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PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE |
Dear Sadharmik brothers and sisters,
Jai Jinendra!
During this Festival of Lights, let us brighten the lives of less fortunate ones and share a little bit of what God has blessed us with.
We have recognized donors who have donated $5000 or more and we are also recognizing support from Statewide Jain Center member contributions as well. We are immensely grateful to all the donors. We are now short of $144,000 to reach our goal of $500,000 and request you, donate whatever little you can to brighten the lives of our less fortunate Sadharmik brothers/sisters.
Each and every penny meaning 100% of the donations will be sent for helping the disadvantaged Sadharmik families in India.
JAINA Academic Liaison Committee and the Department of Religious Studies at the University of California, Riverside invite you to the first Annual Jain Academic Convention, "Jain Studies in North America and Community Sponsorship: Present and Future" on November 7, 2020. See details given below.
The Department of Religious Studies at California State University, Fullerton presents the first Annual ‘Peace and Religion Symposium’ on Ahimsa, Environmental Ethics, and Jain Concepts of Life on November 20th and 21st. Registration and other details given below.
The Institute of Jainology and Jain All Party Parliamentary Group held its 18th Ahimsa Day meeting on October 24, 2020. This was the first virtual Ahimsa Day held due to a pandemic. Read more about the event below.
Jain Center of Northern California and Jain Center of Southern California together invite you to their virtual Diwali Celebration on November 7, 2020, while the Jain Society of Metropolitan Washington recently celebrated an event that marked the beginning of the construction of their new Jain temple in Beltsville, Maryland. Read more about both the events below.
On Aso Vad Ekam, we commenced the 125th year of Shri Atmasiddhi Shastra which was written by Shrimad Rajchandraji for the spiritual upliftment of a multitude of souls aiming at Self-Realization. Let us learn the story behind how Shri Atmasiddhi Shashtra was formed.
A 4-year-old boy from UK Jain Community needs a matching stem cell to treat his rare genetic disorder. See detials below on how this child can be helped.
Muni Shri Praman Sagar Ji Maharaj will again address the unique problems faced by NRIs in ‘Special Shanka Samadhan’ live Webinar #08 on November 12, 2020. Please click the link here
to see the details on
webinar registration and for
sending your questions.
Read what Nidhi Shah from Riverside, California has to say about her experience of COVID-19 and practicing Compassion, kindness, and empathy. We could connect many people through this initiative in October 2020 Jain Digest issue where the community is sharing their experience and learning to see the brighter side. Read more about it below.
Check out the YJA Chaityavandan handout which features a comprehensive guide that one can follow when completing the ritual.
Listen to Rahul Kapoor Jain with an explanation of another beautiful concept of "Anekantvad"
Sincerely,
Mahesh Wadher
JAINA President
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To be in service of others is a great privilege and one of humanity’s greatest attributes.
You don't need to be of means to help the less fortunate. You simply need to have a big heart to do so.
You simply need
to have a big heart to do so.
Studies have shown the incredible positive impact
of what giving and selflessness does to our own health and well-being.
The
karmic power of your humble contributions are worth more than a million gems.
We need your assistance! We are near our goal. Every penny counts. Even the smallest
contribution goes far.
We are short of $144,000 to reach our goal of $500,000.
100% of the donations will be sent for helping the disadvantaged Sadharmik
families in India.
All the donations we receive will be sent through reputable
NGOs with proper FCRA documentation in compliance with the rules of the Government
of India. To donate, please click on Sadharmik Bhakti Fund Button given below.
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Recognizing our generous supporters of $5,000 Plus
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| The Wadher Family Foundation |
California |
$ 30,000 |
| Drs.Jasvant & Meera Modi |
California |
$ 25,000 |
| Dr Atul & Aruna Shah |
Maryland |
$ 25,000 |
Dr. Jayesh & Ramila Shah,
Dr. Akash Shah,
Dr. Avni Shah |
California |
$ 25,000 |
| Harshad & Raksha Shah |
California |
$ 25,000 |
| Jigar & Rashmi Shah |
California |
$ 25,000 |
| Hansraj & Usha Maru |
New York |
$ 15,000 |
| Anonymous |
Virginia |
$ 12,000 |
| Anonymous |
California |
$ 10,000 |
| Jainesh & Mamta Mehta |
Jain Center of Houston |
$ 10,000 |
| Anonymous |
Missouri |
$ 7,500 |
| Jyotsna Thakkar |
California |
$ 5,001 |
| Rajendra & Harshada Shah |
California |
$ 5,000 |
| Jain Society of Metro Chicago |
Illinois |
$ 5,000 |
| Nishant Mehta |
New York |
$ 5,000 |
| Jiten & Niranjana Shah |
Georgia |
$ 5,000 |
| Surendra & Bharti Shah |
Indiana |
$ 5,000 |
| Tulsa Jain Sangh |
Oklahoma |
$ 5,000 |
In Memory of Ranna Ajit Shah
C/0 Ajit Shah |
New Jersey |
$ 5,000 |
| Girish & Datta Shah |
California |
$ 5,000 |
| Neena & Ram Gada |
Minnesota |
$ 5,000 |
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Recognizing support from Statewide Jain Center member contributions
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Sadharmik Bhakti Sponsorship
I would like to become a SUPPORTER of JAINA Sadharmik Bhakti with the contribution of
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Grand sponsor $25,000 :
Gets an opportunity to sponsor
the fundraising program, SHETH
JAGDUSHA drama plus getting
Labh to support 125 families
for 3 months.
