Jain Digest 1990 11

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

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JAIN DIGEST
WE ARE
S JAIN SOCIETY OF HOUSTONNI
Paryushan - Dashlakshana
Parva Celebration
Anjana Lodaya-8 days; Vimal H. Shah-8days; Mita Sanghvi-8 days; Below - Viral Jayantilal Shah-16 days
The Jain Society of Greater Detroit celebrated Paryushan Parva from August 17th through August 24th with various programs on each day. Samvatsari Pratikraman was performed on August
24th in the presence of about 200 memThe Paryushan and Dashlakshan Parva is a celebra
bers and was sponsored by Mr. & Mrs. I tion of spiritual awareness. It is the time to teach and
Atul and Jagrati Patrawala. Also, this practice the Jain principles of nonviolence (AHIMSA), truth year many people (including children (SATYA), non-stealing (ASTEYA), celibacy (BRAHMA- and young adults) participated in tapasya during CHARYA), and non-possessiveness (APARIGRAHA) and Paryushan. This exercise in discipline and self-control is the Jain rituals which, when performed with the proper
commendable. The following is a partial list of the persons knowledge can help one practice such principles. During
involved and their tapasyas. this period, we should try to achieve self-control through restraint, penance, and meditation. Finally, we try to im
ADULTS prove ourselves through self-analysis and also do a review of
Varsi Tap* : Jyotiben Shah the past year's activities along the guidelines of the Jain
11 Upvas: Purvi Shah, Mahendra Doshi principles.
9 Upvas : Kalpesh Shah Throughout the country, Jain centers celebrated these
8 Upvas : Laxmichand Gogri, Kirti Patel, special days in many ways. Many held special pujas and
Vinay Shah, Rohit Shah, religious lectures. The following list of descriptions is by no
Dhanesh Sheth, Rajesh Shah, means exhaustive and every center can not possibly be included.
Sharad Shah, Kundan Sata,
Falguni Shah, Manjulaben Patel, The Jain Center of Greater St. Louis organized a celebra
Pratibha Shah, Tarulata Shah, tion of Paryushan Parva for eight days, beginning on August
Ashaben Sheth, Sulochana Shah, 17th with a one hour pratikraman and bhavana. This and the
Nalini Shah, Ranjan Shah Sapana Day program on August 19th drew more than 80 Several others did 26 Upvas also. people. Besides gheeboli for Sapanas, there were tapascharya biddings for putting the garland on the Sapanas.
* Alternate Ekasana and Fast for 1 year Acharya Chandanaji, Sadhvi Shubhanji, and Miss Mangalam Kothari visited the center. They gave informative lec
CHILDREN tures to the members on the 11th and the 12th. Also Miss
6 Upvas : Riken Shah Mangalam Kothari sang bhajans before each program.
3 Upvas : Kevan Kapadia, Akshay Shah, The following people committed to do tapascharya during
Deval Shah, Neha Trivedi, the next one-year period:
Manoj Trivedi, Binisa Shah,
Archana Shah Tapascharya
Bidder
2 Upvas : Avani Doshi, Priya Shah, Shilpa Samayik 111 Leena Shah
Maru, Priti Shah, Jyoti Shah, Chirag Namokar Mala Jaap 891 Pooja Kapadia
Shah, Kajal Badani, Amit Shah, Ekasana Kokila Shah
Ashish Shah, Nitesh Trivedi, Reena Upvas
52 Ganga Tantuwaya
Shah, Juhi Shah Maun or Silence 1001 min Leena Shah
Several others did 1Upvas also. Samayik
365
Jayshree Sheth Ekasana
60 Nalini Gajjar
Jain Center of Southern California invited Shri Kumarpal Namokar Mala Jaap 12051 Urmila Gandhi
Desai from India to join them for all eight days of Paryushan Maun or Silence 801
Rita Shah
(Aug. 17-24). He delivered the Kalpasutra vanchan and daily Namokar Mala Jaap 1171 Rajeev Shah
pravachans on various topics. Samayik
155 Urmila Gandhi Maun or Silence
Indira Shah
Jain Society of Toronto - Sadhvi Madhusmithaji and Upvas
Indira Shah
Sadhvi Jayasmithaji helped the Jain Society of Toronto to Namokar Mala Jaap 1511 Ami Shah
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