Ongoing Programs - October 2014 | | JCYC Pathshala | 10/26, 11/2
(9:40 a.m.) | JSG Class
No Adult Swadhyay on 10/26 and 11/2 | 10/26, 11/2 (10:00 am.) | JSG class (B) in Gujarati | 10/19 (10:00 a.m.) | Weekly evening Swadhyay | Every Mon - Thurs (8:30 p.m.) | Monthly Snatra Puja / Navkar Mantra Jaap | 10/24 - New Year Day
(8:30 am.) | Monthly Bhavna Bhakti | 10/23 - Diwali Day (7:30 p.m.) | Chaudus Pratikraman | 10/22 (6:30 p.m.) | Daily Asthprakari Puja | Daily (7:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.) | Chundadi | Daily in the morning | Aarti-Mangal Divo | Weekdays (8:15 p.m.)
Sat/Sun/holidays (7:30 p.m.) | | | Upcoming Events Including Shibirs | | -
Diwali Program: Tuesday - Thursday, 10/21 - 10/23 -
New Year Program:Friday, 10/24 -
Gyan Panchmi: Tuesday, 10/28 -
World Compassion and Vegan Day: Saturday, 11/1 -
Pat Darshan and General Body Meeting: Sunday, 11/9 -
Thanksgiving Day: Thursday, 11/27 (observed with Bhaktamar Recital) | | | We have received a very good response to the Tithi Program. It allows all members to select a day (Or days) in a year (or Lifetime) when they can do all religious rituals that happen in our temple for the entire day. The rituals include Pakshalji, Ashtprakari Puja, Aarti and Mangal Divo. Multiple families can also participate and ask for a tithi. There are approximately 340 tithis during the year excluding certain tithis when we have Jain Center functions.
Each tithi is available for $101 per member family for one year or for $2,501 for Life Time.
For Life Time Tithi, your name will be posted on board and newsletter. You can keep a photograph
of your loved one for that day for paying tribute, well wishes or recognition.
For people who have already submitted their names for this program and also for people who want
to signup, please email the completed form to Dr Mahendra Shah .
Derasar Tithi Program
Your name:
Contact Phone Number:
Email Address:
Dates requested for Tithi:
Occasion and Name of the person for whom Tithi is requested:
Please mark the appropriate box: Life Time ($2,501): () or One Year ($101): ().
| | Lecture (with Q&A) on Medicare by Suren Shah - October 18, 2014 | | Medicare is quite complex and people have an opportunity to make changes to their medicare coverage during Oct 15 thru Dec 7 effective the following year. This one hour presentation from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. will cover various topics in detail. There will be a follow up Q&A session.
Read more | | Diwali/New Year Program at Jain Center (Tuesday, 10/21 - Friday, 10/24) | | Diwali is one single festival in the world which is celebrated on exactly the same day by different religions and faiths for various reasons specific to that religion. Jains celebrate Diwali to celebrate the Nirvana of Bhagwan Mahavir.
Diwali Celebration Program
10/21 - Tuesday - Dhan Teras-Dhan-ni-murchha utarvi
10/22 - Wednesday - Kali-Chaudas-mantra sadhana din, pratikraman, 6:30 pm in Aradhana Hall.
10/23 - Thursday - Diwali-Shree Mahavirswami Nirvan Kalyanak
- 7:30am - Pakshal, Ashthaprakari Puja.
- 8:00am -9:30am - Laddu puja, Abhisheks, different pujas –
Mahavir Swami Nirvaan Puja, Dev Shastra Guru Puja.
You can bring your own ‘Laddu’ for the puja.
Puja materials (Samagri) will be provided. If you are attending the Puja, please RSVP to Vina Shah on (714) 521-4294 or email: - 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm Bhakti Bhavna, Aarti & Mangal Divo.
There will be ghee boli for,Aarti,Mangal Divo& Derasar Dwar udghatan.Diwali prabhavna after Bhakti-bhavna-$ 501,cash or kind, anything you wish-contact Vipul Udani. - 10 pm - 12 am - 2 am Mahavir Swami Nirvana Jaap in Aradhana Hall-
contact Savita Mehta. 10/24 - Friday - New Year Celebration - 4:00 am onwards: Gautamswami Keval gyan jaap in Aradhana Hall
- 6:30 am: Derasar Dwar opening-boli - Beneficiary will take Laabh
- 7:00 am-8:00 am: Manglik in cultural hall
- 8:00 am-10:00 am: Sadharmik Bhakti(Navkarsi) - full and multiple sponsorship - Full sponsorship - $2001, multiple $501 and above will be recognized. Any amount is always welcome.
- 8:00 am - 9:30 am: Asthprakari Puja - 1 puja for each Idol - Total 5-ghee boli during Manglik.
- 9:30 am - Snatra Puja (nakro $201), Aarti, Mangal Divo, Shanti Kalash,Gautam swami aarti-ghee boli.
Contact: - Savita Mehta at (714)898-3156 or e-mail at for nakro items and inquiry about aradhana/jaap.