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Diamond sponsor $20,000 :
Supports 100 families for 3 months
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Platinum Sponsor $15,000 :
Supports 75 families for 3 months
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Gold Sponsor $10,000 :
Supports 50 families for 3 months
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Silver sponsor $ 5,000 :
Supports 25 families for 3 months
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Bronze sponsor $2,500 :
Supports 10 families for 3 months
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Ashray Data $1,000 :
Supports 10 families for one month.
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General sponsor $500 :
Supports 5 families for one month
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- Donors of $5,000 and above can provide their wish list specifying recipients of his/her gift which the NGO's in India will accommodate with the name of the donors.
- Any donations of $500 or more and any new donations during live streaming as they come in will be displayed on the JAINA website and other social media sites.
- Donations received during Live Streaming can not cannot be displayed on TV Asia. We had November 3 deadline to do so. (This being prerecorded content). As explained earlier, donations received during Live streaming will only be displayed on the JAINA website and other social media sites.
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Make checks payable to JAINA
With Memo : Sadharmik Bhakti
Mail to: Ashok Savla, JAINA
Treasurer
88431 /2
Longden Avenue, Temple
City, CA 91780
+1 (626)
372-4246
Donate via Zelle:
Money
can be zelled using
treasurer@jaina.org.
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Donate To
Sadharmik Bhakti
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Sincerely
Dr. Jayesh Shah
Chairperson,
JAINA Sadharmik
Bhakti
Committee
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Mahesh Wadher
President,
Federation of Jain
Associations in North America
(JAINA)
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The First Annual Jain Academic Convention
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 JAINA Academic Liaison Committee and the Department of Religious Studies at the University of California, Riverside bring the first Annual Jain Academic Convention,
‘Jain Studies in North America and Community Funding: Present and Future’. Join the convention to listen to scholars discussing teaching and research experiences,
translation projects, national and international collaborations, and future plans.
Date: Saturday, November 7, 2020
Time: 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM (PST) Please find the registration and other details here.
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The First Annual Peace Religion Symposium
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 The Department of Religious Studies at California State University, Fullerton presents the first Annual ‘Peace and Religion Symposium.’ This Symposium seeks to examine
the positive relationships Jain concepts of life can have to our understanding of non-violence within the fields of ecology and environmental ethics—particularly given
the crisis of climate change, questions of sustainability, and the continued diminishment of Earth’s species. They aim to have this discussion within the larger, ongoing
conversations that explore ways in which the fields of science, ethics, and religion can constructively relate to each other to promote peace and reduce harm to all
forms of life. Please register for the Symposium
here.
Date: Friday & Saturday, November 20 & 21, 2020
Time: 9am - 11am (PST) | 12pm - 2pm (EST) | 9:30pm - 11:30pm (IST)
Topic: Ahimsa, Environmental Ethics, and Jain Concepts of Life
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IoJ and Jain APPG held 18th Ahimsa Day
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On October 24, 2020, the Institute of Jainology (IoJ) and Jain All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) held its 18th Ahimsa Day meeting virtually. Dr. Mehool Sanghrajka, Managing Trustee of the Institute said “Ahimsa is the key Jain tenet of non-violence/compassion
and the event is usually celebrated at the Palace of Westminster, however with COVID19 we have had to hold it online for the first time. We consider it an opportunity
to broadcast the event to a global audience” Read the whole press release
here.
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Jain Center Latest News |
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JCNC & JCSC
 Jain Center
of Northern California and Jain Center of Southern California together invite you to their virtual Diwali Celebration, where community members and young children will
participate in the celebration of Diwali in a Jain way. See the invite below.
Date: Saturday, November 7, 2020 Time: 1: 30 PM to 4:00 PM
Jain Society of Metropolitan Washington
On November 1st, 2020, the Jain Society of Metropolitan Washington (JSMW) celebrated an event that marked the beginning of the construction of their new Jain temple in Beltsville, Maryland. This amazing landmark near the nation’s capital will be built
with white marble on a 5.5-acre land and will be a place of worship grounded with the principles of non-violence for hundreds of Jain families in Maryland, Northern
Virginia, and the Washington DC region.
