who had lost parents, and the homeless and poor masses without the basic necessities of life. JAINA and many other Jain groups did very good work. I experienced the real-life meaning of compassion as preached by Lord Mahavir and taught in my Pathshala classes. At the end of my trip, I was moved to donate a much-needed computer system to the relief organization. This experience made me think that, even without natural (tsunami, flood, fire, earthquake and cyclone) or man-made (rioting and political disturbances) disasters, there are many, many poor people in need of food and basic necessities. I began to donate regularly to causes in India, the United States and other places, and visit India frequently for pilgrimage, charity and to absorb the religious-social-cultural sanskars in my life. While a student at UCLA, I helped to initiate a national fraternity, Beta Chi Theta, to promote comradeship, goodwill and scholarship. None of this would have been possible without my family's Jain way of life, my parents' sanskars, and our connection with the Jain Center and JCYC. With humbleness, I acknowledge my indebtedness to it all in making me a better person. Samir Khandhar is a Pathshala alumnus who is now a management consultant in the Los Angeles area. Best Compliments to Jain Center of Southern California for celebrating PRATISHTHA MAHOTSAV BANK WITH STATE BANK OF INDIA (CALIFORNIA) AND FEEL SAFE & SECURE Contact us for: Attractive CD/MMDA rates in United States Opening NRE/NRO/FCNR Accounts at SBI Branches in India Instant Transfer/ Remittance to 10,000 plus SBI Group Branches in India STATE BANK OF INDIA-INDIA'S PREMIER BANK 18191 Pioneer Blvd., Artesia, CA 90701 Tel.: 562-865-5009 Toll Free: 800-252-7250 Website: www.sbical.com Email:artesia@sbical.com

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Biren Mehta From Childhood to Adulthood in the Jain Center Community Long before our Jain Center erected its very own temple in Buena Park, I was first introduced to our community through youth classes held in various living rooms in Southern California. I do not recall having any strong desires to attend or not attend the classes, but at the young age of 8, I recall being profoundly affected by the concept of compassion. It was not until 6 years later that our community inaugurated the opening of our temple and I realized how large and powerful this community really was. The temple and its community had its greatest effect on me during its first four years of existence, which coincidentally were my high school years. At a time when students are exploring their independence and defining their identity, I found mine in our religion and our Jain community. It was during those years that I established my boundaries and built strength in my conviction. Soon after I found myself treading unfamiliar waters in college and away from home, only to realize that I had a firm and content understanding of 'who I was.' I managed to stay close to the community and the temple when I entered the workforce. I married a girl who also grew up within our community and shared my values. Today we find ourselves so grateful that our temple has become a focal point for our family and that our 1-year-old daughter will grow up with an even larger and more united community than we were. Biren Mehta is a busy husband and father with a career in finance and in graduate school for an MBA. With Best wishes to Jain Center of Southern California, Jain Social Group, Anekant Community Center, Artwallah, Indo-American Senior Heritage (IASH) Friends of Sardar Patel Award Association (FSPAA) Enjoy life, join these Organizations for happiness. Harkishan (Hark) M Vasa Vasa Business Services, Inc Investments, Mergers, Technology & outsourcing E-mail: hvasa@yahoo.com Phone: 714-771-7860 Cell: 714-335-9046 Vasa Funds, Vasa Funds2, Hotels investments Hampton Inn, Quality Suites, Vasa Mehta Funds

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Jain Art with special reference to early manuscript paintings in the San Diego Museum of Art Sonya Rhie Quintanilla, Ph.D. Curator of Asian Art, San Diego Museum of Art Artists in India have been producing works of art for the Jain community from at least the second century BCE. The earliest known stone sculptures that are identifiably Jain are from Mathura, near Delhi, and in the caves at Udayagiri and Khandagiri in Orissa. The sculptural remains from these sites reveal that at during this period Jainism already had a highly developed narrative and literary tradition, much of which remains unidentified today. Also from these early sites is a wide range of Jain and devotional imagery in which monks, nuns, and laypeople venerate the Jinas and the symbols and sites associated with their teaching and liberation. Many of the remains are fragmentary, but they reveal that influential Jain populations flourished with sufficient resources to support major architectural foundations and monastic communities. Such support for Jain art and architecture continued unabated during subsequent centuries throughout India at sites to numerous to mention By the fourth century CE, Jain presence had spread to nearly every region of India. A hoard of Jain bronzes was discovered at Chausa in Bihar, for example, and Jain temples are included alongside many Hindu and Buddhist sites, such as the Gupta site of Udayagiri in Madhya Pradesh and post-Gupta sites of Ellora and Badami in Western India, and throughout the southern regions of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. bigse www.panasing KUPAL NEUT gafaaetansta NOWLE A Svetambara monk instructing a King, from a Kalpasutra. Opaque watercolor and ink on palm leaf. 13th century. Western India. 22/16x117/8 inches (5.6x30.2 cm). San Diego Museum of Art, Edwin Binney 3rd Collection 1990:179. The Jain temple tradition continued to flourish throughout the medieval period. Some of the most splendid temples and pilgrimage destinations of the Indian subcontinent at Khajuraho, Mt. Abu, Jagat, Ranakpur, and Sravana Belgola were made for the veneration of the tirthankaras. The temples contained libraries filled with manuscripts, primarily of the texts most sacred to the Jains, the Kalpasutra and the Kalakacharyakatha. The earliest illustrated manuscripts, dating from around the 12th century onwards, were first produced on palm leaf. Although palmleaf manuscripts were made for other religious groups, the Jains of western India by far were the leaders in sponsoring prolific productions of their scriptures. Many survive; one example is a page from a Kalpasutra manuscript where the text is illumined by a painting of a Svetambara (whtie clad) Jain monk delivering teachings to a seated king and other laypeople and nuns (Fig. 1). Even in this tiny space, the accouterments of the clerics, such as the rajoharana and the mukhapatika are clearly shown. Jainism has taught me to think clearly, without thinking ill of anyone. It has also taught me to be responsible for my own actions, for they have their own Meha Shah, 17

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OENSUU TUTUTNIH 250 BUTTO l apasionufaa 2) TUS TUTUSTUS U ganguaguan SHO RTUIST SES TE MIFT99 Dag UBICEPETITIGUI HEBELYSNIH HEUS10955 ZITUJUVAATTEET s'ee s'raab dee / lavaguadamu BESTUREN Ta uusi With the introduction of paper in the fifteenth century many Jain manuscripts became among the most elaborate and probably costly manuscripts to be produced. Lavish use of lapis lazuli and gold attests to the wealth and generosity of Jain patrons in Gujarat during the 15th century. Three pages from a Kalpasutra depict scenes associated with the events surrounding the conception of Mahavira. Indra, king of the gods, sits in heaven watching a performance by his celestial dancing girls when he realizes that the time had come for Mahavira to be born. He therefore ordered his commander, the goat-headed Harinaigamesin, who oversees matters associated with pregnancy and childbirth, to transfer the embryo of Mahavira from the womb of a Brahmin lady to that of the Kshatriya Queen Trisala. com. CONSTITUTION INDIA Jain manuscript paintings are such a significant component in the history of Indian art that the modern artist Nandalal Bose (1882-1966) painted his version of a page from a Kalpasutra as a heading in the Constitution of India (Fig. 3). Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru asked Nandalal to illustrate India's new constitution after independence from British colonial rule was achieved in 1947. Nandalal placed a painting associated with a key passage from the history of Indian art at the heading of each major section of the Constitution. As such it was recognized that the devotional arts caused to be made by the Jains were an essential component of India's cultural heritage and and irrevocably embedded in the new nation's very constitution We must replace an era of destruction and war with an era of ahimsa and peace. Raj Shah, 15

