Jain Center of Southern California
JCSC Bhojanshala Program
JCSC Bhojanshala day Program: Life Time (10 years) or One Year Day:
This Program will allow all members of JCSC to select a day (Saturday/Sunday) in a year when they can serve Bhojanshala. More than one family can pledge for the same day. There are approximately 75 days during the year excluding certain days when we have Jain Center functions or Pathshala.
One year day is available for $501 per member family and lifetime(10 years) for $2501 per member family.
For Life-Time day your name will be posted on the Board.
Please note that Life Time Tithi for Bhojanshala can be converted to Life Time Tithi of Derasar, for same day and month.
JCSC Bhojanshala Program forms to submit with a check payable to JCSC.
Your name: ___________________ Contact Phone Number: ____________Email Address: _______________
Day requested for: (e.g. 3rd Saturday of May)__________________________
Occasion and Name of the person for whom the day is requested: ___________________________________
Please mark the appropriate box: Life-Time () or One Year ()
Please send the completed form to Ramila Shah at [email protected]
Bhojanshala Update: 2
a: Any Events on the day of Bhojanshala should have been approved by EC in advance, which will comprise of type of event, information of event, contact person, sponsorship etc.
b: If any event other than JCSC event, having 50+ attendees, then the event organizer will be responsible to manage Bhaojanshala with all logistics of sponsorship, menu, set up, cleaning, left over food etc.
c: Private Puja or any event on the day of Bhojanshala,having less than 50 attendees,food menu will be as per Bhojanshala,
if the menu change request come it will be for everybody and cost will be bear by party.
if party wants to add one or two items in general menu,it will be for everyone or they can pledged extra.
c: On Bhojanshala day there will be rotation duty of committed volunteers and event volunteer on need base.
Revised Sunrise/Sunset Time to be corrected in JCSC Calendar
Attached is the spreadsheet with correct sunrise and sunset times for Sept - Oct 2019. This error may have occurred, when someone copied sunrise and sunset times from wrong month in the official JCSC calendar. Please review the attached spreadsheet where blue color is for the correct time and red color for the wrong time. Please make corrections in your calendars accordingly.CLICK HERE for the details
Pathshala Calendar and Registration For 2019 - 2020
| Month | Dates | |
| September, 2019 | 22, 29 (*) | First Class - Sep 22, 2019 |
| October | 13, 20 (*) | Back to Pathshala - None this year |
| November | 3, 24 | |
| December | 8, 15 (*) | Winter Camp - Fri-Mon - Dec 20-23, 2019 |
| January, 2020 | 5, 19 | |
| Feburary | 2, 16 | |
| March | 1, 15, 29 | Mahavir Janam Kalyanak - Sun Apr 12, 2020 |
| April | 5 (*), 19 | |
| May | 3, 31 | |
| June | 7 | |
| Graduation Garba - Sat June 6, 2020 | ||
| (*) - Class is doubled up. |
Satsang Opportunity "Aho Shramaanyam" - Jun 21, 2019
We have a unique Satsang opportunity with a learned guest from Tapovan as described below:Date and Time: 8:30 PM on Friday, June 21, 2019 in the Aradhana Hall.
Tapovani Shri Jinaybhai is known as “Guruma no dikaro”. He has studied Jain knowledge for 8 years at Tapovan Ahmedabad under guidance and grace of Yugpradhan Acharya-Sam Panyas Pravar Shri Chandrasekhar Vijayji Maharaja Saheb - famous as ‘Guruma’. He has been conducting Paryushan aaradhana (pravachan, pratikraman and anusthaans) at various overseas Jain sanghs including USA, UK, Kenya and India since 1999, over 18 years now.
“Aho Shraamanyam” answers the importance of Charitra / Shraman dharma in life. The basis of dharma is Moksha. And Shraman jivan is like a pre-condition. Right practice followed by right knowledge is Shraamanyam. Here in USA, we get almost all the means and modes to better practice Jain way of life except one. We don’t get to physically see or meet (darshan) Mahavrati Shraman guru bhagwants. Generally they don’t / can’t travel here on a flight. We hear a lot about people taking “Dikshas” in India. How the Diksha changes them is worth thinking about.
Let’s engross ourselves and learn about how we the Shravak / Shravika can gain the fragrance of “Shraman dharma” while living in USA.
Contact: Dr. Mahendrabhai Shah for further details.
Note: In the Kalpa Sutra - 1 of the 3 names of Lord Mahavir was SHRAMAN BHAGWAN MAHAVIR.
