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President's Message
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Dear Sadharmik brothers and sisters,
Pranam & Jai Jinendra!
On behalf of the JAINA Executive Committee (EC), I would like to inform you that due to COVID-19, JAINA EC has decided to cancel the In-person Convention which was planned for Orlando, Florida in July 2021. Instead, the Convention Committee will now hold the Virtual Convention in July 2021. Read the whole resolution below.
The Jain Digest Committee invites you to participate in Jain Digest October 2020 issue, which focuses on COVID-19. The committee would like to know how you, as a member of the Jain community, is dealing with this crisis. This way, all of us can learn a lot from each other by sharing our stories and experiences. Please read the details given below to participate.
This year, due to COVID-19, JAINA is hosting virtual Samvantsari Pratikraman in English on August 22, 2020. Please register yourself at the below link soon.
If you haven't filled the Calendar 2021 form yet, kindly fill it out at the below-given link by July 31st. Please note, the Calendar 2021 will only get to those who have filled out the form. Please remind your relatives and friends to do the same.
Sincerely,
Mahesh Wadher
JAINA President
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JAINA Executive Committee Resolution - JAINA Convention 2021
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 Taking into account various issues arising due to COVID-19 challenges and with JAINA Ombudsman Council, Board of Directors,
and many JAINA leaders recommendation, JAINA EC has decided to cancel In-person Convention (Orlando, Florida) For July 2021;
instead JAINA will hold Virtual Convention in July 2021. This will be a new experience for all of us with new challenges, but
it will also present us an opportunity to take the JAINA Convention Globally!
Stay tuned for more updates on the JAINA Virtual Convention 2021.
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Invitation to Participate in the October 2020 issue of Jain Digest
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 The Jain Digest Committee is pleased to announce that the October 2020 issue of Jain Digest will be a special issue on COVID-19 in which all of you can participate!
People all over the world have been facing this challenge for more than four months and continuing to do so with no end in sight. We would like to
know how you, as a member of the Jain community, are dealing with this crisis. We feel that all of us can learn a lot from each other by sharing our stories
and experiences, hopes and fears, challenges, and triumphs. Anyone age 10 and above are welcome to participate.
To share your experience, fill out the Jain Digest COVID-19 Experience Sharing Form and answer a few questions. You
do not have to answer all the questions. You can choose to answer as many questions as you want as long as the total number of words does not exceed 200. Please
fill out the form by Monday, August 10th.
Email your queries at jaindigestpublication@gmail.com or call Dilip Parekh at (310) 721-5947.
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Samvantsari Pratikraman 2020 - In English
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To Accommodate various time zones SAME Pratikraman will be performed TWICE, Please
choose one that suits You Best!
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Saturday, August 22, 2020
TIME A
2:00 pm – 4:30 pm PST,
4:00 pm – 6:30 pm CST,
5:00
pm – 7:30 pm EST
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Saturday, August 22, 2020
TIME B
4:30 pm – 7:00 pm PST,
6:30 pm – 9:00 pm CST,
7:30
pm – 10:00 pm EST
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Only Meaning of Sutras will be recited in English along with Inspection
of Muhapati, Kayotsarg and Vandana during Pratikraman.
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Those who have already signed up will be kept in TIME B (7:30 PM EST Start time) unless you request a change to TIME A. (5 PM EST). Sign up is required to receive zoom link
Pratikraman pdf "and Instructions to volunteer to read a lesson during Pratikraman" will be emailed once your registration is submitted.
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Questions contact
Dr. Nitin Shah from Jain Center of Southern California at
562 244 9035,
nitinshahmd@gmail.com
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Jain Center News
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Despite the recent school closures to promote social distancing during this pandemic, Jain Society of Metropolitan Washington’s creative leaders and dedicated teachers have found a way to continue Pathshala! Instructors virtually conduct classes during
normal Pathshala time from 10:15 AM – 12:00 PM on Sundays. During these virtual video classes, students engage in regular Pathshala activities remotely from
the comfort of their homes.
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Short Story: Jain Demigod, Manibhadra Veer
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 Manibhadra was a great king, who was devoted to Jain religion and preachings. He had enormous wealth and was also very fond
of 36 musical instruments. He was declared as the Kshetrapal (Protector of the Area) because of his tremendous devotion.
Manibhadra Veer was born in his previous birth in Ujjain as a Jain shravak Manekshaw. He was a staunch Jain Shravak
whose Guru was Maharaj Hemvimal Suriji. During his chaturmas in Agra, Manekshaw was deeply influenced by his Guru’s discourses
on the sacredness and importance of Shatrunjay( Palitana). Due to this, he decided to undertake the arduous penance of going
on foot for Shatrunjay to do the Navanuni Yatra and end it with a 2-day (chatt) fast under the Ryan tree.
With his Guru’s blessings, he set off on the auspicious day of Kartiki Poonam. When he was close to present-day Magarwada,
a gang of dacoits attacked him and the group and fighting them. He gave his life to save others severing his head, arms, and
lower body. Manekshaw, who was totally absorbed in his Navkar mantra Jaap and the sacredness of Shatrunjay, was reborn as Indra
Manibhadra Veer Dev.
Shri Manibhadra is originally a Yaksha, worshipped by Indian masses. It is an image of six armed Yaksha (demigod)
with an elephant as his vehicle. Worshipers offer Shreefal and Sukhadi. During their visits.
It is believed that while fighting, his body got cut into three parts and fell in three different directions.
- “Pindi” ie. “the part below the waist” fell at Magarwada in Gujarat,
- The “dhad” ( the body at Aglod) in Gujarat and the
- “Mashtak” (the Head ) in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh.
Originally there are only these three places of Manibhadra Veer in India – Ujjain, Aglod, and Magarwada.
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JAINA CALENDAR 2021
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 The JAINA Calendar Committee mails out over 15,000 calendars each year to the addresses in our database. JAINA Calendar committee is updating the records to
avoid duplication and calendar wastage. Your cooperation will help us achieve this efficiency
This is to remind you that if you haven't filled the Calendar 2021 form yet, please fill out this
JAINA Calendar 2021 form by July 31st to enable us to place the appropriate
print order and to make sure JAINA Calendar 2021 reaches you in a timely manner. The form asks for:
- Your current and old address so that we can update it accurately. (In case, your address is unchanged still fill out the form.)
- Your email address and mobile number to communicate with you "just in case".
- Some other basic information.
The JAINA 2021 calendar will be mailed to you at the current mailing address that you provide in the form.
We thank all those who have filled in the forms. Please remind your relatives and friends to do the same.
PLEASE NOTE THAT IF YOU DO NOT FILL-OUT THE ABOVE FORM, YOU WILL MISS RECEIVING THE JAINA 2021 CALENDAR.
Thanks for your understanding and cooperation! We hope to hear from you soon.
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