Wed., December 17: Posh Dashmi starts which is Shri Parswanath's Janma Kalyanak. On this occasion, we will be performing Shri Parsvanath Panch Kalyanak Puja on December 20, followed by Ekashana. Details below.
Life Time Tithis
December 2014 12/14 - Shah, Dr. Jaykumar & Ramila - Punyatithi of Lilaben Harilal Shah 12/15 - Jhaveri, Kalpesh & Roopa - Wedding of their son Harsh and Poonam
Send a photograph of your loved one to Narendra Maniar at . Please contact Gaurav Shah at for information or questions.
Pandit Dhirubhai Mehta
Please note that there is Swadhyay being led by Pandit Dhirubhai Mehta Swadhay on Yogsaar.
In order to access the previous 4 weeks of Swadhyay, please download the Yogsaar PDF (courtesy JAIN eLibrary)
Swadhyay: Day: Every Saturday Time: 8:00 a.m. PST (10 a.m. CST / 11 a.m. EST) Duration: 1 hour Dial-In Info: 1-857-232-0300 Passcode: 15462# (please do not forget the pound sign)
For questions and additional information, please contact:
Nikhil Doshi - Rakesh Jain -
The Importance of Posh Dashmi
The Posh Dashami Festival celebrates the birth kalyank of Shri Parshvanath. It is one of the most important festivals within our Jain community. During this festival, we worship Shri Parshvanath for three days in the month of Magshar Vadi 9, 10 and 11, which falls on December 16, 17 and 18, respectively. Shri Parshvanath's birth kalyank is on 17th Magshar Vadi 10 also known as Posh Dashmi.
The festival can be celebrated by observing three Ekasanas - first day sugared water, second day kheer and third day full lunch; or by observing three days of complete fast (attham).
For this occasion, JCSC will be performing Shri Parsvanath Panch Kalyanak Puja on December 20, followed by Ekashanas. Snatra Puja will start at 9.30 a.m.
Please contact Padma Ben if you are interested in sponsoring a Snatra and/or any of the 8 Pujas.
During this holiday time, each of us are blessed to have each other for friendship and support. We realize that not everyone is as fortunate. This year, we have the opportunity to bring hope and joy to kids in school who have parents struggling to provide them with holiday presents. These children have small Christmas wishes like shores, books and toys. We need your help to make their wishes come true!
We will have a wish list tree at the Derasar by the Wooden Temple
Details: Time: 9:15 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Gift Amount: $20 - $25 Pick Up Wish Tag On: 12/7/2014 Bring Your Gift by: 12/14/2014
Please do not wrap your gift. We will wrap all of the gifts on December 14th in the morning. Please join the party!
For any questions or additional information, please call: Prafulaben at 562-576-2097
Logassa Challenge
What a fantastic start to the Logassa Challenge! Congratulations to our first group for completing the Logassa Challenge. We have almost 150 participating to date. The community support and feedback has been great. Let's keep it going by registering, reciting and nominating!
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Wellness Program - Week 28
For the upcoming weekly challenge we are challenging the participants to "eat 1 serving of Super Foods everyday." Superfoods are nutient powerhouses that pack large does of antioxidants, polyphenols, vitamins, and minerals. Studies have shown that consuming these "superfoods" may reduce the risk of chronic disease, and prolong life. Superfoods are low in calories, low in sugar, and salt. For more information, and to participate in the challenge, click here
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