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Dear Sadharmiks,
Jai Jinendra! Pranam!
Are you going to be attending JAINA Convention 2023 in Lakeland, Florida from June 30th - July 3rd, 2023? Special pricing for Early Bird Registration ends in less than 24 hours! Register now for the convention for "Special pricing for Early Bird Registration ends in less than 24 hours!"
JAINA is excited to announce the Telehealth initiative to improve access to quality healthcare. The committee also invites Physicians and Dentists from North America to join the JAINA Telehealth team to provide better healthcare to the community.
JAINA Education Committee invites you to join them for a virtual event on November 5, 2022, where the committee will showcase their past, present, and future projects. The committee will talk about Pathshala, educational resources, interactive learning, and community reach. The event aims to create awareness about various educational projects which have made an impact on the Jain community of North America, and what can you expect to learn in the future.
The Jain Center of Southern Indiana & Kentucky graciously invites all Jain families to the Pratishtha Mahotsav from October 14-16, 2022. Please find details for this 3-day event and other contribution opportunities they offer.
For the first time, the Jain Society of Houston organized the Tapasvi anumodna on September 11, 2022, for Pathshala Students who did Tapasya during Paryushan/Das Lakshan 2022. The event turned out very successful. Read more about it below.
Jain Society of Metropolitan Washington is building a 30,000 sq. ft. Jain Center with separate Shwetambar and Digambar Shikharbandhi Derasar featuring 41-inch Shankheshwar Parshwanath Bhagwan Pratimaji and 41-inch Adinath Bhagwan Pratimaji as Moolnayaks respectively. Take Bharai Labh for just $5001. Please find more details below.
Atlantic City Jain Temple invites you to celebrate their 14th Annual Kali Chaudas Puja and Havan of Shre Ghantakarna Mahavir on October 23, 2022. Please find the invite and other details below.
Please help JAINA Jivdaya Committee to reach its goal of raising $125,000 for the Gurudev Chitrabhanu Memorial Panjarapole project in India. Thanks to various Jain centers and the community, the committee has received $50,000 so far. Please make your valuable donation at the link below.
Institute of Jainology invites you to a special research lecture, from their monthly lecture series, on the Influence of Jain Ideology found in Mahatma Gandhi on October 1, 2022. The topic of the lecture is Mahatma Gandhi and Jain Religion by Padmashri Kumarpal Desai. To join the lecture, please WhatsApp on the below-given number.
Sincerely,
Haresh Shah,
JAINA President
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JAINA Convention 2023
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If you have not registered for the JAINA Convention 2023, we highly recommend you register now because the early bird discount ends on September 30th. From October 1st, the price will increase by $40.
Special Early Bird Registration Pricing:
Adults: $259 (From Oct 1st - $299)
Children: $179 (From Oct 1st - $199)
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Accommodation options and local transportation details will be provided after registration. We are looking forward to seeing you in Lakeland, FL!s
Don’t miss this opportunity- please register as soon as possible online on our website.
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Register Now
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Join the JAINA Telehealth Initiative
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JAINA is excited to announce the Telehealth initiative to improve access to quality healthcare, and a shoutout to Physicians and Dentists from the USA and Canada to join this Initiative.
Telehealth, sometimes referred to as telemedicine, is the use of electronic information and telecommunications technologies to extend care when you and the patient aren’t in the same place at the same time. Technologies for telehealth include videoconferencing, store-and-forward imaging, streaming media, and terrestrial and wireless communications.
Among the first Telehealth pilot projects to get underway, the Primary Care Program will allow physicians and Dentists in JAINA providers listing to offer remote patient consults using a secure, low-cost digital connection. Dr. Girish J. Shah - DDS, MPH, Ph. D, is leading this initiative and inviting Physicians and Dentists from USA and Canada to join the team. If you are interested in joining our provider network, please read the details of this initiative and provide the basic information mentioned in the document.