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JAIN SENIOR ASSOCIATION Kantilal Shah Is the population of Jain Seniors was increasing, it was felt necessary to organize some programs for these seniors. Thus in August 1996, the Jain Senior Association was formed with the main objective of promoting and organizing cultural, educational, social, and religious activities, as well as providing entertainment and an opportunity to develop friendly relations with the other senior members. Another objective was to ensure that our senior members participated in the celebration of all the auspicious Jain festivals and to help them to better understand Jain religion philosophy. Lhe executive committee was elected under the chairmanship of Kantibhai Shah and the by-laws of the Association were approved. Since then, many events have been organized which included musical programs, singing competitions, bhakti bhavna, rangoli competition, Chaitya Paripati (visiting Ghar Derasar, which is the most popular one), picnics, garbas, and the health care programs. The Jain Senior Association also organized tours to many other Temples, museums, trips to flower shows and other places of interest. Bus trips to San Francisco, Santa Barbara, Palm Springs, San Diego, Arizona and other places were also arranged. It is very encouraging to note that during the last twelve years all the senior members have thoroughly enjoyed these various programs and have eagerly participated in them. The membership of the Association has grown to more then 150 families. Any person who is 50 years old, or any spouse turning fifty, can become a member of the senior association. It is important to note that many seniors in our community do not have social outings and they do not drive. Therefore, they look forward and eagerly wait to participate in the next program organized by the senior association. The Jain Senior Association works under the umbrella of Jain Center of Southern California. The executive committee of the Jain Senior Association organizes the various programs and informs the Jain Center of its activities. All the financial transactions are passed through the Jain Center. The association does not keep any cash as all funds received are deposited with the Jain Center, In the future, the association is planning to provide some transportation to bring the seniors from their residences to the Jain Center to participate in the various programs, as many seniors have this transportation problem. The Jain Senior Association will continue to organize various types of programs to entertain the seniors n hopes of fulfilling the various requirements of its members. Kantilal Shah is the President of Jain Senior Association and ex-President of Jain Center of Southern California. He can be contacted at ktshah32@hotmail.com. If we are kind and compassionate, we feel better about ourselves and others. Sanskruti Kakaria, 12

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Mahavir Mandal With the grace of the 24 Tirthankars and all Shasan Devs and Devis, Mahavir Mandal was established in 1980 under the leadership of Vasantben Shah. It is one of the organizations within the Jain Center of Southern California. Over the years, the Mandal has grown into an active group, which is involved with a number of religious activities; for example, performing pujas and organizing bhavna, bhakti and various pujans. In addition, the Mandal sponsors excursions to other Jain Temples, and organizes a monthly snatra puja, a pratikraman on chaudas, and the ayambil oli. The members of the Mandal also visit the homes of the Jain Center members to perform puja at the request of the homeowners. The goal of the Mandal is to inspire and attract younger members to join the organization. The members of the Mandal are actively involved in raising funds for the Jain Bhavan expansion project and other events. All the money collected from pujas and other activities is donated to the Jain Center Building Fund. The current Mahavir Mandal Committee includes: President: Padmaben Shah Vice President: Nisha Javeri Treasurer: Geeta Khona Secretary: Divya Gangar Members: Pravina Shah, Niruben M. Shah, and Veena J. Shah Past President: Savita Mehta Learning the meaning behind the Sutras has given me a deeper faith in God. Khusboo Shah, 17

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SpongeBobs & Sponge Jains Teaching Jainism To Young Minds Hasmita Parekh "I will tell my dad not to spray around the house and kill ants and bugs," Ankit (age 4) announced in his class after listening to his teacher say that we as Jains respect all living beings including bugs and insects. "Did you have any dreams when I was born?" the same young man asked his mom after listening to his teacher tell the beautiful story of Trishlamata having fourteen dreams when Mahavirswami was born. Can you teach Jainism to 3 and 4 year old kids? The answer is affirmative provided you make learning fun and practical. At such a young age, the children may not be able to comprehend and understand a deeper meaning and explanation of the Jain principles and philosophy. However, it is not at all difficult for them to learn the practical concepts of the Jain Way of Life. After all children are natural learners. They have impressionable minds that will soak up knowledge like a sponge. In the summer of 2005, Sailesbhai Jain, Pathshala Director of Jain Center of Southern California (JCSC), called to inform me that he had volunteered me to start a new Mommy and Me class for the toddlers (ages 3 and 4). In spite of my repeated excuses that I was not capable or prepared to teach such a class, Sailesbhai's stand"we cannot let down the children" - was not negotiable. I am glad that he persisted. At Mahavir Janam Kalyanak celebrations on 20 April, 2008, when my entire class dressed in identical matching costumes - girls in chaniya chori and boys in salvar khamis - performed the Bhakti Ki Nav Chali dance, I wonder who was more excited, ecstatic and proud - the parents or me. By my reckoning, we were equally elated. My exposure to JCSC Pathshala dates back to 1986 when my kids - Sheetal (age 7) and Shayna (age 6) - joined the classes conducted by Mahendrabhai Khandhar, Girishbhai Shah and Niranjenbhai Shah at the residence of Rajen and Rajul Mehta in Cerritos. Following the inauguration of our custom-designed Jain Bhavan in July 1988, the classes were shifted to the new facility. The enrollment in the Pathshala grew rapidly and new teachers were recruited to address the large influx of students. I volunteered with Amitaben Desai, Smitaben Doshi, Pratibhaben Mehta, and Dipikaben Shah to teach 7- and 8-year old kids. Having a formal qualification and experience in teaching at secondary schools, in early childhood education (kindergarten), and in Montessori schools, an opportunity to teach the Pathshala was refreshing and exciting for me. Also, opportunities to spend time with the students at several winter camps and attending JAINA Teachers' Conferences provided me very enjoyable and memorable experiences. After a few years of teaching Pathshala, I took a break to address some family responsibilities. The break ended in summer of 2005 with the surprise call from Sailesbhai. I spent the entire summer searching and researching through Jain children's books and resources to come up with a curriculum and a lesson plan. I started the first JCSC Toddler Mommy and Me Class in September 2005 with the help of three volunteers - Miraben Sheth, Vinaben Shah, and Parul Shah. I didn't know what to expect when I entered the class on the first day to face a crowd of approximately 30 young kids and 30 adults (parents and grandparents). After first few anxious moments, I began to feel at ease once I comprehended my first challenge - the situation I was facing was no different than my past experiences in handling kids in the kindergarten and Montessori schools where I had worked. The only difference was that I now had an added situation - to handle and involve the adults as well in a constructive way. I passed out my first class assignment - copies of the Navkar Mantra and some pencils - to the kids and asked them to write their names on the paper.

