Dear Sadharmik brothers and sisters,
Jai Jinendra!

JAINA 2021 Convention is only 40 days away.
We are super excited to bring you intresting virtual programs that have something for all age groups. Cultural programs, Drama, Bollywood Night, Distinguished Speakers Spiritual Sessions.

The JAINA NextGen sessions consist of four tracks for kids and young adults from the ages of 6-42. The four tracks are Jain Connect, Young Jain Professionals, Youth Activities by YJA, Kids Club and more. Visit www.jainaconvention.org. It is not too late to register. You do not want to miss the irresistably attractive programs.

Watch the Hindi play based on the life of Daanveer Jagdusha Sheth on Saturday, May 22, 2021, at 5 pm PST. We aim to raise funds for the Emergency India COVID Relief to support Sadharmik Fund & Humanitarian Aids through this play.

The professionally produced Sheth Jagdusha play will be streaming exclusively on the JAINA 2021 Convention platform www.jaina.org/live.

Under the initiative ‘Know your JAINA’, the JAINA Diaspora Committee, Overseas Relation Committee, and JAINA India Foundation Committee will hold a townhall type community meeting on May 29, 2021 at 10:00 AM Pacific Standard Time. Take this opportunity to meet committee members, learn of their programs, and ask questions. Join the Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 968 7845 4702 | Password: JAINA

Shrimad Rajchandra Nijabhyas Mandap and Vihar Bhavan Trust present an open-book Aatmasiddhi Pratiyogita. Take this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, irrespective of caste, creed, religion, or place, as a devotional-religious study. You can take the Aatmasiddhi test in English, Gujarati, or Hindi.

Jain Study Center of North Carolina, Jain Center of Central Ohio, and Jain Society of Ottawa Carleton celebrated Mahavir Janma Kalyanak virtually where they performed various pujas, shared stories on Mahavir Bhagwan’s life, created videos on the dreams of Mata Trishala and Jain values.

We often find ourselves stuck in our concepts, built a grudge without verifying the truth, lose a friendship to miscommunication or assumptions. Gurudevshri Rakheshbhai guides us in understanding how prejudices are formed and offers a simple solution to becoming free from them.

Let us learn the Jain Liberation Path, by Pravin K. Shah, through Samyak Darsana, Samyak Jnana, and Samyak Charitrya.

Jain Society of Houston presents Tapovan Kids e-Shibir 2021 from July 10-17, 2021. The last date of registration is June 30, 2021.

YJA is celebrating the graduating members of the YJA community by compiling a yearbook. Please fill the submissions form, if you or your child is graduating high school or college and would like to be recognized among other YJA youth.

Today, in India, medical Oxygen is in the largest need. So many Corona-affected patients are losing their lives over the shortage of oxygen. JAINA is working on setting up Oxygen plants in India at various hospitals where we need your much-required support through your donations. Three generous families have offered a total of $700,000 provided we all Jains rise and match the same amount of funds. Average cost of an oxygen plant installation for a medium size hospital is $75,000. The cost varies based on the size of the hospital. We request you to make your contribution and help us serve people in our motherland.

At the present time in India, Oxygen is more critical than any medicine! Even your small contribution would help saving someone’s life. You can form a group of either family or friends or with members of your Jain Center and seek matching funds. You may also Donate to JAINA - Humanitarian Aid. Please find the pricing details and make your donation below.

Join the live webcast with Prafullaben from JCSC and Dr. Varun Gandhi as they talk on Giving Back and Inspiring each other on Monday, May 24, 2021. If you wish to give back to the society but don't know where to start, this talk will guide and motivate you on your journey of selfless Seva.

To maintain enthusiasm in life, it is necessary that humans maintain purposeful thinking and do not let despair dominate their thoughts by Rahul Kapoor...!!!

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Sincerely,

Mahesh Wadher,
JAINA President