What's Inside: - Cultural Program Participation
- Paryushan & Das Lakshan Mahaparv Program Guidelines
- Pledges / Nakro Available for Paryushan
- Contact Information for Various Activities
- Participation in Paryushan Bhavana-Bhakti
- English Lectures during Paryushan
- Das Lakshana 2015
Cultural Program Participation The auspicious days of Paryushan are just around the corner. As always, we will celebrate it with a great cultural program. And for such a great program to occur, we need the entire community's involvement. In this program, everyone (including adults) can participate. If you would like to participate or help out please contact us immediately. We will provide the much needed support for all the participants. Please NOTE: - No solo performances will be allowed. We request a minimum group of 4-6 members for any item.
- All performances would have to be approved by the cultural committee.
For any concerns or queries, please contact: Sonal Shah - (714) 470-8734 Premal Doshi - (213) 210-3711 Pinal Doshi - (562) 809-3952 | | | Cultural Program Participation & Paryushan/Das Lakshan Mahaparv Program Guidelines | | Jain festivals are characterized by both internal and external celebrations. The internal celebration is through praying and expressing devotion to Jinas, practicing meditation, spiritual studies, and renunciation. Paryushan and Das Lakshana are an important festivals among the Jain festivals. We will celebrate Paryushan Mahaparv from Thursday, September 10 - Thursday, September 17, 2015, and Das Lakshana Mahaparv from Friday, September 18 -Sunday, September 27, 2015. We will be honored to have Jain Scholar Shri Shrenikbhai Shah for the Paryushan and Smt. Kusumben Jain for the Daslakshana as our dignitaries. Our local scholars Dr. Dicky Shah and Shri Harshadbhai Maniar will conduct English lectures in the evening. Derasar timings during Paryushan: 6 AM to 9 PM. Ashtaprakari Puja: 6:30 AM-8:00 AM Thursday, Sept. 10, Friday, Sept. 11, and Monday, Sept. 14 - Wednesday, Sept. 16 - 06:30 - 08:00 am Asthprakari puja
- 08:00 - 10:00 am Snatrapuja
- 10:30 - 12:00 pm Lecture and Kalpsutra Vanchan
- 12:00 - 02:00 pm Ekasana
- 06:00 - 07:15 pm Pratikraman (Deravasi In Aradhna Hall, Sthanakvasi In Class Room 3-4)
- 07:15 - 08:45 pm Bhavna Bhakti, Aarti & Mangal Divo in Derasar
- 09:00 - 10:30 pm Lecture (Gujarati in Main Hall, English in Aradhna Hall)
Saturday, September 12 – Cultural Program - 06:30 - 08:00 am Asthprakari puja.
- 08:00 - 10:00 am Snatrapuja
- 10:30 - 12:00 pm Kalpsutra Vanchan
- 12:00 - 02:00 pm Ekasana
- 02:00 - 05:00 pm Cultural Program
- 03:00 pm General Body Meeting.
- 05:00 - 06:30 pm Swamivatsalya Dinner
- 05:00 - 07:30 pm Chaudas Pratikraman (Deravasi In Aradhna Hall, Sthanakvasi In Class Room 3-4)
- 07:15 - 10:00 pm Bhavna Bhakti, special Aarti, Mangal Divo
Sunday, September 13 - Mahavir Janma Vanchan & Swapna Ceremony - 06:30 - 08:00 am Asthprakari puja.
- 08:00 - 09:30 am Snatrapuja
- 09:30 - 11:30 am Kalpsutra Vanchan
- 11:00 - 01:00 pm Ekasana
- 01:00 - 05:30 pm Swapnas, Mahavir Janma Vanchan & Parnu Ceremony
- 04:30 - 06:30 pm Swamivatsalya Dinner
- 06:00 - 07:15 pm Pratikraman (Deravasi In Aradhna Hall, Sthanakvasi In Class Room 3-
- 06:30 - 08:30 pm Bhavna Bhakti,(*) Aarti & Mangal Divo in Derasar
Thursday, September 17 - Samvatsari - 06:30 - 08:00 am Asthprakari puja.
- 08:00 - 10:00 am Snatrapuja
- 10:30 - 12:00 pm Barsa Sutra Vanchan & Sangh Darsan.
