Dear Sadharmiks,
Jai Jinendra! Pranam!

one week left before JAINA Convention registration price go up! If you haven’t registered yet, this is a good opportunity to save . Please take the booth rental opportunity and spread the word to someone who is interested to have their booth during the JAINA Convention 2023.

On January 15, 2023, JAINA India Foundtion organized a memorable event that was attended by JAINA Dignitaries, and 40 different Jain NGOs. The event was very successful where we discussed cooperation between JAINA and NGOs.

JAINA and Shrut Ratnakar are all set for the 2nd International Jain Conference on January 21-22, 2023 in Ahmedabad. The conference is on Forgiveness. Please look at the other events schedule mentioend below.

JAINA petitioned to the Government of India and Jharkhand regarding the unrest in Jharkhand over the preservation of our most sacred Shri Sammed Shikharji Tirth, and apparent inaction in Gujarat against reported encroachments, harassment of pilgrims, illegal activities and vandalization of sacred monuments at Shri Shatrunjay (Palitana) and Shri Girnar Tirths. Please join us in protecting our sacred tirth by sending individual petitions.

VRG Committee announces Research and Cultural Immersion Grant - Young Adult Scholarship of $3k. The deadline to submit your plan January 31, 2023. Please find the detailed guidelines below.

Shoutout to Physicians and Dentists across the USA and Canada who are excited to join us in working towards improving the community's access to quality healthcare. JAINA Telehealth committee is looking out for doctors who would like to join this project.

Please consider donating your excess Jain books, magazines, and literature to the JAINA Education Committee Jain Books & Literature Recycle project. We will share these books and literature with interested organizations and individuals in the USA and India. Such mindful actions will help us declutter our space, cut down lesser trees to produce new books, save someone’s money from purchasing new books, and help people who want to read them.

Please find the invitation for Antrikshji Pratishtha on February 5, 2023.

JAINA Jain Connect is organizing a weekend meet-up for singles in March 2023. Please save the dates mentioned below. More details will follow.

Sincerely,

Haresh Shah,
JAINA President

JAINA & JIF Event in Mumbai

On January 15, 2023, JAINA India Foundtion (JIF) organized a memorable event that was attended by JAINA President Haresh Shah, Past President Dilip Shah, other JAINA Dignitaries - Rama Gada, Dr. Girish J. Shah, Anil Shah the leaders from 40 Jain NGO’s. The event was started with reciting Namokar Mantra. JIF Chairman Dr. Bipin Doshi, and the event host Dr. Sonal Jayaswal greeted everyone with a welcome speech. During the event, Dr. Bipin Doshi introduced and appreciated all NGOs for their work, JAINA President Haresh Shah and Past President Dilip Shah informed about JAINA and its projects in India, how JIF will make easier to work on current and future JAINA projects like JAB, annual conferences in India and how each of the presented NGOs can help JAINA to serve the community through these projects.

The event was concluded with some soulful religious songs and mantras by Dr. Kummar Chatterjee which was followed by networking over Jain and Vegan lunch. JAINA and JIF is grateful to each one who attended this event and look forward to working together on various projects.

2nd International Jain Conference

There is no registration fee but you must register

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JAINA Winter Programs in India

Save Jain Tirths

As many of you know, our struggles to preserve the sanctity of Jain Tirths continue. We need to support our sadharmik brothers and sisters in this fight for justice. It is with this sense of urgency that we are going to send strongly worded letters to the following political leaders:

• The President of India, Hon. Shrimati Draupadi Murmu
• The Prime Minister of India, Hon. Shri Narendrabhai Modi
• Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Hon. Shri Bhupendra Yadav
• Chief Minister, State Government of Jharkhand, Hon. Shri Hemant Soren
• Chief Minister, State Government of Gujarat, Hon. Shri Bhupendra R. Patel
• Home Minister, State Government of Gujarat, Hon. Shri Harsh Sanghvi

To build momentum and gather more voices, we have also created a petition on Change.org. We want all of our Sangh members to sign this petition and participate in this movement to save our tirths. We will attach the signatures to our letters to further strengthen our message.

Take Action

Let's join hands and make our voices heard!

Please share with maximum amount of people. Please make sure they all sign the petition.

Young Adult Scholarship of $3k

In order to promote the awareness of the historic contribution made by Shri Virchand Raghavji Gandhi and other prominent Jains to bring Jain religion to the west, an promote deeper understanding of Jain religion to the youth born in USA and Canada, VRG Committee announces Research and Cultural Immersion grant scholarships.

Please submit your plans with proposed dates, stops and objectives of what you plan to achieve at each stop, the stops at pilgrimage places are highly encouraged. The deadline to submit your plans is January 31, 2023. Please find the detailed guidelines here.

For queries, write at VRGCommitteee@jaina.org or contact Kamlesh Shah, VRG Committee Chair, Ph: 301 910 7938

JAINA Telehealth Initiative - Shoutout to Physicians and Dentists

The JAINA Telehealth committee is actively looking out for Physicians and Dentists from the USA and Canada who are excited to join us in working towards improving the community's access to quality healthcare.

As one of the Telehealth pilot projects, the Primary Care Program will allow physicians and Dentists in JAINA providers listing to offer remote patient consults using a secure, low-cost digital connection. Dr. Girish J. Shah - DDS, MPH, Ph. D, is leading this initiative and inviting Physicians and Dentists from USA and Canada to join volunteer and join the team. If you are interested in joining our provider network, please read the details of this initiative and provide the basic information mentioned in the document.

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Jain Books & Literature Recycle Project

In 2021, the JAINA Education Committee started Jain Books & Literature Recycle project named “Jain Books Recycle”. Under this project, they collect surplus Jain Books, Literature, magazines, and other printed articles at one location. Then we plan to share it with interested organizations and individuals in the USA first, and then the rest will ship it to India.

The committee received a massive response to the 1st and 2nd parts of the project. Now, started again to receive the new set of your Excess books. Please take advantage of this project to send them your surplus Jain Literature to distribute to those who need it and recycle it appropriately. This project is limited only to the printed Jain Books, magazines, and literature in Good Condition, Readable, Full/entire books, and not torn apart. Please do NOT send any types of Jain Upakarans or religious artifacts.

Please ship your surplus books to the following address:

JAINA Education – Jain Books Recycle Project
c/o JC Flag - Attn: Virendra Shah
821 E. Artesia Blvd,
Carson, CA 90746

Antrikshiji Pratishtha 2023

Please find the Antrikshji Pratishtha invitation and flyer.

Jain Singles Meet-Up 2023

JAINA Jain Connect is organizing a weekend meet-up for singles from March 3 - 5, 2023 in Atlanta. This amazing event is geared to provide Jain Singles with an opportunity to connect with each other and find their life partner.

Shree Uttaradhyayana Sutra Aagaam Vaachana

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