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Dear Sadharmik brothers and sisters,
Jai Jinendra!
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With the light of beautiful diyas and the holy
chants, may happiness and prosperity fill your life forever. JAINA Executive Committee and Board of Directors wish you and your family a very Happy and spiritually enlightening Diwali! Bhagwan Mahavir
attained Moksha on Diwali day at midnight in Pawapuri, Bihar in 527 B.C. Let us celebrate Mahavir Nirvana with prayers and compassion for all living beings.
Please attend the 8th lecture of the virtual 6-month lecture series on Philosophy of Jain Karma Theory by Pujya Dr. Shri Arunvijayji Maharaj Saheb on Saturday, November 6, 2021. Please join the lectures over Zoom by clicking on the link given below.
JAINA and Global Jain Network bring you a beautiful Diwali event - Essence of Jain Diwali: The Spiritual and The Festive. Please attend the virtual event on November 7, 2021.
Join JAINA's Jain Connect for the next Virtual Singles Mixer on Sunday, November 14. Jain Connect is looking forward to hosting Jain singles and promoting engagement where you will meet other singles in groups of 4-6. The session will last for 2 hours.
The Ahimsa Meals and Fasting Committee encourages you to participate in the ‘Great Thanksgiving Fast’ on November 25, 2021, and show compassion for the nearly 50 million turkeys as well as the many other animals that suffer and are slaughtered to make the Thanksgiving meal. Please register to participate in observing full fast, Aymbil, or commit to having a vegan Thanksgiving meal.
Jains Got Talent is bringing a fun inventive project to decorate from Halloween to Xmas, in between Deepavali dhamaka and Thanksgiving gratitude wraps to redesign applying sustainability through 3R's (Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle). Plan a project, create, record presentations, and submit. To participate, please register by November 8.
JAINA (Federation of Jain Associations in North America) joined Indiaspora in hosting a Diwali Celebration Honoring Indian Americans in Public Service on October 26th at the Rayburn House Office Building, on Capitol Hill, Washington DC.
Shrimad Rajchandra Love and Care hosted a special Diwali event, at the Capitol Hill - the Rayburn Office building on Oct 27, 2021 in the presence of the Honorable Indian Ambassador to the United States, Mr. Taranjit Singh Sandhu. The event was attended by Congressmen: Mr. Raja Krishnamoorthy, Illinois, Mr. Tim Ryan, Ohio, Mr. Greg Stanton, Arizona, Mr. Danny Davis, Illinois Mr. Mike Quigley, Illinois.JAINA (Federation of Jain Associations of North America) was part of this beautiful event.
Inside October 2021 Jain Digest, read what Jain Academic Bowl (JAB) Committee chair Shweta Daftary has shared about organizing the JAB activities and what goes behind the scenes. Also, the Jain Digest Committee invites each one of you, who are interested in writing about Practicing Forgiveness for the Jain Digest February 2022 issue.
Recently, the Jain Center of Northern California received a Special Congressional Recognition, on the occasion of their 21st Anniversary, by US Representative Ro Khanna.
Jain Sahitya Academy Trust (Mumbai) invites you for two short term courses.
Please see below for details or links if any, on all the above items.
Sincerely,
Mahesh Wadher,
JAINA President
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History of Diwali in Jainism
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Philosophy of Jain Karma Theory
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The Essence of Jain Diwali - November 7
We invite you to join JAINA and Global Jain Network for the Diwali event, Essence of Jain Diwali - The Spiritual and The Festive, on November 7, 2021. Attend the event on Zoom meeting:
bit.ly/jaindiwalievent.
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Jain Connect - Virtual Single Mixer
Our next Virtual Singles Mixer is on Sunday, November 14 at 5:00 p.m. PT / 8:00 p.m. ET.
Join us for a Zoom call to meet other Jain singles! We are confident that you will leave the session feeling even more connected. You may even make a new friend!
What’s in it for me? Great question. A fun space where you can meet someone new. Our engaging hosts will make this mixer interesting and meaningful. They will promote engagement between breakout sessions where you will meet other singles in groups of 4 - 6. The session lasts 2 hours.
Who’s eligible to join? If you are single, between the ages of 24 – 42, and living in the United States or Canada, you are able to create a Jain Connect profile for $5 a month and register for the event.
How do I register? REGISTER HERE. Please note you have to be a monthly subscriber to attend. Cost per month is $5. Your confirmation email will include access to the Zoom meeting.
Jain Connect is a modern way of meeting people in our community. We do this through our online platform. When you sign up for our platform, you’ll be able to search for other singles. Visit jainconnect.net to get started!
We look forward to “seeing” you on Zoom!
Questions? Reach out to Sheenika Shah Gandhi or Varun Gandhi at jcchair@jaina.org.
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Opportunity to Celebrate Compassion on the 400th Thanksgiving Day
 JAINA’s Ahimsa Meals and Fasting committee had created a 3- part program this year
Here is an update:
1) Show Compassion to the Needy: We had set a goal of serving 100,000 Jain Vegan meals to the needy between Ahimsa Day (October 2nd) and Thanksgiving Day (November 25). Thanks
for the support of many organizations and families around the world. As of October 31st, 2021 the meal count has reached 123,212!
2) Bring Awareness of Animal Cruelty: A well-attended 4 hour webinar was held on October 3rd.
3) Celebrate compassion on Thanksgiving day: We have set a goal of 1,000 participants to pledge to do partial or full fast on Thanksgiving Day. We need your help to reach that goal. Please
watch this short 2 minute video for an invitation to be part of this celebration of compassion.