- 12:00 - 02:00 pm Ekasana
- 01:00 - 03:00 pm Samvatsari Pratikraman for Parents of Young Children (Aaradhana Hall)
- 03:00 - 07:00 pm Samvatsari Pratikraman (for Deravasi In Main Hall)
- 04:00 - 07:00 pm Samvatsari Pratikraman (for Sthanakvasi in Class Room 3-4)
- 05:00 - 07:00 pm Samvatsari Pratikraman (for Youth in English in Aradhna Hall)
- 07:00 - 08:00 pm Khsamapana-(In Main Hall)
- 08:00 - 09:00 pm (*) Aarti & Mangal Divo in Derasar
Friday, September 18 - Tapsvi Parna - 08:30 - 10:30 am Tapasvi Parna
Reminders - Swamivatsalya dinner will be served only up to 30 minutes prior to sunset
- Sunset time during Paryushan is 7:00 pm
| | Pledges / Nakro Available for Paryushan Thursday, Sept. 10 – Friday, Sept. 18, 2015 | | Weekdays - Daily pledges for Sep 10, 11, 14 -17 -
Ashtaprakari Puja: PaxalPuja at 6:30 am $21 Nakro -
Kesar Puja, Phool Puja and Mugat Puja starting 7:00 am Boli -
Snatra Puja 8:30 - 10:00am $101 Nakro -
Aarti, Mangal Divo and Shanti Kalash during Snatra Puja Boli -
Aangi sponsors $101 Nakro -
Evening Aarti & Mangal Divo and 24 Tirthankar Aarti Boli Daily Pledges for Weekend Sat, Sun - Sep 12, 13 & Samvatsari Sep 18 - Ashtaprakari Puja: PaxalPuja at 6:30 am $51 Nakro
- Kesar Puja, Phool Puja and Mugat Puja starting 7:00 am Boli
- Snatra Puja 8:30 - 10:00am $251 Nakro
- Aarti, Mangal Divo and Shanti Kalash during Snatra Puja Boli
- Aangi sponsors $101 Nakro
- Evening Aarti & Mangal Divo and 24 Tirthankar Aarti Boli
- Ghabhara Toran & Derasar entrance Toran Bandhavanu Boli
- 2016 MJK & Cultural Program Day Swamivatsalya Labh Boli
Cultural Day Saturday Sep 12, 2015 - Kalpasutra Padhravanu, Vadhavanu Boli
- Vasakshep Puja Boli
Pledges for Swapna Ceremony (Sunday Sep 13, 2015) 1-Elephant 2-Bull 3-Lion 4(*)-Laxmiji 5-Garland 6-Moon 7-Sun 8-Flag (Dhwaja) 9-Kalash 10-Padma Sarovar 11-Ratnakar 12-Vimaan 13(*)-Jewels 14-Fire - Each Swapna (*) utarvanu Boli
- Each Swapna (*) Vasakshep pooja $151 Nakro
- Each Swapna Phul Pooja $151 Nakro
- Ami Chhatna Boli
(*) - Swapna #4-Laxmiji All Labhs by Raffle (Raffle tickets from $101-$301), #13-Jewels All Labhs will have Boli - Sangh Darshan for each Swapna Boli
- Sangh Tilak to 14 Swapnas Beneficiaries Boli
- Munimji to note Swapna labharthi names Boli
- Bhagwan’s Parents Boli
Pledges for Parnu (Cradle) Ceremony - Bhagwan nu Parnu Bandhavanu Boli
- Gadi (Cushion) & Mahavir Bhagvan padhravanu Boli
- Ghughro, Ghant, Phool ni Mala and Gold Chain Boli
- Bhagvan ni puja - 1st, 2nd and 3rd Boli
- Aarti & Mangal Divo Boli
- Bhagwan nu Parnu Ghare lai javanau Boli
Pledges for Samvatsari Pratikraman (Thursday, Sep 17, 2015) For Deravasi, Sthanakvasi, English or Parents of Young Children - Take Samayik Boli
- Perform Pratikraman (Bhanavvanu) Boli
- Take Thoi, Devsi Vanditu 1st, Paakhi Sutra or 2nd Vanditu, 3rd Vanditu Boli
- Barsa Sutra Padhravanu, Vadhavanu, Sangh Darshan Boli
- Saat Lakh, Atichar, Vanditu-, Ajit Shanti, Shanti Karam, Moti Shanti, Sajjay, 1st Micchami Dukkadam to Sakal Sangh, Samayik Parvanu Boli
Pledges for Tapasvi Parna (Friday, Sep 18, 2015) - 1st Tilak to Tapasvi & Tapasvi Bahuman Boli
- 1st Parnu for all Tapasvis Boli
- Gold Sponsor for Parna $2,501 Nakro
- Silver Sponsor for Parna $1,501 Nakro
Ekasana Sponsorship labh: - Thursday 9/10, Saturday 9/12, Sunday 9/13 and Thursday 9/17 -- $4,000 nakaro for each day
- Friday 9/11, Monday 9/14, Tuesday 9/15, Wednesday 9/16 --- $2,000 nakaro for each day
For Pledges and Nakro, please contact: - Vipul Udani at (213) 925 9453 or email
- Ketan Parekh at (714) 299 6789 or email
- Kinal Modi at (714) 290 9981 or email
| | Contact Information For Various Activities | | -
Mahavir Janma Vanchan - Vijay Shah/Kinal Modi | (562) 943-6050 -
