Jain Center of Southern California
Ongoing Programs | Oct 2015
Event | Date | Start Time |
Daily Asthprakari Puja | Daily | 7:30 AM |
Aarti-Mangal Divo | Weekdays | 8:15 PM |
Sat/Sun/holidays | 7:30 PM | |
Chundadi | Daily in the morning |
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Chaudus Pratikraman | 10/11,10/26 | 6:30 PM (weekday) 6:00 PM (weekend) |
Monthly Snatra Puja and Navkar Mantra Jaap | 10/17 - First Saturday Of Lunar Month | 9:00 AM |
Monthly Bhavna Bhakti | 10/30 | 7:30 PM |
JCYC/JSG/Pathshala/Adult Swadhyay |
| 9:40AM |
Weekly Evening Swadhyay | Every Mon - Thurs | 8:30 PM |
Shri Adhyatmsar Granth | Monday | By Girishbhai |
Choud Gunasthanak | Tuesday | By Hasendrabhai |
Shrimad Rajchandra Vachanamrut | Wednesday | By Rameshbhai |
Shri Yogshatak Granth | Thursday | By Girishbhai |
Upcoming Events
- Sunday - Oct 18 | Chaitya Paripati Organised by Jain Senior Association
- Monday, Oct 19 - Tuesday, Oct 27 | Sasvati Ayambil Oli
- Saturday - Oct 24 | Navpadji Puja
Life Time Tithis
- 10/28 Modi & Shah Family-Punyatithi of Arunaben Rajnikant
Send a photograph of your loved one to Narendra Maniar at . Please contact Ketan Parekh at for information or questions.
Dignitary Visits / Shibirs
- Monday, Oct 5 - Sunday, Oct 11 | PanditjiDhirajlal Mehta Swadhyay
Panditji Dhirajlal Mehta Swadhyay - (Oct 5-11, 2015)
Panditji Dhirajlal Mehta Swadhyay will cover two subjects during Oct 5 -11, 2015
(RSVP requested for Saturday, Oct 10th, 2015 lunch)
The week of October 5-11, Panditji Shri Dhirajlal Mehta is with us and his first Swadhyay subject is "Amrut Vel Ni Sajjay" by Mahopadhyay Shri Yasho Vijyji Maharaj. The second Swadhyay subject is "Dev Chandraji Maharaj Krut 24 Tirthank Stavan
- Mon - Fri: 8:30 PM -10.00 PM
- Sat 10:30 AM -12:30 PM and 2.00 PM -3:30 PM
- Sunday 10:00 AM - 12:15 pm.
A light lunch will be served on Saturday, October 10, 2015. Please RSVP by clicking on the link below, if you are planning to have lunch.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1MYm-V-lF9ngy0jBay_2lb63fuPWucuJf7P-mn_YDe1s/viewform?c=0&w=1
Need Pictures from JCSC members for Panchang
(Vikram Samvat 2072-2073, Year 2015-2016)
We are happy to announce the preparations of our 4th Jain Center calendar for 2015-2016. This year's calendar is scheduled to be distributed to JCSC members by Diwali i.e. by 2nd week of Nov 2015.
Calendars will have information of Tithis, Los Angeles sunrise & sunset times, Jain Center major events, Pathasala and Swadhyay dates, sponsor families yearly Tithi information and other valuable information.
We are looking for 10 to 15 good pictures to post them in our 2015-16 Jain calendar. We request all our members, to send us either tirth related pictures, digital images or good pictures on paper / poster with some write up.
If you have a digital copy, please send it to Yogesh Shah at [email protected]. If you have a paper copy, either take a digital picture and send it to us or bring it to us and we will take a picture and return it to you. If you have any suggestion for calendar, let us know.
Please sponsor one page for $501.
Sasvati Navpadji Ayambil Oli - (Oct 19 - 27, 2015)
One of the most auspicious religious festivals Ayambil Oli is soon approaching. It is from Monday, Oct 19 through Tuesday, Oct 27, 2015. We will have approximately 50 people doing the full 9 days of Ayambil Oli and about 125 to 150 people doing Ayambil on weekends.
