Jain Center of Southern California
Ongoing Programs | February and March 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 | 3/4, 3/19 | 6:30 p.m. (weekday) 6:00 p.m. (weekend) |
Monthly Snatra Puja and Navkar Mantra Jaap | 2/21, 3/21 | 9:30 a.m. |
Monthly Bhavna Bhakti | 2/27 | 7:30 p.m. |
JCYC Pathshala Adult Swadhyay on Tatvarthadhigam Sutra | 2/22, 3/8, 3/22, 3/29 | 9:40 a.m. |
JSG Class B Nav Tatva Saral Parichay | 3/1, 3/15 | 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 |
Review our JCSC calendar for all upcoming events.
Upcoming Events
Medical Camp - Sunday March 1, 2015It is that time of year again, let us go and find out how did we do for a year, health wise of course? Our annual health fair will be on Sunday, March 1st and is just around the corner. Please start exercising and controlling your diet so that your sugar and Lipid profile come out normal! We are sure that you all are eager to know what is new this year. We have exciting news for you - please read on!
DENTAL EXTRACTIONS and FILLINGS
For the first time we will offer free dental extractions and fillings to those who need them. Yes, ladies and gentlemen these will be done on site during the health fair! This is possible courtesy of Lestonnac Free Clinic. We have made arrangements for dental chairs and necessary equipment to carry out the dental procedures during the health fair. We hope that you will take an advantage of these new services.
Jain Center of Southern California (JCSC) and Anekant Community Center (ACC) will host the 25th Annual Medical Camp at the Jain Center on Sunday - March 1, 2015 from 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM.
Online Registration is now open. Please visit the Jain Center website (http://www.jaincenter.net) or Anekant Community Center Website (www.anekant.net) to register for the Medical camp.
The password is FreeCamp.
Please call Dr. Ramesh Kothari on 714-771-7474 or 714-369-4345 if you have any questions.
We will have most of other services available as well and look forward to your participation.
Life Time Tithis
February 20152/20 Dharod Zaverben- Dedicated to Devji Gala Dharod
2/21 Dharod Zaverben- Dedicated to Harsh Devji Dharod
2/28 Shah Yogesh & Saurbha- Dedicated to Anand Shah2
2/28 Shah Dr. Jaykumar and Ramilaben - Memory of Shri Haribhai M. Shah.
Send a photograph of your loved one to Narendra Maniar at . Please contact Ketan Parekh at for information or questions.
New JCSC Members
We would like to welcome and congratulate the following new life members and 2 year members of JCSC:
Life Members Shah Ravi Rajendra Shah Deval Rajendra Gandhi Mukesh & Parinda Jhaveri Sulay & Vaishali Variya Tejas & Twinkle Jain Madini and Amber 2 Year Members Oswal Sachin & Shilpa To become a life member or 2 year member, please visit the Jain Center Website at: http://www.jaincenter.org and click on 'Membership Form' under the 'Get Involved' menu. or click here:Samuh Prarthna Program
This year we have started a new Samuh Prarthna Program and have received much enthusiasm and many compliments for this program. Our goal is to encourage students and parents to be in our Main Hall by 9:40 am, thus we are starting an incentive program. All students who enter the main hall by 9:40 am will receive a ticket every Pathshala day. Students can then collect the tickets and cash them in for prizes which will be based on 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10 tickets. Ultimately, the prize for 10 tickets will be the biggest.
We hope to see everyone winning big prizes!
Safety Training - Sun, Feb 22
We need more volunteers to be trained.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
Medical Camp Call for Volunteers - Sun, Mar 1
For the Medical camp on March 1, 2015, we would need a lot of help from the volunteers. All who can help during this great event please do come forward.
Medical Camp is Sunday, March 1, 2015 from 8AM to 2PM. The volunteers, however, need to come in on Sunday 7AM for setup and training. Depending on the area you want to volunteer, the volunteers would also need to come on Saturday, Feb 28, 2015 from 2 PM onwards to make necessary arrangements and setups.