Swapna Ceremony / General Body Meeting - Hemendra Doshi / Kinal Modi / Prashant Shah | (213) 448-7722 -
| (909) 468-9484 -
Cultural Program - Sonal Shah / Pinal Doshi / Premal Doshi / Poorvi Parekh | (714) 680-4441 -
Asthprakari & Snatrapuja - Ramila Shah / Geeta Khona / Savita Mehta / Padma Shah | (626) 357-9888 -
Aangi /Derasar Activities - Ketan Parekh / Kinal Modi / Raju Shah | (714) 243-5258 -
Bhavna, Aarti, Mangal Divo - Ramila Shah / Kinal Modi / Pramod Shah | (626) 357-9888 -
AV Coordination - Narendra Maniar | (562) 924-6055 -
Pravachan, Pratikraman - Hemendra Doshi / Yogesh Shah | (213) 448-7722 -
Kalpsutra, Barsa Sutra Padhravanu, Darshan, Puja - Ramila Shah / Padma Shah / Savita Mehta | (626) 357 9888 -
Tapsvi Parna - Hemendra Doshi / Mahesh Shah / Vijay Shah | (213) 448-7722 -
Ekasana - Mahesh Shah / Urvashi Shah / Ranjan Dedhia / Jagruti Mehta / Hari Dedhia | (909) 468-9484 -
Food / Swamivatsalya - Mahesh Shah / Vijay Shah / Ramila Shah / Jagruti Mehta / Hari Dedhia / Meena Chheda / Narendra Maniar | (909) 468-9484 -
Volunteers / Counter Help - Kalpesh Jhaveri / Pinal Doshi / Premal Doshi | (909) 598-7070 -
Stage / Hall Set Up - Vijay Shah / Hemendra Doshi | (562) 943-6050 -
Parking / Security - Vijay Shah / Kinal Modi / Ramesh Zaveri | (562) 943-6050 -
Accommodation - Virendra Shah / Narendra Maniar / Mahensh Wadher | (310) 326-5685 -
Publicity / TV Display - Vipin Vadecha / Narendra Maniar | (909) 861-2677 -
E-mails / Magazine - Virendra Shah / Vipin Vadecha | (310) 326-5685 -
English-lecture - Vipin Vadecha / Prashant Shah | (909) 861-2677 -
Accounting / Pledges - Vipul Udani / Kinal Modi / Ketan Parekh / Geeta Khona | (714) 992-6138 -
Nakro/ Boli items - Hemendra Doshi / Dr. Mahendra Shah | (213) 448-7722 -
Overall Coordination - Hemendra Doshi / Narendra Maniar / Dr. Mahendra Shah | (213) 448 7722 Please contact Dr. Mahendrabhai Shah at (714) 757-9490 for any other questions or general inquiries. | | Participation in Paryushan Bhavana-Bhakti | | Paryushan Bhavna Bhakti will be conducted through the talents of several Jain Center members. Participants in Bhavna Bhakti will be separated into different groups. All participants will participate in Stavan practice and the Bhavna Bhakti Committee will communicate the practice schedule, general instructions and the list of available musicians. With participation from each group, the Bhavna Bhakti will be conducted daily during Paryushan from September 10-16 (Thurs-Wed.) Please contact any of the individuals listed below for participation and/or further inquiries Committee members: Ramilaben Shah | (626) 319-2879 | Pramod Shah | (562) 943-9294 | | | English Lectures during Paryushan | | -
Thursday, Sept 10 at 9 pm: History Of Jainism - By Dr. Dicky Shah -
Sept 11, 14,15,16 at 9pm: Correlation between Jain Doctrine of Karma & Modern science by Shri Harshadbhai Maniar Presentation on Correlation between Jain Doctrine of Karma & Modern Science will include the topics below: Jain Doctrine of Karma is scientific and is based on the cause and effect principle. Topic Doctrine of Karma vs. Modern Science Mind control/Intelligence Ghati Karma Nervous system Feeling/Emotions Ghati Karma Endocrine Glands Bodies of all species Naam Karma Genes/DNA Pain/Disease Vedaniya Karma Bio-photon emission Life-span Ayusya Karma Division of cells Karma Storage Karma body Bio-photon It is the power of the Soul that controls & regulates millions of chemical & biological activities in a cell per second in all the trillions of cells at a time in physical body. The Karmas are stored in the form of light structure of Bio-photon of the living cell. The