Jain Digest 2002 07 Vol 21 No 03

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

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REGIONAL NEWS....
CANADA
Acharva Sushil Kumarji's Birthday cel- the construction of Phase 1 of the expanDr. Mahendra Mehta, Regional Editor
ebrations were held at the Jain Centre on sion plan. June 9th, 2002.
Information about activities and proThe IMJMC Youth Camp at the grams are posted on JCSC's website at
Loretto Centre in Niagra Falls took place TORONTO: ON
www.jaincenter.net. For additional informaon the weekend of July 25-28 2002. About tion, please contact Nitinbhai Shah, JCSC The elections for 2002-2004 were held
40 young Jains attended the camp and they President, at 7147506-6699 or in Spring of this year and following Office came from Ontario, Quebec, New Jersey nitin.shah@med.va.gov. bearers were elected.
and Pennsylvania. They had sessions in Arhant Jain (President), Jaswant meditation, recitation of Namokar Mantra, Shah(Vice President), Pratik Shah(General Yoga and of course Cricket and other sports. Secretary), Harish Kothari ( Treasurer), Everyone enjoyed the four day retreat.
SAN FRANCISCO, CA Committee Members - Pritam Mehta,
Jain Center of Northern CaliforMinesh Shah, Rohit Shah, Samir Shah, EDMONTON,AB.
nia (JCNC) celebrated the 2nd anniversary Shailesh Shah, Bhavin Vakharia and Sonal
of Jain Bhavan on Aug 3-4 with "Eighteen Patel(Women Rep.) Lily Jain(Youth Rep.)
-A Jain Pathsala Workshop has been
Abhishek" ceremony for all pratimas, Lata Champsee(Ex. Off) planned to take place in a quiet resort for 2
"Satterbhedi" puja and change of "Shikhar days in September. Regular monthly The new committee reflects a welcome
Dhawaja" ceremony. Shri Narendrabhai
Dhawish Pathsala is taking place on the 1st Sunday Nandu and his party participated in the change of younger members in their 20s
of the month. and 30s taking charge of our equally young
event. A youth workshop led by Sadhviji
- Edmonton Interfaith Centre, The and maturing 28 years old Society. We shall
Shilapiji and Shubhamji from Veeraytan look forward to many new ideas and inno
Hindu Society and Jain Society are orga- was scheduled on July 20-21. The pathshala vations Jain Society will develop in next two
nizing an Interfaith Dialogue on Rituals in program has been expanded to included years. The combined efforts of the Board early new year.
Gujarati and Hindi language classes. Jain of Trustees and the Executive Committee
dignitaries visiting the JCNC include have started the renovations of the Jain
Sunandaben Vohra, Narendrabhai Nandu, Centre. WEST
Dhirubhai Pandit, Gurudev Chitrabhanuji, Panditji Dhirajlal Mehta came to Chandrakant Parekh, Regional Editor
and Shantibhai Kothari. Toronto in June and gave a beautiful well
Information about activities and proattended discourse on Upadyaya
grams are posted on JCNC's website at Yashovijyaji Maharaj's "Aatha Dratini
www.jcnc.org. For additional information, LOS ANGELES, CA Sajjay". His scholarly and erudite explana
please contact Jay Itchhaporia, JCNC Presi
Jain Center of Southern California tions of Yashovijayji's couplets, which con
dent. at 408/263-8739 or e-mail: (CSC) celebrated the 14th anniversary of tained the essence of voluminous writings
Itchhaporia@yahoo.com. of great Acharya Haribhadrasuriji Maharaj,
Jain Bhavan on July 4 with Snatra puja. was not only illuminating but entertain
"Satterbhedi" puja and change of "Shikhar
Dhawaja" ceremony. Shri Narendrabhai ing too.
Nandu and his party participated in the SACRAMENTO, CA The Paryushan Parva celebrations next
event. Paryushan Mahaparva will be cel- Jain Center of Greater Sacramento month will see the participation of Vir
ebrated Sept 3-10 and Das Lakshana will (JCGS) conducts monthly swadhyay. A Sainiks. Muniji Bhanuvijayji Maharaj, origi
be celebrated Sept 11-20. Jain dignitaries retreat under the guidance of Samanijis has nally slated to lead our 2002 celebrations,
visiting JCSC include Dr, Bharill, Shri been planned at Sausalito on Aug 16-18. is ill disposed and can not travel to Toronto
Babubhai Kadiwala, Samanijis Charitra Saminijis will stay with the host families in from India. This was a great disappointment
Pragya and Sharda Pragya, Shri the Sacramento area during the months of to everyone everyone but we are all look
Dalsukhbhai, Sunandaben Vora, Dhirubhai August and September and will direct the ing forward to a wonderful period of
Pandit, Nautambhai Vakil, Gurudev Paryushan activities. A quarterly newsletTapascharyas, Kshamapna, Das Laxana and
Chicrabhanuji, and Sadhviji Shubhamji. ter is published for the members. JCGS of course the Swamivatsiya when we have
JCSC is in the process of finalizing the se- organizes a number of activities, religious an opportunity to meet everyone in the
lection of a General Contractor to begin celebrations, and lectures by visiting dignispirit of goodwill towards one and all.
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