22.08.2016 ►JCGB ►Shri Champakbhi's Visit Before Paryushan Parva

We are pleased that Shri Champakbhai is coming again to our Jain Center before the Paryushan and Das Laxan Parvas commence. He will conduct lectures and a shibir. His visit plan is as below:

Evening Sessions: August 22nd to August 26th
Time: 7:45 pm to 9:30 pm
A lecture on a different topic each evening for example, subjects like 'Sanvar and Nirjara', Papa and Punya, for types of 'Dhyan', 14 Gunsthanaks, Samyaktva-ni-prapti etc.

Morning Sessions: August 23rd to August 26th
Expanded and continued lecture and discussion on Panchsutra:
The name of the author of Panchsutra is not known. It is believed that it might be composed by a Great Sage having knowledge of "Purva."
Panchsutra consists of five chapters. First chapter is called 'Papa pratighat with guna bijadhan' (cessation of sinful activities along with repositingseeds of virtues.) This sutra dewscribes the successive self-desciplineand arduous effoerts needed for 'nirjara. of karmas and how this soul can be transformed as 'Parmatma' and attain self-realization. It describes three means by which 'Tathabhavyatva' (an eternal inherent disposition of soul which makes it worthy of 'Moksa') can be realized.

Shibir: 27th August
Shibir topic is “Kashay and Nokashay.” Shri Champakbhai will incorporate Navtatva and part of Samyaktva during the discussion
10:00 am to 12:00 noon - Lecture
12:00 noon to 2:00 pm - Lunch
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm - Lecture.
Shibir lecture and lunch are sponsored by the Senior group. RSVP is required for the lunch. Please click on the link below to RSVP for the Shibir.