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Dear Sadharmik brothers and sisters,
Jai Jinendra!
JAINA extends deepest condolences on the demise of Dr. Padmanabh Shrivarma Jaini on May 25, 2021. Dr. Jaini was a great Scholar of Jainism and Buddhism. A peerless and towering personality, he was considered as the Dean of Academic studies of Jain Dharma in the West. To pay him a tribute, let’s read his life journey written by Dilip V. Shah, Philadelphia.
Join this month’s Townhall type community meeting on May 29, 2021 at 10:00 am PST for the three JAINA Committees - Diaspora Committee, Overseas Relation Committee, and JAINA India Foundation. This event, under Know your JAINA initiative, gives you an opportunity to meet committee members, learn of their programs, and ask questions.
Join the Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 968 7845 4702 | Password: JAINA
On June 12, 2021, JAINA brings you 35 musician and 8 singers who will present famous songs from movies of Bollywood Legend Rajesh Khanna to raise funds to support hospitals in India with OXYGEN GENERATING PLANTS FOR LONG TERM OXYGEN SOLUTION.
Please join the event and support us to collect a matching fund of total $7000,000. The Oxygen Plants are available with the price as low as $25,000 and with matching funds your contribution can be as little as $12,500.
JAINA 2021 Convention is just a month away and we are grateful for your amazing response. Over 6800 people have registered so far. Get ready for virtual programs that have something for all age groups. Cultural programs, Drama, Bollywood Night, Distinguished Speakers Spiritual Sessions and many other programs.
Also, consider Sponsorship Opportunities where you can showcase your support. Visit https://www.jainaconvention.org/sponsors/ and Sponsorship Brochure that highlight sponsorships as well as the benefits your families or businesses will receive. The Sessions, Seminars, and Programs that you Sponsor will not only be available during the convention but will also be preserved digitally on demand for later viewing.
This week, Pujya Gurudevshri Rakeshbhai explains the reasons why many spiritual seekers go through feelings of despair and despondence even after finding the right mentor and the right means, and how they can prevent themselves from becoming an obstacle to their own spiritual growth.
Jain Academic Bowl is a competitive game played among various Jain Pathashalas of North America during the JAINA & YJA conventions. Being virtual this year, the JAB tournament has added a new JAB Global component. It includes teams from India, UK, Kenya, and Canada competing in a virtual JAB tournament. You can find out more information about JAB at
https://jab.jainelibrary.org/
JAB has also introduced a new category called the Beginner category. Any US Pathshala center children who have not participated in the past two consecutive JAB tournaments can participate in the Beginner category.
Jain Society of Greater Detroit celebrated Mother’s Day virttually. They had participation from pathshala kids, JOY members, seniors & JSGD members.
Let us learn the Samyak Darsana, Samyak Jnana in detail under Jain Liberation Path by Pravin K. Shah.
According to Jainism a human being is constantly in a state of meditation. Explore more by Rahul Kapoor.
Please click on the read more links on the right side of this page for detailed news on the above items.
Sincerely,
Mahesh Wadher,
JAINA President
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Dr. Padmanabh Biography by Dilip V. Shah
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 Dr. Padmanabh Shrivarma Jaini, an Indian-born scholar of Jainism and Buddhism, living in Berkeley, California, United States passed away on May 25, 2021. With a Towering
personality, he was a great Scholar of Jainism and Buddhis, and Dean of Academic studies of Jain Dharma in the West.
JAINA sends deepest condolences to his loved ones and the people he influenced through his knowledge. Let us learn about his life and achievements through
his biography written by Dilip V. Shah.
Rajamati (Radhamma), the eldest daughter of Shantiraja Shetty of Bethangandy Jain Pete in Karnataka attended school only up to grade 7th but was nonetheless
a self-studied Sadhak of Jain Dharma. In 1918, she married Halemane Shreevarma Shetty of Nellikar. Even after her marriage, she continued to read many Kannada Purānas,
especially Sri Padmāvatidevi Mahatmya (an eighteenth-century poet – Padmanabh’s 1400 verses praising Devi Padmavati). When Radhamma had her first child in 1923, she
named him Padmanabh during a ceremony at the holy shrine of Hombuja. Radhamma made Padmanabh, at the age of three, memorize all the Nakshatras and the names of all
the twenty-four Tirthankaras of the past, present, and future chovishis. She composed Bhajans and Ārtis and her mega opus Vardhman Purana in more than 1300 verses
won her lifetime achievement award from Bahubali Mahamastak Abhishek trust in 1957. But she had no idea that her firstborn son will one day become famous all over
the world - a scholar of Jainism and Buddhism.
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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 (The Wadher Family Foundation). We hope that we all will rise to this challenges in procuring oxygen plants.
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 donate individually
to JAINA. You may also Donate to JAINA - Humanitarian Aid.
Please fill out the attached google form if you are inerested in Sponsoring a plant. If you do not have a preferred hospital, JAINA will suggest one.
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The Oxygen Plants are available with the price as low as $25,000 and with matching funds your contribution will be $12,500. To know more detail about pricing please click here
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Each donation of $250 and above will be posted on the screen during the musical concert. Anyone donating $25,000 and above will get an opportunity to speak live to the audience during the broadcasting
for 60 seconds.
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For more Information, please contact:
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Mahesh Wadher
JAINA President
Phone: +1 (909) 376-4027
Mahesh.wadher@gmail.com
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Prakash Mehta
Chair - JAINA World Community Services
Phone: +1 (571) 331-1851
pmehta1851@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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We urge every one of you to donate generously for this noble cause. Funds are sent through our respected NGO partners. Few of the NGOs even supplement our funds with their own resources to increase
the impact.
