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Know Your JAINA - Townhall Meeting
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JAINA is introducing tirelessly working its 36+ committees who are energized to take JAINA to new heights. Jains across North America have greatly
appreciated The "Know Your JAINA" program which gives awareness of each committee, its mission, current activities, finances, and future plans.
This meeting will be from the JAINA Diaspora committee chaired by Dr. Manish Mehta, Overseas Relation committee chaired by Dilip V. Shah, and JAINA India
Foundation chaired by Dr. Bipin Doshi who will invite members of the community to join with them; appoint liaison members in each Sangh. The committees will reach
out to the new volunteers and map out progress for the coming year.
WHEN:
Saturday May 29, 2021
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10 AM PST | 12 PM CST | 1 PM EST
Meeting ID : 968 7845 4702 Passcode: JAINA
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Aatmasiddhi Pratiyogita
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 Shrimad Rajchandra Nijabhyas Mandap (self Study Group) and Vihar Bhavan Trust (Ahmedabad- Vadva-Idar) celebrate the 125th anniversary of Shree Atmasiddhi Shastra creation
by Param Krupaludev Shrimad Rajchandraji through Aatmasiddhi Pratiyogita
This once-in-a-lifetime event is invaluable for all of us in this life. That is why irrespective of caste, creed, religion, or place, it is an open book
exam as a “devotion-religious” study.
Please take this exam. Below are links for the Atmasiddhi test documents in English, Gujarati, and Hindi which have all the details.
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Jain Center Latest News
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Jain Study Center of North Carolina
Jain Study Center of North Carolina (JSCNC) celebrated Mahavir Jayanti virtually, on April 25, 2021, keeping in line with CDC and local authority guidelines.
JSCNC has a unique tradition that the Puja is entirely led by Jain youth who perform the entire puja with explanation in English and this year was no exception. The
live stream gave all the Sangh members an opportunity to perform Ashtaprakari Puja from the comfort of their home. The event was attended by 75+ families, including
45 children aged 4 - 16 who led Puja, Swapna Darshan & Shanti Kalash. They also gave a warm sendoff to the class of 2021 and recognized all the high-school seniors
for their achievement. Overall, it was a great event that brought the community together through a virtual platform.
Jain Center of Central Ohio
The Jain Center of Central Ohio celebrated the Mahavir Janma Kalyanak program virtually. Kids from Pathshala level 1 class shared stories on Mahavir
Bhagwan’s life, along with the moral of the story. Kids from Pathshala level 2 and 3 class performed on a lullaby sung by Mata Trishla. Through this lullaby, Mata
Trishla talks to Bhagwan about her journey, from when Bhagwaan was conceived in her womb to the time when he would be an adult. She shares her experiences and thoughts
as she visualizes her recent past and the upcoming future! The kids creatively enacted each stanza of the Halardu to depict Mata Trishla’s imagination!
Jain Society of Ottawa Carleton
The Jain Society of Ottawa Carleton celebrated Mahavir Jayanti virtually on April 16, 2021. The 60 families who are members were joined by guests to
reach a total station count of 154. The celebration was special because of the enthusiastic participation of children and youth who helped in creating videos on the
dreams of Queen Trishala and Jain values. Another highlight was a talk by Prof. Anne Vallely of the University of Ottawa whose Ph.D. has a focus on Jain Faith.
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Freedom from Prejudice
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 Have you found yourself stuck in your concepts? Have you ever confronted
someone only to realise you had built a grudge without verifying the truth?
Have you lost a friendship to miscommunication or assumptions? Yes, this
happens often in life. Here, Pujyashri Gurudev guides us in understanding how
prejudices are formed and offers a simple solution to become free from them
In the state of ignorance, man is a big bundle of
prejudices. He has his own set of beliefs regarding
almost everything and everyone. He has
compartmentalised his heart into two sections,
black and white. For him, people are either ‘bad’
or ‘good’. However, he fails to recognise the truth
that they are shades of grey. People are neither
just good nor are they only bad. They have their
own strengths as well as weaknesses.
Read More
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Jain Path of Liberation - Part 1
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We will learn about the Jain Liberation Path by Pravin K. Shah through Samyak Darsana, Samyak Jnana, and Samyak Charitrya.
The ultimate purpose of all life and activity in Jainism is to realize the free and blissful state of our true being. True philosophy should result in
removing all bondages (karmas) in the process of purifying the soul.