Following are some of the areas we need help in. The number of people for each type is mentioned against it and also, if any specific gender (Male / Female) is required for the help.
- Booth Setup - 15 (On Saturday)
- Registration - 10
- Line/crowd control at registration 1+3 = 4
- At gate 1+1
- Height & Weight - 4 (Teen agers-fine)
- Blood work - 4
- Sugar Tests - 4
- Hemo Q - 2
- Pathology - 4
- Dental - Stage - 10
- Ophthalmology - 2
- Pep Smear + Mammogram - 3 (Female)
- Kitchen - 6
- EKG - 2+2 (2 Male+2 Female)
- Chiropractor - 1+1 (1 Male+1 Female)
- Runners (Extra) - 6
Please note that we will not be accepting any walk-in volunteers. All volunteers have to pre-register by sending an email to Narendra Jain on or by calling 310-320-5570.
You can be a great help even if you can volunteer a few hours of your time. Please note that we provide all students in School/College with volunteer hours and certificates. If you are a medical college student or intend to join one, this exposure will be very helpful as well. If you can help during the Medical Camp, please send an email to Narendra Jain on or call him on 310-320-5570.
If you are a doctor and want to volunteer - you are most welcome. Please let us know your Full Name, Contact Phone#, email address and your specialty.
Contact Dr. Ramesh Kothari at 714-771-7474 or [email protected].
Please let your relatives and friends know of this great free event at the Jain Center so that they can make use of this opportunity. This is especially good if you have relatives visiting from India.
Mammogram Screening - Sun, Mar 1
Have you been putting off getting a mammogram because it it too difficult to make an appointment just to sit in the waiting room forever? Do you not have insurance? This is the perfect time to come get a mammogram!
In the fight against Breast Cancer, Jain Center is partnering with Alinea Medical Imaging to offer mobile Screening Mammograms in the convenience of our Buena Park location.
- You or your female spouse must be 40 or older.
- Low Income women can Qualify for FREE mammograms! If you do not have insurance and have low income you can qualify to receive Breast Health coverage through the State for free.
- No other breast symptoms or complaints (If you/spouse feel thickening, lumps,
- nipple discharge, etc, please consult your doctor immediately. Alinea would be happy to see you at their offices with a doctor's order for a Diagnostic Mammogram.)
- Alinea Medical Imaging will send simple instructions to your email the week prior to the event. If you have had a mammogram done before, please bring a copy of the report and images on CD (or film) for comparison purposes.
There are limited appointments available. Sign up online today!
March 1, 2015, 9am - 2pm: http://alineamed.com/jaincenter-screening
New Senior Center - Sanatan Dharma Hindu Temple
Recently the Sanatan Dharma Hindu Temple opened up a Senior Center in which they have various activities and events at no cost. Please see below for additional information and hours:
Free / No Cost activities will be available to all seniors!
Mondays: 9:30am to 12:00pm
Wednesdays: 5:00pm to 7:00pm
Friday: 9:30am to 12:00pm
Activities Include:
• Yoga
• Laughter Club (Hasya Mandal)
• Bhajans
• Board Games
• Birthday/Anniversary Celebrations
• Devotional Groups
• Social Activities
• And much much more!
If you are a senior looking to get healthy, socialize, and have fun, please come out to the NEW Senior Center for free programs and pass time with other seniors!
Location:
Sanatan Dharma Hindu Temple
15311 Pioneer Blvd, Norwalk, CA 90650
For additional information, please contact:
Mohan Dadlani: 562-215-5803
B U Patel: [email protected]
Anu Chhabria: [email protected]
Senior Center unit of Sanatam Center does not discriminate on the basis of age, gender, race, religion, ethnicity, nationality, or any other protected status. Entire Community - Every One Is Welcome
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.
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