 This construction
event, named Shubharambh (auspicious beginning), was an online event attended by 500 people from the local community and around the world. Shubharambh was conducted
under the guidance and blessings of skilled Vidhikar Shri Narendrabhai Nandu with religious hymns and live music from Mumbai, India. During the event, JSMW members
and guests donated and pledged over $300,000 in just one hour!
 JSMW’s goal
is to increase awareness of Jain principles, inculcate Jain values in future generations, achieve unity between Jains sects, and promote inter-faith understanding.
The 30,000 sq. ft. Jain Center will be a single large complex with places of worship for multiple Jain sects and an educational & social wing that will offer a
library, classrooms, and a community center.
The Jain Center will be located at 4241 Ammendale Road, Beltsville, Maryland, and is projected to complete in 2 years.
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125th Anniversary of Shri Atmasiddhi Shastra |
 On the auspicious day of Asho Vad Ekam (November 1, 2020), we commenced the 125th year of Shri Atmasiddhi Shastra. Shrimad Rajchandraji had written Shri Atmasiddhi
Shastra for the spiritual upliftment of a multitude of souls aiming at Self-Realization. The succinct and accurate composition is a masterpiece in the philosophical
literature, where, through simple questions and answers, Shrimad explains the quintessence of Jainism.
Following a request from Shri Saubhagbhai of Sayla, Shrimad Rajchandra composed the great Atmasiddhi Shastra in Nadiad, Gujarat. The 142 verses emerged in
one sitting of less than 2 hours. This composition explains the Jain path to Moksha. Besides being highly spiritual, it is also a classic of Gujarati literature and
has been the subject of numerous translations, commentaries and is also studied at universities for doctorates in philosophy even today.
The Story Behind Atmasiddhi Shastra
 Shrimad had sent a copy of the letter on 'The Six Spiritual Tenets' to Shri Saubhagbhai with an instruction to learn it by heart and to contemplate its contents regularly.
Due to old age, Saubhagbhai found it difficult to memorize the prose form of the letter and requested Shrimad to re-write the letter in rhythmic verse form so that
he could easily memorize it and make it a part of himself.
During Bhadarva and Aso months of Vikram Samvat 1952, Shrimad spent his time in the jungles of Gujarat contemplating in solitude. From there he came to the
town of Nadiad where a great event took place on the first day of the latter half of the Aso month. When Shrimad returned from his day's outing at dusk, he called
on Ambalalbhai: "Ambalal, light and hold a lantern".
Ambalalbhai, a great Truth seeker, humble as ever did as asked and stood by Shrimad's side with a lit lantern. Shrimad sat and started writing. A miraculous stream of inspiration full of profound spiritual insight began to flow. His sublime spiritual state became his pen and the essence of his profound thinking became his ink. He began to compose verses with the potency to awaken slumbering souls and the 142 verses emerged in one sitting of less than 2 hours. This composition is what explains the Jain path to Moksha.
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Veer Needs A Stem cell
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 Veer, a 4-year-old son of Nirav Gudhka who is a part of the UK Jain community, needs a matching stem cell donor to treat his rare genetic disorder called Fanconi Anaemia.
Please read
the flyer or visit www.helpveernow.org to know how you can help him finding a matching stem cell.
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Inside October 2020 Jain Digest: |
 COVID-19
Experiences of Jain Community – Age 19 to 65.Nidhi Shah from Riverside, California writes: "Compassion, kindness empathy for all human beings is what I am practicing
and made it a part of my life. Just starting to learn and integrate in my life being physically alert, having mental clarity, self-control over negative emotions,
and spiritually connecting with Lord Mahavir."
To read more such responses from adults age 19 to 65, go to:
COVID-19 Experiences of Jain Community – Age 19 to 65
To read the full October 2020 Jain Digest, go to:
Jain Digest October 2020
Are you interested in writing for the February 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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YJA Update |
 Check out the
YJA Chaityavandan Handout at http://bit.ly/yja_chaityavandan_handout,
which features a comprehensive guide that one can follow when completing the ritual. The handout includes an English transliteration of sutras, pictures accompanied
by instructions, and a link to sutra recordings, making it a great reference!
Young Minds - Looking for Youth Writers! Interested in contributing to YJA's flagship publication, Young Minds? Reach out to
publications@yja.org! To learn more about Young Minds and read through some past issues, visit
https://yja.org/youngminds.
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ANEKANTVAD - Many Thoughts, Many Views
- By Rahul Kapoor |
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