Jain Digest 2004 11 Vol 23 No 4

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

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REGIONAL NEWS....
$1000+ was collected to help needy in In- Khandhar presented a series of lectures in Pratikraman sessions, including one in dia as per Shrenikbhai's request. English for the benefits of the youths. English, were organized to address the needs
Our Samaj had organized Jain Picnic in The construction of the new lain of various groups. Sri Hira Ratan Manek Month of August. To find out more about Bhavan is progressing at a significant pace. and Vijaya Diedi graced the lapasvi Jain Samaj of Montreal and its activity, First two containers of carved marble recognition program. Pandit Shri please log on to http://groups.yahoo.com/ pieces are ready to be shipped from India.
Dhirubhai Mehta led the Snatra pooja. Shri group/JainsofMontreal
A charity 5K walkathon on Nov 2. raised Pareshbhai Maniar led the Shrimad more than $52,000 for the expansion
Rajchandra Bhakti Swadhyay, which was WINNIPEG, MAN project. Additional fund raising activities
well attended by Mumukshu Jains. Also, the include monthly donation commitments, web cast of the Swadhyay provided sale of supermarket scripts etc. Opportu
Dharmalaabh to devotees in Australia, India Winnipeg, Manitoba has only 6-7 Jain families, what we like to call the "Jain
nities to donate for major takhtis are still and England. Dr.Shekharchandra Jain Samaj Of Manitoba". On a monthly basis
available. For a successful and timely guided the Digambar Dashalakshana Maha completion of the new Jain Bhavan, com
Parva. He also elucidated the essence of we all meet at someone's house and talk about the Jain philosophy. In addition to
munity members have pledged to observe Tatvarth Sutra. Daily poojas were offered this we chant several stavans, which we have
an Aymbil in rotation each and everyday, every morning for Dash Dharma and
beginning Oct 26 till the project is comcompiled and edited into a small booklet.
Shodush Karan Bhavanas. Surbhi Sethi, a Annually since last two years, on Mahavir
pleted. Project details, building plans, and young scholar, presented a discussion on Jayanti day we book the temple and have a
progress photos are available at the "Scientific Approach to Jainism" every pooja which is followed by the chanting of
www.jaincenterexpansion .com website. evening. the Jain stavans and finally bhojan to end JCSC will now be managed by two
Recent visitors to JCNC included the day. This event has gone tremendously entities - an Executive Committee and a Robert Arnett, a highly acclaimed author well and has been quite educative. Board of Directors. The newly elected of India Unveiled; Smita Turakhia, a noted
officers will assume office beginning Jan 1, illustrator of the book Finder's Keepers; Dr 2004. Jain volunteers participated in the Atul Shah, editor of Jain Spirit; Sri Hira
annual "World Fest" event celebrating Ratan Manek, a practitioner of sun gazing; WEST
vegetarianism and environmentalism held and Sadhvi Shilapiji and Sadhvi Shubhamji Chandrakant Parekh,, Regional Editor
in Los Angeles Sept 28. Jain Center Youth who conducted workshops on how Council (ICYC) winter camp is scheduled spirituality is related to daily lives. Sri Piyush for Dec 27-30.
Nagar together with Darshana Bhutta and Information about forthcoming pro
a team of musicians led the popular LOS ANGELES, CA
celebrations of Navaratri and Dasara. grams and regular activities are posted on JCSC's website at www.jaincenter.net. For
Mahavir Nirvan and Diwali were celebrated Jain Center of Southern California additional information, please contact Dr.
on Oct 26th with a Mangalik pooja; a (CSC) celebrated the Paryushan under the Nitin Shah, JCSC President, at 714/506
cultural program; a lecture on Agams by direction of Shri Kumarpal Desai and the 6699 or nitin.shah@med.va.gov.
Tarlaben Doshi; and an aarti. The new Dasha Lakshana Mahaparva under the
Executive Committee and Board of direction of Shri Girishbhai Shah. Large
Directors were also sworn-in that day. audiences attended daily discourses on SAN FRANCISCO, CA
JCNC's outreach efforts to promote an various aspects of Jainism, and the daily
understanding of Jainism to the Bay Area Ekasana at the temple attracted many
community were featured in the San Jose participants. Tapasvis included a large
Jain Center of Northern California Mercury News. Dr. Wendy Abraham of number of children and adults, and 41 of (JCNC) celebrated Paryushan and Dash Stanford University and several participants them observed 8 or more fasts. The culture
Lakshana in various Jain traditions. The from UC Santa Cruz visited the temple program included a touching drama diverse rituals of different sects and the during Paryushan. Stanford University presented by the Jain Seniors. Kokilaben discourses of visiting scholars were also medical students provided free health Doshi, Taraben Sethia, and Mahendrabhai made available by web cast. Four different screening for all the Paryushan attendees.
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