Ongoing Programs | January 2015 | | Event | Date | Start Time | Daily Asthprakari Puja | Daily | 7:30 a.m. | Aarti-Mangal Divo | Weekdays | 8:15 p.m. | Sat/Sun/holidays | 7:30 p.m. | Chundadi | Daily in the morning | | Chaudus Pratikraman | 2/2, 2/17 | 6:30 p.m. (weekday) 6:00 p.m. (weekend) | Monthly Snatra Puja and Navkar Mantra Jaap | 1/24 | 9:30 a.m. | Monthly Bhavna Bhakti | 1/30 | 7:30 p.m. | JCYC Pathshala Adult Swadhyay on Tatvarthadhigam Sutra | 1/25, 2/8, 2/22 | 9:40 a.m. | JSG Class B Nav Tatva Saral Parichay | 2/1 | 10:00 a.m. | Weekly evening Swadhyay | Every Mon - Thurs | 8:30 p.m. | Monday | Shri Adhyatmsar Granth | By Shri Girish bhai | Tuesday | Choud Gunasthanak | By Hasendra bhai | Wednesday | Shrimad Rajchandra Vachanamrut | By Ramesh bhai | Thursday | Swadhayay started on 1/15/2015 | By Shri Girish bhai | | | Please note that we will be having JCYC Pathshala, Jain Study Group and Adult Swadhyay this Sunday - Jan 25, 2015.
Thursday Swadhyays - With the Blessings of Param Pujya Gurudev Acharya Bhagwant Shri Yashovijaysuriji Maharaja Saheb, we are commanded to resume our Thursday evening Swadhyay (from 8:30 p.m.- 10 p.m.), which was on hold for some time. From Thursday, January 15, 2015, let all those who are interested be informed of this exciting news! All details pertaining to this will be announced in due course. Live Streaming: Search for "JCSC live Girishbhai" on youtube.com; or,
Attend via phone: 857-232-0300 | passcode: 15461# | Press 1 to confirm
If you have any question or comment, please contact:
Yogesh Shah, Cell: 909-952-9585, email:
| | January 2015 1/24 Sheth Harshad & Bharti - Memory of Shri Harshadbhai Sheth
1/27 Mina Kamal Parekh - Memory of their son Harit Parekh.
1/31 Shah Mukundray, Bijal & Maluni - Memory of Naliniben Shah Send a photograph of your loved one to Narendra Maniar at . Please contact Ketan Parekh at for information or questions. | | આપણા મહાન વૈજ્ઞાનિક અને મનોવૈજ્ઞાનિક ભગવાન શ્રી મહાવીર પ્રભુએ દર્શાવેલો સાધના ક્રમ "ધ્યાન” "મોક્ષનું દ્વાર આત્મજ્ઞાન છે અને આત્મજ્ઞાન ધ્યાન સાધ્ય છે, અને ધ્યાન માટે મનની સ્થિરતા જરૂરી છે." "વચન કાયા બાંધીએ, મન નવિ બાંધ્યું જાય; મન બાંધ્યા વિણ પ્રભુ ના મિલે, ક્રિયા નિષ્ફળ થાય." - પૂજ્ય મહોપાધ્યાય શ્રી યશોવિજયજી મ. સા. સૌનો એ અનુભવ છે કે એક નવકારવાળી ગણવા બેસીએ તો પણ મન સ્થિર રહી શકતું નથી, અને જ્ઞાનીઓ કહે છે કે મનને સ્થિર કાર્ય વગર ધર્મનું આધ્યાત્મિક ફળ ક્યારેય પણ ના મળી શકે.આ માટે "ધ્યાનાભ્યાસ" એટલે કે ધ્યાનનો અભ્યાસ જરૂરી છે અને અનિવાર્ય છે. તે "ધ્યાન" ના વિષયમાં પૂર્વાચાર્યોએ જે પધ્ધતિ આપણને બતાવી છે તેનો વિચાર કરી આપણા રોજીન્દા જીવનમાં કેવી રીતે આપણે અમલમાં મૂકી શકીએ તે માટે એક દિવસની શિબિર નું આયોજન શનિવાર, તા. ૩૧ જાન્યુઆરી ૨૦૧૫ ના કર્યું છે, જેની વિગત નીચે મુજબ છે.
