16.02.2018 ►JCSC ►Weekly News

Ongoing Programs - Feb - Mar, 2018

• Hasendrabhai's next evening swadhyay will be on Tuesday, February 27, 2018, as he is out of the country.
• Shri Girishbhai's weekly evening Swadhyay's on Monday and Thursday,
  are temporarily suspended until further notice.

Life Time Tithis

• 02/20  - Dharod, Zaverben - For Devji Gala Dharod
• 02/21  - Dharod, Zaverben - For Harsh Devji Dharod
• 02/28  - Shah, Yogesh & Saurabh - For Anand Shah
• 02/28  - Shah, Dr. Jaykumar & Ramilaben - In memory of Shri Haribhai Shah
• 03/02  - Shah, Vidyaben Jayantilal- Birthday of Shah, Vidyaben 
• 03/06  - Desai, Suraj, and Hetal (Shah, Navnit & Niru Shah) Punyatithi of son/brother Kamal Shah
• 03/07 - Shah, Jayantilal Chunilal- Birthday of Shah, Jayantilal Chunilal 
• 03/24 - Shah, Dilip, and Pragna- Punyatithi of Manekben Shah 
• 03/31 - Salvi, Kirit and Rekha Punyatithi of Savitaben Ambalal
  

Upcoming Events

• Chaumasi Chaudas - 2/28
• "Samyak Darshan" Shibir - 3/4-3/7
• Varshitap Prarambh - 3/9, Shri Rushabhadev Kalyanak Actual
• Shri Rushabhadev Kalyanak Puja Observed - 3/10 
• Medical Camp - 3/18 
• Navpad Aradhana and Ayambil Oli - 3/23-3/31 
• Navpadji Puja - 3/24
• Mahavir Janm Kalyanak (Actual) 3/29 - Snatra Puja 
• Chaitri Punam - 3/31
• Mahavir Janm Kalyanak (Observed) - 4/8

Dignitary Visits and Shibirs

•     Swadhyayakar Atmarpit Rajuji-"Samyak Darshan" Shibir-3/4-3/7

Change Of Dates In 2018 JCSC Calendar

There is no change of date for Medical Camp of 2018.

The medical camp date is the same, March 18th, not March 25th.

Please read the same clarification in Jan-March 2018, News Letter. 

Yoga Sessions at JCSC

Discussion On Discourses By Shri Rakeshbhai Jhaveri & Webcast Of The Discourses On Shrimad Rajchandra Vachanamrutji - Feb 18, 2018

YJA Retreat - Feb 23 - 25, 2018

Chaumasi Chaudas - Feb 28, 2018

Samyak Darshan Shibir - Mar 4 - 7, 2018

"Samyak Darshan" Shibir: Sun - Wed, March 4 - 7, 2018

Swadhyaykar Atmarpit Rajuji from Dharampur will conduct a four session seminar on "Samyak Darshan" from Sunday, March 4th to Wednesday, March 7th in the Jain Center.

He also will conduct a session on "Keys to Happiness" on Saturday, March 10th. The timings are provided below. To RSVP, please fill out the form below

Schedule of Sessions:

The Shibir has been designed under the guidance of Pujya Gurudevshri Rakeshbhai. It consists of 4 two hours sessions and will cover the following:

· What is Samyakdarshan?

· What is Vyavhar (Relative) and Nischay (Absolute) Samyakdarshan?

· How one can attain Samyakdarshan?

· How one can make the right effort?

· What are the Simple keys to attain it?

This is an extraordinary opportunity for all of us. The shibir will help us to learn and understand the fundamentals of Samyakdarshan, to apply the techniques of attainment, to start our inner journey and to experience the transformation.

In addition, Atmarpit Rajuji will also hold a general session on the topic "Keys to Happiness" on Saturday, March 10th from 8 pm to 9:30 pm.

To RSVP for these sessions, please use the link below to fill out the form by Thursday, March 1st

https://goo.gl/forms/vixwzHo4tLsdW6ws1

All the sessions are open to all and there is no cost to attend. We encourage you all to attend and look forward to seeing you at the sessions.

For any questions please contact Dilip and Sushama Parekh on 310-721-594

Varshitap Prarambh & Shri Adinath Janam & Diksha Kalyanak - Mar 9 - 10, 2018

Jain Center will celebrate Shree Adinath Janam and Diksha Kalyanak on Saturday, March 10, 2018.

