Jain Digest 1992 04

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

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added. The NCCJ Calendar is used throughout the U.S.A. in schools.
DR. DHIRAJ SHAH APPOINTED Dr. Dhiraj Shah has been appointed to the Director's Council of the City Mission Society Inc. The City Mission works to meet the needs of the hungry and homeless. Mahavir Jayanti Celebration
The Jain Community in Buffalo will hold their Mahavir Jayanti celebration at the Hindu Cultural Center, 1595 North French Rd., Getzville, NY from 10a.m. to noon. Pooja starts at 9:30a.m.
Jain Center of Central Ohio
P.O. Box 726
Reynoldsburg, Ohio 43068-1071 Committee Members President: Girish Parikh Vice President: Jitendra Shah General Secretary: Asis Jain Treasurer: Naresh Shah MEDITATION PROGRAM
Cathy Florida, a well known
follower of Jain principles and dis
ciple of Guruder Chitrabhanuj,
taught about meditation on Satur
day, March 14, 1992 at the Bharatiya
Temple. The program lasted nearly four hours.
Jain Society of South Louisiana
3829 Deercreek Lane Harvey, LA 70058 Committee Members President: Santosh Shah Vice President: Malvika Sheth Treasuree: Asha Vira Secretary: Dipen Shah
MAHAVIR JAYANTI
CELEBRATION
The Jain Society of South Louisiana's Mahavir Jayanti Celebration will be held Sunday, April
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19, 1992 from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m., at the to Saturday is that the children and Hindu Temple Hall, 3804 Transcon-working adults can fully participate tinental Dr., Metairie, LA. The pro- in this important religious rituals gram will consist of: Bhavna, youth and ceremonies. For the past four program, a speech by Dr. years, 100 percent of the children Premchand Gada of JAINA Library, and youths did Tapascharyas, Puja Arti and Prasad. and Samvatsari Pratikramana.
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
Mr. Hemant Shah has completed eight days of fasting in the midst of his 18 months of Varshi Tap. JSSL has presented a certificate to him for this recognition on December 29, 1991. We wish him good luck in completing the Varshi Tap. Jain Center of Greater Detroit The agenda is: Mahaveer Swami's
PROGRAM
Mahaeer Jayanti will be celebrated on April 19, 1992 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Hindu Temple.
Puja and Swastik Ceremony, Arti and Mangal Divo, cultural program and Prasad. Please contact Ramesh Fofaria, Pratyush Mehta or Chetna Fofaria for additional information.
LEARNING JAINISM IN
FUNDRAISING EVENT
The Jain Society of Greater Detroit held their Second Annual Fund Raising Event on Saturday, February 29, 1992 at Troy, Marriot, 200 W. Big Beaver Rd., Troy, Michigan at 6 p.m. A large number of people participated in the occassion.
Jain Study Center of North Carolina
1119 Flanders St.
Garner, NC 27529-4455 Committee Members President: Pratyush Mehta Vice President/Treasurer: Pravin Shah Secretary: Manish Mehta
CELEBRATION OF PARYUSANA AND DAS LAXANA PARVA
The society will continue to celebrate Paryusana and Das Laxana Parva from August 22 to August 29, 1992 in a united manner with full hearted support of all the members of all Jain sects. This will be their fifth year of such celebration.
The main purpose of celebrating Paryusana from Saturday
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The dates of celebration are different from traditional celebration of Paryusana as noted in the Jain calendar of India.
MAHAVEER JAYANTI
ENGLISH
Does your center or group need someone to teach the Fundamentals of Jainism to youths and young adults (ages 15 and above)? Pravin Shah, who has taught youth and adults in the North Carolina Center for the last eight years, has prepared a basic course in Jainism. It takes him about eight to 10 hours to complete the course. He teaches the subject in a classroom environment with a chalk board and overhead projector. Please contact him at (919) 469-0956 for more information.
Essay competition
The Jain Center of Boston will again hold an essay competition this year. The last date for essay submission is August 15, 1992.