Jain Digest 2003 09 Vol 22 No 3

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

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REGIONAL NEWS....
opportunity to youth to study jain concepts, while developing skills like acting and
MIDWEST
DETROIT, MI Manu Doshi,, Regional Editor
The Temple's fifth anniversary was cel
ebrated on June 27th thru' 29th CHICAGO,IL
Narendrabhai Nandu and his group came An invitation was received by Mahavir
from India to perform the religious funcSenior Center for participating in
tion. The ceremony included 18 Abhishek Siddhachakra Poojan organized by
of all the idols in the temple, three tier Milwaukee Jain Center on June 7. Sixty
Chhatra for idols in the sanctum, Chhatras two people including some younger ones
for 24 idols in periphery, change of flag, went there and participated in the poojan.
devotional aspects and Räs Garbä. Ayushya A fun fair was held in the Jain Center
Karma Niväran (Elimination of age span on June 8 and it was organized by the
Karma) Poojan was performed in May and youths and they deserve credit for
12 restraints Poojan in August. A fun fair organizing it so well. The evening cultural
was held on June 15th and it was a roaring program was the highlight of the fair.
success. About 2000 people (adults and Jain Society organized the 10th
children) came and everyone had a very anniversary of Pratishtha from June 27-29.
good time.MI Association of Physicians of Change of flag and 18 Abhishek were the
Indian Origin held 2nd annual Health Fair" highlights of the program.20 Sthånak Poojan.
at the Jain temple on July 20th. The study Lord Adinath Poojan and Ätmasiddhi
classes for children, youth and adults are recital were organized on that occasion.
being held on 2nd and 4th Sunday of every Many members of the Jain Society
month.Bhupenra Shah accepted the open attended the Jaina convention held at
trustee position in BOT.
trust Cincinnati from July 3 to 6. Manubhai Doshi had prepared the translation and detailed commentary of Ätmasiddhi NORTHEAST shästra, which has been published by
Dinesh Chheda, Regional Editor Shrimad Rajchandra Adhyatmic Kendra of Kobä, Dist.Gandhinagar. The book was officially released at the convention. CONNECTICUT
Mahavir Senior Center organized a picnic at Twin Lake forest preserve in The pathshala for all students is held Palatine on July 19.
twice a month. The pathshala classes are Many scholars visited Chicago this two and a half hour long and include summer and gave discourses. Notable prayers, yoga, meditation, religion studies, among them were Dr. Hukumchand and Gujarati. Bharill, Pdt Dhirajlal Mehta, Sunannda Mahaveer Jayanti was celebrated on ben Vora, Paresh Maniar, Nirmalkumar May 11, 2003. The program included a Sethy, and Nautam Vakil.
drama on past lives of Mahaveer and The campaign for collecting usable dances on jain themes. Youth and adults clothes was organized and about 200 boxes worked very hard to present this program. were sent to Jaina Communtity Service Through depiction of Mahaveer's life, the Committee for onward shipment to India. students and adults learned about the
A Rakshåpoojan was held at Jain journey of the soul and its ultimate Center on August 10.
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Approximately fifteen families attended the JAINA convention from the center. We want to thank the Cincinnati Sangh and the JAINA committee for excellent convention.
We had visit from two learned samanjis: Shrut Pragnaji and Sthit Pragnaji from 14 18 July, 2003. In spite of the weekdays morning (6:30am) events, approximately 50 members attended morning yoga and preksha meditation sessions and 100 members attended evening lectures and meditation sessions. eveni
Our youth with the cooperation with Young Jains of America (YJA), Jain Sangh of Hudson Valley, and Jain Society of Capitol District Albany has organized a JAIN DAY on August 17, 2003. We have also organized a Shram Dan trip to Sidhhachalam on September 14, 2003. The students will receive a certificate for volunteer work. The purpose of the trip is to contribute manual labor to the United States' only Jain Tirth, Sidhhachalam.
ESSEX FELLS,NJ
Jain Center of New Jersey completed Bhumi Poojan (May 18, 2003) and ShilaRopan (June 22, 2003) Mahotsav for R Franklin Township site. People participated with lots of enthusiasm and vigor. Shri Rajendrabhai Dalal came from India to perform the ceremonies that was well supported by local vidhikars Virendra Shah, Dr. Kirti Shah and Narendrabhai Shah from Ahmedabad. Pujya Shri Chitrabhanuji and Pramodaben graced the occasion. Center had privilege to welcome local political leaders from Franklin Township.
Center's members were fortunate to hear Swadhayay conducted by Pundit