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Dear Sadharmik brothers and sisters,
Jai Jinendra!
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Please attend the 4th lecture of the virtual 6-month lecture series on Philosophy of Jain Karma Theory by Pujya Dr. Shri Arunvijayji Maharaj Saheb on Saturday, October 9, 2021.
We bring you webinar series on Mental Health 360. Join the first webinar ‘‘Intro to Mental Health’ on October 10, 2021.
You do not want to miss the virtual Convention of the Parliament of World's Religions from October 16-18, 2021. The 2021 Parliament features over 500 programs, more than 100 global luminaries, and countless opportunities to connect with the global interfaith movement. The Jain community is a vital part of the global interfaith movement and a critical community at every Parliament of the World's Religions. At the upcoming 2021 Parliament, Jain keynotes and voices are part of the diverse offerings from people of faith around the world.
JAINA and JCNC invite you to celebrate the 98th Birth Anniversary of Late Prof. Padmanabh S Jaini's Contribution to Jain Religion on Saturday, October 23, 2021.
Join us for ‘Great Thanksgiving Fast’ on November 25, 2021 and show compassion and love for the nearly 50 million turkeys as well as the many other animals that suffer and are unnecessarily slaughtered to make the Thanksgiving meal. Please register to participate in observing full fast, Ayambil or have a vegan Thanksgiving meal.
The October 2021 issue of Jain Digest is ready and is now available on the JAINA website. Please go to
https://www.jaina.org/mpage/Jain_Digest_Oct_2021
The main topic of the October issue is JAINA Convention 2021. included are the articles on Community Responses from the Convention survey, Convention attendee numbers, and other statistics.
Jain Center of Northern California joined hands with JAINA Ahimsa Meals and Fasting Committee to serve 2200 vegan Jain meals during the Ahimsa week. They held a press conference in San Jose.
Please see below for details or links if any, on all the above items.
Sincerely,
Mahesh Wadher,
JAINA President
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Philosophy of Jain Karma Theory
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Mental Health 360
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JAINA brings you Mental Health 360 webinar series, where we will talk about topics related to Mental Health. With the webinar, we aim to share information, resources that are available, help break the stigma that exists in our community and inspire more
people to seek therapy.
The first hour each week features a speaker covering a unique aspect of mental health. Following that, we will invite people to share their
mental health journey and help break the stigma in our community for 30 minutes.
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Mental Health Seminar
On
Sunday October 10, 2021
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2:00 - 4:00 PM PT
Topic: Intro to Mental Health - Psychiatrist
Meeting ID : 973 6130 2944 Passcode: JAINA
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Program:
- Oct 10 - Introduction to Mental Health with
Dr. Ronak Jhaveri
- Oct 17 - The Social Stigma with
Dr. Vasudev Makhija, Director of SAMHIN
- Oct 24 - Dive into the Physiological Effects with
Dr. Romi Chopra
- Oct 31 - Tools and guided meditation -
Hemang Srikrishnan
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The Parliament is excited to host thousands of people of faith and conscience at the 2021 Parliament of the World's Religions, virtually on October 16 - 18, 2021.
The Jain community is a vital part of the global interfaith movement and a critical community at every Parliament of the World's Religions. At the upcoming 2021
Parliament, Jain keynotes and voices are part of the diverse offerings from people of faith around the world.
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Muni Shri 108 Praman Sagarji Maharaj, Digambar monk & disciple of Jain saint Acharya Shri Vidyasagar Ji Maharaj
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H.H. Acharya Dr. Lokesh Muni Ji, Jain Writer & Social Reformer
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Atmarpit Nemiji, Trustee of Shrimad Rajchandra Mission Dharampur
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Nitin Ajmera, Chair of the Board of the Parliament of the World's Religions
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A dedicated tag at the 2021 Parliament of the World's Religions features 10+ programs over 48 hours featuring Jain voices. Here are just a
few examples of the featured programs:
• Ahimsa and Veganism/Vegetarianism in Jainism and Hinduism and its Relevance on Climate Change and Peace
• Snatra Puja: Celebration of Lord Mahavir by Celestial God
• Karuna (Compassion) in Corona
• A Case Study of a Family Affected by Covid-19: Loss of Their Livelihood and Compassion in Action
The 2021 Parliament features over 500 programs, more than 100 global luminaries, and countless opportunities to connect with the global interfaith movement. Don't
miss it!
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JAINA & Jain Center of Northenr California
jointly presents
On the occasion
of 98th Birth Anniversary
"Celebration of Late Prof Padmanabh S Jaini's Contribution to Jain Religion"
On: Saturday, October 23, 2021 from 9am PT
(11am CT, 12noon ET, 5pm GMT, 6pm CET, 9.30PM IST)
Late Professor Padmanabh Jaini was a leading authority on Jainism in the North America and Europe. He has taught thousands of students and left indelible mark on the teachings of Jain religion at leading western universities.
