Jain Digest 2006 07 Vol 24 No 3

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

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REGIONAL NEWS
both, Athai and 22 days of Maunvrata Veerayatan. Daily activities included on a warm August weekend. Mahavir (introspective silence) Smt. Deeptiben lectures in English for the youths. With Nirvana celebrations on Nov 5 also Shah, who provided twice daily lec- the inspiration of the visiting spiritual included a first health fair. Over 125 tures and detailed explanations of the leaders, a record number of 40 young patients took advantage of various serscriptures. Inspirational lectures were and adult tapasvis observed 8 or more vices offered at the fair. A new online also delivered daily by Smt. Tarlaben upvas including one mas khaman. eVoting system was successfully inDoshi during August. Two of the A musical charity event organized troduced to conduct the election of Society's founding members, at the Jain Center on Sept 23 raised new members for the Executive ComArvindbhai Shah and Ashokbhai over $30,000 for the victims of Katrina mittee and the Board of Directors. In Choksi, were felicitated on the Swapna hurricane and flooding in Mumbai. support of JCNC's outreach program, Darshan Day (attended by nearly 1000 Diwali was celebrated on Nov 1 and Chetan Sanghvi gave a presentation on persons) for Adult Recognition Awards the New Year on Nov 2 with manglik Jainism at Foothill High School, at the 2005 JAINA Convention - both and puja. Election of new members for Pleasanton and Panditji Jayesh Khona have provided strong, dedicated lead- the Executive Committee and the Board addressed the students of Religious ership, intellectual guidance and sup- of Directors was concluded during the Studies at University of California, port ever since our Society was Kartiki Poonam program on Nov 19. Santa Cruz. Students from Santa Clara founded thirty years ago.
Following the inauguration of University visited the Jain Bhawan. In The Paryushana week was espe- Phase 1 of the new Jain Bhavan in support of the tsunami relief efforts, cially beneficial to the campaign to end March, JCSC is now focusing its ef- JCNC will fund three construction our Society's Temple construction debt, forts on the design of Phase II - a projects - a library in Sri Lanka, two and has resulted in new pledges of over religious complex with the Derasar and schools in Tamil Nadu, and 10 homes $60,000, raised from Gheebolis and an Aradhana Hall. Construction is in Sri Lanka. sponsorships. With this latest progress, scheduled to begin in early 2006. A Information about all forthcoming our Society's bank loan is reduced to chalitsthapan vidhi directed by Vidhikar activities are published in the "JCNC $119,000.
Narendrabhai Nandu was performed Darpan" newsletter and are posted at The new academic year for the on July 8-9 to relocate the existing idols www.jenc.org. For additional inforJain Study Class (for 125 children ages to the new building until the construc- mation or to request a copy of the 3 thru' adults) began in early Septem- tion of the new Derasar is completed. newsletter, please contact pr@jcnc.org. ber. The classes are held twice a month Information about the forthcomin 9 age-appropriate sections, super- ing programs and regular activities are vised by our beloved Mahendrabhai posted at www.jaincenter.net. or con- ALLENTOWN,PA (Guruji) J. Shah. Six new teachers tact Ramesh Doshi, President, at 714/ have volunteered in conducting the 995-8914 or rcdoshi@yahoo.com. The Jain group of Allentown Pa classes. Another milestone was re
celebrated Paryushan parva in the cently reached, with the 50th Lifetime
divine presence of Lord Parshvnath Sponsor of the Class - Lifetime spon- SAN FRANCISCO, CA
temple. The major highlight of the sors have each contributed $1000 to
program was very scientific and
enlightening lectures on each day by support the Class.
Jain Center of Northern California Dr. Pravinbhai L. Shah (from Reading) (JCNC) celebrated Paryushan Parva who provided interactive discourses on
with the guidance of Shri Shantibhai the fourteen stages of spiritual WEST
Kothari from Indore. and the main development in correlation with the Chandra Parekh. Regional Editor theme of his Swadhyay was nichaya- eight Yoga-Drashti of Yasovijayji
nirnaya. Das Lakshan Mahaparva was Upadhyay. A great deal of detailed
celebrated with the guidance of Dr. discussion was presented on how to LOS ANGELES, CA
Sudeepji Jain who explained the es- break away from the self ignorance sence of rituals including puja. Dev and to attain the right perception Darshan, Ashta Dravya, and others.
(Samyak-Darshan) using the well Jain Center of Southern California Shwetambar Tradition Paryushan parva
developed Adhyatma-Yog system of (JCSC) celebrated Paryushan Parva
Acharya Haribhadra and Yasovijayji. was celebrated Sept 1-8 with the guidwith the guidance of Shri Lalitbhai
The group Sanvatsari Pratikraman ance of Panditji Jayeshbhai Khona and Dhami and Shri Yogeshbhai Shah. Das
attended by more than seventy people Sadhviji Shubhamji. Lakshan Parva was celebrated under
There were two athais and several
Over 400 members enjoyed the the guidance of Sadhvi Shilapiji from
others did the fasting of more than mela organized at Lake Elizabeth Park one and two days.
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