- Vipul Udani at (213)925-9453 or e-mail at for prabhavna & sponsorship of sadharmik bhakti (navkarsi)
| | Gyan Panchmi Program - Tuesday, October 28 | | Gyan Panchmi is celebrated 5 days after Diwali and is also known as Laabh Panchmi. It is the day of appreciating acquired/collected knowledge in every form and holy books. A lot of people observe fast by keeping maun (silence).This is the auspicious day for those who want to start Panchmi with fasting. This year Panchmi is on Tuesday, October 28, 2014.We will have Gyan Pujan and Gautam Swamisthpana at derasar at 9:30 am for any one who wishes to perform puja. Dev vandan will follow after puja in Aaradhana Hall. | | World Compassion & Vegan Day - Sat Nov 1, 2014 | | WHEN: Saturday, November 1 from 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
WHERE: At our Jain Center (8072 Commonwealth Ave., Buena Park, CA)
World Compassion and Vegan Day was started to share stories and inspire others to learn about a plant-based lifestyle. This seminar will be engaging and informative.
Program
- Video discussion with various documentary clips
- Vegan and Jain lunch with education on how to cook with vegan substitutes
- Vegan desserts from your own Jain Center members!
- JCSC Wellness health presentation featuring a nutritionist, diabetes specialist, general practitioner and an inflammatory specialist
- Stories from practicing vegans
- Research posters from Pathshala students, covering information on diet, health, nutrition, fashion, and environment
- Educational brochures from Vegan Outreach, Mercy for Animals and Wildlife Waystation
Special Guest: Anjali Lalani: Ms Anjali is the author of Vegetarian Gastronomy, a website dedicated to vegetarian and eggless cooking with many vegan and gluten-free options. She will be leading the food demo at the beginning of the lunch hour.
Special Guest: Amy G Shah M.D.: Dr Amy Shah is pursued her medical training at Columbia University Medical Center in NY, Beth Israel Deaconness/Harvard Medical School, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, and Cornell University. Her goal is to help you combine Eastern, Western, and Internet medicine to achieve a life, and body you love. She will be moderating the health panel. | | | | Kartiki Poonam, Pat Darshan & General Body Meeting (11/6 and 11/9) | | Stimulating Afternoon with Dr Vandana Shiva - Sat Nov 8 - 11 AM - 2:45 PM | | Friends of Navdanya a not for profit organization in collaboration with Anekant Community Center is hosting an event to introduce Dr. Vandana Shiva to the Indian public at the Jain Center. The event is We are very hopeful that you will honor us by attending the event We would appreciate a RSVP as we are expecting 600+ persons and it will facilitate adequate lunch arrangements. To RSVP Please click on the link below:
http://bit.ly/NavdanyaNov14
Dr. Vandana is a physicist, recipient of the Alternative Nobel Prize, environmental activist and author. Named as ‘Seventh most powerful women on the Globe’ by Forbes Magazine in 2010, she has received an assortment of prestigious awards, including the Lennon Ono Grant for Peace (2008), the Save the World Award (2009), the Sydney Peace Prize (2010), the Calgary Peace Prize (2011), and the Thomas Merton Award (2011).
For any queries please send an email to
| | JAYA Bowling Event - 11/9 at 1:30 PM | | It’s now time to block off your calendars for our next event, Bowling TO SUPPORT ANIMAL RIGHTS! Please plan to come to Irvine Lanes on Sunday, November 9th at 1:30 PM for an afternoon of fun. For just $10 per person, you and your family will rent bowling shoes and get to play several games until 5:30 PM. Come at your convenience. Light snacks will be provided. Read more about the JAYA event | | JCSC Wellness Challenge - Week 21 | | For the upcoming weekly challenge we are challenging the participants to "Do 15 Minutes of Cardio Activity Every day.” Cardio is short for cardiovascular. Cardio exercise simply refers to your heart, specifically, getting your heart rate up and keeping it elevated for a certain period of time. Many forms of exercise can qualify as cardiovascular exercise, such as running, fast walking, jogging or swimming, especially when there is no break during your exercises. The physical benefits include: reduced risk of heart disease, improved blood cholesterol, improved heat function, reduced risk of osteoporosis, and improved muscle mass. If you are interested in learning more and participating, click on the link below:
http://www.jcscwellness.org/weekly.aspx?wc=45
Read more for healthy cooking tips and useful links
| | JCSC Calendar for 2014-2015, Vir Samvat 2541, Vikram Samvat 2071 | | With the blessings of Tirthankara, cooperation of donors and voluntary countless hours of committee members JCSC is able to distribute calendar in timely manner on Diwali and New year days. The calendar will be mailed to your home address we have in our member database. We will be updating the mailing addresses in the coming few days, so, If you receive a phone call or e-mail from JCSC to update your information please reply it asap.
We hope that this calendar will help you for all necessary information about ongoing activities, upcoming events, tithis, timings, choghdia, pacchkhans etc for all Gujarati, Hindi and English readers. If any suggestion for future let us know.
MICHHAMI DUKKADUM.
| | Kashmir Disaster Relief Fund - Donate Today! | | Most of you have either heard news on TV/Radio or read in the newspaper about the calamity caused by heavy monsoon rains in the Kashmir. JCSC has always been at the forefront to help the people stricken by disaster around the world. Our community members have consistently risen to the call of help those who have been affected by calamities regardless of the race, religion, creed, and nationality. You all are requested to donate generously to help the people of Kashmir. Please send your donations, large or small, to JCSC. Please make the check payable to Jain Center of Southern California and write ‘Kashmir Disaster Relief Fund’ in the memo line area or you can make your donations on line by using donation link on Jain Center website.
Read the full Fundraising Appeal for Kashmir Calamity letter. | | | | | |