Actual Kalyanak day and Varshitap Prarambh day is March 9, 2018. 

We hope that this auspicious day inspires our community and Sangh to start their Varshitap. 

Program detail for Saturday, March 10, 2018 is as follows: 

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM: Snatrapuja with Nakro - $101 

10:00 AM - 12:30 PM: Panch Kalyanak Puja with Nakro - $51 for each puja Followed by: Aarti, Mangal Divo, Shanti Kalash per Gheeboli 

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM: Ekasana for sponsorship of $ 501 (whole, partial or multiple sponsorship are accepted)

Contact:

Medical Camp 2018 At JCSC - Mar 18, 2018

Navpad Aradhna,  Aayambil Oli & Chaitri Poonam - Mar 23 - 31, 2018

Navpad Aradhana & Aayambil Oli - Mar 23 - 31, 2018

Navapada Aradhana is associated with the Shripal-Mayanasundari legend. Navapada Aradhana is performed by meditating on Navapada and doing an Ayambil. 

In an Ayambil, only one meal is eaten each day of boiled plain food without any spices, sugar, salt, oil, butter, milk, vegetables or fruits. 

It is performed for nine days, twice a year. It is called Ayambil Oli. It falls in the months of Chaitra (March/April) and Ashwin (September/October). 

This is one of the most auspicious religious festivals and is soon approaching from Fri-Sat, March 23-31. 

Program Schedule:

Fri - Sat, March 23 - 31, 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM - Vidhi in Derasar according to book or with guidance 

12:00 Noon - Ayambil, If you have Kansa thali/vatki bring it or JCSC will provide. 

Evening - Vidhi at home. 

Navpadji Puja: Saturday, March 24, 2018 - 9:30 am onwards 

Sponsorship opportunities are as follows:

We encourage all members to come forward and sponsor this auspicious occasion. 

As per our policy, we shall try and accommodate as many sponsors as possible. 

Partial Sponsorship of any amount, irrespective of the day, is most welcome, to sum up, the total sponsorship for Ayambil Oli. 

Please sign up on the signboard to let us know which day you are coming to do Ayambil. 

For further information please contact: Chetana Sawla (For Puja matters) on 310-406-7403 or at [email protected] 

Savita Mehta on (714) 898 - 3156 or at [email protected]  

Chaitri Poonam - Mar 31, 2018

Chaitri Punam is the auspicious day, when many scholars, Chakravarti, two sons of Shri Rushabhdev-Nami & Vinami, 

First Gandhar of Shri Rushbhavev Shri Pundarikswami along with 5 crore sadhus, attained moksha at Shri Shatrunjay Tirth. 

While doing Chaitri Punam Tap many other souls, of Shri Krishna's sons Shamb, Pradhumna, Dashrath's son Bharat,

Muniraj Shuk, Shailkaji, Panthakji, Ramchandra, Dravid king,9 Narada, Five Pandavas, all have achieved moksha at Shidhachalji. 

Chaitri Punam Dev Vandana is observed on the last day of Shasvati Chaitri Ayambil Oli. 

JCSC will observe Dev Vandana Vidhi on Chaitra Sudi 15, Saturday, March 31, from 7 am to 4 pm.

Shri Mahavir Janm Kalyanak - Actual Mar 29, 2018 Observed Mar 31, 2018

Shri Mahavir Janm Kalyanak Celebration :March 29 (Actual) April 8 (Observed)

Please note that Shree Mahavir Janam Kalyanak Celebrations and General Body Meeting will take place on Sunday, April 8, 2018. 

According to the lunar calendar, Bhagavan Mahavir was born on Chaitra Sud 13 which is on March 29th, 2018. 

Shree Mahavir Janma Kalyanak will be celebrated at the Jain Center with its usual festivity and fervor on Sunday, April 8, 2018. 

The program will be as follows: 

Time /Program:
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM: Snatra Puja (with Nakro of $101) 

10:00 AM - 12:30 PM: Shree Mahavirswami Panch Kalyanka Puja (Total of 5 Pujas. Each Puja with nakro of $51.)