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SpongeBobs & Sponge Jains Teaching Jainism -2 After a few minutes of awkward silence, one mother walked up to me and whispered, "My kid does not even know how to hold a pencil let alone write his name." I realized my second challenge - I had a very diverse group of kids - some were attending "school" for the first time and some were already one or two-year veterans of kindergarten or Montessori schools. Such a realization poised a great challenge: How do you develop a curriculum and activities that will keep both, the novice and the veteran students, focused and motivated? The initial lesson plan that I developed in 2005 is still evolving and being refined to adopt new * creative techniques. Beginning September 2007, I started teaching the class with the help of Priti Khara and Parul Shah. Priti and I. were in the same Montessori training class and her presence has been an enormous help. Many of the lesson plans that we use in the class are developed using the creative techniques that she and I learned in our Montessori training classes. So how do we teach Jainism to young minds? By making learning fun and practical. The underlying goal of our classroom curriculum and activities is to ensure that the young minds will learn, retain and practice the lessons regarding at least two core Jain values - Ahimsa (love and respect for all living beings, and practice of vegetarianism), and Anekantvad (learning to share and get along with each other). The third one - Aparigraha (non-materialism) - is difficult to learn and comprehend at such an early stage, but we try to include elements of that too in our lessons. Some of the techniques that I use in the class to keep the young minds focused and involved include the following: Arts and crafts: Every child enjoys to color, cut and paste. A modest investment in crayons, color pencils, child-proof scissors, and glue sticks helps to keep the kids busy with the activities they enjoy while teaching them lessons about Jain values. For example, the 14 dreams are an excellent subject matter for coloring. Theme specific arts and crafts kits are also very popular with kids and parents. Story telling: Every child enjoys listening to a story. Stories are very effective for conveying lessons about Jain values and morals. For example, the popular story of an elephant holding up his leg to accommodate a mouse during a forest fire demonstrates ahimsa, courage, compassion, and sacrifice. Games: These are great tools to get every child involved in the act - especially the shy ones. Various interactive games that we have developed and play require every child to participate - say something, do something, dress up as someone, and so on. Music and nursery rhymes: Music is a universal language that appeals to everyone - young and old. It's not too difficult for our children to learn and recite various stutis and bhajans. They get exposed to Mother Goose Nursery Rhymes at an early age. I have adopted and teach several familiar ones using Jain words and concepts. Festivals and holidays: Jain festivals (Paryushan, Diwali, Janam Kalyanak, and others) and non-Jain holidays (Valentine, Easter, Mother's/Father's/Grandparents' Days, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and others) offer excellent opportunities to reinforce core Jain values using event specific stories, music, and arts and crafts projects. Motivation: A chart with the names of the children in one column and headings of various milestones in other columns is a simple but very effective visible tool to motivate a child to make progress. A child who demonstrates that he or she can recite the Tirthankar's names, a new stuti, or a new bhajan earns two stars - one goes on the chart and the other goes on his or her hand. Occasionally the entire class gets a special treat - usually an egg-less cake (one of my hobbies). Parents' involvement: This is an important element in a child's development process. I provide resources to the parents and encourage them to teach their children at home at their own pace - Tirthankar's names, new stutis, new bhajans, and more. Once a child demonstrates a newly learned capability in the class, he or she earns a coveted star. Parents also get involved in getting the children ready to perform at various Jain festivals and celebrations. What's my reward for doing all this? Whenever I visit the Jain Center, there is always at least one smiling face running down the aisle to surprise me with a hug. As a credit card commercial might say - arts and crafts $10; story books $20; smiles and hugs priceless. Finally, I want to share a few words of wisdom with the parents about your children. Love them; nurture them; motivate them; and encourage them. Above all, do not be in a hurry for them to grow up. As cartoonist Bill Keane once noted, "Enjoy them at every stage, and at every age; for they grow up too soon." Pretty soon they will be returning from their first Young Jains of America (YJA) Convention, and they will tell "you" what's good for you to eat. If you have not kept up with the trends, search "Vegan Recipes" and "Raw Food Recipes" on Google. According to my three YJA-returned experts - Sheetal, Shayna and Shreyans - vegan and raw foods are the fountain of youth. So enjoy the time with your SpongeBobs and Sponge Jains. And remember, it's never too early to begin immersing them in the beautiful teachings of the Jain philosophy and Jain Way of Life. Hasmita Parekh is a Pathshala teacher for Toddler Mommy & Me class at the Jain Center of Southern California. She can be contacted at Hasmita Parekh@yahoo.com.

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It Takes a Village Among the 10,000 students graduating from University of California, Berkeley in 2002, six were selected for a special recommendation based on their academic achievements and community involvement. The six included Shayna Parekh and Rishi Doshi. Among these six, Shayna was awarded the University Gold Medal, given to the "most distinguished graduating senior on the UC Berkeley campus." Mansi Shah was recognized by The Legal Society of the Los Angeles County Bar Association for her outstanding Pro Bono work (free legal aid for those who cannot afford it) and by her firm Howrey, as the Pro Bono Attorney of the Year. While volunteering at a Mumbai hospital with the Cancer Patients Aid Association (CPAA), the plight of the village patients battling with cancer motivated Bansari Shah to form an NGO -- Suhani Kal (A Bright Future) -- focused on disease prevention through health and hygiene. She has visited India twice with a team of volunteers to provide medical care to 1,200 patients in various villages of Gujarat. Seven members of the 1999 Pasadena Tournament of Roses Royal Court chosen from more than 800 Pasadena-area young women included Chaitali Gala. Selections for the Royal Court were based on an array of qualities ranging from public speaking ability, poise, academic achievement, community involvement and personality. As an exceptional leader with proven organizational skills and an ability to influence and motivate others, Khusali Gala was selected by the Teach for America organization to teach in under-served inner-city schools. For the past three years, Khusali has taught high school mathematics at Chicago International Charter School's Northtown Academy. Tejas Gala, a senior at Claremont McKenna College, was named a Robert Day Scholar- a recognition for high achieving student leaders with a strong ethical compass and a solid sense of judgment. Tejas is also a co-captain of the NCAA Division III basketball team. Ayesha Khetani is President of the Little India Leo Club, which is affiliated with the Lions Club International. She also won a bronze medal at the 2004 World Championship Racquetball Tournament in Korea. Shreyans Parekh was selected as a Coca Cola Scholar based on his academic and community service achievements. In January 2008, Shreyans and several of his Coca Cola colleagues

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volunteered with Habitat for Humanity to build houses for Hurricane Katrina victims in New Orleans. Pankit Doshi, selected as a 2008 Southern California Rising Star by Superlawyers magazine, serves as President of South Asian Bar Association of Southern California. Suketu Khandhar leads the swadhyays for young Jain adults at the Jain Center of Northern California in Milpitas. Sumit Khandhar worked as a volunteer in Nepal and Surat, India. Samir Khandhar volunteered to help tsunami victims in South India and founded a national Beta Chi Theta fraternity at UCLA. What is the common thread between these and many more such stories and exceptional accomplishments that have not been documented here? These individuals are all alumni of the Jain Center of Southern California Pathshala (JCSC); and their underlying motivation is derived from the core values of Jainism. It Takes a Village: And Other Lessons Children Teach Us is a book published in 1996 by thenFirst Lady of the United States, Hillary Rodham Clinton, in which she focuses on the impact individuals and groups outside the family have on a child's well-being. With an enrollment approaching 400 students and managed by a team of nearly 70 teachers and volunteers, our Pathshala program has been one of the most successful and rewarding activity at JCSC. It truly exemplifies the spirit of an African proverb, "Regardless of a child's biological parents, its upbringing belongs to the community. In addition to achieving and pursuing highly successful career goals, our JCSC's Young Jain Americans are actively involved in the community, both as participants and contributors, in supporting humanitarian causes and in promoting eco-friendly lifestyle in the USA and aboard. With a sense of great pride and confidence, we humbly acknowledge that the futures of Jainism in America and of the Jain Center of Southern California are well assured. The graduates, or alumni, of JCSC's Pathshala have made significant progress in pursuing various professions and careers. The following list of alumni was compiled from the information received from the parents and is by no means inclusive and complete. JCSC Pathshala program has been in existence for over 25 years and this list should have many more names. We apologize for the incomplete list due to lack of available information. Michchhami Dukkadam.

