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Dear Sadharmiks,
Jai Jinendra! Pranam!
At this JAINA Convention, we maintain our tradition of bringing you highly influential people to guide us through our spiritual, personal, and professional journey. Please look at our speakers below as we add more to the list. Also, we are getting ready to blow your mind with our Evening programs like Cultural Night, Garba Raas, Bollywood Concert, and much more. If you have not done so already, please register soon before the registration before the price increases.
Inside the February Jain Digest issue, an article by Dr. Prakash C. Jain talks about Ganesh Prasad Varni, fondly known as "Mahatma Gandhi of the Bundelkhand" for his uncanny resemblance in appearance to Mahatma Gandhi and his selfless service to the community. Read a detailed account of his accomplishments and service to the Jain community.
Jain Digest's new feature, “Letters to Editor,” welcomes your feedback about the improvement in the magazine. Please send your feedback by March 31, 2023, and get it published in the magazine along with your photo. Check out more details on it below.
To celebrate Women’s day, JAINA Women’s Committee presents a quarterly conference, Alternative Solutions for Positive Mental Health, on Sunday, March 4, 2023.
Jain Connect is excited about their upcoming in-person Singles Weekend meet-up in Atlanta from March 3-5, 2023. Event and registration details are below.
The Jain Foundation is spreading foundational values of Jainism through its powerful branches like Jain Talks, Jain Shala, Jain Yog, Jain Diet, and more. In the coming week, they are conducting five webinars. More information is available below.
In observance of Gurudev Shri Chitrabhanuji’s 100th birth anniversary, JAINA has sponsored the Construction of a new Panjaraople just outside Shankheshwar. The JAINA Vaiyavach Committee has decided to support planting two thousand trees on both sides of the section of the Panchasar - Sankheshwar Highway, on which 30,000 sadhu sadhvis undertake vihar every year. A cool and shaded path for them can greatly serve them. The JAINA members planted the first eleven of the 2,000 planned trees on February 5. Read more about it below.
YJA hosted eleven Winter events last month in various cities of six regions. Please look at some photos below.
Sincerely,
Haresh Shah,
JAINA President
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JAINA Convention 2023
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Be inspired by learned speakers at the Convention | |
JAINA has a history of bringing together world-class influential speakers. More speakers are being added every day from across the world. Come learn from the best! |
Evenings will be filled with fun and entertainment | |
On Friday the 30th, Saturday the 1st, and Sunday the 2nd, the evenings will be filled with colorful costumes and music. We promise a memorable experience for you and your family. | |
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Jain Digest February 2023
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Kshullak Ganesh Prasad Varni by Dr. Prakash C. Jain
Ganesh Prasad Varni, fondly known as “Mahatma Gandhi of the Bundelkhand” for his uncanny resemblance in appearance to Mahatma Gandhi and his selfless service to the community, devoted his life to bringing about an educational and social renaissance in the Jain community of the Bundelkhand region. Born in 1874 in a Hindu family, he voluntarily converted to Jainism early in his youth as he aspired to learn, practice and preach Jainism.
In this article, Dr. Jain provides us with a detailed account of his accomplishments and service to the Jain community. In summary, Dr. Jain says, “Ganesh Prasad Varni’s life offers a fascinating journey of a lifelong learner, a student, a scholar, an author, a social and educational reformer, an activist, a volunteer and a leader, a spiritual seeker, and practitioner of the Jain ethical principles.”
To learn more about this revered spiritual Guru, go to:
Click Here to Read this Article
To read the full February 2023 Jain Digest, go to:
Jain Digest February 2023
Send us your feedback and get it published!
Beginning with this issue, we are adding a new feature titled “Letters to Editor”. This is your chance to give us your feedback and get it published in the magazine along with your picture.
Here are the details:
- As you read the various articles, think about which articles you liked, ideas for improvement in the magazine and suggestions for any content that will help us all in our spiritual advancement.
- Send us your feedback via email to jaindigestpublication@gmail.com before March 31, 2023
- The editorial team will review and select the letters for publication.
- If your letter is selected, we will contact you for your picture.
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MENTAL HEALTH CONFERENCE - MARCH 4, 2023
Join JAINA Women’s Committee on March 4, 2023, to celebrate Women’s Day with a significant and timely conference on Mental health.
Since the COVID pandemic, the incidence of anxiety, depression, and emotional health problems has increased in all age groups and all communities. Our Jain community is no exception.
This conference will talk about how to deal with these problems positively. Get all your questions answered by the expert. Please join this conference on zoom at the link below.
Click Here
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Jain Connect Singles Meet-up in March
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Jain Connect is excited about their upcoming in-person Singles Weekend meet-up from March 3-5, 2023, in Atlanta at the American Hotel Atlanta Downtown - A DoubleTree Hilton. This event, open to singles aged 24 to 42 based in the U.S. and Canada, will be fun and interactive to meet new people in a relaxed and comfortable setting.
Please find the event details and register.
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The Jain Foundation Weekly Programs
The Jain Foundation is a non-profit organization devoted to spreading the foundational values of Jainism through the powerful branches of - Jain Talks, Jain Shala, Jain Yog, Jain Diet, Jain Muni, Jain Melody, Jain Parva, Jain Yatra, and Jain Library.
Recharge your inner self with Live Zoom Webinars all through the week. Check out the detailed schedule of the upcoming week's programs. For more information, contact +91 95136 48070.
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JAINA Tree Planting initiative
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In observance of Gurudev Shri Chitrabhanuji’s 100th birth anniversary, JAINA has sponsored the construction of a new Panjaraople just outside Shankheshwar in Panchasara town. The boundary wall and the gates of the Panjarapole have already been erected. The panjarapole is about 8 km from the Shankheshwar Temple on the Shankheshwar- Ahmedabad highway. JAINA President Hareshbhai Shah performed a groundbreaking ceremony of Shri Chitrabhanuji Pinjrapole in Shankheshwar on January 24 in the presence of Panditji Shri Jitendra B. Shah. This section of the highway is arid, with very few trees around. Thousands of our Sadhus in vihar to or from Shankheshwar endure this harsh environment.
The Vaiyavach Committee of JAINA is sponsoring the planting of two thousand trees on both sides of this section of the highway. JAINA has contracted with Sadbhaawna Trust of Rajkot, which has already planted two million trees. The trees they plant have a life expectancy of 200 to 500 years. The trust starts with planting ten feet baby plants purchased from nurseries, planting them on designated routes, placing an eight feet high wire cage, nurturing it with water and fertilizers as needed for three years, and maintaining a registry. These trees provide shelter and food for birds, cool the region, act as an oxygen factory, attract rain, and provide shade for pedestrians and our Sadhu Sadhvis as they travel this route.
On February 5, the JAINA team planted the first eleven of the 2,000 trees outside the Chitrabhanuji Panjarapole in the presence of the Sarpanch of Shankheshwar town and seven members of the Chitrabhanuji family.
The cost of preparing the ground by removing the wild grass, leveling, etc., is estimated to be $50 per tree. A nameplate with the donor’s name will be affixed to the tree, and a tree photograph will be provided. Please donate generously (in the multiple of 10 trees - $500 for ten trees) to the Vaiyavach committee of JAINA and create a legacy that will last for more than 200 years.
Donate to Tree Planting initiative
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YJA Update
To kick off the New Year, YJA hosted eleven Winter Events this past month in different cities across the six regions! From bowling to escape rooms, YJA members were able to catch up with some old friends and meet some new friends.
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