The central theme of Jainism considers religion as a science of ethical practice. The conduct of the present life should be aimed to attain total freedom
from which there is no return to the birth and death cycle. Every soul can attain liberation and a supreme spiritual state by realizing its intrinsic purity and perfection.
Jainism lays down a definitive course of practical moral discipline, contemplation of the highest truth, and reorientation of life in light of these for
attaining ultimate reality or truth.
The principle features of Jainism are:
- Religious tolerance
- Ethical purity
- Harmony between self and one's environment
- Spiritual contentment
Jainism prescribes a path to liberation (Moksha), consists of the following trinity (ratna-traya):
- Right Perception - Samyak Darsana
- Right Knowledge - Samyak Jnana
- Right Conduct - Samyak Charitrya
Right perception creates an awareness of reality or truth, right knowledge impels the person to proper action, and proper conduct leads him to the attainment of total freedom. They must coexist in a person if one is to make any progress on the path of
liberation.
To be continued…
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Tapovan Shibir
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 Jain Society of Houston presents Tapovan Kids e-Shibir 2021 from July 10-17, 2021. Kids will be learning topics like Case of Syawad, 14 Steps of Eternal Happiness,
Learning from Legends, Growth of Aatma, 5 Aachar & 5 Mahavrats. The last date of registration is June 30, 2021.
Register here for Tapovan e-Shibir 2021.
Find more details on the e-shibir in the flyer.
Make sure you read below payment options before filling up the form.
- For USA registration - Zelle transfer $31 to JSH at treasurer@jain-houston.org and keep the Zelle confirmation
code handy.
- For CANADA registration - e-transfer $38 to JSOT at jsottreasurer@gmail.com and type "Tapovan Shibir - your child's
name" in the Zelle/ E-transfer Confirmation Code space below. For any difficulty please contact Hardik Shah @ +1-647-531-8398.
- For Other countries registration - please email us at tapovanshibir.usa@gmail.com
*Once they verify your payment then based on your child's school grade, your child will be added to the appropriate Tapovan Shibir Google classroom Group.
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YJA Update
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As another academic year comes to an end, YJA would like to celebrate the graduating members of the YJA community in the midst of the pandemic! To celebrate,
they are compiling a yearbook and need your submissions. Fill out the form below if you or your child are graduating high school or college and would like to be recognized
among other YJA youth. Congratulations!
http://bit.ly/yja-graduation-yearbook-submissions
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Building Oxygen Plants
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We all are working hard to help people in our Motherland. Oxygen seems to be the largest need at this time. While Oxygen Concentrators are great short term help, this crisis offers us a very unique opportunity to help with Oxygen Plants that will last
several years. Please see the attached PowerPoint presentation prepared to explain the plants and how you can contribute to make
them reality!
Three families have offered a total of $ 700,000 provided we all Jains rise and match them. They are Manu & Rika
Shah (Sarva Mangal Family Trust), Drs. Jasvant & Meera Modi and Mahesh & Usha Wadher. We hope that we all will rise to
this challenge.
No amount is small. 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.
If you wish to help a specific hospital with oxygen plant, please fill out the attached google form. If you do not
have a preferred hospital, JAINA will suggest one
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| Video of PSA Oxygen Plant |
Video of Liquefied Oxygen Plant |
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For more Information, please contact:
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Mahesh Wadher
Phone: +1 (909) 376-4027
Mahesh.wadher@gmail.com
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Dr. Nitin Shah
Phone: +1 (562) 244-9035
nitinshahmd@gmail.com
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Dr. Jasvant Modi
Phone: +1 (213) 999-7011
jnmodi@hotmail.com
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Bhavik Muni
Phone: +1 (714) 276-4152
Bhavik.muni@msisurfaces.com
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View PDF Oxygen Plant
Fill out the form for Oxygen Plant
View Pricing for Oxygen Plant
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Giving Back and Inspiring
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 Live webcast from our very own legendary Prafullaben who's been an active volunteer, from the very first brick which was laid down at JCSC. Her journey as to what motivated her to start TCCOP as a community outreach Humanitarian cause to her heartfelt help with Hospice Care.
Subject: Giving Back and Inspiring
Ref: Live webcast with Prafullaben and Dr. Varun Gandhi
Date: Monday, May 24th
Time : 4:00 pm PDT, 7:00 pm EDT
https://www.youtube.com/c/varungandhi1
This talk will give a roadmap to many people who are willing, but don't know where to start otherwise? It's our effort to bring some pillars of our society to motivate more volunteering efforts in all areas and do selfless SEVA.
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