We hereby present you an opportunity to sponsor the upcoming 9 days of Ayambil Oli.
Program details and sponsorship opportunities are as follows:
Vidhi for Ayambil: 9:00 AM, Ayambil 12 noon.
$501 for each weekday Ayambil Sponsorship
$1,001 each for Saturday and Sunday Ayambil Sponsorship
Grocery purchases, cooking, serving and cleaning for the entire Oli will be done by Jain Center volunteers and part-time hired help.We encourage all members to come forward and sponsor this auspicious occasion. As per our policy, we will try to accommodate as many sponsors as possible.
Jains observe the festival of Shashvati Navpadji Ayambil Oli that lasts for nine days, twice a year. Jains perform Ayambil Tap for Nine days to salute Nine Supreme Posts (Navpads) in the universe.These are Arihant, Siddha, Acharya, Upadhyaya, Sadhu, Samyak-Darshan, Samyak-Gyan, Samyak-Charitra and Tap. The Puja and Vidhi for each pad will be observed at Jain center on each day. Ayambil is a special type of tap where one eats only boiled grains that are cooked without oil, sugar or spices as well as no vegetables, no fruits and no milk products.
Navpadji Puja: Saturday, October 24, 9:00 AM onward,
Pledge Opportunity for Navpadji Puja,
Snatra Puja - $ 101, Puja (total 9) - $ 51 each,
Asthprakari Puja, Aarti/Mangal Divo & Shanti Kalash - Gheeboli.
Please contact Padmaben at 714-670-7854 or for Puja related questions.
For Sponsorship of Ayambil day, please contact:
1) Vipul Udani at 213-925-9453
2) Kinal Modi at 714-290-9981
Tapsya Recognition for Children (Age 5 through 16 years)
Jain center applauds you and wishes you well for your Tapsya. We would like to recognize you for doing the Tap and being an inspiration to others.
Please CLICK HERE for the Tapsya information form and send it to Vipin Vadecha or submit it to Amrish Bhojak, our care taker at the center.
Please return the form latest by Sunday, October 18th, 2015. You will be informed of the day, date, timing and details for recognition.
Please contact Dr. Mahendrabhai Shah on ,
Phone: 714-757-9490 for any question or further information.
Please send form to:
Vipin Vadecha
Email:
Fax: 909-861-0301
JAYA Committee Application
Jai Jinendra JAYA members,
As announced during Mahavir Jayanti program, there will be four positions available to serve on the JAYA committee at the end of the year 2015, for a 2 year term.
Jain Association of Young Adults (JAYA) got started more than three years ago and aims to create bonds among young adults (ages 25 to 50). This is a stepping stone to get more engaged with our local Jain community and become a future leader. You can read more about JAYA on our website at http://jaincenter.org/jaya.php
We would like to invite young adults to take part in helping our center by joining the JAYA committee. It's a good opportunity to get involved and bring your ideas to help JAYA and Jain Center.
Please contact Vipin Vadecha (, Phone (909)-861-2677) or Kruti Shah (, Phone (714)-585-5981) for any questions or for further information.
Please CLICK HERE to fill out the application and send it to Vipin Vadecha if you would like to serve on the JAYA committee.
Sincerely,
JAYA Committee
(Vipin Vadecha, Dharmesh Shah, Dipti Doshi, Jigna Mehta,
Kruti Shah, Moulik Shah, Tushar Shah, Vaishali Jain, Mona Gandhi, Piyush Jain)
Information on Jain Study Group at JCSC
The Jain Study Group (JSG), which is an integral part of Jain Center of Southern California (JCSC), was formed in 1997 with a goal to study principles of Jainism and practice them in daily lives.