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LIST OF JCSC PATHSHALA ALUMNI (Names are sorted by last/first names of parents) Alumni Profession Specialization Hersh Choksi Student, USC Cinema & Television Sheel Choksi Student, UC Berkeley Siddharth Dangi Student, UC Berkeley Electrical Engineering Anjali Lalani MS Bioengineering Research Engineer Chirag Desai BS Civil Engineering Builder/Developer Aakash Desai Student, UC Irvine Mechanical Engineering Amman Desai Student, UC Berkeley Bioengineering Ankit Desai Student, UC Berkeley Elec Eng & Computer Sci Niraj Desai Student, UC Irvine Computer Science & Eng Arpita Doshi-Mapara Physician Internal Medicine Pankit Doshi Attorney Labor & Employment Law Nishita Doshi Student, CalState Fullerton | Business Marketing Priyanka Doshi MS, Education Psychology | Autistic Children Edu Neel Doshi Physician Psychiatrist Rishi Doshi Physician Ophthalmologist Sheila Doshi Student, UC San Diego Chaitali Gala Attorney Khushali Gala Education Mathematics Tejas Gala Student, Claremont McK Hirav Gandhi Student, Stanford Univ Anshul Gandhi Graduate, USC BS Biological Sciences Saurin Gandhi Student, UC Irvine Biological Sciences Suketu Khandhar Physician Neurology Sumit Khandhar Physician Internal Medicine Samir Khandhar Consultant Management Consulting Sheetal Khandhar MS/MD Rheumatology Shruti Khandhar MD Family Practice Santosh Khandhar BS Business/Biology Sales/Marketing Akshay Khandhar Student, Mt. Sac General Ayesha Khetani Student, UC Irvine Finance & Marketing Bhumika Khona Manager, Marketing Prog Advert & Digital Media Tejal Kothari Grad Student, St George's Public Health & Medicine Arti Kothari Student, UC Riverside Amit Kothari CFO and COO Online Ticket Sales Sonali Kothari Product Development Serving Internet Startups Meghvi Roig Education Admin & Outreach Prog Mibhali Bhalala Surgeon Ob & Gyn Parents Nishith/Minaxi Choksi Nishith/Minaxi Choksi Salil/Vinita Dangi Mahendra/Pratibha Desai Mahendra/Pratibha Desai Shailesh/Amita Desai Shailesh/Amita Desai Shirish/Harsha Desai Shirish/Harsha Desai Jiten/Hina Doshi Jiten/Hina Doshi Prakash/Ila Doshi | Prakash/Ila Doshi Ramesh/Bindi Doshi Ramesh/Bindi Doshi Vikram/Smita Doshi Kirit/Pallavi Gala Kirit/Pallavi Gala Kirit/Pallavi Gala Hemant/Jayne Gandhi Mihir/Minal Gandhi Mihir/Minal Gandhi Mahendra/Vina Khandhar Mahendra/Vina Khandhar Mahendra/Vina Khandhar Ramesh/Archana Khandhar Ramesh/Archana Khandhar Ramesh/Archana Khandhar Ramesh/Archana Khandhar Ajay/Ami Khetani Harish Geeta Khona Ramesh/Alka Kothari Ramesh/Alka Kothari Ramesh/Shobha Kothari Ramesh/Shobha Kothari Mahesh/Malti Maheta Mahesh/Malti Maheta

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Tejas Maniar Sonya Maniar Vishal Maniar Manali Mehta Nishali Mehta Shefali Mehta Ashish Mehta Minesh Mehta Seema Kale Bijal Mehta Shumoni Mehta Shayna Parekh Sheetal Parekh Shreyans Parekh Manisha Parekh Sunil Parekh Shaleen Parekh Amrish Parekh Mihir Sanghvi Miraj Sanghvi Gautam Savla Ajit Shah Ajay Shah Nehal Shah Mansi Shah Bansari Shah Vrinda Shah Neel Shah Akash Shah Kushal Shah Payal Shah Nikita Shah Shivani Shah Sonia Maniar Sunny Shah Reena Shah Rachana Shah Hiten Shah Hemali Shah Management Consulting Student, CalState LB Business Manager Student, UC Berkeley Graduate, Ohio State Education Physician Computer Consultant Physical Therapist Student, UCLA Student, UC Berkeley Attorney MBA Finance Student, Univ of Penn Engineer Consultant | Consultant - Bioengng Project Manager Student, Chicago Med Sch DDS, MD, Univ of Penn Student, Cal Poly Pomona Physician Attorney Business Entrepreneur Attorney Student, UC San Diego Consultant Student, UC Irvine Wisconsin Med School Student, CalState Fullerton Student, CalState Fullerton Student. CalState Fullerton Student, Univ of Texas Dentist Student Student, Chicago Med Sch Student, Touro University Student, Washington Uni Business Attorney Strategy Bharat/Ami Maniar Physical Therapy Narendra/Charu Maniar Sales Narendra/Charu Maniar Dhiren/Rajul Mehta Mathematics Dhiren/Rajul Mehta Science Dhiren/Rajul Mehta Pediatric Ophthalmologist Manibhai/Savita Mehta Microstrategy Manibhai/Savita Mehta Pediatrics Pravin/Bharati Mehta Aerospace Engineering Samir/Jigna Mehta Business Samir/Jigna Mehta Corp Tax & Animal Rights Chandrakant/Hasmita Parekh Business Entrepreneur Chandrakant/Hasmita Parekh Business & Int'l Studies Chandrakant/Hasmita Parekh Software Dilip/Sushama Parekh Healthcare & Biotech Dilip/Sushama Parekh Business Entrepreneur Ramesh/Dina Parekh IT Ramesh/Dina Parekh Medicine Kishor/Kusum Sanghvi Oral Surgeon Kishor/Kusum Sanghvi Civil Engineering Ashok/Harshana Savla Internal Medicine Chunilal/Ilaben Shah Construction/RE Litigation | Chunilal/Ilaben Shah Education Dilip/Pragna Shah Intellectual Property Hasendra/Bina Shah Hasendra/Bina Shah Public Finance Hasendra/Bina Shah Engineering Jagdish/Jayu Shah Medical Student Jaykumar/Ramila Shah Corporate Finance Mukesh/Meena Shah Biocher Biochem & Criminal Just Mukesh/Meena Shah Medicine Mukesh/Yogini Shah General Dentistry Mukesh/Yogini Shah Physical Therapy Narendra/Charu Maniar Medicine Niranjan Bharti Shah Physician Assistant Niranjan/Bharti Shah Bioengineering Nitin /Bina Shah Entrepreneur Nitin/late) Sheela Shah Pradeep/Bina Shah

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Kaanan Shah Maulik Shah Chintana Shah La Ravi Shah Niraj Shah Shaival Shah Karishma Shah Shanehi Shah Amita Khare Ketki Sheth Rohan Sheth Payal Sheth Kindiger Sonal Sheth Bansari Sheth Priya Sheth Puja Sheth Mona Sanghani Neil Vadecha Nilesh Vora Samir Vora Grad Student, Michigan U Physician School Psychologist Student, UC Riverside Molecular Pharmacology Physician Marketing Professional Psychology Adult Care Consultant Grad Student, UCSD IT Operations MBA CPA Accountant Student Engineer Marketing Professional Physician Orthodontist Physician Attorney Human Genetics Nurology Educational Psychologist Biochemistry Alternative Med Products Ophthalmologist Internet School Counseling PhD Infrastructure Management IT Business Entrepreneur Auditing Medicine Aerospace Public Relations Radiation Oncology Medical Oncologist Pradeep/Bina Shah Pradeep/Bina Shah Rajendra/Rajeshwari Shah Rajendra/Rajeshwari Shah Sumati/Bharati Shah Sumati/Bharati Shah Virendra/Urvashi Shah Virendra/Urvashi Shah Divyakant/Sarala Sheth Divyakant/Sarala Sheth Naresh/Geeta Sheth Sudhir/Pallavi Sheth Sudhir/Pallavi Sheth Suresh/Vinodi Sheth Vijay/Mina Sheth Vijay/Mina Sheth Vipin/Jyoti Vadecha Vipin/Jyoti Vadecha Lalit/Nayana Vora Lalit/Nayana Vora With Best Wishes to JCSC From: JBDM Jewelry, LLC Los Angeles, California

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Aashna Shah and Raina Shah GAY Eighteen Strangers & JCYC Committee We all always wonder how that Indian girl who cannot speak English becomes best friends with the girl who does not even know how to speak her native tongue. Or how people that are so different can come together and find the one thing they have in common to become the driving force of a new friendship. Each year for 18 kids, that driving force becomes the JCYC committee at Jain Center. It was mid-April and a line of kids were waiting nervously for their one shot to impress a group of judges in hopes of becoming the next member of the teen committee. Some say that committee brings together a community of all-ages; others say it is a great chance to flaunt your leadership skills, but what many do not know is that committee is one great family that never gives up on each other. Maybe it is not just about interviewing for a committee; it is about trying to become a part of a bigger family and knowing you have the power to make a difference. It was mid-June and we were gathered in a circle, meeting our new committee members for the first time. Playing the oldschool neighborhood games to help each other break the ice, we split off into two teams. Screaming, cheering, crying, and whining, we put each other through almost every emotion possible in a matter of a half-hour basketball game. That was when we really got to know each other. That was when we learned each other's styles. And that was when we broke the ice and became better friends It was mid-November and we are adding the final touches to one of our biggest events, Winter Camp. It was our goal that this event would go as smoothly as possible and that every child enjoyed their four freedom-filled days away from parents. Chaos filled the room as the stress-stricken presidents took out their frustrations on every member of the committee. As December rolled around, frustrations subdued and excitement of finally being with friends for a weekend came into the near future. The fights we had were only a mere reminder that what we had put each other through only added to the bigger picture. We had made it to our goal, and we made it as a team. It was mid-May and the year's end was slowly catching up to us. Our last event has always been thrown together among high school exams, finals, sporting events, and Mahavir Jyanti. This event was the one event that represented exactly what JCYC committee stood for. Committee pulled everything together to allow every single member at Jain Center to finally become one entity. From running around in circles, to setting up food platters, we became focused towards our quest to unite every child and every adult. This was it. This was our objective. Even though the end of the year finally engulfed us with goodbyes, lasting friendships had blossomed and role models were noticed. Eighteen teenagers tried their very best to impact an entire community. Eighteen teenagers also gained the maturity to understand that even if one life was changed, brightened, or influenced, every inch of effort was significant. We were sitting together for the last time as we looked back at the hectic year we just had. We started off as 18 strangers, 18 different minds. But now 18 strangers became a single family. Smiles and laughter filled the air as we reminisced about all the good and bad times we shared. We started talking about how each of us had grown not only individually but also as a team. Those awkward moments that we once shared ceased to exist and all the arguments we went through just proved to each of us that we could get through anything as long as we worked together. As the year came to an end, our friendships grew, our teamwork improved, and our fights brought us closer. The definition of a committee had changed. To us, committee was not just about flaunting our leadership skills, or trying to make every event foolproof. It was about stepping outside of our comfort zone and taking a chance at becoming something more. And if we had not done just that, we would have missed out on experiencing the most memorable year. (left is the picture of our commitee members) Aashna Shah and Raina Shah are JCYC Co-Presidents for 2008-2009. Top Row from left to right: Pratik Doshi, Somil Chheda, Meha Shah, Kavita Mehta, Karina Mehta, Kritika Jain, Hershal Solanki Middle Row: Khushboo Shah, Tripti Shah, Praachi Shah, Labdhi Sheth, Urvashi Jain, Paras Shah Bottom Row: Aashna Shah, Raina Shah Not Pictured: Saahil Jain, Avni Shah, Pujen Solanki, and Varuska Patni

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AMgaNuM, mArA dAdAnuM phyuma kizora saMghavI dAdA, A zabda sAMbhaLatA najare tarI eka evI vyakita jenI AMkhomAMthI prema nIsarato hoya. hAtha jyAre mAthAupara phare duniyA AkhInI ciMtAo kharI paDatI hoya. haiyA sarasI cApe tyAre dilamAM TADhaka pharI vaLatI hoya. huMphanI ane salAmatInI pUrNa anubhutI thatI hoya. sapheda vALa, cokha smIta jemAthI nItare che phakta prema, prema ane prema. dAdA, A zabda sAMbhaLatA najare tare che eka gheghUra vaDalo, vizALa vRkSa, lIlAchama pAna, kumaLI kuMpaNI, aneka vaDavAio ane uDA, uDA mULa. enA chAMyaDAmAM kallola karatAM nAnA bhulakAo ane mIThI nIMdara mANatA aneka vaTemArguo, enI DALIo upara pakaDA pakaDI ramatAM cakalA ane kabUtaro. dAdA eTale pitAno prema ane mAtAnI mAyA, pitAnA niyamo ane mAtAnI zikSA. samagra kadaMbanA hItanI satata phIkara, jIvananA samagra anubhavono nIcoDa AkhA kuTuMbane zIkhAmaNanA svarUpe darzAve. TuMkamAM doDIne vaLagI paDAya e dAdA. Aje mAre AvA ja mArA dAdAnI vAta karavI che. AvA ja dAdAnA AMgaNanI vAta karavI che. e che mArA jaina bhavananI. ApaNA jaina bhavananI. ApaNA Adezvara dAdA, pArzvanAtha dAdA, ane mahAvIra svAmI dAdAnA AMgaNanI. A bhavana sAtheno mAro saMbaMdha kayArathI? vicAra karatA najare tare sAutha geTano pATIdAra samAjano hola. paryuSaNa parvanI ujavaNI. pAraNAno divasa. 100 ke 200 pUrIo athavA bhAta banAvIne lai javAnA. tapasvIone pAraNA karAvIne jAta jAtanI pAraNAnI vAnagIo ArogavAnI. badhA ApaNA jaino che eTale hoMzathI badhAne maLI sAruM sAruM jamIne chuTA paDavAnuM. atyAranI jagyAe bhavana baMdhAyuM tyAre amArA bALako sAva nAnA. baMkhamAM teDIne lAvatA. temanA nAnA nAnA pagalAo bhavanamAM cArekora doDAdoDa karatAM. ema karatAM pAThazALAe javAnuM zarU karyuM. jenono abc evo navakAra maMtra potAnA jIvanamAM uThatA ane sUtA vaNavA lAgyA tyAre A bhavananI ane prabhunA amIdraSTInI agatyatA samajAi. bALakonA pagale pagale ame eDalTa svAdhyAyamAM javAnuM zaru karyuM. tyAre jaina "dharma zuM che te samajAyuM. lohImAM dharmanA saMskAra kharA. bALapaNamAM bA caityavaMdana karatAM je stavana gAtA teno avAja haju kAnamAM guMje che. lagnabAda garadeva zrI kAnajIsvAmIne "tuM bhagavAna cho", "tuM paramAtmA cho"