Thank you very much for your support. We bow down to your compassionate hearts!
click here to fill out the form
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Jains Got Talent Virtual - 2021
Jains Got Talent is bringing a fun inventive project to decorate from Halloween to Xmas, in between Deepavali dhamaka and Thanksgiving gratitude wraps to redesign applying sustainability of the 3R's (Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle) . Plan a project, create, record presentations, and submit.
Bonus: Relate to Jain Concepts. Devote to Talent resolutions celebrating Holidays and a new year! Open for all Jains, check out age groups and details at
http://tinyurl.com/jgtusNov to register now! Contact email: jgtus@jaina.org.
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Diwali Celebration Honoring Indian Americans in Public Service
at Capitol Hill, Washington DC
JAINA (Federation of Jain Associations in North America) joined Indiaspora in hosting a Diwali Celebration Honoring Indian Americans in Public Service on October 26th at the Rayburn House Office Building, on Capitol Hill, Washington DC.
The event was attended by Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy, and Neera Tanden, Staff Secretary in the White House. Congress members included James Clyburn, House Majority Whip, Steve Chabot, Co-Chair of House India Caucus; Judy Chu, Chair of Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, Al Green, Tim Ryan, religious leaders, other prominent leaders, and community supporters.
JAINA Executives and their family members
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Shrimad Rajchandra Love and Care (SRLC) hosted a special Diwali event in the presence of Honorable Indian Ambassador to the United States, Mr Taranjit Singh Sandhu. The event, on the Capitol Hill at the Rayburn Office building acknowledged the extraordinary partnership between the governments and private sector organizations of the United States and India to support SRLC's humanitarian initiatives. The event was attended by Congressmen: Mr. Raja Krishnamoorthy, Illinois, Mr. Tim Ryan, Ohio, Mr. Greg Stanton, Arizona, Mr. Danny Davis, Illinois Mr. Mike Quigley, Illinois
Ambassador Mr. Taranjit Singh Sandhu emphasized critical points regarding the element of solidarity, the unity and partnership between the two nations, the importance of science and spiritual and extending happiness and kindness to all in these unprecedented times.
Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthy praised Jain community for their philanthropy and said he was looking forward to seeing a first Jain elected to the congress soon. He also presented a declaration he introduced in the congressional record felicitating SRLC for their humanitarian activities in the US.
From left to right: Aarti Shah, Danny Davis, Greg Stanton, Mitesh Kamdar, Hon. Taranjit Singh Sandhu, Mitesh Lakhani, Audrey Kitawaga, Mahesh Wadher
Over 200 guests attended the festive event including JAINA President Mahesh Wadher and First Vice President Haresh Shah, 12 JAINA Directors and a couple of Past President of JAINA. Ms. Audrey Kitawaga, Ambassador of Religions for Peace delivered very inspiring speech and dance troop from NY entertained guest with dances from various states of India.
The highlight of the event was the launch of the book, 'Atmasiddhi Shastra Six Spiritual Truths of the Soul', a concise and complete commentary by Pujya Gurudevshri Rakeshji. This book lays a clear and cogent path to self-discovery. The book commemorates the 125th anniversary of the creation of Shrimad Rajchandraji's magnum opus, 'Atmasiddhi Shastra' a 142-verse epic spiritual masterpiece.
“The endeavor of Shri Rakeshji to present the essence of Atmasiddhi Shastra in a lucid manner through its commentary in English is a thoughtful gesture, aimed at the spiritual welfare of the youth” Shri Narendra Modi, Hon. Prime Minister of India
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INSIDE OCTOBER 2021 JAIN DIGEST: JAIN ACADEMIC BOWL (JAB)
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 The main topic of the October issue
of Jain Digest is the 2021 JAINA Convention. We have featured a few committees with their “Behind the Scenes” efforts in making the convention successful. In this week’s newsletter,
we are featuring the Jain Academic Bowl (JAB) committee. Committee chair Shweta Daftary shares her experience in organizing the JAB activities. She says, “JAB 2021 was a monumental
task being virtual, along with twice the number of teams compared to prior JAB tournaments as well as the addition of Global participation. We were highly inspired to take up this
challenge due to the enthusiasm of the participating team coaches and its participants. We wanted to make this tournament happen for the young participants who learn so much about
Jainism through its 400+ pages JAB Manual.”
Jain Academic Bowl
Jain Digest October 2021
Jain Digest
Share your experiences with practicing forgiveness
To live a remarkable authentic Jain life, you must consistently practice the Jain principles and develop the virtues needed for spiritual development. Forgiveness is one
such fundamental virtue that we must develop because it is an integral part of practicing Ahimsa.
Need some inspiration to write? Here are sample stories.
Please send us your story by Sunday, November 21st. Please fill out the form at: https://bit.ly/3DZcu2u
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Jain Center Latest News
JCNC Awarded Special Congressional Recognition
 On the occasion of 21 st Anniversary, the
Jain Center of Northern California (JCNC) was awarded a Special Congressional Recognition by US Representative, Ro Khanna, representing California’s 17th Congressional District, located
in the heart of Silicon Valley. JCNC appreciates US Congressman Ro Khanna for the recognition and his services to the constituents.
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JAIN SAHITYA ACADEMY TRUST (Mumbai)
Invites you
Two short term courses starting soon
1. Jain Agam Parichay (in Hindi) 30 sessions By Dr. Dharmchand Jain
Friday night 8:00 pm to 9:00 pm IST
Starts November 8th
Registration Link https://forms.gle/Vm4tbnBVnxDWrk7E9
2. Jain Sangeet Swadhyay – 30 sessions
Saturday night 8:00 pm to 9:30 IST
Starts Saturday November 13th
Registration Link https://forms.gle/hX6KKjCH4ukk6r5x8
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