Gheeboli will be conducted for Asthprakari Puja, Aarti, Mangal Divo and Shanti Kalas 

12:00pm - 2:00pm: Ekasana 

02:00 pm - 5:30 pm: Children's Cultural Program and General Body Meeting 

05:30 pm - 6:30 pm Swamivatsalya Dinner 

Please note that dinner will be served till 6:30 pm so that everyone can finish dinner before sunset and avoid Ratri Bhojan. 

Please RSVP ahead of time so we can make necessary arrangements. A separate email will be sent to RSVP. 

For full or partial sponsorship of Ekasanas or Swamivatsalya Dinner, all are welcome.

Sponsorships are: Ekasana $701, Swamivatsalya Dinner $3,101 

Please contact:

Amazon Smile Program

A lot of our members purchase at amazon.com. Amazon donates 0.5% of your purchase amount to a charity of your choice. Start shopping at http://smile.amazon.com and it will show you available Charities. Enter "Jain Center" and click on Search button. It will show you all Jain Centers. Select "Jain Center of Southern California, Buena Park, CA" from the list. Only pick the one which is Buena Park, CA. Once selected, Amazon shopping pages will always show "Supporting: Jain Center of Southern California" on the top left of all your shopping pages and will save it for all future shopping.

From now on, if you start your shopping at http://smile.amazon.com, Amazon will donate 0.5% of that purchase to Jain Center of Southern California, Buena Park.

Remember to start shopping at http://smile.amazon.com (no other link) and help Jain Center receive 0.5% of your purchase as a donation from amazon.com.  

Wellness Challenge - Walk 5 Miles

For the upcoming weekly challenge, we are challenging the participants to “Walk 5 Miles." So many workouts, so many excuses. Running? Cramps in your side. Swimming? Hate getting wet. Pilates? Expensive. Spin class? A headache.  Walking? Um… Finally, an exercise truly devoid of downsides. It may not be flashy or cool, but according to growing scientific evidence, walking, done often and properly, can deliver an array of benefits that are just as impressive as those often gained from sportier regimens. If you are interested in learning more and participating, click here.  

Other News

When: Friday, March 2, 2018 to Sunday March 4, 2018

Jain Society Greater Atlanta and Jaina Education Committee have jointly organized the Jain workshop from Friday March 2, 2018 to Sunday March 4, 2018. 

We had  great success on our past two Workshops conducted in Raleigh, NC in October and December 2017.  Please view few photos of these workshops by clicking the following link

http://www.jainlibrary.org/$workshop3/02_jain_workshop_photos_2017.pdf

Workshop Theme and Purpose

"STRIKING A BALANCE: - Examining Social, Cultural, and Spiritual environment that our youth face while growing up in North America".

The main purpose of the workshop is to educate both adults and youth (over 14 years of age) with regards to the fundamental principles and philosophy of Jainism and how to apply these principles in all walks of life through practical examples.  This includes social, business, family, ethical, religious and spiritual environment.

Workshop Moderator:

Workshop moderator is Pravin K Shah, Jaina Education Committee chairperson and Jain eLibrary Project in-charge.  The workshop will be in English with some Hindi/Gujarati explanation.

Workshop Duration and Location

Workshop Overview and Major Topics:

The workshop takes Jainism beyond being just a religious identification for people.  It discusses the fundamentals, which can be easily apply in our daily life.  The workshop uses interactive method of Learning and Communication, which needs debates, discussions and open mindedness. The workshop is not a lecture format where the audience has very little input in terms of participation and discussion. ……to continue to read, please click the following link.

http://www.jainlibrary.org/$workshop3/01_workshop_overview_and_major_topics.pdf

Workshop Registration and Fee:

The registration fee is $50.00 per person.  It includes all meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) and workshop material. Please follow the link below to register and to make payment via Paypal or Credit card to the “Jain Education International”.  Please do not wait, we will close the registration once we reach to 40 participants.

Registration Form:

https://docs.google.com/forms/u/1/d/e/1FAIpQLSeMQGhqPXUyo36v8du47ivCzLZ2OB4xXfR9T3mci52L943HfA/viewform

If you have any difficulty to filling out the Workshop registration form or if you have any other question, send an e-mail to Sejal Shah  or Pravin Shah .

Hotel Accommodation:

If you need Hotel accommodation, please indicate in the registration form.  We will contact you within two weeks and provide you the details of the Hotel and also provide you the direction from and to airport.