knowledge of soul manifests in the subtle and physical body through Adhyavasaya (Karmic vibration). Bio-photon provides intra & inter-cell communication and manages biological functions. In the areas of genetic science & bio-photonic theory puzzling the scientists may have their answers in the Doctrine of Karma perceived by the Arihanta Lord. The relationship between Doctrine of karma & modern science not only supports each other but also enhances our understanding of the subtle secrets of life which are guiding and governing our behavior physically, mentally and emotionally. This is presented as a PowerPoint presentation with visual animations. | | Das Lakshana Dignitary: Dr. Kumsumben Jain Dr. Kusum Jain is a renowned scholar of Jain Philosophy and recently retired as the Director, Center of Advanced Study in Philosophy, University of Rajasthan, and Jaipur. She has taught philosophy for the last 37 years and had been the Dean, Faculty of Arts, Director, and P.G. School of Humanities and was also the Principal of Maharanis College, Jaipur, a prestigious Women's college, under the Rajasthan University. She has been guide/supervisor for more than 50 Ph. D and M. Phil thesis, many of which are on various aspects of Jain Philosophy. A fluent speaker in English and Hindi, she has been invited to deliver lectures on Philosophy in general and Jainism in particular on subjects such as Anekantvada, Syadvada, Nayavada, Purushartha, Jain Moral Philosophy, Dharma Shastra and Women Rights, Terrorism and Non-Violence, Bio-Medical Ethics, Environmental Ethics, etc. at various conferences throughout the world. She has represented India at various international conferences and seminars in Vancouver, Quebec, Montreal, Ottawa (Canada), Tokyo-Japan, Florida & Massachusetts, USA, Krakow, Poland etc. Born and brought up in Jaipur (India), she completed her M. Phil with a thesis on Jain theory of Syadvada. She received her Ph. D degree in Philosophy from Univ. of Ottawa, Canada, and Post - Doctoral work at Univ. of Vienna, Austria. She is editor of the Journal of Foundational Research and has written and published 8 books on topics such as Human Rights, Roots of Terrorism, Bio-Ethics, and Alternative Model of Development etc. Several of her research articles are published in prestigious national and international Journals. Lectures will be conducted in Hindi and English languages. Das Lakshana Program Outline | September 18 - 27, 2015 Friday - Saturday, September 18 -26, 2015 - 7:30 AM Pakshal ji
- 09:30 AM - 10:30 AM Digamber Bhav Puja
- 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM Swadhyay in Aradhana Hall
- 08:15 PM - 08:30 PM (*) Aarti & Mangal Divo
- 08:30 PM - 10:00 PM Swadhyay in Aradhana Hall
Sunday, September 27, 2015 - 07:30 AM - 12:30 PM Various Digamber Pujas, Abhishek and Shanti Dhara (5 from Dev Shastra Guru Puja, Das Lakshana Dharma Puja, olah Karan Puja, Parsvanath Jin Puja, Mahavir Swami Jin Puja, Shantinath Jin Puja, Neminath Jin Puja) Fixed Nakro for Abhishek and each puja - $151 Boli for Aarti Mangal Divo & Shanti Dhara
- 12:30 PM - 02:00 PM Ekasana / Swamivatsalya
- 05:30 PM - 07:30 PM Digamber Pratikraman in Aradhana Hall
- 07:30 PM - 08:00 PM (*) Aarti & Mangal Divo
- 08:00 PM - 09:30 PM Swadhyay in Aradhana Hall
(*) Fixed Nakro for 24 Tirthankars Aarti - $151, Aarti and Mangal Divo - $101 For Aarti, Mangal Divo, Puja or Sponsorship of Ekasana/Swamivatsalya, please contact: - Dr. Kirit Shah at Ph: (626) 574- 6964 OR email:
- Vina Shah at Ph: (714) 521- 4294 OR email:
- Sachiben Jain at (714) 529-5874 OR email:
- Bakul Shah at (714) 670-0407 OR email:
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