The JSG is for young adults who are striving to progress spiritually on the path shown by Lord Mahavir. Members learn the absolute and practical aspect of Jain religion as applicable to current lifestyle through the interactive discourses and story sessions. These sessions help members to immerse into self reflection and introspection necessary to develop inner virtues and spiritual worthiness.
Each year about 50 members commit themselves to meet on Sunday mornings to learn the essence of Jain philosophy with a common goal of self improvement. We discuss a wide variety of topics such as basic tenets of Jainism, importance of human life, karma theory, vows of householders and monks, nine fundamentals, stories of great souls, etc.
If you would like to be a part of fun interactive group which has serious desire to pursue path of enlightened ones, you have come at right place. The JSG sessions are held on Sunday morning at Jain Center.
Group A - this is an English group which meets on Sundays from 10:00 - 12:30 during regular pathshala days. Check Jain Center's website for pathshala schedule.
Group B - this is a Gujarati group which meets on non-pathshala Sundays.
To enroll in the JSG sessions, the minimum qualification is to show up with curiosity. We welcome individuals from all ethnic background who have aptitude to learn. If you are interested in joining the Jain Study Group (JSG), please contact Prashant Shah or Rapir Dedhia via email below
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Los Angeles to host 2016 YJA Convention
Congratulations to the Jain Center of Southern California Sangh for helping Los Angeles get selected as the host city for the 2016 YJA Convention. We look forward to making this the best YJA Convention yet. Let us help you network with other youth to share Jain heritage and religion.
Interested in getting involved with YJA? Here’s how YOU can help: Local Representatives (LRs) help execute events and act as the liaisons between local Jain Centers, youth groups, and the YJA Executive Board. If you are interested in returning or registering as a LR, please fill out this form. Thank you for spreading the #yjalove!
Please let me know if you have any questions. I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Best,
Manan Jobalia
Director of Public Relations, 2014-2016
Young Jains of America
(615) 439 7740
[email protected]
Twitter | Facebook | YJA.org
Wellness Challenge - Eat 1 Serving of Super Foods Everyday
For the upcoming weekly challenge we are challenging the participants to "eat at least 1 serving of super foods every day.” Working out regularly to get a fitter body is a must, but you also need a healthy diet if you want the best results. A balanced and nutritious eating plan is important for all-around health, but there are specific foods that work harder to help you get fit. When you read about superfoods, you might think about foods that are highly nutritious and keep disease at bay. These are often validated claims, but superfoods can also help you in other ways. For more information and to participate in the challenge, click here.
Anekant Community Center Event
Anekant Community Center is presenting a Musical Masala Hungama Program as part of their 10th Anniversary Celebration on Saturday, October 10, 2015 at the Jain Center, Buena Park.
Please consider supporting this organization that provides selfless humanitarian services to the needy and helpless around the world.
Get ready to enjoy an evening filled with comedy, dances,songs and dinner at Jain Center of Southern California on October 10, 2015.
Please CLICK HERE for the flyer.
TCCOP - ACC September Update
TCCOP - ACC are continuing their weekly routine of serving breakfast and monthly dinners, providing groceries, and visiting lonely patients. We have started serving breakfast to Mental Health Association of Orange County once a month.
We want to thank our sponsors for last month:
- Anonymous
- Rupa & Pankaj Shah
- Alka & Ramesh Kothari
- Bina & Mukesh Doshi
- Vibhuti Dharia for a pallet of food for needy children at Giving Children Hope.
- Payal Kindiger for providing grocery for Buena Park Shelter.
- SRLC group for sponsoring dinner at Long Beach Church.
- Anonymous for providing breakfast and needed items for Mental Health Association, Santa Ana.
We can celebrate yours or other family member's birthdays, anniversaries, or any other special occasions meaningfully by sponsoring an event or if you want to help us in any of our projects please contact us.
Thank you in advance for your contributions.
Please call 714-856-4256 or contact any of us at the following:
- Smita Doshi: [email protected]
- Sachi Jain:
- Darshna Shah: [email protected]
- Jayana Shah: [email protected]
- Prafulla Shah: