Jain Digest 2003 01 Vol 22 No 1

SR No.: 527087
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Federation of JAINA
Publisher: USA Federation of JAINA
Publication Year: 2003
Total Pages: 36
Language: English
Classification: Magazine, USA_Jain Digest, & USA
File Size: 9 MB

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REGIONAL NEWS....
Mahavirswami Nirvan Day was Cel- additional information, please contact Dr. JCNC's website at www.jcnc.org. For adebrated on November 24, 2002 at Dr. Nitin Shah, JCSC President, at 7147506- ditional information, please contact Jagdish and Shanti Arya's house. Nearly 53 6699 or nitin.shah@med.va.gov
info@jcnc.org. people attended. SAN FRANCISCO, CA
SACRAMENTO, CA WEST Chandrakant Parekh, Regional Editor
Jain Center of Northern California Jain Center of Greater Sacramento (JCNC) has elected a new Executive Com- (JCGS) executive body includes Mohini
mittee for a two-year term commencing Jain, President; Sunil Jain, Secretary; Raman LOS ANGELES, CA
January 2003. Bipin Shah is the President Jain, Treasurer; and Manoj Desai, Value and he is supported by a team of eight VPs Administrator. JCGS organizes a monthly
and eight Co-VPs. The new members of the Swadhyay and a number of other activities, Jain Center of Southern California
Board of Directors are Jay Itchhaporia, religious celebrations, and lectures by visit(CSC) has elected Amrit Bhandari,
Amrish Sethi, Pramod Patel, Tushar Vora, ing dignitaries. Plans are underway to orNarendra Jain, Dr. Ramesh Kothari, Dr.
Harendra Shah, and Ashok Domadia. ganize Jain Pathshala for the children and Jasvant Modi, Dinesh Shah, Prafulla Shah,
The committee wants to create an en
youths. Annual retreat is scheduled for Auand Sachin Shah to the Board of Directors
vironment that facilitates the Jain commu- gust. For additional information, please Construction of the new Jain Bhavan
nity to think, act and behave as Jains first contact Mohini Jain, JCGS President, at began in October 2002. Ashokbhai
and place secondary emphasis on various 530/756-46550R mohini_jain@msn.com. Sanghvi from Chicago led a Shila Sthapan
traditions and faiths. While nurturing unity ceremony and puja on Sunday, November
and diversity, JCNC wants to enhance the SAN DIEGO, CA 24. Five main shilas for East, West, North,
tradition of uniqueness and creativity that South and Center locations and an addi
has been a hallmark of the Silicon Valley tional 1008 marble shilas with the names
Regular activities organized by Jain Jain Community for the past thirty years. of the donors will be installed in the foun
Society of San Diego (JSSD) include - a A tradition of sound and growth oriented dation that will support the structure where
monthly Jainshala for children, adult classes, financial management will continue which Lord Mahavir's message can be learned and
swadhyay by Girishbhai Shah, and a weekly in the past has enabled to construct a 24,000 delivered to the world. JCSC is extending
pooja every Saturday at Shri Mandir. For square feet Jain Bhawan in Milpitas at a cost an opportunity to all Jains in America and
additional information, please contact of over $6 million. The facility was inauabroad to participate in the completion of
Kokilaben Doshi at 858/679-7645 or egurated in August 2000 and is virtually this monumental project through generous
mail: kdoshi@sandiego.edu. debt-free. contributions. Project details, building
Two Samnijis from the Acharaya plans, and progress photos are available at Mahapragya's Ashram at Ladnu, Rajasthan
SEATTLE, WA the www.jaincenterexpansion.com website.
will be at JCNC for a period of three JCYC winter camp was held Decem
months beginning March 2003 and will Jain Society of Seattle (JSS) will install ber 27-30 at Pilgrim Pines, Yucaipa in San
lead a program of lectures, Swadhyays, two Jain deities, Shri Adinathji and Shri Bernardino Mountains. Participants in
Shibirs and Preksha Dhyan sessions. They Mahavirswamiji, in the Hindu Temple at cluded 113 students and 15 adult volun
will also participate in enhancing the Jain Bothwell. The Hindu Temple was inauguteers. The theme of the camp was Shravak
Shala classes held every Sunday along with rated on November 9, 2002. Prakash Jain
Gujarati and Hindi classes that are attended conducts the Jain Pathshala and the class classes, the camp attendees had lots of fun
" by about 300 students. Shri Parswanath schedule for February and March has been playing in the snow, roasting corn at camp
Janma and Diksha Kalyanak were cel-confirmed. For additional information fire, and participating in group activities ebrated Dec 28-30 with Puja and Bhavna about JSS and programs in
about JSS and programs in Seattle area, including a talent show. programs.
please contact Devkumar Gandhi, JSS Information about forthcoming pro
Information about forthcoming pro
President, at 425/235-4848 or log on to grams and regular activities are posted on
grams and regular activities are posted on http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ JCSC's website at www.jaincenter.net. For
jainsocietyseattlel.
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