Jain Digest 2006 07 Vol 24 No 3

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

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REGIONAL NEWS
This year, Hiteshbhai Shah and resentative on the EC organized a Jain locally 2 in India by JSNT members Kokilaben Shah from Baroda were in- Thai Cooking session at the Centre on Kiritbhai (current JAINA president) & vited by our Society to help us cel- Sun.Oct.30h. Over 30 ladies and their Pramila Daftary. Arpit Shah did 9 ebrate Paryushan Parva. The dis- spouses took part in this food extrava- Upwas and Viral Vora did 11 continucourses were well attended and their ganza.
ous Upwas. Over 350 people particiefforts gave a new dimension to our The annual Jain Society Diwali pated in the Swapana ceremony and celebrations. There were many Dinner on Sunday 13th Nov. was well Pratikraman. Annual Samvatsari Tapasvis fasting from one to eleven attended. The evening was begun with Pratikraman in English was also condays. There were eight tapasvis who a Cultural Show, followed by an ad- ducted. fasted for eight days, of which three dress by an Member of Parliament Among the dignitaries since young members included Shreya Hon. Jean Augustine. Dr. Harish Jain Mahavir Jayanti we had Subhamji, Dr. P.Shah(13), Palak N.Shah(13) and and Dr.Chandrakant Shah, recipients H. Bharill, Tarlaben Doshi, Vimal and Vaishakhi Doshi(16). Pushpaba H. Patel of Orders of Canada and Ontario were Nirav Sanghvi (grandsons of late Shri fasted eleven days.
recognized and honored by the Soci- Babubhai Kadiwala) for our Pratishtha The 215 Chaitya Pariparti orety. The evening was concluded with anniversary on July 9-10. We had Dadawadi Tirth Yatra took place on sumptuous meal and music by Ranbir SidhaChakra Maha Puja on Saturday Sunday Oct.2nd, 2005. Chauhan and Raina Sen.
followed by 18 Abhisek Pujan on SunThe October month Aymbel Ori
day. After the Das Laxan, Pandit was commenced by about 45 mem
Dineshbhai and Dr. Ujjwalaben Shah bers participated in 'Samuh Aymbel EDMONTON, AL
visited for a week Bhojan'.
JSNT celebrated Diwali with Barbel Yak Reichman of Savantsari Pratikraman was ob
Mahavir Nirvan Pooja at the Jain CenColdwater, ON sponsored Akhand
nu served both in Edmonton and Calgary. served both in Edmon
ter followed by children's program in Namokar Mantra Jap at our Centre for Following the end of Paryushan,
the theater and lunch in the school 24 hours on 15-16 October. Many Swamivatsalva was celebrated at cafeteria. Program began with a few members participated and a continu-
tinu- Jinendra Shah's residence where the Jinendra Shah's residence where the stav
Stavans than by the youngest group ous Mantra Jap was achieved for more family has a Ghar Derasar.
recited Namokaar Mantra and the next than 24 hours.
Mahavir Nirvana was celebrated at groups presented the Jain alphabets, Madhu Sampatía traditional Reiki the main temple on November 06. Divo dance, Wheel of Jainism game. Master) of Mumbai presented an intro
Followed by a wonderful drama about duction to Reiki on Sunday Oct. 16 at
Shripal/Maina Sundari. Smaran Pada. Shri Jain Mandir.
On an Diwali day there was Bhavna at There was a momentous day SOUTHWEST
the Jain Center. Next evening a few in Toronto when the Mayor David Jadavji Kenia, Regional Editor
people did a Jaap of Mahavir Swami Miller proclaimed “NOW THERE
and a Jaap of Ganadhar Gautam Swami FORE, I, Mayor David Miller, on be
until early next morning, staying overhalf of Toronto City Council, do hereby
night at the Jain Center. proclaim October 21, 2005 as "UMOVE
Non-stop Namokaar Mantra Jaap Day of Non-Violence" (United Moth- DALLAS, TX
had been planned for the day of Thanksers Opposing Violence Everywhere) in
giving hoping to spread some peaceful the City of Toronto and encourage This year we were honored to
This year we were honored to vibr
vibrations to offset the major violence everyone to establish a day of non- have Pandit Dhirajbhai Mehta for of the day. JSNT contact is our current violence in our homes and our commu- Paryushan Parva. Daily activities in- president Ashok Daftary at 972-596nities." It was a practical affirmation of cluded Puja, Kalpa Sutra Vanchan and 5555, email: acdaftary@yahoo.com. Ahimsa' and all Torontonians are proud Pratikraman in the evening, followed JSNT website is www.dfwjains.org to be on the leading edge of our evolv- by a discourse by Dhirajbhai. On Sating civilization.
urday several people participated in a The Atmasiddhishastra 12-hour Paushadh with the help from Rachnadivas and Krupaludev's Dhirajbhai. Group Ekasanas were also Janmajayanti was celebrated at the Jain done daily at the Jain Center. Das Log on to www.jaina.org Centre on October 22nd with Bhakti Laxan Parva was celebrated with Puja
to know about JAINA followed by Alpaahar.
in the morning and a Swadhyay in the Shadhnaben Sheth, our ladies rep- evening. There were several Atthais
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