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Dear Sadharmiks,
Jai Jinendra! Pranam!
Please accept my warmest wishes for the New Year to each one of you! Hope you had a wonderful Diwali and a start to a new year celebrating this festival of lights with your family and friends. The JAINA team really hopes this year brings peace, and prosperity to you.
Please use the recently launched JAINA Mobile App to make the JAINA Convention registration process easy. Through the JAINA App, we aim to help the community connect in a better way as well as keep you up dated on the latest convention updates. You can now download the app on your Apple as well as Android mobile.
Please watch a short video of Param Pujya Gurudev Shri Ramnik Muniji greeting for the New Year.
With the support of the Community, the JAINA Jivdaya committee has achieved 100% of the goal of raising $125,000 for the Gurudev Chitrabhanu Memorial Panjarapole. We are so grateful to the community for your valuable donation to this cause. Please look at the major donors below.
Inside the Jain Digest October 2022, read about a compassionate couple Ramesh and Prafulla Shah from Los Angeles who seek joy in transforming the lives of underserved people in India and Africa. They have been involved in humanitarian services since 1983 and recently started their own charitable non-profit organization “Joy of Helping.”
If you are interested in authoring an article for the February 2023 Jain Digest, please connect to the Jain Digest team at the below-mentioned details.
Jain Center of Greater Sacramento has a successful Bhagwan Pravesh event that brought together a huge number of attendees. The center has two up coming events this weekend, 24-Hour in-person Navkar Mantra Jaap and Diwali celebration.
JAINA encourages you to attend Uttradhyayan online classes every Saturday and Sunday by Dr. Arunvijayji Maharaj Saheb which started on October 15, 2022. More details are mentioned below.
Sincerely,
Haresh Shah,
JAINA President
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Introducing JAINA Mobile App
We are excited to announce the release of our new app, JAINA. In the last few months, we have been tirelessly working on the Mobile application and we believe that JAINA Mobile App will help you to know more about JAINA, Stay Up to date with Upcoming events, register for JAINA Convention, or Manage your JAINA Convention account to get an instant notification.
JAINA is an umbrella organization of 70 Jain Centers, in North America, with a mission to preserve, Practice, and Promote Jain Dharma and the Jain way of Life.
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New Year greetings from Param Pujya Gurudev Shri Ramnik Muniji
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Gurudev Chitrabhanu Panjarapole Update
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We are so happy to announce that on the evening of Diwali, a pious day of Bhagwan Mahavir Nirvan day, our Goal of raising $125,000 for the Gurudev Chitrabhanu Memorial Panjarapole was achieved. JAINA is immensely thankful to all the donors for their valuable contribution to this noble cause. Please look at the major donors
here.
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Inside October 2022 Jain Digest
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Joy of Helping by Ramesh Shah
In this article we introduce you to a wonderful compassionate couple Ramesh and Prafulla Shah from Los Angeles that seeks joy in transforming the lives of the underserved people in India and Africa. They have been involved in humanitarian services since 1983 and recently started their own charitable non-profit organization “Joy of Helping.”
About their selfless services, Rameshbhai says, “Our efforts are not simply monetary. The most fulfilling aspect of giving is the personal interaction and seeing the smiles and hope we can bring to people. I am personally involved in each project that we sponsor. This entails numerous international trips annually, interaction with nonprofit organizations, and personal interaction with people whose lives we touch.”
To learn more about the achievements and projects of “Joy of Helping”, go to:
Click Here to Read this Article
To read the full October 2022 Jain Digest, go to:
Jain Digest October 2022 Edition
Are you interested in writing an article for the February 2023 Jain Digest?
Please write to us at jaindigestpublication@gmail.com
or send a WhatsApp message to +1 (310) 721-5947 to discuss. The deadline to send us an article is December 1, 2022
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Jain Centers Latest News
Jain Center of Greater Sacramento is grateful to those who attended their grand Bhagwan Pravesh event. It was a great celebration that brought out a huge number of attendees! The JCGS has two events coming up this week: 1). 24-Hour in-person Navkar Mantra Jaap led by Smt. Harsha Patel from Boston and 2). Diwali Celebration. The Diwali celebration will be followed by Aarti, Mangal Devo, and Lunch. Please find the invite.
Event Details:
Date | Time:
1. 24-Hour Jaap - Saturday, October 29 from 9:00 AM to Sunday, October 30 at 9:00 AM
2. Diwali Celebration - Sunday, October 30 at 10:00 AM
3. Venue: 10375 Old Placerville Rd, Sacramento, CA 95827
Please visit the JCGS website for more details.
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ISJS Winter Program on Jain Philosophy & Way of Life
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International School for Jain Studies in association with Loyola Marymount University announced an online 10-day Winter program on the Jain Philosophy & Way of Life. This is an excellent opportunity to learn and observe Jain principles of non-violence and self-restraint to revive the lifestyle during the winter holidays. The last day to apply for this program is November 30, 2022. Please find more details on the program.
Date: December 28, 2022, to January 6, 2023
Time: 7:30 PM - 10:30 PM (IST)
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Shree Uttaradhyayana Sutra Aagaam Vaachana
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Shree Uttaradhyayana Sutra, the final Deshna (sermon) by the 24th Tirthankar, Bhagwaan Mahavir, is considered one of the four 'Mulasutras' (original texts). As a summary of Jain scriptures in 36 chapters, it starts with Vinay (Respectful conduct), which is critical to spiritual progress. It ranges through a wide variety of topics, including requisites of ascetic life, righteousness, nature of karma, metaphysics, description of the cosmos, questions about the soul, Leshya (Aura), and others, many illustrated through interesting short stories.
By the aseem kroopa (limitless grace) of Panyas Dr. Arunvijayji Marharjsaheb, we will have Aagaam Vaachana (Aagam Reading) of Shree Uttaradhyayana Sutra every Saturday & Sunday from 11.15 am to 12.15 pm (EDT) followed Q & A directly with Shree Maharjsahebji till 12.30 pm.
This is a rare and unique opportunity to learn the secrets of a Tirthankar Deshna (Revelations of Tirthankara), coded by the Ganadharas (Chosen knowledge bearers) in Sutras (Short Verses) and brilliantly illustrated by Maharajsaheb with simple visuals on a blackboard, in a classroom type, interactive, teaching setting.
We are all fortunate and grateful that we live in an era where technology makes it possible to access the aatee durlabh (rarely accessible), Jin Vaani (Tirthankara's teachings), originally expressed in Ardhmaghdhi Prakrit, revealed here accurately in simple, understandable Hindi/ English interpretations by Panyas Dr. Arunvijaji Maharajsaheb in the comfort of our homes. I hope you will all avail the Laabh (benefit of this grace) of this excellent opportunity brought by JAINA and encourage all your friends and family to do the same.
Click here to Join Lecture
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