Ongoing Programs | May 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 | 5/17 | 6:30 p.m. (weekday) 6:00 p.m. (weekend) | Monthly Snatra Puja and Navkar Mantra Jaap | 5/23 | 9:30 a.m. | Monthly Bhavna Bhakti | 5/29 | 7:30 p.m. | JCYC Pathshala and JSG class and Adult Swadhyay on Tatvarthadhigam Sutra | 5/17, 5/31 | 9:40 a.m. | Weekly evening Swadhyay | Every Mon - Thurs | 8:30 p.m. | Monday | Shri Adhyatmsar Granth | By Girishbhai | Tuesday | Choud Gunasthanak | By Hasendrabhai | Wednesday | Shrimad Rajchandra Vachanamrut | By Rameshbhai | Thursday | Shri Yogshatak Granth | By Girishbhai | | | - JCSC Anniversary Celebration - Friday, May 15 - Sunday, May 17, 2015
| | May 2015: -
5/11 Shah Dr Nitinbhai and Kinnaben - Punyatithi of mother Rasilaben Shah -
5/17 Shah Mehul and Sneha - Birthday of Mehul Shah -
5/24 Shah Nilesh and Krina - Dedicated to Ramilaben Nanalal Shah Send a photograph of your loved one to Narendra Maniar at . Please contact Ketan Parekh at for information or questions. | | Dignitary Visits / Shibirs | | -
Saturday - Sunday, May 9-10| "Lectures by Ben Shri Ratnaprabhaji" -
Friday - Sunday, May 15-17 | "Anniversary Celebration" conducted by Shri Ashishbhai Mehta -
Saturday - Sunday, June 20 - 21| Shibir conducted by Shri Girishbhai Shah -
Friday-Sunday, July 10-12 | Samkit Shibir by Shri Champaklal Mehta Please note the dates for Samkit Shibir are changed for now but still not confirmed. We will confirm soon. | | Lectures by Ben Shri Ratnaprabha Ji (May 9 - 10, 2015) | | Spiritual Drive 2015 - "Dharm - Etley Kashay Vijay" based on Uttaradhyan Sutra,Bhagwan Mahavir’s last sermon by BEN Sri Ratna Prabhaji - Spiritual Head of Shrimad Rajchandra Mission- Delhi Venue: Jain Center of Southern California, 8072 Commonwealth Avenue, Buena Park, CA 90621 Pravachan #1: Saturday May 9, 2015- 8:30-10pm Pravachan #2: Sunday May 10, 2015 - 10 am- 12pm followed by lunch RSVP for lunch by clicking here.
Contact: Rajeshbhai Adani at 714-803-3399 or | | 27th Anniversary Celebrations of Jinalaya (May 15 - 17, 2015) | | Jain Center of Southern California is pleased to invite you all to celebrate the 27th Anniversary of our Jinalaya. JCSC EC, BOD and 27th Anniversary Planning Committee, along with help of volunteers has planned three days of program for the entire community. Anniversary Programs include Religious and Cultural Celebrations as follows: - Friday - May 15, 2015 - 3:00 to 5:30 PM - Bhagvan Rushabhdev's Vandanavali in 22 pads.
- Friday - May 15, 2015 - 7 PM onwards - Bhavna Bhakti-Boli and Adesh for Sanghpati in procession.
- Laabh for Sanghpati will be to carry the main Dhwaja in procession, 18 Abhisheks and Atsthprakari puja of Shantinath bhagvan and Sidhhchakraji on Trighdu on 5/16, Divo in cultural program and preferred seating on 5/16.
- Saturday - May 16, 2015 - 9 AM - Gathering in cultural hall -Shasan vandna, Dhwaja geet, ready with Ghadas, Dhwajas, Bhagvan, Dhoop, Deep, Chamar, Dharavadi, Raman divo for guided procession, with the theme of carrying 27 decorative Ghadas and 40 Dhwajas.
- Saturday, May 16, 2015 - 12 noon to 5:30 PM - Snatrapuja,18 Abhisheks (as per schedule)
- Saturday, May 16, 2015 - 7:00 PM - Aarti in Derasar, 7:30 PM onwards Cultural program in Hall. This includes Nrutya Bhakti, Dhoon, Maha Mangalkari Divo, Some Bolis, Raas Garba.