"Dhyan is necessary to attain 'SamyakDarshan' - (Experience of our True Self - The First Awakening - 4th Gunasthanak) Dhyan is also at the root of attaining 'Kevalgnyan', the penultimate stage to 'Moksh'" "Bhagwan Shri Mahavir Swami attained 'Kevalgnyan' after 4515 days of intense and deep meditation (Dharm Dhyan) which culminated into 'Shukla Dhyan'. So, when HE is talking about 'Dhyan' in his 'Deshana' (Scriptures), HE is doing so after successfully practicing 'Dhyan'. HE therefore is giving us scientifically (which requires Theory & Practical) proven method and at the same time, illuminating us on various aspects of the conditions of Mind & Thoughts which HE went through during Sadhana. This is the most authentic scriptural knowledge on the subject of 'Dhyan', which we fortunately have inherited from HIM through various great Sages & Acharyas. The one-day program will try to explore as much as possible on this 'Dhyan Phenomenon'. Location: JCSC Main Hall The Dhyan Shibir is conducted by Shri Girishbhai Shah and the schedule is as follows: “Dhyan Shibir” Saturday, January 31, 2015 | Timing | Activity | 8 - 9 am | Breakfast | 9 - 10:30 am | Session 1 | 10:30 - 10:45 am | Short break | 10:45 am -12:15 pm | Session 2 | 12:15 - 1 pm | Lunch | 1 - 2:15 pm | Session 3 | 2:15 - 2:30 pm | Short break | 2:30 - 4 pm | Session 4 | 4 - 5:20 pm | Dinner | The paper copy of the registration form is also available at the JCSC information desk. Please fill this out and return it to Armishbhai Bhojak, Jain Center Care Taker. If you have any question about the Shibir, please contact: Yogesh Shah at 909-952-9585, or via email | | The next JAYA event will be on Saturday, January 31, 2015 from 2:30-5:00 in Tustin, CA at Peters Canyon Regional Park. We will be meeting at the park entrance and will hike together as a group. Please see link below for more details on the location. Additionally, if you not yet RSVP'ed, please click on the link below. https://www.facebook.com/events/400132466820731/ Please LIKE the JAYA page on Facebook, as this will be your way of getting to know all our future announcements and events! http://ocparks.com/parks/peters/ | | Logassa Challenge - Rehearse, Recite & Repeat | | Rehearse, Recite & Repeat in 2015!
Logassa Challenge-Set aside 2 minutes Have you learned the first few lines? Then come in and recite them with the Sutra teachers to ensure you are on the right track. Let them help you with the next section. Still having trouble getting started. Start by setting aside 2 minutes with your normal routine in the morning or evening. Start by practicing two lines at a time. Before you know it, you will have memorized the Logassa. Strive to rehearse the Logassa once a day using the Audio/Visual tools available on the JCSC website. Once you have recited the Logassa and completed your challenge, repeat by inspire family and friends to take the challenge. We are at the bottom of the universe - help us reach our mark! Change procrastination to SUCCESS! A test for all registered participants - let’s get to Madhya Loka (the realms of the humans, animals and plants) by the end of January! Click Here To Participate | | Meditate for 21 Minutes Every Day – Week 35
For the upcoming weekly challenge we are challenging the participants to "meditate for 21 minutes every day.”
You will notice that if you meditate every day, your stress levels will go down. If you meditate daily for a couple of months, you may not get stressed at all, or slightly stressed. Everyday meditation makes you see things differently. What seemed very important before no longer seems so. What you considered stressful in the past no longer appears so. This is because when you meditate, you understand that you well-being is more important than material things or events, so you naturally stop worrying about them. For more information and to participate in the challenge, click here. | | Safety Training - Sun Feb 22, 2015 | | JCSC EC has appointed an Evacuation Action Plan (EAP) team for safe and orderly evacuation of our patrons at time of any emergency, especially earthquake. The EAP consists of Dhiren Mehta (lead), Narendra Jain, Manisha Shah, Mita Mehta, Smriti Shah, Ramesh Parekh and Pinal Doshi.
In 2014, we conducted three evacuation drills and they were very successful. Now we want to put together a volunteer team that can assist in implementing the evacuation in real emergency. We are asking for volunteers from each activity / area to assure safety during all possible activities at the Jain Center. Please come forward and join the volunteer team for safety of yourself and of those around you at Jain Center.
The EAP team has planned volunteer training session on Sunday, 22 Feb 2015 at 1 PM in the Cultural building in upstairs Exhibit area i.e.immediately after the Pathshala classes. The training is expected to last 2 hours. Your active support is highly needed and appreciated.
If you have not yet registered to be a safety volunteer, please send an email to
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