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Your donation is Tax deductible.
JAINA (Federation of Jain Associations in North America) is a Non-Profit tax-exempt organization, registered under IRS Section 501 (C) (3) EL# 54-1280028
The donation checks need to be made payable to JAINA
In the memo put Emergency COVID Fund for Oxygen Plant.
Mail to :
Ashok Savla 8843 1/2 Longden Avenue,Temple City, CA 91780
For Questions call: +1 (626) 372-4246
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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 webinar will be conducted by the Jain 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
Hope more of you can join and take advantage of it.
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JAINA Convention 2021
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As you may know, JAINA will be hosting the 21st Biennial JAINA Convention virtually from
July 1st to 6th, 2021. For the first time in JAINA history, the Convention will be hosted virtually and has expanded to international audiences from
the USA, Canada, India, Europe, Africa, UAE, Australia, and across the globe. The convention will bring together more than 70+ speakers, 6,000+ attendees across multiple
age groups as well as a multitude of sessions, events, and programs.
The JAINA Convention is only possible by the Support of our Community. Your families, businesses, and Jain Centers have an excellent opportunity to
show your support to uplift and bring together our Jain Community.
We have many Sponsorship Opportunities where you can showcase your support. The JAINA 2021 Convention Website and Sponsorship Brochure
will highlight these sponsorships as well as the benefits your families or businesses will receive. The Sessions, Seminars and Programs that you Sponsor will not only
be available during the convention but will also be preserved digitally on demand.
You and your family or business have a great opportunity to be a part of this worldwide JAINA Convention by placing an
Advertisement in the Souvenir Book, Exhibiting with an eBooth, or Sponsoring a Session by May 30, 2021.
Please show your support of the Jain Way of Life with one of these sponsorship opportunities.
JAINA is a non-profit organization so all Donations are Tax Deductible.
For those who wish to participate more actively by becoming a Major Sponsor, Sponsoring an Event or Speaker at the JAINA Convention, please download the
JAINA 2021 Convention Sponsorship Brochure.
To Learn More About the Sponsorship Opportunities
and to Pledge Your Sponsorship, Please Visit:
www.jainaconvention.org/sponsors
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Hasten Slowly
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 Pujya Gurudevshri lucidly explains the reasons why many spiritual
seekers go through feelings of despair and despondence even after
finding the right mentor and the right means, and how they can prevent
themselves from becoming an obstacle to their own spiritual growth
Be extremely earnest in your spiritual pursuit. Let
it not be a half-hearted attempt. You may feel
baffled initially. It can be disconcerting when you
cannot discern the right means to practice or
having practiced the right means, you don't see
the desired result.
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JAB Going Global in This Convention
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 Jain Academic
Bowl is a competitive game played among various Jain Pathashalas of North America during the JAINA & YJA conventions. Being virtual this year, the JAB tournament
has added a new JAB Global component. It includes teams from India, UK, Kenya, and Canada competing in a virtual JAB tournament. You can find out more information
about JAB at
www.jab.jainelibrary.org
We have also introduced a new category in JAB called the Beginner category. Any US Pathshala center children who have not participated in the past two
consecutive JAB tournaments can participate in the Beginner category.
The JAB manual is used by participants who are competing in the JAB tournament competing on the subjects like Jain Philosophy, Jain History, Jain Conduct,
Jain Literature, Ritual sutras, Tirthankars, Revered Jain personalities, the Jain Way of Life, and more. It consists of a summary of level 1 through 4 Pathshala books
in a compact version. Hence the JAB book is an especially useful reference book of Jainism. It is called a compendium of Jainism.
New Revised JAB Manual
The newly revised JAB manual (4th edition) is now available for purchase through the Jain Pathashala Books distribution system. Please go to
www.Jainelibrary.org and click on - “Buy JAINA Education Books - Ship JAINA Education
Books “In the USA” or “ In India” - JES 904 Compendium of Jainism (Jain Academic Bowl Manual 4th Edition).
Thanks to an anonymous donor for their support with this manual, as it is now available at a nominal price of $5 plus shipping.
Download the JAB Manual 2021 (free pdf file of the entire
manual)
Note - The book shipping charges for Canada and other countries are very high and hence we will communicate with you before we do shipment of the book
in that country.
Please contact us if you have any questions regarding the JAB manual or the JAB tournament, please write us at
jab@jaina.org
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Jain Center Latest News
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Jain Society of Greater Detroit had a very special virtual presentation for Mother’s Day by the JOY board. They had participation from study class kids, JOY
members, seniors & JSGD members where they displayed a beautiful array of paintings, dancing, artwork, virtual cards, nostalgic Pictures, and a mesmerizing Singing
performance by our JSGD mothers.
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Jain Path of Liberation - Part 2
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Let’s learn about Samyak Darsana, Samyak Jnana in detail.
Right Perception (Samyak Darsana): The first step in the process of self-realization is to discard superstitious beliefs and adopt a rational attitude in life.
Right perception consists of seeing the true nature of every substance of the universe. Jainism advocates that one should first try to know, comprehend,
and understand the nature of reality, one's own self, religious goal, and the path. One should analyze it, examine it, test it, verify it, and then if satisfied, be
convinced of its truth and efficacy.
From the practical point of view, perception in the nature of reality means to have total faith in the preachings of Tirthankars (Arihantas or Jain Gods),
and their scriptures are known as agams.
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CONSTANT STATE OF MEDITATION BY RAHUL KAPOOR
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