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ema dherA gaMbhIra nAde kahetA keTalIyavAra sAMbhaLelA. e saMskAro samaja rUpe svAghyAyamAM jatAM parINamyA. A bhavanamAMthI zuM zuM maLyuM che te jaNAvAnI vAta nathI. e to aMtaranI UMDI anubhutInI vAta che. A bhavananA phAyadA gaNavA te sUrajane ArasI dharavA jevI vAta che. aneka janmonA saMcIta karelA puNyonA DhagalAM ApaNI cArekora suMdara zarIra, vizALa makAna, AlIzAna moTaro rupe phelAyelA che. bhAtikatAnI Toca upara bIrAjatA ApaNane pAponA keTalAya sAgara tarIne A mukAme AvyA chIe te jaNAtu nathI. azAMtI ane anizcatatAnI A jIMdagImAM zAMtIno kevo UMDo anubhava ahIMthI laIe chIe eno vicAra kyAM koi divasa karyo che. ahIM AvavAnA side benefitspaNa kai ochA nathI. ATalA vizALa samAjanI phuMka sukhane aneka gaNuM vadhAre ane dukhanA samaye keTalAya khabhe mAthu nAkhI aDadhu kare tevA mitro. vIdha vIdha viSayomAM parIpUrNa evA jJAnI ane guNIyala gurujano ane paMDItonA agAgha jJAnano lAbha sAva saraLatAthI maLe che. zAtApurvaka karI zakAtI aneka tapasyAo. ravivAranI pAThazALAmAM dAdA-dAdI ke nAnA-nAnI sAthe AvatA bhulakAonA klAsamAM kAlA-kAlA AvAjamAM nAnA bALako jyAre navakAra maMtra bole che tyAre thAya che ke utaratA ArAnI jarAya ciMtA karavA jevI nathI. mArA vAhalA bhAio ane baheno, Aje ApaNA dAdAnuM A AMgaNu vadhu vizALa ane vadhu majabuta banyu che. A prasaMga ApaNA badhAmATe ghaNAja garvano ane AnaMdano che. ApaNe sahu bhegA maLI A dAdAnA AMgaNanI tana, mana ane dhanathI sevA karI ane enI zAna ane zobhA vadhArI ApaNI jAtane dhanya banAvIe. jaya jInaMda

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Anant Labdhi Nithanay Shree Gautam Swamine Namah: Jainam Jayati Shasanam from: Satish Shah & Associates, Inc. Consulting Engineers Satish-Dipika-Kevin-Nikita Shah Congratulations to JCSC, their members and Jain community for great success and great achievement From: Mahendra Solanki Best Wishes to Jain Center of Southern California from: Raj & Shaily Jain Reliance Diamonds Jainism's teachings are based upon Science. As the scientific knowledge advances, the Jain teachings prove right Pravin, Late Vanitaben, Sanjay, Jaimini, Rajesh, Meghana, Punit, Kripa, Tejas Mehta Family

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Pradip Dalal Mihir Gandhi Jain Social Group - Los Angeles The Jain Social Group - Los Angeles (JSG-LA) was established in 1984 under the leadership of Mahendra Khandhar. It was founded as an independent organization to promote friendship between Jain families. Prior to the establishment of the Jain Center in Los Angeles, JSG-LA was a stimulus in bringing together Jain families for a common purpose. Programs involving the whole family and getting together with the extended families encouraged members to get involved in our temple's activities as well. JSG-LA was instrumental in initiating free Medical Camps for Jain families. Today such benefits have been extended to a large cross-section of the Jain and non-Jain communities. JSG-LA periodically recognizes and honors individuals and groups for their ongoing philanthropic and humanitarian services to our community. JSG-LA currently has 250 members. Family participation is encouraged through family-oriented programs and trips. JSG-LA will shortly celebrate 25 years of its existence. It strongly believes that families that walk together, talk together, and play together also stay together. JSG-LA is proud to cooperate with Jain Center of Southern California (JCSC) and is thankful for having an opportunity to participate in this memorable event. Pradip Dalal is the President of Jain Social Group - Los Angeles. He can be contacted at utsavevents@gmail.com. Mihir Gandhi is Vice-president of Jians Social Group - Los Angeles. He can be contacted at mihir.j.gandhi@gmail.com. Life is a gift accept it, life is a duty perform it, life is a journey complete it, life is a promise fulfill it, life is beautiful with you in it. Best Wishes to Jain Center of Southern California Lakewood Family Dentistry Dedicated to Creating Beautiful and Healthy Smiles! Gentle Dental Care for your entire family! From: Jiten, Harshida, Payal & Ankit Vasa 11455 E Carson St #E d at the 605 Fwy Call for an Appointment Today Lakewood, CA 90715 at Carson Blvd. Phone: 562,960,7116 We are proud to celebrate our Silver Jubilee Anniversary (1983-2008)

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(gara bhakti suzIlAbena zArDa guru bina bhava nidhi tarai na koI. jaoN viraMci saMkara sama hoi. guru vagara jJAna nahi. guru vagara bhavasAgara tarI na zakAya. naukA to joie, paNa sAthe khevaiyA paNa joie. guru kaI rIte maLe, A prazna thAya to paNa zodhavA na javuM. tame adhikArI bano, pA] bano, guru ApoApa maLaze. jhena kathAmAM kahayuM che tema When the desciple is ready, Guru appears. bhagavAna enI bheTo karAvaze. ene joyA pachI tamAruM rome rIma pukArI uThaze ke basa, A ja mArA guru. bhItarathI avAja uThaze. ghaNA badhA mahAtmAo hoya che, paNa guru mATenI bhAva to kevaLa eka ja vyakti pratye thAya, tarata ja samarpita thai javAya. bAkI zodhavA jaIe ne kahIe "meM tamane guru dhAryA" to maryA. ApaNe koine "gurunI DIgrI ApavAvALA koNa? kahevuM hoya to kahIe ke "huM ziSyabhAve samarpita chuM." arjune zrI kRSNane ema to nathI kahyuM ke tame mArA guru bano. arjune ema kahayuM ke " huM tamArI ziSya chuM. mumukSupaNuM jAgaze to ApoApa sadguru maLI Avaze. guru koi vyakti nathI ane koI vyakti e guru nathI. guru to parama astitva che. gurubhA gururviSNu guMTurdavI mahezvaraH guru: sAkSAt parabrahma tasma zrI gurave nama: guru sAkSAt parabrahama che. gurutva eTale jJAna. e tamane kyAreya dago deze nahi, guru banAvo nahi, svayaM ziSya bano. gurune adhIna thavAnuM che. adhIza nahi. huM tamane guru kahuM chuM" ema kahevuM aviveka che. ema hAtha joDIne kaho karISya vacanaM tava. huM prapanna chuM. huM tamArI zaraNamAM chuM." "guru bina hoI na jJAna ema tulasIdAse kahyuM, paNa mIrAbAie to ethI AgaLa vadhIne kahayuM ke gurunI kRpA bhavasAgarane sukavI nAkhe che. bhavasAgara saba sukha gayA che, phikara nahi mohe saranana kI, mohe lAgI laTaka gura-caranana kI, carana binA moha kaI nahi bhAve, juThI mAyA saba sapanana kI. mohe lAgI laTaka gura-caranana kI, mIrAM ke prabhu giridhara nAgara, UlaTa bhai more nayanana kI, mohe lAgI laTaka gura-caranana kI, guru ja ApaNo hAtha prabhunA hAthamAM pakaDAve che. sadgurunI zaraNAgati haze to game teTalA vAvAjhoDA kuMkAze chatAM paNa ApaNe nItine, niSThAne ane satyanA mArgathI calita nahi thaie., ethI saMgurunI AvazyakatA che. pustaka vAMcatA paMDita thavAya paNa jJAna to guru vagara nA maLe. guruthI je maLe che te parokSa jJAna che. e jJAnanI sAdhanA dvArA aparokSanI anubhUti karavAnI che. jyAM sudhI aparokSanI anubhUti nathI thatI tyAM sudhI ApaNe AtmAne oLakhI na zakIe.. sadaguru eTale je tamane paramAtmA tarapha abhimukha kare, eTaluM ja nahi, je tamane tamArA svayaMthI mukta kare ane potAnAthI paNa mukta kare. With All Best FINE JEWELRY AT ITS BESTI Wishes to Jain Center Southern California DIA RING FINE JEWELRY AT ITS BEST - 550. HILL ST, #990, LOS ANGELES, CA 90013 PH: 213 489 3894 FAX: 213489 3896

