Federation Of Jain Associations in North America
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| 1. PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE | ||||||
Hope you and family had good sukh shata and Michchami Dukkadam upon conclusion of Das Lakshan Parv. Several JAINA members were invited and attended this Town Hall mtg.. Sincerely, | ||||||
| 2. PARYUSHAN UPDATES | ||||||
| A Number of Jain Centers conducted various events across North America | ||||||
| I. Jain Society of Metropolitan Chicago (JSMC) | ||||||
On Sept 17, 2015, nearly two hundred children, teenagers, and young professionals gathered braving the sudden downpour to celebrate Paryushan Parv and Pratikraman. Brianne Donaldson, Assistant Professor of Philosophy and Religious Studies at Monmouth College write a wonderful article about the event. | ||||||
| II. Jain Society of Middle TN | ||||||
 During the time of Paryushan Parv, morning yoga coupled with afternoon Kalpasutra study were conducted at JSMT. The offerings of Ashwinipragyajis pravachan, evening pratikraman and swadhya were enjoyed by the community. Nearly 85 members were in attendance of the Supan ceremony. Samvatsary pratikraman was carried out in 3 locations. The JSMT also celebrated two atthais, one khshirsamudra tapasya and six upvas. | ||||||
| III. Jain Society of North Texas | ||||||
 North Texas Jain Sangh completed 2015 Paryushan and Das Laxan Celebrations on high and enthusiastic note with record numbers participation and noticeably larger youth participation. The activities spanned broad spectrum of adhyatmic activities of rituals, tapasya, pratikramans, swapana and Mahavir Janma and bahvana ceremonies. | ||||||
| IV. Jainism Worldwide - Paryushan in Singapore | ||||||
On September 12th 2015: Paryushan Mahaparva has been celebrated with great enthusiasm in the auspicious presence of eminent Jainacharya and founder of Ahimsa Vishwa Bharti Acharya Lokesh Muni in world famous tourist destination Singapore. At Paryushan Mahaparv organized by Singapore Jain Religion Society more than 1000 devotees including youth gathere in the morning and evening everyday to listen to the spiritual and enlightening pravachan of Acharya Lokesh Muni. | ||||||
| 2. FORGIVENESS DAY CELEBRATIONS - OCT 3 | ||||||
| A Number of Jain Centers will hold events across North America | ||||||
| I. Celebrating Ahimsa Day at Jain Society of Greater Detroit (JSGD) | ||||||
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| II. Ahimsa Day Siddhachalam - 24 Hour Jaap | ||||||
 On Oct 3, 2015, starting at 9a, Siddachalam will be organizing a Namokar Mantra Jaap led by Harshaben Patel starts at Parshvanath Temple and concludes at 9 AM next day | ||||||
| 4. JAIN YOUTH EXCHANGE PROGRAM - NEW DEADLINE OCT 16! | ||||||
| 12 STUDENTS, 3 WEEKS IN INDIA - Dec 18 to Jan 10, 2016 | ||||||
"Where Potential Meets Opportunity" JAINA, Federation of Jain Associations in North America, in collaboration with JITO, Jain International Trade Organization, Ahmedabad (Gujarat) is proud to present: The 2nd phase of Jain Youth Exchange Program [JYEP]. This year's inaugural JYEP Program will take twelve Jain Youths (ages 18 - 25) from Canada / USA to India for approximately three weeks trip starting on December 18th 2015 and finishing on January 10, 2016!
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| 5. WORLD COMPASSION AHIMSA DAY (WCA) - Nov 7 / 8 | ||||||
| MANY CENTERS GEARING UP FOR WCA EVENTS | ||||||
What is Compassion? Let’s use the Wikipedia definition of Compassion: “Compassion is an emotion that is a sense of shared suffering, most often combined with a desire to alleviate or reduce the suffering of another; to sho special kindness to those who suffer. Compassion, essentially arises through empathy, and is often characterized through actions, wherein a person acting with compassion will seek to aid those they feel compassionate for. See videos of Past WCA Day Events Jain Center of Northern California 2014
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| 6. JAINA'S YOUTUBE CHANNEL - SUBSCRIBE TODAY! | ||||||
| We have added a number of new videos! | ||||||
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| 7. YOUNG JAIN PROFESSIONALS (YJP) - UPDATE | ||||||
| I. BOARD APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN - DUE OCT 15 | ||||||
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| II. YJP Bay Area Networking Lunch and Visit to Beyond Bollywood Exhibit | ||||||
2. Olive Hyde Art Gallery - 123 Washington Blvd, Fremont, CA 94539 Contact: For More Information: Young Jain Professionals Networking Lunch and a Visit to the Beyond Bollywood Exhibit | ||||||
| III. YJP Boston Kayaking at Kendall Square | ||||||
Registration: For More Information: | ||||||
| 8. CENTER SPOTLIGHT - JAIN SOCIETY of GREATER DETROIT (JSGD) | ||||||
On September 20, 2015, Jain Society of Greater Detroit's Jain Organization of Youth (JOY) held a unique event- TEACHER'S DAY to commemorate the teachers and volunteers of bi-weekly Pathshala. The JOY volunteers (ages 13-17) took the places of the teachers and taught the ~140 young kids who attended- there were a variety of topics like Karma Theory, Jain Holidays and Ashta Prakhari puja, to name a few. They also prepared games and creative activities for all the students. Additionally, JOY took care of the usual assembly for announcements and helped handle the food.
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