- Sunday, May 17, 2015 - Snatrapuja, Satter Bhedi Puja, Divo, Gyan Bhandar Arpan, Dhwaja ceremony.
The three days program is organized to: - Celebrate 27 bhav of Mahavirswami on 27th Anniversary.
- Sponsor new silver Gyan bhandar, new silver Divo, Contribution of silver for same.
- Take any pledges with Nakro/Boli
- Sponsor lunch, Navkarshi or Dinner to fulfill Swamivatsalya kartavya
Please note Derasar will open at 6:30 AM on Saturday - 5/16 and Sunday - 5/17. We have received very few RSVP's. Please RSVP immediately. We need this information to order correct amount of food. Remember that this is our responsibility. We need to RSVP like we do for our social and business events. Please click on "RSVP Today" at the bottom of this announcement. Boli/Nakro Items: 
CONTACT INFO:
1) For more details:
Hemendrabhai Doshi - 213-448-7722
Dr. Mahendrabhai Shah - 714-757-9490
2) Pledges/Nakro Items:
Kinal Modi - 714-290-9981
Ketan Parekh - 714-299-6789
3) For Ghada:
Kinal Modi - 714-290-9981
Savitaben Mehta - 714-898-3156
4) For Ghee Boli: Yogeshbhai - 714-936-5300 | | Wellness Challenge - Do A Set Of Balance Exercises Daily | | For the upcoming weekly challenge we are challenging the participants to "do a set of balance exercises daily.” Balance exercise is one of the four types of exercise along with strength, endurance and flexibility. They don’t need all to be done every day, but variety helps keep the body fit and healthy, and makes exercise interesting. Having good balance is important for many activities we do every day, such as walking and going up and down the stairs. Exercise that improve balance can help prevent falls, a common problem in older adults and stroke patients. For more information and to participate in the challenge, click here. | | 1) Nepal Fund Raiser
Jain Center along with the Sanatan Dharm Temple, the Anekant Community Center and approximately 20 other leading local Indian and Nepalese organizations and businesses hosted a fund raiser at the Sanatan Dharm Temple on the evening of Saturday May 2nd, 2015 for the benefit of survivors of the devastating earthquake which struck in Nepal almost 10 days ago. Not only was the event successful, it surpassed expectations. More than 700 people attended the event and contributed over $ 125,000.00. Thanks to all the volunteers who worked very hard to put together the entire event in less than a week's time. All the funds were collected by our Jain Center under it's name.
Jay Bharat sponsored the Jain Dinner, which was concluded before sunset. Approximately 8 to 10 singers performed for over 2 hours free of charge. The honorary Consul General of Nepal was the Chief Guest at the event and praised the efforts by all to help the country of Nepal. Jain Center is extremely grateful to the Sanatan Dharm Temple and Mr. B U Patel for hosting the event since Jain Center was not available due to previously scheduled events. Jain Center Representatives along with the selected representatives from Indian and Nepalese organizations are taking appropriate actions to make help available to survivors on an urgent basis. Jain Center will continue to collect donations for Nepal relief work. Please send your tax deductible donation to Jain Center of Southern California with a notation of 'Nepal Relief Fund'. JCSC would like to thank the community for their generous support and help. 2) College Education Loan for US Resident Jain Students
International Alumni Association of Shri Mahavir Jain Vidyalaya (IAAMJV), a non-profit organization supported by the Jain community in USA, is proud to offer loans of $5,000 ($2,000 for the 1st year and $1,000 per year for the next 3 years) to deserving Jain students graduating from US high schools and pursuing undergraduate studies in USA. The loan is repayable starting six months after recipient enters workforce on a full time basis. This program was introduced in1999. It is a nationwide program open to all Jains, and is funded by generous donations from Benefactors. It has been established as a loan program to allow reuse of the funds in perpetuity. When repaid, the same loan amount will be made available to other deserving students. Forty six students have taken advantage of this program over the past 14 years. We encourage every Jain family to take advantage of this program in coming years. Deadline for submission of applications for current year is June 30, 2015. Please visit www.iaamjv.org for more information. | | | | | |
