10.06.2016 ►JCSC ►Weekly News

Jain Center of Southern California

In This Issue

• Ongoing Programs
• Life Time Tithis
• Upcoming Events
• Dignitary Visits/Shibirs
• Rakeshbhai Jhaveri Discourses - 6/18-19
• Gujarati Mahotsav - 6/18-19
• Wellness Challenge
• Amazon Smile Benefit for Jain Center
• "JWELL" Program
• Other News

Ongoing Programs | June 2016

• **June 12: Last Class before the Summer Break

Life Time Tithis

• 6/10 Mansukh, Savita, Sumti, Kirit, Ramila Families - Punyatithi of Lilaben Chandulal Shah
• 6/25 Shah Girish & Pravina - For Manchhaben Chunilal Shah

Send a photograph of your loved one to Kinal Modi at . Please contact Ketan Parekh at  for information or questions.

Upcoming Events

• JCYC Graduation Garba | June 10, 2016 at 7:00 PM 
• YJA Convention in Los Angeles | July 1-4, 2016

Dignitary Visits/Shibirs

• Saturday - Sunday, June 18th - 19th: Discourses by  Shri Rakeshbhai Jhaveri
• Saturday - Sunday, July 23rd - 24th: Shibir by Shri Girishbhai 

Discourses By Shri Rakeshbhai Jhaveri - June 18 - 19, 2016 

JCSC is happy to announce  a 2 day Discourse program by Shri Rakeshbhai Jhaveri on June 18 -19, 2016 at the Jain Center, Buena Park. Admission for both days is free and Swamivatsalya Lunch will be provided on both the days. The Discourses will be in Gujarati.

Please CLICK HERE for the Flyer giving details of the 2 day Program.

ભગવાન મહાવીરનો આચાર ધર્મ યાને ક્રિયા અને જ્ઞાનનો સમન્વય Applied Faith of Lord Mahavir by Shri Girishbhai - July 23 - 24, 2016

Gujarati Mahotsav - June 18 - 19, 2016

We would like to inform all members that the Indo American Culture Association has organised a Gujarati Mahotsav Karyakram on June 18th and June 19th, 2016 at the Long Beach Convention Center. The entry fee is $20 for one day and $35 for 2 days. These rates are applicable till June 10, 2016. The rates go up to $35 for one day and $50 for two days afterwards. Please all do attend this cultural show.

Those interested in reconnecting and immersing in this cultural festival, please RSVP and make payments with the association members named below:
Haribhai Dedhia       Mahendrabhai Mehta       Hiralaxmi Shah

આથી સર્વ  સભ્યોને જણાવવાનુ કે ઇન્ડો અમેરિકન કલ્ચર અસોસીએસન તરફ થી ગુજરાત મહોત્સવ નો કાર્યક્રમ, જુન તારીખ ૧૮ અને તારીખ ૧૯ ના ગોઠવવામાં આવેલ છે. તે માટે એક દિવસ ના ડોલર ૩૫ અને બે દિવસ ભાગ લેવો હોય તો ડોલર ૫૦, રાખવામાં આવેલ છે. આ સુંદર પ્રોગ્રામ લોંગ બીચ convention સેન્ટેર માં ગોઠવામાં આવેલ છે. આપનાં મેમ્બરો માટે ખાસ discount  ની વ્યવસ્થા કરવામાં આવી છે. એક દિવસ ના ડોલર ૩૫ ને બદલે ડોલર ૨૦,અને બે દિવસ ભાગ લેવો હોય તો ડોલર ૫૦, ને બદલે ડોલર ૩૫, ની વ્યવસ્થા કરેલ છે. પરંતુ આ ટીકીટ આપણે જુન ૧૦, સુધી માં લેવાની રહેશે.

જે મેમ્બરો ને ભાગ લેવા ઈચ્છા હોય તેમણે નીચે જણાવેલ સભ્યો પાસે નામ લખાવા, તેમજ ટીકીટ ના પયસા આપવા વિનંતી છે.
બધા સભ્યો ને આ સુંદર કાર્યક્રમ માં ભાગ લેવા વિંનતી.

સભ્યો ના નામ:

હરિભાઈ દેઢિયા       મહેન્દ્રભાઈ મેહતા       હીરાલક્ષ્મી શાહ

Wellness Challenge - Reduce Your Calorie Intake By 100 Calories Each Day

For the upcoming weekly challenge we are challenging the participants to "reduce your calorie intake by 100 calories each day”With over one-third of Americans classified as being not just overweight but obese, many people would benefit from cutting calories to lose weight. Even those who are at a healthy weight might be able to benefit from reducing their caloric intake. Making a few simple changes to your diet can help you cut calories. For more information and to participate in the challenge, click here.

Shop at Amazon Smile and Benefit Jain Center

A lot of our members purchase at www.amazon.com. Amazon will donate 0.5% of your purchase amount to a charity of your choice.

Start shopping at http://smile.amazon.com and it will show you available Charities. Enter "Jain Center" and click on Search button. It will show you all Jain Centers. Pick up "Jain Center of Southern California, Buena Park, CA" from the list. Only pick the one which is Buena Park, CA. Once selected, Amazon shopping pages will always show "Supporting: Jain Center of Southern California" on the top left of all your shopping pages and will save it for all future shopping.

From now on, if you start your shopping at http://smile.amazon.com, Amazon will donate 0.5% of that purchase to Jain Center of Southern California, Buena Park.

JAINA "WELLNESS FOR LIFE" Program

A JAINA Wellness Committee has been formed to promote a program "JWELL" meaning JAINA Wellness For Life.The Sarva Mangal Trust is the main donor for this program.The committe includes Dr Nitin Shah, Mrs Jayana Shah, Dr Manoj Jain & Mr Manu Shah.

Please CLICK HERE for the Program Details.

Other News

The Institute of Jainology is very happy to announce that it led its third delegation to the Vatican city to meet with the Pontifical Council for Inter- Religious dialogue. Attached herewith are the press release and the photos of the Jain Delegation to the Vatican.

Please CLICK HERE for the Press Release

Please CLICK zip or PDF for the Photographs (all photos in one zip or PDF file)