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Dear Sadharmik brothers and sisters,
Jai Jinendra!
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After a successful Convention 2021, we are still receiving emails from the community saying they have missed Convention 2021 programs, and requests to watch them. To all who have missed the JAINA Convention 2021, you can watch all the programs under “On
Demand Sessions” on the Laaveo platform till July 20, 2021. We have also improved the On-Demand section on Laaveo Platform to help you navigate and view the programming videos.
Consider taking JAINA Convention 2021 survey if you haven't taken it yet. The survey will help us serve you better in future JAINA conventions.
Jain Mahaparva, Paryushan/Das Lakshana is just around the corner! How are you planning to celebrate it this year? For starters, you can consider taking up one of the 5 Vrats or give up dairy products, wearing silk/leather for these 8/10 days of Paryushan/Das
Lakshana.
This Paryushan, JAINA brings two of the most inspiring speakers for 2021 Paryushan Parva - Rashtrasant Param Gurudev Shree Namramuni Maharaj Saheb and Shri Deepakbhai Bardoliwala who will give Pravachans in Hindi and Gujarati, respectively. Dash Lakshan
Maha Parva will have video class each day for about 30 minutes in Hindi language and will also have written article with the significance of each day. We are working on all Pratikraman schedues and will
announce the same soon.
Have you read the book “Think Like a Monk” by Jay Shetty? Inside the June 2021 Jain Digest, read the reflections on “Think Like a Monk” by Shruti Jain, where she mentions finding many parallels in the book with the Jain philosophy and our core beliefs.
The Jain Digest Committee invites you to write for the October 2021 Jain Digest on varied topics such as Compassion, Devotion, Jain Education, Inspiration, Transformation, or any other topics related to Jain principles, send us an email at jaindigestpublication@gmail.com
JAINA Education Committee addresses yet another interesting question. “As a Jain, should we get involved in issues related to social, humanitarian, political, economic, or environmental reform? How should we approach activism for such issues?”
Please take an official JAINA's Jain Population Survey and help us determine Jain population count in North America. This survey is very important to connect with each one of us to have a strong voice that brings value to our entire community. The survey
will also help us in finding out if one would like to receive: JAINA Calendar, JAINA communications with relevant Community news for Jain events and programs, etc.
Regarding Jain Senior Assisted Living Project in the USA, we received a very good response and are looking forward to receiving more replies from senior citizens 65 years and older to live with people of similar age and intrests. Please fill out the form
given below for our analysis.
We often find ourselves blaming people or circumstances as the cause of our bondage. Pujya Gurudev Rakeshbhai encourages us to pause and reflect. Is it possible that something external can bind us?
Currently, YJA is also accepting applications for the 2021-2022 YJA Executive Board. Please make sure the interested Young Jains around you know about it.
Please watch a short video on Sikh and Jains which is an eye opener. This video shows who we Jains are? It is produced by a professor of History at Delhi University.
Please watch a short video on " Success Wealth or Love " by Rahul Kapoor
Please see below for details or links if any, on all the above items.
Sincerely,
Mahesh Wadher,
JAINA President
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JAINA CONVENTION 2021
If you have missed Convention Programs, watch them at On-Demand Session at Laaveo platform or share with your loved ones
to watch until July 20, 2021. You can simply log in to Laaveo through One Time Password (OTP) and have access to the JAINA Convention 2021 Cultural program, Drama, Speeches, JAB sessions,
Tirth Darshan, and more. The Laaveo Platform On-Demand section has been greatly improved to help you navigate and view the programming videos.
A few improvement highlights:
- All the programming videos are now available for you to watch on-demand.
- Once you have entered the On-Demand section, you will notice a horizontal band across the top with programming categories. You can scroll horizontally through the categories by clicking
the arrow buttons to the left and the right of this band.
- Clicking on a particular category in the band will list out available programs that you can watch. Each of the program title has the day suffix to represent the day they were aired during
the Convention.
- To watch the program, click on the blue video icon on the far right.
We request you to take the Convention 2021 survey, if you haven't yet, and share your Convention experience. It is a short survey - will only take a few minutes and can be submitted anonymously.
Take The Survey
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Paryushan Pravachans 2021
Jain Mahaparva, Paryushan/Das Lakshana is just around the corner! How are you planning to celebrate it this year? For starters, you can consider taking up one of the 5 Vrats or give up dairy products, wearing silk/leather for these 8/10 days of Paryushan/Das
Lakshana.
Along with that, you can listen to Jain scholars. JAINA is bringing you two of the most inspiring speakers for 2021 Paryushan Parva - Rashtrasant Param Gurudev Shree Namramuni Maharaj Saheb and Shri Deepakbhai Bardoliwala who will be talking on different
topics.
