Jessica Vora
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| Samani Akshay Pragya | Samani Vinay Pragya |
Rishabh was the first Tirthankar of the present age. Because of this, he had the name of Adinath - the first lord. He became a Siddha, a liberated soul which has destroyed all of its karma. Tirthankar Rishabhdev was born to King Nabhi Raja and Queen Marudevi at Ayodhya in the Ikshvaku clan. According to Jain beliefs, Rishabh existed before civilization developed. He taught people agriculture, tending of animals, cooking, and more. He had one hundred sons and two daughters.
Akshay Tritiya: It is the third day of the new moon of Vaishakh month (April-May). First Jain Tirthankar Rishabhdev concluded his year long fasting on this day by accepting Ikshu-ras (sugarcane juice) from his great grandson Shreyansha Kumar. Those noble people who perform the rigor of Varshi Tapa complete the austerity on this day by taking Ikshu- ras.
Samani Akshay Pragya & Samani Vinay Pragya
Program was kicked off sharp at 10:00 with Navkar Mantra led by Samanijis. JVB President Hasmukh Patel welcomed the distinguished guests, Sudha Ben, and her family. JVB recognized Sudha Ben’s accomplishment with Sahitya Bhent to her...
Mr. Naveen Vora
Tapasvi Bahan Sudha VoraA number of bhajans were recited by attendees - Dushyant Bhai, Prerna Ben, Meena Ben, Harsha Ben, and Jasmine. Gyanshala students gave an artistic presentation of Navkar Mantra with hand coordination. Manya Jain’s (3 yrs) recital of Logass exemplified her memory power, and her parent’s deep routed belief in Jainism and its principles.
Samaniji Akshay Pragyaji Pravachan focused on Bhagvan Rishabhdev’s life and what we can learn from that. Highlight of the program was a skit (Akshay Award Show) by number of adults, depicting how Bhagwan Rishabh taught various aspects of civilization - architect, doctor, engineer, farmer, businessmen, art, politics, and so on. Under Samani Vinay Pragyaji’s direction these contestants presented a hilarious drama with deep meaning.
Neel and Jessica VoraJessica and Neel spoke few words (as follows) for the occasion, and praised their mother for being a great role model for the new generation.
Not only was our mother able to complete this remarkable feat physically, but she did so mentally, just like our God intended. She was able to fast every other day and never did she think about food, long for it, or have any regrets about fasting. Therefore it is plausible to say that our mom represents how an individual should strive for religion. She represents the benevolent person that we all try to become. It is for that reason we should use her as an example of achieving a religious goal. It is her example we should use to motivate our selves in our daily lives, and it is her example that will lead to better bliss within all of us.