On the 98th birth anniversary JAINA & JCNC has organized an international virtual event where in accomplished academicians from the USA, UK, France, Germany, Sweden, and India will talk about their experience and precious times they had with Padmanabh Jaini as a mentor and unimaginable services done by him to spread message of Bhagwan Mahavir thru teachings.
Click Here for Profile of Late Professor Padmanabh Jaini
Speakers
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- Charukeerthy Bhattarak Swamiji
- Sadhvi Sanghmitraji
- Mahesh Wadher - JAINA President
- Prem Jain - JAINA Past President
- Girish Shah - Board Chair, JCNC
- Biren Shah - President, JCNC
- Savita Jain - Virtual Host
- Sulekh C Jain, PhD - Chair, JALC - JAINA Past President
- Parveen Jain, PhD - Author
- Hampa Nagarajaiah, PhD - Bengaluru University
- Manish Modi - Publisher
- Shugan Chand Jain, PhD - International School for Jain Studies, FL
- Shri Rajendra Prakash Jain
- Mohini Jain, PhD - University of California at Davis, CA
- John E Cort, PhD - Denison University, OH
- Nalini Balbir, PhD - Sorbonne Nouvelle University, France
- Olle Qvarnstrm, PhD - Lund University, Sweden
- Peter Flugel, PhD - University of London, UK
- Tara Sethia, PhD - Cal Poly, Pomona, CA
- Kristi Wiley, PhD - University of California at Berkeley, CA
- Claire Maes, PhD, University of Tabingen, Germany
- Shivani Bothra, PhD - Rice University, TX
- Srinivas Reddy, PhD - Brown University, RI
- Christopher Key Chapple, PhD - Loyola Marymount University, CA
- Alexander von Rospatt, PhD - University of California at Berkeley, CA
- Robert P. Goldman, PhD, University of California at Berkeley, CA
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Click here for profile of speakers
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Great Thanksgiving Fast
 Thank you for your support in celebrating
Ahimsa Weekend on October 2nd and 3rd. We are preparing for yet another big event, under the Ahimsa Meals and Fasting Committee, the ‘Great Thanksgiving Fast’ on November 25, 2021.
JAINA will be holding this event as Cruelty-free 400th Thanksgiving Day out of compassion and love for the nearly 50 million turkeys as well as the many other animals that suffer
and are unnecessarily slaughtered to make the Thanksgiving meal. Please register and encourage others to participate in this Jiv Daya activity by observing a full fast or have a vegan
Thanksgiving meal
here.
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Inside October 2021 Jain Digest:
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 After the first virtual global JAINA Convention
2021 in July, all the registrants were requested to fill out an opinion survey. Total 380 people from around the world had responded. One of the survey questions was “Tell us about which sessions/events
touched your heart.” We have published 80 responses to that question in this issue of Jain Digest.
Kusum Shah, one of the attendees from USA said, “Parul Somani, Rahul Kapoor Jain, Pujya Rakeshbhai and BK Sister Shivani were amazingly awesome personal improvement lectures and really touched our hearts!! Parul Somani was amazing speaker with good slides
and very helpful! Enjoyed the Dayro and Bhakti program very much!! The fact that JAINA 2021 was virtual made it very easy to join. Please allow the option of virtual in the future as well.“
Read the responses by many other attendees at
Jain Digest October 2021
Jain Digest
If you are interested in writing for the February 2022 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 or send text or WhatsApp message to 310-721-5947.
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Jain Center Latest News
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Jain Center of Northern California (JCNC) joined hands with JAINA Ahimsa Meals and Fasting Committee to serve 2200 vegan Jain meals during Oct 1 to 3 Ahimsa week. On this occasion, a press conference was held at the crossings of Hedding and Spring near
Dolores Park, San Jose, and a television interview was given by Center President, Biren Shah and BOD Chair, Girishbhai Shah to KPIX television.
During the interview, Girish Shah, Chair of Silicon Valley Interreligious Council as well as JCNC said “There is an urgent need to change the narrative of Homelessness to create a better understanding of the causes of homelessness and its impact.”
Homelessness is a serious problem. A constant increase in the homeless population year after year will exacerbate the system. JCNC President, Biren Shah said “Compassion is an integral part of Jain Faith. Our volunteers cooked a nutritious meal in our
temple as an act of compassion.”
Partner Organizations:
Agape, HomeFirst, Hope 4 The Unhoused, Opening Doors, PitStop Outreach, Arham Seva Group, Santa Clara County Homeless Union, Santa Clara University
Students.
Feedback received:
“Thank you very much for your awesome humanitarian work and for sharing your blessings, Girish, Biren, and Jain and all donors/supporters/partners! Great job, too.” Hope for
the Unhoused
“Thank you very much for your generous offer of meals yesterday (Sunday). The meal was delicious and a 'hit' with everyone. We received 70 packed meals, 4-5 cases of
coconut water, and a case of bananas.” LoretoQD's Brigade - Silicon Valley
“Burritos are a hit! The Unhouses are loving this surprise meal.” Opening Doors
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