Jain Center of Southern California
Bhojanshala Update
Bhojanshala Update: 3Due to unavailability of present cook Meenaben
and with no other option,Bhojanshala committee
have decided to serve only dry food items during Bhojanshala
week end days from July 27-28 till August 24- 25,2019.
“MAUN SADHANA SHIBIR” - Saturday August 10 -
Sunday August 11.
Venue: Aradhana Hall
Agna and Ashirvaddata - Param Pujya Shree Yashovijaysurishwarji Maharaj.
SHIBIR will be conducted by Shree Girishbhai Shah.
Maun: By complete Silence of speech we go to the silence of mind and thoughts
Self Realization: Hey, “Bhagwan Atma”, observe your own real self.
There is nothing else in the world worth watching
“In Shipal Raja no Raas” to summarize “shastras” it states
“ Atam bhave thir hojo, par bhave mat racho re….”
Parmatma is saying, You absorb yourself in your own Atma.
We may question: what is my nature? Who am I? How do I experience myself or become self realized?
Self realization is my main duty so why should I not achieve that
Registration Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfLpairZtg491sucilC-cPieHDrsy7Axzx3VHSjBf4UZ6PnyQ/viewform
Link to the latest poster with details: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1--AD9nZL6zfTb8VN_4LfTY3kNP54KVM-/view?usp=sharing
Hemantbhai Gandhi's Swadhyay:
Venue: upstairs Class room
Monday, Aug 5th to Friday, Aug 9th 2019
8.30 PM to 10.00 PM - Swadhyay
Saturady, Aug 10th and Sunday, Aug 11th 2019
9.15 AM - 10.15 AM - Puja in Temple
10.30 AM - Noon - Swadhyay
1.30 PM - 2.30 PM - Swadhyay
2.30 PM - 3.00 PM - Q & A
Contacts:
Jayshree Parekh: 805-501-7066
Anil Shah: 909-263-2064
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.
18 Abhisheks of Private Bhagwans -August 24, 2019
JCSC is pleased to announce the 18 Abhisheks Pujan for Private Bhagwans on Saturday, Aug 24, 2019The details are as follows:
Day/Date/Timings: Saturday, Aug,24, 2019
Sntrapuja at 12:00 noon - Nakro $ 101.
18 Abhishek Pujan -12:39 pm
Venue: Derasar.
Vidhikar : Jitubhai Sir
Nakro/Boli: $101 for one spot.
: $ 201 for Shihasan Bhagvan.
: Gheeboli for Suryadarshan & Chandradarshan.
: Gheeboli for Aarti,Mangal Divo,Shanti Kalash.
Samgri: Will be provided by JCSC.
Requirement: Puja clothes,Your Bhagvan in Box/Thali with due respect.
Dinner: 5:30 pm.
Please RSVP ASAP and register so that we can make proper arrangements.
Contact: Ketan Parekh at [email protected] or 1(714) 299-6789
: Kinal Modi at [email protected] or 1(714) 290-9981
Volunteer Registration Form for Paryushan - 2019
With Paryushan Parva approaching soon from 26th Aug through 2nd Sept 2019, as in the past, we will need many volunteers to serve food during auspicious events such as Ekasana.If you are able to commit in helping the team during any of the following days or within any of the given timings, even if it is for a couple of hours, it will be really appreciated and you would be doing good deeds during these most auspicious days.
The Dates and Times for helping for Ekasanas are as follows:
- Mon,Aug 26-Fri, Aug 30 12:00pm to 2:00pm
- Saturday,Aug 31 11:00am to 1:00pm
- Sunday,Sept 1st 12:00am to 2:00pm
- Monday,Sept 2nd 11:00pm to 1:00pm
- Tuesday,Sept 3rd(Parna) 08:30am to 10:30am
Click below link and add your contact information and preferred volunteers times
https://tinyurl.com/paryushan2019
The deadline to sign up is Saturday, Aug 10, 2019
Hopefully, everyone will make an effort to participate and register at the earliest.
Thanking you once again,
Ekasana Committee
Paryushan/Das Lakshana Mahaparv 2019
Details of Paryushan/Das Lakshana program,Nakro/Gheeboli items etc are published in July - Sept 2019 News Letter.
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Paryushan Committee as liaison from EC/BOD
- Mahavir Janma Vanhchan - Kinal Modi, Vijay Shah
- Swapna Ceremony, GBM - Pramod Shah, Prashant Shah, Vipin Vadecha
- Food/Eksana/ Swamivatsalya - Ramila Shah, Mahesh Shah, Vijay Shah
- Food for University students - Kalpesh Jhaveri,Pinal Doshi,Ajay Shah.
- Cultural Program - Jignesh Mehta, Pinal Doshi,
- Asthprakari & Snatra Puja - Malay Shah, Pravina Shah Chetna Sawla
- Aangi / Derasar Activities - Padma Shah, Kalpesh Jhaveri,
- Bhavna, Aarti, Mangal Divo - Pramod Shah, Ajay Shah Ramila Shah
- AV Coordination - Salil Dangi, Dinesh Shah, Narendra Maniar
- Pravachan, Pratikraman - Mahendra Shah, Hemendra Doshi, Narendra Maniar
- Kalpsutra, Barsa Sutra, Padhravanu, Darshan, Puja - Ramila Shah, Padma Shah, Chetna Sawla
- Tapsvi Parna - Ramila Shah, Pramod Shah Ashok Savla
- Volunteers / Counter Help - Pinal Doshi, Kalpesh Jhaveri, Ajay Shah
- Stage / Hall set up - Vijay Shah, Sameer Shah
- Security, Cleaning Crew - Mahesh Shah, Bhavin Modi Ramesh Jhaveri
- Accommodation - Sameer Shah, Ajay Shah, Veena Shah
- TV Display, Publicity - Kinal Modi, Salil Dangi
- Emails, Magazine - Mahendra Shah, Kinal Modi
- English Lecture - Vipin Vadecha, Prashant Shah
- Accounting, Pledges - Geeta Khona, Paresha Shah, Kinal Modi, Ketan Parekh
- Nakro, Boli Items - Ketan Parekh, Geeta Khona, Paresha Shah
- 18 Abhisheks, Anushthan - Kinal Modi, Kalpesh Jhaveri,Chetna Savla
- Safety & Emergency - Pinal Doshi, Prafulla Shah
- Fund Raising - Jasvant Modi, Yogesh Shah, Jayesh Shah
- Parking, Additional set up like tents etc - Bhavin Modi, Ramesh Jhaveri
- Overall Coordination - Mahendra Shah, Jasvant Modi.
