JAINA Convention 2009 07 Los Angeles

Author(s): Federation of JAINA
Publisher: USA Federation of JAINA

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Jain Center of Southern California Founded 1975 : A Non-Profit California Corporation 8072 Commonwealth Avenue, Buena Park, CA 90621 Mailing Address: P. O. Box 549, Buena Park, CA 90621-0549 Tel: (714) 670-0890 Public Phone: (714) 739-9161 www.jaincenter.net
President's Message Ashok Savla June 2009
Jai Jinendra! Sadharmik Shravaks, Shravikas & Respected Guests: On behalf of Jain Center of Southern California (ICSC) It is with great excitement, I welcome all of you at the doorstep of our newly expanded derasar and cultural complex in sunny city of Los Angeles on the occasion of the 15th Biennial JAINA Convention.
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 15th Biennial JAINA Convention. Furthermore, we are very excited that JAINA has accepted our invitation to move the Convention to our beautiful facility.
I am sure that our Sangh will do the best to fulfill the theme of the Convention "Ecology - The Jain Way". I would like to take this opportunity to outline some of the highlights of JCSC.
Jain Center of Southern California
Pathshala - Our Jewel!
first time in Southern California, Pakistani & The growth of Pathshala is unparallel; JCSC is Indian community came together for a very proud to be able to graduate children with fundraiser to help survivors of Kashmir sound Jain principles committed to intellectual Earthquake in India & Pakistan where in pursuits with emphasis on ethical & spiritual performers entertained the audience pro bono! values, social responsibility, and personal CSC has also done fundraiser for Earthquake in development.
Bhuj, India & to help survivors of Katrinal
Cultural Complex - Our Crown!
Wooden Temple - Our Diamond! Auditorium with a capacity of almost 900 One of a kind wooden temple built in 1904-05 opened up new horizons for the community. found its permanent home in the Cultural Use of the facility has gone beyond the religious Complex. It was reassembled in June 2006. rituals to many celebratory functions like Drama (Apurva Avasar), weddings, birthdays, Religious & Spiritual Complex - Our Heart anniversaries etc., to visit of dignitaries & Soul! Including Swami Ramdevil, Nithyanandji, HRM, As per the wishes of our community, we have Kalyanji (Composer), & Many Jain Scholars! made a humble attempt to include
representation of multiple sects under one roof. Many religious & fund raising activities have community had agreed to have only Tirthankar taken place for JCSC, Anekant Community idols in the Temple area & accommodate Center & also for other organizations. My Acharyas, Gurudevs, & Swamijis in Aradhana favorite one still remains the Kashmir Hall!. We also have Pujari to increase the Earthquake fund raiser of March 2006! For the number of hours of temple for the members.