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With Best Wishes and Compliments from the family and Staff of Late Shri Natwarlal Shah & Vimlaben Shah Rashmi & Kusum Shah - Virendra & Urvashi Shah - Jayesh Shah, Yogesh & Rekha Mehta & Sandhya Shah And their following ventures Shah Foundation, Inc. USA & SAMARPAN RURAL DEVELOPMENT TRUST, INDIA (Both Tax Exempt Organization) Charitable Foundations dedicated to provide the medical, educational, and self-dependency through education, employment and creation of the opportunities in the rural India with self donated fund, donations & concerts profit with zero administrative expenses taken away from the donations Jewel Corner LLC & H. S. Global Trading Co. Rashmi Shah 310-715-3031 Fax 310-630-4909 Importers & Distributors of Gifts, Novelties, Toys, Fashion Jewelry, Jewelry Findings etc. The liquidation of all the inventories @ great discount is in progress JC Flag Corporation Importer & Distributor of Flags & Flag related items for any country and any occasion Virendra Shah 310-523-4411 Fax 310-523-4404, icflag@yahoo.com, www.jcflags.com JC Sequin LLC Importer & Distributor of the Glittery Fashion Accessories, Party, Prom, Evening & Fashion dresses, Shoes & slippers, hair accessories, purses & handbags etc. Jayesh Shah * 310-630-4904 Fax 310-630-4904, jayeshshah@verizon.net. www.hollybollywoodfashion.com REAL ESTATE HOLDINGS Co. Shah Artesia RE Partnership 821 East Artesia Blvd. Carson, CA 90746 USA

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Living the Jain Way I try to be a good Jain. In my everyday life, I follow as many Jain principles as I can. Some are more obvious than others: I believe in non-violence and choose not to eat meat. The idea of non-possessiveness is less prominent in my life. I try to have fewer things with me, but that, like other things, is one thing I must still work on. Sometimes, I find Jainism's principles are a little extreme, so I follow them up to a reasonable point. Urvashi Jain Jainism taught me to think differently and it has changed the way I perceive things. I constantly ask myself, "What is another way to look at this?" That is why I have befriended people with very different ways of thinking. They are my best friends because they open my eyes to things I did not see before. I have become more accepting of different viewpoints, which is one important Jain principle. Another belief I use in my everyday life is the concept of compassion. I listen to my friends when they come to me with their problems, but compassion is more than just being nice toward individuals. It is about forgiveness as well. I try to forgive those who have wronged me, and I can only hope they do the same for me when I have hurt them. It is not easy to forgive, which is why this is something I still need to practice more. When I wake up, I say three Navakar Mantras. In school, I have to make decisions based on being Jain. In English, when a philosophical question is asked during debates or discussions, I first think of what Jainism's point of view would be. Once I ponder this, I know my answer to these questions. Sometimes I think about whether these answers would fit in today's society. As one can see, I am still a work in progress. I can still improve on how I follow Jainism in many ways and I will try my hardest to be a good Jain. Urvashi Jain is a Pathshala student and winner of the essay competition in the 16-18 age group. Best Compliments to Jain Center "We have solutions for your custom packaging" Arrow Pack 46, Tessera Ave., Foothill Ranch, CA 92610. Ph.: 1-800-304-9535. Fax: 949-588-8904 Bharat, Sunila, Shrenik Shah Dharmesh & Shefali Patel ANTY SOC

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Hasendra Shah Swadhyayas - A Journey to the Inner Self through Jain Philosophical Discussions.... THE JAIN CENTER OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA IS A PLACE WHERE SWADHYAYS ARE DONE ALMOST EVERY DAY AND ONE CAN PICK AND CHOOSE A DAY AND TYPE OF TOPIC HE OR SHE LIKES. SEVERAL KNOWLEDGEABLE COMMUNITY MEMBERS TAKE THE LEAD AND TRY TO DEVOTE THE TIME IN CONDUCTING THESE SESSIONS AND MOTIVATE THE PARTICIPANTS TO PRACTICE SOME OF THE ASPECTS THEY LEARN. IN ADDITION TO THIS, SPECIAL SHIBIRS ARE CONDUCTED TO FOCUS ON SPECIAL TOPICS LIKE THE NINE REALS AND TWELVE VOWS IN THE JAIN CENTER AND OTHER LOCATIONS. ALTERNATE SUNDAY SWADHYAYS HAVE BEEN GOING ON FOR SEVERAL YEARS AND INDEPTH LEARNING OF UMA SWATI'S TATVARTHA SUTRA IS CONDUCTED BY SHRI GIRISHBHAI SR. THIS HAS HELPED MANY IN PROVOKING THEIR THOUGHT PROCESS AND APPRECIATION OF JAIN PHILOSOPHY IN THEIR DAILY LIVES. SHRI GIRISHBHAI ALSO CONDUCTS MONDAY SWADHAYAY, WHERE CURRENTLY IN-DEPTH DISCUSSION OF ADHYTMASAR IS TAKING PLACE. IT IS NOT SIMPLY A DISCUSSION, IN THAT IT HELPS PEOPLE TO RELATE TO THEIR LIFESTYLES, HOW TO ADDRESS ISSUES AND SOLVE THEIR DILEMMAS. SWADHYAYS SESSION ON TUESDAY, WHICH WAS ORIGINALLY MOTIVATED BY PUJYA SUNANDABEN VHORA, IS BEING CONDUCTED BY SHRI MAHENDRABHAI KHNADHAR. ORIGINALLY THIS SESSION WAS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE BASIC UNDERSTANDING OF TATVA PHILOSOPHY SO THESE PARTICIPANTS CAN EASILY JOIN IN SUNDAY'S ONGOING SESSIONS. HAVING DONE THE NINE REALS SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE BENEFIT OF PARTICIPANTS, THIS SESSION IS CURRENTLY STUDYING "TATVA MIMANSA," WHICH IS AN EASY TO UNDERSTAND COMMENTARY OF TATVARTH SUTRA. SWADHYAY SESSION ON THURSDAY IS CONDUCTED BY SHRI NARESHBHAI PALKHIWALA. IT ORIGINALLY STARTED A LONG TIME BACK BUT BECAME A REGULAR SESSION IN JAIN CENTER SINCE 1994. SHRI NARESHBHAI LEADS AN IN-DEPTH DISCUSSION OF SAMAYSAR, A HIGHLY RESPECTED GRANTH OF PUJYA ACHARYA KUNDKUNDACHARYA. A NEW SESSION RECENTLY GOT STARTED ON FRIDAY, WHICH STARTED AS A DISCUSSION GROUP IN A HOME AND THEN MOVED TO THE JAIN CENTER. THIS SESSION IS CONDUCTED BY RAJNIBHAI MODY. CURRENTLY THIS SWADHYAY REVIEWS AND DISCUSSES THE WRITINGS OF BRAHMACHARIJI AND LAGHURAJ SWAMI. IN THE ABSENCE OF RAJNIBHAI THIS CLASS IS CONDUCTED BY MAHENDRABHAI KHANDHAR. AN ENCOURAGING DEVELOPMENT WAS THE EVOLUTION OF THE JAIN STUDY GROUP WHICH RESULTED FROM THE DESIRE OF SOME YOUNG ADULTS WANTING AN IN-DEPTH STUDY OF JAINISM IN ENGLISH. PRAVIN MEHTA, PALLAVI GALA AND RAJNIBHAI MODY ARE THE LEADING CONTRIBUTORS TO THIS SESSION. THIS SESSION HELPS YOUTH IN UNDERSTANDING JAIN PHILOSOPHY AND INTEGRATING AND APPLYING IT IN THEIR MAINSTREAM LIFESTYLE. THE JAIN CENTER IS VERY FORTUNATE TO HAVE ALL THESE GUJARATI AND ENGLISH SWADHYAYS BEING CONDUCTED AND ATTENDED BY SO MANY. ALL OF US FEEL CONFIDENT THAT THESE ACTIVITIES WILL BE BENEFICIAL FOR GENERATIONS TO COME. In Pathshala, we learned not to kill animals because they are living beings and they deserve to have a life and be free. Sanam Desai, 7