We are going to publish "Paryushan Special" Newsletter by August 1, 2019. Please let us know if anything needs to be added or edited from the July - Sept, 2019 Newsletter.
Clean, Care & Cooperate
As a part of the grand celebration of the upcoming Paryushan and Das Lakshana Mahaparv, we have started deep cleaning of our center from the inside as well as the outside.
This includes cleaning of Derasar, Cultural & Aradhana halls, Pathshala classes, Office, Garage and men & women cloak rooms.
While cleaning of cloak rooms we have found many unwrapped towels, clothes, puja clothes etc.We will put some of them in the lockers and most of them on outside racks. If you visit this weekend, please take away your personal belongings from the rack or from lockers.
Some community members have left their shoes and chappals inside and outside of the shoe racks for a long time. Now on wards on every Monday, all the lockers and shoe racks will be inspected and any of them found occupied, will be cleared out.
We have to take strong action to clear out the unwanted items and trash, to keep the Derasar clean and organised.
Please co-operate and set an example of our center as a clean and neat organization.
Deep Cleaning Of Derasar, Ghabhara, Bhamti and Rang Mandap Area
JCSC invites all community members/Pathshala students to be a part of deep cleaning of Derasar and Rang Mandap area on Sunday August 4, from 9 AM -12 PM, followed by lunch.
Pleas contact and RSVP to any of the foll:-
- Dr.Mahendra Shah at 714-757-9490 email at [email protected]
- Ramila Shah at 626-319-2879 email at [email protected]
- Pinal Doshi at 562-644-3457 email at [email protected]
Revised Sunrise/Sunset Time To Be Corrected In The 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
The Calendar for the next term is below:
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.
Note: Pathshala Registration is delayed until after July 15 due to JAINA Convention. We will let you know about the start date in due time.
Calligraphy Workshops
Learn to keep your Zen! Calligraphy is an engrossing way to engage your Minds besides learning beautiful penmanship to write quotes.
Beginners and Intermediate levels welcome! It’s a family and friends event to stay cool and have quality time together on Summer-Saturday afternoons, which includes Art Supplies and Lunch.
3 Saturdays,
3 different styles.
Pick and choose or register for all of them.
All workshops will be taught by qualified Calligraphers - Mina Choksi - Multi Media Artist (over 11 years of Medieval Calligraphy experience)
Michelle Gandhi - Teacher
(Modern Calligraphy artist for over 15 years)
Live Concert by Mala Ganguly - Jul 28, 2019
Date: July 28, 2019
Time: 3:30 PM
Venue: Jain Center of Southern California
8072 Commonwealth Ave., Buena Park, CA - 90621
Click here for the Flyer
Wellness Challenge - "Have Peace Of Mind & Inner Calm"
In this week's challenge you must “Have Peace of Mind and Inner Calm”. In today's fast growing technical world, people often spent more time with electronic gadgets ending up with stress and mental illness. It is very much important for us to keep our self away from electronic world and spent some time with nature. Peace of mind is often associated with yogis, hermits or monks, sitting alone in a far of place. The truth is that peace of mind can be attained and enjoyed even while leading a normal, ordinary life. Being true to yourself, reminding yourself not to worry and always be positive, helping the needy are few ways one can do to achieve inner peace and satisfaction. If you are interested in learning more and participating, click here.
Ongoing Programs - Jul, 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 | 7/31 | 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 | 7/26 | 7:30 PM |
| JCYC & JSG Pathshala / Adult Swadhyay / Sutra Class | ||
| Adult Swadhyay-Tattvarth Sutra | ||
| Adult Swadhyay (Non Pathshala Days) | 7/28 | |
| 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 |
- Please note that due to summer break JCYC and JSG Pathshala dates will be announced after the break. Adult Swadhyay by Shri Girishbhai or Shri Hasendrabhai will continue every Sunday.
Lifetime Tithis
- 7/27 - Shah Abhaybhai & family (C/o Jigar Shah) - Punyatithi of Shah Jitendrabhai Harilal
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Upcoming Events
- Paryusan Mahaparv - Mon - Mon, 08/26 - 09/02
- Tapasvi Parna - Fri, 09/03
- Das Lakshna Mahaparv - Tue - Fri, 09/03 - 09/13
- Chaitya Paripati - Sun, 9/15
Dignitary Visits & Shibirs
Sat, Sun, Aug 10 -11 "Maun Shibir"by Shri Girishbhai ShahMon-Mon,Aug 05 -12 Swadhyay,Puja in temple by Shri Hemantbhai Gandhi
Mon–Mon Aug 26 - Sept 2 Paryushan Mahaparv Shri Jitubhai Sir, Mulund,Mumbai.
Mon–Mon Aug 26 - Sept 2 Paryushan Swadhyay (English),Bhakti Bhavna-
Jainam & Prasham,Ahmedabad
Tue - Fri, Sept 3 - 13 Das Laxshna Mahaparv-Shri Virsagarji,Delhi,India