JAANA Shibir At JCSC - Jun 29 - Jul 4, 2019
Jain Adhyatma Academy of North America presents the 20th Annual Shibir from June 29 - July 4, 2019.
Walking the Path Of Adhyatma To Get Rid of Mithyatva continues...
A great opportunity to learn ‘JAIN ADHYATMA’ as described in the “Paramagams” written by Kundkundacharya and all other Acharyas subsequent to him in his tradition, and greatly revered by Todarmalji and Shri Kanjiswami. Through daily discourses on various Paramagams such as Samaysaar, Pravachansaar and Niyamsaar for over 45 years, Shri Kanji Swami reintroduced Jain Adhyatma which was covered up under the clouds of hollow rituals and wrong beliefs.
SHIBIR WILL BE HELD at Jain Center of Southern California, Buena Park, CA 90621
Please CLICK HERE here for the registration form and details.
TAPOVAN NRI Shibir 2019 - For NRI Kids
NRI Shibir aims at Preparing Next Generation NRI Kids with Strong Faith and Belief towards Jain Morals & Values! Tapovan NRI Shibir 2019 - an Exclusive Event for NRI Kids held near Ahmedabad, Gujrat. This is 7th year of Shibir and seats are limited.
Date: 14 July to 21 July, 2019
Age Groups:
Group 1: Boys (7 Years to 12 Years)
Group 2: Boys (12 Years to 18 Years)
Group 3: Girls (7 Years to 12 Years)
In the past couple of years, many pathshala kids have attended this shibir. To encourage participation by JCSC Pathshala kids, anonymous members have offered reward and sponsorship of up to $1,200 for the first five kids. Please contact Vinita Khapra, email - ; cell phone 313-580-1579 or Vaishali Mehta - email - , cell phone 310-418-6874 for more information.
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Wellness Challenge - Eat A Healthy Breakfast
Whether it’s 8:00 am class, getting the kids to school, or early practice on the soccer field, take the time to have a nutritious breakfast. Breakfast provides essential nutrients that are stored as energy to fuel you through your day - this means less snacking! Smoothies are a great example of a meal that can be prepared quickly or a head of time, stored in the fridge, and grabbed on your way out the door. If you are interested in learning more and participating, click here.
Ongoing Programs - Jun, 2019
| 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 | |
| Chaudas Pratikraman | 6:30 PM (Weekday) 6:00 PM (Weekend) | |
| Sthanakvasi Pakhi Pratikraman | 6:15 PM | |
| Monthly Snatra Puja and Navkar Mantra Jaap | 9:30 AM | |
| Monthly Bhavna Bhakti | 6/28 | 7:30 PM |
| JCYC & JSG Pathshala / Adult Swadhyay / Sutra Class | ||
| Adult Swadhyay-Tattvarth Sutra | ||
| Adult Swadhyay (Non Pathshala Days) | 6/23, 6/30 | |
| Webcast of the discourses by Shri Rakeshbhai Jhaveri | ||
| Weekly Evening Swadhyay | Every Tuesday & Wednesday | |
| 14 Gunasthanak | Tuesday | By Hasendrabhai (8.30 PM to 10.00 PM) |
| Shrimad Rajchandra Vachnamrut | Wednesday | By Rameshbhai 8:30 pm to 1 |
Lifetime Tithis
Send a photograph of your loved one to Kinal Modi at .Please contact Ketan Parekh at for information, questions or any pledges.
Upcoming Events
Jun 21, 2019 - "Aho Shramaanyam" Satsang in Aradhna HallDignitary Visits & Shibirs
- Jun 27 - Jul 4, 2019 - JAANA Shibir
- July 4 - 7, 2019 - JAINA Convention
- July 8 - 9, 2019 - Falguniben Zaveri
- July 10 - 11, 2019 - Tarlaben Doshi
- July 12 - 14, 2019 - Dr. Jitubhai Shah - Samyak Darshan Shibir
Free Palitana 99 Yatra for JCSC members in December 2019
Jain Center of Southern California invites the community members to join a free Palitana 99 Yatra in December 2019 to fulfill at least once in a lifetime religious opportunity.
Yogesh & Saurabh Shah have offered free Palitana 99 Yatra for JCSC members with all expenses and necessary supplies. Yatra will start from Palitana.
JCSC will support and promote 99 Yatra through communications to members.
Contact: Yogesh Shah on 1-909-952-9585 or email:
Online form: tinyurl.com/99-Yatra-form
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