Jain Digest 2005 11

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

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Convention Board Convener Kirit C. Daftary (254) 776-4209
First VP, JAINA
Co-Convener Girish P. Shah
(408) 373-3564
Members
Anop R. Vora
(585) 473-9290 President, JAINA
Bipin Shah
(408) 973-1004 President, JCNC
Manibhai Mehta (714) 898-3156
Dilip Punatar (937) 848-3228
Hasu Shah
(510) 657-5927
Secretary
Jitendra B. Shah (408) 729-7916
Committee Chairs Facilities
Ketan Itchhaporia
Finance
Keerti Shah
Food
Pramod Patel
Fund raising
Kundi Kapadia Chair, BOD JCNC
Guest Services Smitin Mehta
Marketing Jayesh Kamdar
Planning
Bharat Kamdar
Programming Parveen Jain
Technology Devang Shah
Youth Programs Nita Itchhaporia
Message from Convener and Co-Convener...
We are happy to extend a personal invitation on behalf of JAINA Convention Committees and Convention Board, Federation of Jain Associations in North America (JAINA) and Jain Center of Northern California (JCNC) to all of you to participate in the 13th Biennial JAINA Convention. JCNC is hosting such second convention after 14 years; the first one was in 1991. We expect this to be a sell out convention for many reasons:
This convention will mark the beginning of 25th year formation of JAINA. We will be honoring its two spiritual leaders, Gurudev Chitrabhanu and Acharya Sushil Muni (posthumously) with Life Time Achievement Award for their contribution to Jain Community and JAINA.
* You will be witnessing one of a kind multimedia depicting past 25 years of JAINA'S achievements.
This will be 5th Anniversary of Jain Bhawan. (JCNC Temple and Community Center) Jain Center of Northern California will have several special celebration programs to mark this occasion.
We are at the critical times in the history, at the cross roads of terror and violence. World is looking ways to avoid all this bloodshed and constant fear. Ahimsa Center will be offering sessions on Ahimsa and Aparigrah in Western context. This will help propagate message of Lord Mahavir.
"Extending Jain Heritage in Western Environment, convention theme will be pursued through the theme tracks to address the challenges and opportunities in sustaining Jain Philosophies in the western environment particularly, in this time of cross marriages and other influences.
World renowned Ms. Tarla Dalal will conduct cooking sessions and workshops on Jain Cooking. Convention has commissioned a special cook book on "Jain Foods and Cooking" available to the attendees.
* Perpetual trophy would be given away for the first time to a best cultural program entry from one of the Sangh. This trophy would stay with the winning Sangh for 2 years and rotated from there on.
Optional one day tours to Yosemite National Park, Carmel and 17-Mile Drive, San Francisco Day tours and San Jose Technical museum
From Beginners to Advanced discourses on various topics of Jainism in various languages.
Please go through this brochure for detailed information. Don't forget to go on line and register early. The Westin Hotel, which is connected to the convention center, will be assigned on first come first serve basis. So sooner you register better it will be. Mark the www.Jaina.org page in your favorites, so you can check out the latest on convention.
Looking forward to seeing you with your family and friends.
Girish Shah Co-Convener
Kirit Daftary Convener