Jain Digest 1990 11

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

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to Sep. 3, 1990. The spirit of encouragement and presence of Sadhviji resulted in many Tapasheharyas ranging upto 16 upavas.
The following Tapasvees are notable: 1. Hemlata Haresh Shah - 16 upavas
2. Pushpa Hiralal Patel -8 upavas
3. Smita Milan Shah
- 8 upavas
4. Malika Ashok Shah 5. Damiri Vinod Shah
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- 8 upavas
- 8 upavas
Manisha Surana-8 days and Kishor Shah-10 days Jain Center of America-New York celebrated the eight days of Paryushan with Gurudev Chitrabhanu's spiritual discourses in the morning and evening of each day. These discourses included discussions of Kalpsutra with emphasis on disparity between transformation and information. Also Das Lakshna Parva was celebrated at the Jain Temple from August 25th through September 3rd with morning and evening discourses by Bhattarak Shri Charukirti of Mudbidri from India. During these days several people did Tapasyas. The following is a list of people who fasted and for how many days:
Viral J. Shah, 16; Shailaben D. Vasa, 8; P. S. Shah, 8; Vimal A. Shah, 8; Mita R. Sanghavi, 8; Lilavatiben M. Vadalia, 8; Anjana B. Lodaya, 8; Pushpaben V. Dand, 8; Vimlaben Jain, 8; Shaliniben Kothari, 8; Chandrakantbhai Shah, 8; Pravinbhai Koradia, 8; Lizaben K. Mehta, &nujaben J. Shah, 8; Manisha Surana, 8; Viral J. Shah, 8; Swami Vikashanand, 8;
Jain Society of Chicago celebrated Paryushan Parva from Aug. 17-24 in the presence of Munishree Jinchandraji and Kirtichandraji. There were daily bhavanas and lectures. More than 15 ATHAI (8 Upvas), one NAVAI (9 Upvas), some 6 Upvas, and many other Upvas were done by various members. Both adults and children participated in the tapasya.
Jain Society of Cincinnati - Dayton celebrated Paryushan Parva with several programs including evening pravachans by Shri Atulbhai from India. Sadhvi Madhusmithaji, Sadhvi Jayasmithaji, and Samanis Madhurprajna and Bhavitprajna were also invited to give pravachan after the paryushan.
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Jain Center of Northern California was fortunate to have several prominent Jain scholars, Munijis and Samanis visit during the week of Paryushan celebrations: Acharya Sushil Kumar ji (from Sidhachaalam), Samani Madhur Prajna,
Tapasuis Doing Parna At a Jain Center
Samani Bhavita Prajna, Mr. S. L. Gandhi (all three from Anuvart Global Organization) and Dr. Nand Lal Jain (from Rewa, M.P.) gave talks at the Hindu Temple.
On August 18th, snatra pooja, sapana ceremony, and a lecture by the visiting Samanis were arranged. About 200 members participated in the Pratkramana performance on August 25th which was observed as the Samvatsari Day. During the entire Paryushan Parva, two Jain members, Mr. Manhar Shah and Mrs. Bindu R. Shah did eight days of fasting (ATHAI). Many members fasted on the last day of Paryushan.
Jain Society of Metropolitan Washington celebrated Paryushan Parva. Amarendra Munjiji from Sidhachalam, gave daily discourses on both the Jain religion and Yoga.
Jain Society of Houston celebrated Paryushan Parva in the presence of Acharya Shri Chandanaji, Sadhvi Shubhamji and Kumari Mangalam all from Veraytan, India. Many tapasyas were performed during this week of celebrations. Ms. Surekha Shah did 11 days of fasting, Mr. Kishor Shah did 10 days, while several others did 8 days of fasting. Also about 60 teenagers and adults did I day of fasting. In addition to this, Ansuiya Mehta did 1 Varsi Tap (alternate ekasana and fast for one year).
Jain Center at North Carolina celebrated Paryushan Parva and the whole community actively participated in religious discourse, tapascharya and samvatsari pratikraman. On the first day, they had snatra puja in the temple with about 150 people. On the second day of paryushan, they had a Jain meeting, in which they basically discussed about kalpasutra and das lakshana. Pravin Shah gathered all the information about these topics from various books and explained it to the members. The session lasted for about four hours and was very informative.
On Samvatsari day, they had two different pratikramans. One was for the adults, and the other which was in English, was for the children and youths. One-hundred percent of the children participated in pratikraman.
On the day after samvatsari, they had parna celebration. The whole community did the parna at the residence of Dr. (Continued on Page 19) www.jainelibrary.org
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