11 days to go for the first-ever virtual JAINA Convention! The convention team is working on the last leg of preparation. The JAINA Convention has sessions and activities for every age group as a part of JAINA NextGen. Check out all the Convention programs to plan your schedule.

Part of the convention festivities is the publication of its beautiful souvenir. We really appreciate your continued support especially during the pandemic. We thank every donor, who has helped JAINA under the pandemic in the past year.

We want to share the following exciting opportunity to further support JAINA by placing your corporate message or a personal message in the souvenir book that will be available online and also in the print edition with a global reach.

Based on a recently updated opportunity, publish your message on Inside Back Cover at a reduced amount of $5000, and on the Back Cover at a reduced amount of $7500.

Please contact Sharad N Doshi (301) 748-8111 or Jaynaben Shah (714) 856-4256 for any questions.

JAINA is immensely grateful to all the 2,000 plus attendees who saw the Rajesh Khanna, Superstar Bollywood songs program on Saturday June 12, 2021. We appreciate the donations we received during this event and are very pleased to let you know that we have raised funds to install a total of 11 Oxygen Plants. Subsequent to the event with demands from the community members we have uploaded the entire program to the JAINA website for everyone to enjoy!

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 Power Point presentation prepared to explain the working of plants and how you can contribute to make them a 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 these 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 interested in Sponsoring a plant. If you do not have a preferred hospital, JAINA will suggest one.

The Oxygen Plants are available with a price as low as $30,000 and with matching funds, your contribution will be $15,000. To know more details about pricing please click on the button below. CLICK HERE

Mahesh Wadher JAINA President Phone: +1 (909) 376-4027 mahesh.wadher@gmail.com Prakash Mehta Chair - JAINA World Community Services Phone: +1 (571) 331-1851 pmehta1851@gmail.com

Dr. Nitin Shah Phone: +1 (562) 244-9035 nitinshahmd@gmail.com Dr. Jasvant Modi Phone: +1 (213) 999-7011 jnmodi@hotmail.com Bhavik Muni Phone: +1 (714) 276-4152 bhavik.muni@msisurfaces.com

View PDF Oxygen Plant Fill out the form for Oxygen Plant View Pricing for Oxygen Plant

Time is of essence so please hurry! Deadline to sponsor Oxygen Plant is 30th of June.

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. Mail to : Ashok Savla 8843 1/2 Longden Avenue,Temple City, CA 91780 For Questions call: +1 (626) 372-4246

Read the experiences of community members here.
https://issuu.com/jaindigest/docs/jain_digest_june_2021/s/12397404

Read the whole June 2021 issue here.

Are you interested in writing for the October 2021 Jain Digest?

Here is your opportunity to write on varied topics such as Compassion, Devotion, Jain Education, Inspiration, Transformation, or any other topics related to Jain principles.

For more information, send an email at jaindigestpublication@gmail.com or send a Text or WhatsApp message to 310-721-5947.

The Jain Center of British Columbia invites you to celebrate the 5 years Pratishtha Anniversary of their temple, from July 9 -11, 2021.

They will have a combination of online bhakti and Pravchan with in-person temple Poojas. Also, a music group from Mumbai will be performing via Zoom. The program details are in the flyer. The Zoom link and more information will be posted on their website soon.

Last weekend, under Know Your JAINA, the Ahimsak Eco-Vegan Committee presented the committee goals, activities, projects, and future plans to the community. We are grateful to everyone who attended. If you couldn’t attend the meeting, you can watch the entire Ahimsak Eco-Vegan Committee meeting on JAINA Youtube Channel.

In July 2021, we will meet the committee members of the JAINA Calendar and the Jain Digest Committees. More information to follow soon.

JAINA is working to bring the ‘Jain Senior Assisted Living Project in the USA’ with all amenities for senior citizens 65 years and older, who are seeking a place to live with people of similar age and interests to enjoy their lives. Please fill out the form given below for our analysis.
Through the 'Jain Senior Assisted Living Project in the USA', JAINA aims to help the Jain senior citizens develop meaningful relationships with people of similar interests. JAINA believes that through community amenities, many residents find new friends who share similar interests. These connections are made stronger by living near each other and friendships in senior living are often very strong and meaningful. If you seek a place that provides food, games, medical help, spiritual lectures, meditations, bhakti, and more under one roof or you want to spend your time with people who have similar interests and mindsets, please fill out the Seniors Intake Form.

The so-called meditators try in vain to manoeuvre their minds through various techniques to experience peace. Gurudevshri Rakeshbhai explains that peace is natural to the Self and to meditate is not an act to control the mind but it is to transcend the mind. He further explains that to stay noisy, turbulent is the nature of the mind. By no means can it be quietened. However, there surely is a way to become free from the mind, transcend the mind, and be in the state of no mind. Therefore, the only meaning of a quiet mind is the absence of the mind.

Shrimad Rajchandra Mission Dharampur invites you to their exclusive 3-level Yoga Programme which is curated to lead you from basic yoga routines to advanced processes of breath awareness, focus, and meditation. The program is accessible virtually worldwide. Conducted in 5 different languages: English, Hindi, Gujarati, French and Spanish. There are 10 different Yoga centers around the world. Yoga Programme Level 1 is starting in July. Please find more information here.

Non-stealing (Achaurya or Asteya): Stealing consists of taking another's a property without his consent, or by unjust or immoral methods. Further, one should not take anything which does not belong to him. It does not entitle one to take away a thing, which may be lying, unattended, or unclaimed. One should observe this vow very strictly, and should not touch even a worthless thing, which does not belong to him. When accepting alms, help, or aid one should not take more than what is the minimum needed. To take more than one's need is also considered theft in Jainism.

The vow of non-stealing insists that one should be totally honest in action, thought, and speech. One should not steal, ask others to do so, or approve of such activities.

How Does The Jain Swastik Differ From The Symbol Of Hate?

Religious symbols hold powerful meanings, but how was the meaning behind one of the most significant symbols in Jainism twisted? Check out this article by Rihi Jain and Suryaraj Jain to learn about the true origins of the Swastik, often misunderstood as the notorious Nazi hate symbol. https://bit.ly/yja-jain-swastik

ANEKA Episode #08: who-man?

How different are we, today, from our ancestors that were living in 1921? What about our descendants in 2121? 3021? In exploring this question of the future, we delve into our past to identify what makes humans, human. Listen to the latest ANEKA episode on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you find your podcasts!

Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Government of India has launched a scheme called “Scholarship Programme for Diaspora Children” (SPDC), for the academic year 2021-22 on May 31, 2021, for the Children of NRIs/ PIOs belonging to 69 countries in pursuing undergraduate courses in several disciplines in India. Please note that only fresh year students (Ist year) shall be eligible to get the scholarship. Read the guidelines for more information.

We request you to share this message with your family and friends so that eligible candidates are made aware and those interested can apply for the Scholarship Program.

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Mail your Donations in favor of JAINA to :
Ashok Savla (JAINA Treasurer),
8843 1/2 Longden Avenue, Temple City CA 91780
Phone: (626) 372-4246

JAINA accepts gifts of stocks and securities. Transferring appreciated stocks and securities can be a great way to make a charitable gift. Please consult your tax advisor.
JAINA can accept donations from your Rupee account in India. Please contact the treasurer for details.

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

JAINA Executive Team 2019-2021