Jain Digest 2005 07

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

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increase the awareness of the Project
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tion.
Continuous follow up is made to gather informa- above.
Since the committee has just recently been formed, we Todate about a dozen Centers have sent history of will report our achievements toward the end of this year.
their Centers.
Yogesh Kamdar, Chairperson
Jasant Mehta, Chairperson
PATRON PROGRAM
⚫ In the fall of 2003, when the patron program concept was reintroduced, one of our primary goals was to effectively bring about improved communications between JAINA and the Jain Centers. From all indications, great strides have been made towards accomplishing this.
As a result of our efforts during this campaign, we have enrolled fifty-seven (57) new patrons of different rankings. With the upcoming program, we hope to receive the input of yourself as well as the Directors and Presidents of the individual nationwide Jain centers. On this basis, our intentions are to prepare a new submission to further our goals for this year. As per the provisions of the 2003 program, we have now provided each Grand and Gold Patron with a copy of the Teerth Darshan Book. At the time of the next convention, we anticipate providing this benefit to program enrollees of all ranks.
Udai Jain, Chairperson
PILGRIMAGE
ing on power point presentations regarding the topics listed
PLANNED GIVING
2. Also to inform our members about ways to minimize Income Taxes, Capital Gain Taxes, and Estate Taxes, while passing on their long saved assets to their children, grand children and future generations as well as helping JAINA and Jain Centers become financially stronger and achieve their long term goals.
SCHOLARS VISITATION
We now have a committee of four professionals who have started working on marketing material and are currently work
Purpose: To help all Jain centers in North America celebrate Paryushana/ Das Laxana / Mahaveer Jayanti. Help coordinate lectures of Jain scholars at all of our centers. Develop and guide local scholars. Help and coordinate temple Sthapana and develop sense of unity among Jains in North America.
Major achievements since inception:
• Pioneered Scheduling scholars lectures starting 1978, 3 years before JAINA was formed (1981)
• One of the earliest committees in JAINA whose worked inspired many people.
• Working with fourteen monks and seventy scholars to propagate Jain Dharma.
• Helped in development of more than thirty North American scholars.
• Helped temple sthapana at Jain centers and at Siddhachalam.
In January 2005 the Pilgrimage Committee organized a pilgrimage to Shri Sametshikarji and nearby Teerths. Gurudev Shri Chitrabhanuji and Pramodaben along with their ten American students also joined. This was the sixth JAINA yatra and so far combined total of 500 North American Jains have Nirmal Dosi, Chairperson participated in various Yatras. For 2006 the Pilgrimage Committee is planning the yatra of south India.
Dilip V. Shah, Chairperson
• Network of eighty committee members scattered around north America helping Jain community. Achievements of last two years:
1. Helped JAINA conventions at Cincinnati and San Francisco 2. Develop database for all JAINA scholars articles, digital photos, full biodata (one page), short biodata (8-9 Lines). and Email addresses.
3. Develop new local scholars for JAINA, and YJA/YJP(JAINA) conventions.
SENIOR HOUSING
The goals of this committee are:
1. To educate and provide information to our members ognized the need for a retirement facility for our community about the benefits of "GIVING". and as a result has formed a Senior Housing Committee to facilitate this important transition.
It's hard to believe that many of us Jains having been living in the states for over 40 years. Over the years we have prospered personally and professionally. While there is no doubt that we have certainly earned our passage into retirement, we also have to think about where we want to live. JAINA has rec
Our task began by asking our fellow Jains what they desired in their ideal retirement community. Before sharing results of our survey, I'd like to preface by letting you know that unfortunately, due to a virus that hit the JAINA HQ computer, all E-mail survey responses were lost. We were, however, able to salvage and incorporate all responses received via traditional mail. The results below reflect those responses.
11. JAIN DIGEST SUMMER 2005
JAINA COMMITTEES