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Sailes Jain Pathshala and Youth Programs More than a quarter century ago, in 1979, thirty Jain families living in Southern California established JCSC with an important mandate - to practice, promote and teach Jainism with no sectarian bias. A Pathshala program was initiated almost immediately with an enrollment of 25 children. With the inauguration of the Jain Bhawan in 1988, the Pathshala activities shifted to the new facility. The classes were led by Mahendrabhai Khandhar and Girishbhai Shah and the enrollment jumped to almost 70 students. The curriculum was expanded to offer language classes: Gujarati taught by Sailes Jain, Hindi taught by Surendra Jain, and Jain Sootras taught by Savitaben Mehta. The enrollment continued to grow every year with the classrooms occupying practically every sq-ft of the Jain Bhavan. The size of the Jain community in Southern California and the scope of its activities have expanded significantly since 1988. The Pathshala, with an enrollment of 70 students and a staff of three teachers in 1988, now caters to more than 300 students and is managed by a staff of more than 70 teachers (several whom are professionally qualified teachers) and volunteers. The Pathshala is now operated as a regular school with a structured registration process, attendance discipline, and graduation ceremonies. The new 60,000 sq-ft facility effectively serves the need of the growing Pathshala. There are a total of 13 levels of Pathshala, starting with 'Mommy-and-Me' class for toddlers, to an advanced class for student above 16, in addition to Gujarati and Hindi classes. Every class has a unique goal and a separate curriculum. For example the class at the 2A level has the goal of "To learn Jain way of thinking and be a better human being", the 48 class has a goal of "Getting a deep understanding of Navtatva", and the level 7 class has a goal of "To help solidify Jain identity by reviewing the Jain practices and values; and by facilitating an open dialogue amongst students about the application of Jain principles and values in everyday life." While, discussion is encouraged at all levels, it becomes more formal and involved as the level increases. All the children who attend the Pathshala are members of the Jain Center Youth Council (JCYC), an umbrella organization of JCSC. JCYC provides the children lessons in leadership as they plan and manage the affairs of JCYC. In addition to the structured Pathshala classes, JCYC members also participate in: 1. Youth/Parent Forums - to address the challenges of growing up in dual culture environment and to bridge the communication gap. 2. Interfaith Dialogs - to foster an understanding and respect for different religions by visiting places of worship (Church, Synagogue, Gurudwara, Buddhist Temple, Hindu Temple) and engaging in discussion with their counterparts. Students and visitors are also invited to visit JCSC. 3. Career Counseling Seminars - to learn about the multitude of career opportunities; an eye-opener for the youths and more particularly for the parents. 4. Informative seminars - to understand and learn about life skills. 5. Annual Winter Camp - to learn and have fun while spending time in the mountains with teachers and volunteers. The next camp, scheduled for December 26 to 29, 2008, will focus on Jain values. 6. Annual picnic, fun-and-game day, and the presentation of skits and plays during Paryushan and other important Jain festivals and celebrations. 7. Outreach activities - to serve as volunteers at the annual medical camp, JCSC functions, and temple cleanup day. It is encouraging to note that the graduates of the Pathshala program have done exceptionally well in their educational pursuits, career paths, and involvement in local and international humanitarian projects. Their contributions in promoting the Jain principles of compassion, non-violence and vegetarianism have been outstanding. Several of the former graduates now serve as Pathshala teachers at JCSC, completing the full cycle. Sailes Jain has served as the Director of Pathshala and Youth programs at Jain Center of Southern California since 1995. He can be contacted at sailesjain@aol.com. During Pathshala, I believe that the students enhance their knowledge on situations of their lives more than anywhere else. Niraj Khona, 15

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Jain Art in Los Angeles Urvashi Jain I set out with my mom on an unusual adventure. The mission? To explore local Los Angeles museums to find pieces of Jain art. My findings excited me. Since Jainism is not well known to the rest of the world, I thought would not find too many works of art. On the contrary, I found Jainism in many different forms. My first stop was the Getty Center. I looked in the catalogs to find anything to do with Jainism. This museum had two pieces cataloged, but not on display. They were based on India's independence, and not really on Jainism, so I decided to visit the next museum, the UCLA Hammer Museum. There were no Jain works on display here, so I tried their bookstore. They had three books on Indian culture, one book was even dedicated to Indian festivals, but nothing went into detail on Jainism. The next museum I visited, Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), had an entire floor dedicated to Islamic and Southeast Asian Art. This museum did an excellent job of showing how Buddhism, Hinduism and Islam co-existed in Southeast Asia. I found my first two pieces of Jain art here. It was a painting showing Ajitanath Bhagwan with his followers. An architectural bracket, probably found in a Jain temple in India, was mounted on the wall nearby. The description of these works was brief. I did not find anything else on Jainism at LACMA on that day. However, on another visit, two weeks later, I saw some additions: there was a Jain shrine, a miniature version of a Jain temple in India, and a pratimaji of Rishabhanath Bhagwan accompanied by a detailed description. Next on my list was the Norton Simon Museum of Art. I immediately found what I was looking for. By the stairs, there was a wall description on Jainism, along with a picture of Ajitanath Bhagwan's statue and its description. Inside the room, I saw the pratimaji of Ajitanath Bhagwan. My heart started racing as I approached it because it was the biggest Jain piece I had seen in a museum until now. My mom got very excited as well. The description for this work was informative. Then, nearby, I found several small displays of Jain art. The first was of Rishabhanath Bhagwan. The second was of Suparshvanath Bhagwan and attending deities. The third showed a combination of Jain worshipers. The fourth showed Neminath Bhagwan and his followers. The fifth was labeled as a Jain votive shrine. But that was not all! In the next room, I found another pratimaji of Suparshvanath Bhagwan along with a yaksha and yakshi. The bookstore even had three books on Jainism. The books were: Peaceful Liberators: Jain Art from India by Pratapaditya Pal, Jain Cosmology by Colette Caillat and lastly, Jainism and Ecology by Chris Key Chapple. This was where I concluded my adventure. I realize there is a lot more that the world has not seen about Jainism, and I want to change that. Urvashi Jain is a Pathshala student at the Jain Center of Southern California.

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AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FROM THE SOUVENIR SUB-COMMITTEE SHILLA On behalf of the Souvenir Sub-committee, we would like to thank all the contributors - authors and advertisers - who submitted various items for publication in the Pratishtha Mahotsav Souvenir. The primary theme of our souvenir was to focus on the History of Jain Center of Southern California - Past, Present, and Future; and on our community. All the articles and write-ups submitted for publication were reviewed and edited by a team of editors, who also made a collective decision to accept and/or decline the items for the souvenir. We sincerely apologize for the editorial decisions for those items not included in the souvenir. The Editorial Team would like to thank Rishita Dagli, Rajen Dhami, Chaitali Gala, Debbie Gold, Sailes Jain, Sachi Jain, Shayna Parekh, Sunil Parekh, Rohit Shah, and Sudhir Sheth for reviewing selected articles. In particular, Debbie reviewed almost all the English-language articles and Rishita spent significant time in creating the ads. Their efforts were outstanding and noteworthy. It is interesting to point out that the graphical images used to design all the ads, other than the custom ads, represent the actual architectural elements and artifacts from our Jain Center Complex.. The sub-committee members have done their level best to publish an outstanding Souvenir worthy of this unprecedented holy event. In spite of our significant efforts and due diligence within the time and resource constraints, some inconsistencies and errors - grammatical and material facts - will show up in the souvenir, and for which we wish to offer our sincere Michhami Dukkaddam. Jayana Shah Darshini Aithal Pallavi Gala Dhiren Mehta Chandrakant Parekh Dilip Parekh Hasendra Shah Mahesh Wadher 9

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