Morning Pravachan by Gurudev Shree Namramuni Maharaj Saheb in Hindi
10:30 AM EST | 9:30 AM CST | 7:30 AM PST | 8 PM IST
Evening Pravachans by Deepakbhai Bardoliwala in Gujarati
9:00 PM EST | 8:00 PM CST | 6:00 PM PST | 7 AM IST
Dash Lakshan Maha Parva will have video class each day for about 30 minutes in Hindi language and will also have written article with the significance of each day.
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Inside June 2021 Jain Digest
Reflections on Jay Shetty’s Book “Think Like a Monk” by Shruti Jain
Although there are many religions and faiths in the World, at the core they all guide the followers to achieve inner peace and bliss. Shruti Jain explores this fact in her review of Jay Shetty’s book.
Shruti says “As I started reading ‘Think Like A Monk’, I was in awe after seeing so many parallels to Jain philosophy and our core beliefs. In Jainism, the purest form of the soul exhibits total bliss, ultimately achieving a state of inner peace. It is
precisely this inner peace that Jay writes about, guiding us through a meditative excursion with three checkpoints: Let Go, Grow, and Give.
Let me be your tour guide as we walk through his guided trail.”
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Are you interested in writing for the October 2021 Jain Digest?
You can write on varied topics such as Compassion, Devotion, Jain Education, Inspiration, Transformation, or any other topics related to Jain principles.
For more information, send us an email at jaindigestpublication@gmail.com or send a Text or WhatsApp message to 310-721-5947.
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Jain View on Activism
 JAINA Education Committee addresses
yet another interesting question “As a Jain, should we get involved in issues related to social, humanitarian, political, economic, or environmental reform? How should we approach activism
for such issues?”
This is an overarching question and so relevant for the current times. There are so many issues we are facing as a society and we see a need for all of us to do our part to lessen any negative impact, relieve suffering and contribute in whatever positive
ways we can. At times there is passivity about getting involved when a particular issue doesn’t directly impact one’s self, and we miss out on opportunities to practice and promote compassion
for our interconnected wholeness.
With this article, JAINA Education Committee aims to create awareness and provide a logical thought process that might help us decide on various aspects of activism like – does being a Jain allows us to be an activist on any issue? Which causes should
we get involved with and how can we go about bringing the change? Read the article in the link below.
Read More
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JAINA’s Jain Population
 JAINA's Jain Population Survey Committee
aims to determine Jain population count in North America which will also help in finding out if one would like to receive: JAINA Calendar, JAINA communications with relevant Community
news for Jain events and programs, etc.
If you haven’t taken JAINA's Jain Population Survey yet, we request you to take the 1-page survey. Please note, the information collected by JAINA has never been compromised and will not be shared with any other organization.
We request you to please visit our official JAINA 1-page survey here:
https://Jaincensus.jaina.org/user-registration. Please take out a few minutes to fill out and share it with
your friends & family members. It will help JAINA in serving our Jain Community in more effective ways.
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Jain Senior Assisted Living Project in the USA
We are calling out Jain Senior Citizens (65 years and older) of the USA who are seeking a place to live with people of similar age and interests to enjoy their lives. JAINA is building ‘Jain Senior Assisted Living Project in the USA’ to help Jain Senior
citizens. 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 for us to analyze and plan the project accordingly.
Through this project, 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.
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Bondage Is Your Choice
 We often find ourselves
blaming people or circumstances as the cause of our bondage. Gurudevshri Rakehsbhai encourages us to pause and reflect. Is it possible that something external can bind us? We are all
very familiar with our external world. However, there is another completely unknown realm within us - that of Pure Consciousness. The external world being perceptible means everything
to us. We get so caught up in it, that we have no relationship with the inner consciousness. How are we so bound to the world that we remain oblivious of the divinity in each one of us?
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YJA Updates
30th Anniversary Keynote Event | How I Met My YJA ____
This year is YJA’s 30th Anniversary, and in celebration, they’re excited to invite you to the keynote event, “How I Met My YJA ____” where they will highlight various members of the YJA community and the relationships they've built along the way, from
best friends, partners, Co-Chairs, and much more. The event will be held on Sunday, July 18th at 6:30 PM ET. Find more information, along with information on how to join the event, at
https://bit.ly/yja-30th-keynote-event!
YJA Executive Board Applications are LIVE!
YJA is excited to announce that applications for the 2021-2022 YJA Executive Board are officially Open! Go to
yja.org/elections to apply & attend our upcoming info session to learn more. Email
elections@yja.org with any questions! Details about the optional info session can be found
here.
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who we Jains are ?
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Success Wealth or Love By Rahul Kapoor
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