Ongoing Programs | May - June 2016 | | Event | Date | Start Time | Daily Ashtprakari Puja | Daily | 7:30 AM | Aarti-Mangal Divo | Weekdays | 8:15 PM | Sat/Sun/holidays | 7:30 PM | Chundadi | Daily in the morning | | Chaudus Pratikraman | 5/20, 6/4, 6/19 | 6:30 PM (weekday) | Monthly Snatra Puja and Navkar Mantra Jaap | 6/11 (First Saturday of Lunar Month) | 9:00 AM | Monthly Bhavna Bhakti | 5/27, 6/24 | 7:30 PM | JCYC/JSG/Pathshala/Adult Swadhyay | 5/22''', 6/5*, 6/12** | 9:40 AM
| | | | Weekly Evening Swadhyay | Every Mon,Tue,Wed & Thu | | Shri Adhyatmsar Granth | Monday | By Girishbhai (8.00 PM) | 14 Gunasthanak | Tuesday | By Hasendrabhai (8.30 to 10.00 PM) | Shrimad Rajchandra Vachnamrut | Wednesday | By Rameshbhai (8.30 PM to 10.00 PM) | Shri Yogshatak Granth^^ | Thursday | By Girishbhai (8.00 PM) | '''Due to Memorial day weekend Pathshala and other classes are moved from 5/29 to 5/22. *June 5: Classes start at 9:10 AM until 11 AM followed by FBI Presentation and JCYC Mela. **June 12: Last Class before the Summer Break | | 6/10 Shah Sumti & Bharti,Shah Kirit & Nayana - Punyatithi of Lilaben Chandulal Shah 6/25 Shah Girish & Pravina - For Manchhaben Chunilal Shah Send a photograph of your loved one to Kinal Modi at . Please contact Ketan Parekh at for information or questions.
| | - Gautamswami Diksha Kalyanak | May 21, 2016
- "Sadhana Bhatti' Program | May 28 - 30, 2016
| | Saturday-Sunday, May 21st - 22nd: Lecture by Shri Fulchand Shastriji Saturday - Sunday, June 18th - 19th: Lecture by Shri Rakeshbhai Jhaveri | | Gautam Swami Diksha Kalyanak - May 21, 2016 | | Shree Gautamswami Diksha Kalyanak falls on Vaishakh Sud 11, Tuesday, 17th May 2016. We will be celebrating this day on Saturday, 21st May, 2016. We will perform Shree Gautamswami Puja followed by Ekasana on this auspicious day. The Program is as follows: 9:00 am - Snatrapuja. 10:00 am - Gautamswami Kalyanak Puja. 12:30 am - Ekasana. Pledge opportunities are as follows: - Snatrapuja $101
- Puja at $51 each
- Asthprakari Puja, Aarti, Mangal Divo, Shanti Kalash per Ghee Boli
- Ekasana $501
Please Contact: 1) Padmaben Shah (for Puja matters) 714-670-7854 [email protected] 2) Geetaben Khona (for sponsorship) (714) 872 -7283 [email protected] | | Lectures By Pandit Shri Fulchand Shastriji - May 21 - 22, 2016 | | Lecture by Pandit Shri Fulchandji Shastriji Venue: Aaradhana Hall Schedule: May 21: Saturday: 4.00 PM to 6.00 PM - Lecture Session 1 8.00 PM to 9:30 PM - Lecture Session 2 May 22: Sunday: 2.00 PM to 4.00 PM - Lecture Last session Please CLICK HERE for Shree Pandit Fulchandji Shastri's Introduction. | | JAYA Event "Desi Masti 2016" - May 21, 2016 | | JAYA proudly presents it's upcoming event "Desi Masti 2016". Please come and join us for an exciting and fun filled "Family Fun Night". Date: Saturday, May 21st from 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm Place: Jain Center, Buena Park, CA Dinner will be served from 6:00 PM to 7:00 only! We will be selling tickets for this event on April 17 (Pathshala day), April 24 (MJK Program), May 1 (Pathshala day) and May 15 (Pathshala day). Pre-sale tickets will be $10/adult, $7/child ages 2 and above, and if you purchase at the Door it will be $15/ adult and $10/child. This event is for Jaya Members ONLY (Ages 25-50) or you must be a part of JAIN CENTER. Do not forget to stop by at the JAYA booth to register. You can get more details about purchasing tickets by emailing us at [email protected] or call Kruti Shah (714-585-5981). Babysitting will be available for kids. Movie and lots of activities to keep them entertained while you enjoy your special evening!!! This will be one night to remember; and YOU can be the "star"!!!! JAYA presents a special evening for special couples and stars! It is guaranteed to be a memorable evening full of fun, laughter, dancing and prizes. - Bring your passion for fashion and walk on the ramp and be part of the red carpet awards! - Participate in trivia to quest for your Indian film knowledge! - Dance like a Rockstar on pulsating Bollywood hits!!!!! - Power couple games to reignite spark in your life! - Photo booth to remember this evening! - Awards for best dressed couples, variety of dancing stars and even more special awards! This event includes dinner, fashion show, dance, fun games and Bingo raffle. CLICK HERE for the Flyer!!!!!!!! | | Lecture on FATCA & FEMA By Shri Rajesh Dhruv - May 22, 2016 | | Lecture by Shri Rajesh Dhruva - “FATCA (Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act) and FEMA (Foreign Asset Management Act)” taxation matters Date:May 22, 2016 (Sunday) Time: 4;00 pm to 5:30 pm (event will start on-time) Place: Jain Center, upstairs Class Rm #1 & #2 (remove shoes downstairs) Presenter: Rajesh Dhruva, an expert on USA and India taxation matters NOTE: This is an educational presentation and not a solicitation of any services. CLICK HERE for the flyer and details | | "Sadhana Bhatti" Program - May 28 - 30, 2016 Starting At 7.00 AM Every Day | | Sadhana Bhatti" Program - (May 28 - 30, 2016) starting at 7.00 AM Everyday After a successful program last year, JCSC is again pleased to announce a "Sadhana Bhatti" Program over the Memorial Day weekend presented by Shrimad Rajchandra Mission, Dharampur, Los Angeles Center, in the Aradhana Hall during Saturday, May 28th to Monday, May 30th from 7 am to 7:30 pm everyday. This is a powerful program which initiates a seeker into meditation. Just as fire purifies gold, seekers too are purified in the fire of meditation.The program includes morning and evening prayers, yoga, meditation, introspection, jaap and Shri Rakeshbhai's discourse videos.To get the most benefit, it is preferred to observe maun for 72 hours and attend the program for all three days. However, if that is not possible, you may choose to attend one or two days and must observe maun for a minimum of 12 hours during the program sessions. Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner will be provided each day at no charge. All participants are requested to: - Be on time
- Attend all sessions during the day
- Observe Maun for a minimum of 12 hours during the daily sessions
- Wear white clothes
- Bring your Samayik kit if you plan to do Samayik
- Bring Meditation chair, if needed.
Please fill out the RSVP form by Wednesday, May 25 using the following link: http://goo.gl/UNkJWu Please contact Dilipbhai Parekh at 310-721-5947 for any further information and questions. The schedule for each day is shown below: | | Wellness Challenge - Refrain From Having Desserts & Sweets For A Week | | For the upcoming weekly challenge we are challenging the participants to "refrain from having dessert and sweets for a week.” Eating too many of these empty calories has many health effects, the most obvious being major weight gain. Added sugar drives your insulin levels up, messes with your metabolism, and causes those calories to turn right into belly fat. For more information and to participate in the challenge, click here. | | A JAINA Wellness Committee has been formed to promote a program "JWELL" meaning JAINA Wellness For Life.The Sarva Mangal Trust is the main donor for this program.The committe includes Dr Nitin Shah, Mrs Jayana Shah, Dr Manoj Jain & Mr Manu Shah. Please CLICK HERE for the Program Details. | | 1) "Young Jain" Authors For Jain Digest Jain Digest committee is Looking for “Young Jain” authors for the next issue of Jain Digest The theme of the August 2016 issue of Jain Digest is “Young Jains”. We are looking for articles related to the following topics: 1) Growing up in North America as a Jain - In this topic we are looking for your childhood experiences; up to high school. You can provide a general narration about your trials and triumphs Or a write up about a specific incident. 2) Learning about Jainism – In this topic we would like you to describe about your pathshala learning experience. You can describe ‘a typical day in pathshala’ and take our readers on a virtual tour of your pathshala class. Or you can write about one or two things that you learned about Jainism that has made an impact on you. 3) Practicing Jain Principles at College or Work - In this topic we are looking for specific college or work incidences where you were able to apply some of the Jain principles you have learned. 4) Jain Entrepreneurs - If you or someone you know has a business that uses Jain values, principles as a basis for their venture, we would like to publish information about it. The length of the article can be from 200 words to a maximum of 1,000 words. You can also include pictures related to your write-up. The deadline to submit your entry is May 23, 2016. Your entry will be reviewed by the Jain Digest Editorial Team and you will be notified by May 31st if your entry is selected for publication. Please send your entry as a Microsoft Word file to [email protected]. You can also write to us or call us at 310-721-5947 if you have any questions. We look forward to hearing from you. Thanking You Jain Digest Editorial Team | | | Kinal Modi Public Relations | | | |