Click here to Register
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JAINA Education Committee
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Jain Centers Latest News
Jain Center of Southern Indiana & Kentucky Pran Pratishtha Mahotsav
Jain Center of Southern Indiana & Kentucky graciously invites all Jain families to the Pratishtha Mahotsav and 18 Abhishek puja of Shwetambar by Shri Nareshbhai Shah of NJ, and Digambar Murtis - Yag Mandal Vidhan by Shri Kiritbhai Gosalia of AZ at the grand opening and Pran Pratishtha of Hindu - Jain Temple in the suburb of Evansville - Newburgh Indiana. Please find the invitation for the three-day celebration held on October 14,15 and 16th 2022 at Newburgh IN wherein other deities have Pran Pratistha as well, for details see the enclosed program guide. JCSIK is a small upcoming Jain Center and would appreciate your generous support. It’s a very auspicious moment and an event to participate in in-person or kind. You can make your contributions to Tristate Hindu temple Inc with a memo “Jain center” or you can quickly donate online at
www.JainTemple.US.
For more details contact Dr. Himanshu Shah at 812-760-7343, Hemang & Darshna Shah at 812-661-7835, or Dhiren Haria at 347-702-0985. Please forward this to your Sangh so others can participate & support this once-in-a life time auspicious occasion.
Jain Society of Houston Pathshala Student Tapasvi Anumodana Event
Jain Society of Houston organized the Tapasvi anumodna of Pathshala Students who did Tapasya during Paryushan/Das Lakshan 2022. 90 students did Tapasya this year, ranging from 3-17 years old kids. 6 Students did Athai (8 Upvas). This is the first time, they’ve done a Pathshala Student Tapasvi Anumodana event, parna style. This wonderful event was held on September 11, 2022, and it turned out very successful. JSH Pathshala was able to host this event with help from its Kitchen Team and JSH volunteers who helped with making the arrangements for the Pathshala Student Anumodana event.
Jain Society of Metropolitan Washington - Moolnayak Bharai Labh for $5,001
Jain Society of Metropolitan Washington (JSMW) is building a 30,000 sq. ft. Jain Center with separate Shwetambar and Digambar Shikharbandhi Derasar. Shwetambar Derasar will feature 41-inch (plus 10-inch Fanaa) Shankheshwar Parshwanath Bhagwan Pratimaji as Moolnayak. Digambar Derasar will feature 41-inch Adinath Bhagwan Pratimaji as Moolnayak. Instead of offering the Bharai Labh by Gheeboli (which generally goes for $200K to $500K ), JSMW has decided to allow Samuhik Bharai for both Moolnayak Pratimaji at a nominal donation of only $5,001 per family.
A limited number of Labhs are remaining for both Pratimajis and will be available on a first come first served basis. Bharai Labh for Shwetambar Moolnayak is open only until the Anjan Shalaka program, scheduled on November 29, 2022, in Koba, Gujarat. Bharai Labh for Digambar Moolnayak is open until Panch Kalyanak Vidhi (Tentatively planned on January 15, 2023). Bharai sponsors will be recognized on a digital board (up to 3 words plus one “&” symbol). Do not miss this golden opportunity of taking Moolnayak Bharai (sponsoring Pratimaji) Labh, which offers great Punya and is available for only $5,001. For taking the Labh or for further details, please send an e-mail to Bharai@JainSocietyDC.org, or call Devang Ajmera at 240-417-9514.
Atlantic City Jain Temple
Atlantic City Jain Temple invites you to join as they celebrate its 14th Annual Kali Chaudas Puja and Havan of Shree Ghantakarna Mahavir on October 23, 2022. The celebration will start with Pujan and Havan followed by Sukhadhi Chaddavanu Labh and Swamivatsalya Dinner. Please find the invite and sponsorship opportunities
here.
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Gurudev Chitrabhanu Memorial Panjarapole
JAINA is immensely grateful for the ongoing support from Jain centers and the community to the Gurudev Chitrabhanu Memorial Panjarapole. The project is led by the JAINA Jivdaya committee that aims to raise $125000 for this noble project. So far we have received:
- $10,000 from Jain Center of South Florida
- $10,000 from Jain center of Greater Atlanta
- $5,000 from Jain Center of Northern California
- $5,000 from Jain Center of Greater Detroit
- $5,000 from Dr. Avani Sheth and Nigam Sheth, Oklahoma City
- $5,000 from Cherry Hill Sangh
- Several $1000 checks
Totaling to $50000
Additional pledges of $25,000 are in the process of approval.
JAINA requests each center to come forward to donate to this noble project which will be able to shelter and manage 700-750 animals, 6 sheds, and one storage facility for fodder storage, with more land for future development. For more information, contact Chairman of the Jeevdaya Committee -Ketan Sheth at (918) 812-7801.
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Mahatma Gandhi and Jain Religion
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