Jain Digest 1993 01 Vol 20 No 01

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

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Jain Digest
Jain Center of Greater Boston
New Exec. Committee, Dinner for homeless, pathshala news
Metropolitan Washington Society
Nav Smaran, Ahimsa Day, New pooja
Nav Smaran (reciting of nine Stotras) was performed on Mahavir Nirvan day, October 25. About 100 persons, including children, participated.
As is done every year, Thanksgiving Day marked Ahimsa Day for JSMW. This year's program started with a kick-off meeting on Experiment on Ahimsa. Over 20 persons volunteered to participate in this experiment. They practiced one particular aspect of Ahimsa for one to three weeks.
Over 30 persons perfomed Ayambil. A new pooja, Nav Pad Puja, was performed. Over 150 persons attended the day's program.
Also, Tulsa Jain Sangh donated $5,000 to build a small dispensary in Tithal, Gujarat, India. This was initiated by Triputi Bandhu. The dispensary was opened for the public on Nov. 6, 1992
A camp was held during 1992 under the direction of Shri Kirtichandraji and Shri Jinchandrji. Ninety-two persons joined from the states of Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri and Texas.
Jain Center of Greater Boston appointed their new executive committee at the Paryushana function in September. The committee will serve for a two year term The members are: President - Mukund N. Mehta; Vice-President - Surendra R. Shah; Secretary/Treasurer - Bharat N. Shah; Director, Building Op. - Ratan Singhavi; Members - Neela S. Shah, Harendra Shah, Pradip P. Gosalia, Rasik H. Vagadia and Sunita D. Gandhi.
The Center also arranged for a vegetarian dinner for about 400 homeless people in the Boston area on September 27, 1992. The event was organized in commemoration
Jain Society of Houston Swamivatsalya celebration, Youth help homeless, and other news
Donations were so great the Center was able to purchase sweat-shirts for 85 homeless woinen.
Centrol Ohio elects exec. committee
Jain Center of Central Ohio has elected the following persons to the Executive Committee for 1993: President - Jitendra Shah; Vice President - Sailesh Parikh; Program Chairperson - Asis Jain; General Secretary - Urimish Mehta; Treasurer - Paresh Shah; Education Chairperson - Jayesh Desai; Social Chairperson - Narendra Shah.
The new Executive committee will appoint the council members and the advisors for the new year during their first meeting in January 1993.
of World Ahimsa Day which was on October 4th. The food was prepared by 24 volunteer families and brought to Pine Street Inn, a non-profit organization serving homeless people in the Boston area.
There was also a need to raise a sum of money to meet the expenses for the dinner. Donations were so great that the Center was also able to purchase sweat-shirts for 85 homeless women.
For the past 10 years, the Jain Center of Greater Boston has been conducting pathshala. Two sessions were held this year, and attendance in the second session more than doubled that which was in the first session. All children who attended pathshala in 1991-92 were awarded cash prizes depending on their total point score.
The Jain Society of Houston celebrated Swamivatsalya program on Sept. 27. Acharya Sushilkumar graced the occasion. Twenty adult tapasvis and 60 children tapasvis were honored. Children presented a number of cultural program items including a dance drama of "Nem - Rajul".
A used clothes drive was held during Paryushan Parva. Clothes were sent to India through Share and Care.
As a part of the Ahimsa day celebration, an essay competition was held. The first prize winner in the 13-15 age group was Ulka Shah. Sameer Mehta was the first prize winner in the 16-21 age group.
On Ahimsa Day the Jain Fellowship (youth group), along with JSH, sponsored and served vegetarian meals at two homeless shelters.
The Jain Fellowship also attended a three day convention of Jain youths in Dallas, Texas during the Thanksgiving weekend.
Tulsa Jain Sangh
Elects officers, Donates to dispensary in India and Holds camp
Tulsa Jain Sangh, Tulsa, OK, announces the newly elected officers for the year Sept. 1992 to 1993. They are: President - Mukesh J. Shah; Vice President - Yogini R. Shah; Treasurer/Secretary - Kanti J. Shah.
Jain Study Center of North Carolina
Election, Address change, Ahimsa Day, Camp
The following members have been elected to the executive committee for the 1993 year. The elec
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