Jain Center of America NY 1984 09 Paryushan

Author(s): Jain Center of America NY
Publisher: USA Jain Center America NY

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JAIN CENTER OF AMERICA PARYUSHAN 1984 947
SECRETARY'S REPORT
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I, from the bottom of my heart, pray for forgiveness and forbearance to you and all others for all actions committed knowingly or unknowingly in hurting the feelings by evil thoughts, words, or deeds through motives selfish or infatuated.
While planning for the Mahavir Jayanti Celebration, many Executive Council members expressed their interest in publishing a souvenir before Paryushan. Thoughts, I have been told, were in everybody's mind for many years, however reality was always elusive. With the property, according to reliable sources, worth maybe half a million dollars, many past and present workers and volunteers wanted to bring out facts, records, and history to you as a matter of record before memory fails and printed words disappear with papers they are written on. Desires were admirable, however, expectations were difficult to fulfill because of time limitations.
The real work started around the middle of June. In no time we had enough advertisements to enable us to have a 100 page souvenir. In fact, we had more advertisements, more articles, more write-ups, and more material than we could handle in a short time.
Most of the information included in the souvenir was in an exceptionally difficult format to work with. Therefore, even after hard work and great care we may have made a few errors. We would appreciate your cooperation in bringing these errors to our attention for future corrections & amplifications.
As part of this project we have compiled (although space limitations precluded having them all in the souvenir):
- Donors, life members, and regular members lists
- Financial statements
- Religious calendar
Religious places
- Sharda Pujan Vidhi
- Short religious stories
- Constitution
- Board of Directors
- History of Jain Center of America
- Temple activities
- First International Jain Conference, October 1981
- Second Jain Convention of North America, May 1983
The new administration, in office since the early part of this year, has completed or is in the process of completing many projects. The next important one is to increase the seating capacity on the main floor of our Temple and to have a central air conditioning system installed. We expect to complete both of these projects before Paryushan.
Jain Education Intemational
A regular monthly meeting and hard work by everyone has created a refreshing environment. The Center continues to maintain its day-to-day religious activities of Darshan, Bhavna, etc. Many Snatra Pujas and Swamivatsalya have been successfully performed. In fact, the Center has such a well organized talent that it can perform Snatra Puja, Pancha Kalyanak Puja, Bhavna at any place in the U.S.A. or Canada within a short notice for any occasion. Do not hesitate to contact the Temple for additional information.
Being one of the gateway cities to the U.S.A., the Center continues to fulfill its obligation to invite and sponsor Jain scholars.
Our center continues to support and provide financial, as well as, religious help to other Jain. organizations in the Country.
Jai Jinendra
Arvind Vora
I, from the bottom of my heart, pray for forgiveness and forbearance to you and all others for all actions committed knowingly or unknowingly in hurting the feelings by evil thoughts, words, or deeds through motives selfish or infatuated.
WE BELIEVE IN AHIMSA NON-VIOLENCE
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