From Acharya Tulsi Spandan himsa adi ka
bhav nishedhak drisht
Satya ahimsa adi ka
bhav vidhayak isht. Negative emotions are violence, untruth, stealing, possessions etc., while positive emotions are non-violence, truth, compassion etc.
Regular Sessions
Preksha Meditation
Tuesdays - 7:30PM - 8:30PM - JVBNA Iselin Center
Swadhyay
Thursdays - 7:30PM - 8:30PM - JVBNA Iselin Center
Youth Forum
3rd Friday of every month - 7PM - 9PM - JVBNA Iselin center New Session begins on October 21
Yoga & Preksha Meditation
Saturdays - 9AM - 11AM - JVBNA Center for Peace and Preksha Meditation
Samayik
Saturdays - 7PM - 8PM - JVBNA Iselin Center
Prayer, Preksha Meditation & Swadhyay
Sundays - 10AM - 11:30AM - JVBNA Iselin Center
Gyanshala
Two Sundays every month - 3:30PM - 6PM - Franklin Temple Classrooms - New Session Begins on October 2
Pakshik Pratikraman
Every Pakkhi - 7:30 PM - JVBNA Iselin Center - Upcoming - Sep 16, 30 Online Classroom Weekly - 3rd quarter - Nav Tattva 101 | |
Absolute and Relative Let us not talk of absolute truth. We should accept the relativity of the truth and that truth can never be absolute. Where there is absolute truth, there can be no discussion about the relative and the absolute.There languages cease. Only truth remains.
No relativity or absolutism.That is why Bhagvan Mahavir said, "Where there is indeed (real) truth, from there language returns. Neither intellect, nor thoughts nor even the mind goes there. All of them return.They are not able to reach there. All our alternatives stand on language and the intellect.
The one who accepts the reign of language, of the mind, the intellect and thoughts, he has actually accepted the invitation of untruth."
Excerpts from "ANEKANTA THE THIRD EYE" By Acharya Mahaprajna | | | JVBNA Upcoming Programs -
JVBNA Online Classroom - 3rd Quarter - Nav Tattva 101 - Started July 1 - Registration is open AND 4th Quarter - Shad Dravya 101 - Begins Oct 1 -
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Gyanshala 2016-17 Session - Begins Sunday Oct 2 -
Youth Forum 2016-17 Session - Begins Friday Oct 21 -
Diwali Milan - Saturday, Nov 12 - JVBNA CPPM | | |  
A Presentation on "Anekantvad, Nayavad, and Syadvad and their implications for inter-religious relations"
with Dr. Jeffery Long, JVBNA hosted a special presentation on "Anekantvad, Nayavad, and Syadvad and their implications for inter-religious relations" with Dr. Jeffery Long, Professor of Religion & Asian Studies at Elizabethtown College, PA, on Sunday, August 21 at the JVBNA Center for Peace & Preksha Meditation. Dr. Long has engaged in extensive research on Jainism and Hinduism and is the author of many articles and books on these philosophies. His lecture was profound and insightful and expertly delivered. It was very well received by all attendees. The lecture was attended by Samani Sanmati Pragyaji and Samani Jayant Pragya ji, who spoke briefly on the topic as well. Father John P Alvarado from the Church of the Sacred Heart in South Plainfield, NJ also graced the occasion and spoke about his take on the subject. Shilpa Bhansali was the MC for the event. Please click on the link below to download Prof. Long's lecture: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5c2yP3oQZz7cHE3emVtUF9meTQ/view?usp=sharing Photo Gallery | | |  
Paryushan Parva Paryushan Parva was celebrated during August 30 to September 6, 2016. During that week, under the auspicious presence of Samani Sanmati Pragyaji and Samani Jayant Pragyaji, Pratikraman and Pravachan sessions were held every evening. The theme of the Pravachan series was "Choose a path, but which one?" Samani Jayant Pragyaji spoke on the symptoms of six kinds of Leshyas and inspired shravaks to elevate their souls by moving towards auspicious Leshyas. Samani Sanmati Pragyaji spoke on the sub theme of ways to weaken Kashya and some of the individual topics she touched upon included "Do you feel joy?", "Mind's north and south poles", "Secrets of rising and setting", "In search of right path", "When does transformation happen", "Awaken toward life", "He drinks nectar" and Kshamapana - Milestone of Mahaparv. During the morning sessions Samanijis conducted Aloyana Meditation, Uttaradhyayan Sutra Swadhyay, and interactive discussion on 25 Bol. All the sessions were well attended and well received by all attendees. Many members did tapasya including 9 and 8 upavas, belas, telas, athai of ekasans, and upavas. A 4 prahari Paushadh was organized from sunset to sunrise on Samvatsari day. The auspicious week came to an end with samuhik parna at the JVBNA center for Peace & Preksha Meditation, as it has become a tradition from past years. Photo Gallery | | | FROM OUR FAMILY TO YOURS
Khamat Khamna! | | | PRÄYASHCITTA SÜTRA Sutra of Atonement
Icchämi äloiuṃ, käusaggaṃ,
jo me devasio (räio/pakkhio/caumäsio pakkhio/saṃvatcchario) aiyäro kao,
käio väio mäṇasiyo
ussutto ummaggo akappo akaraṇijjo, dujjhäo duvvicintio
aṇäyäro aṇicchiavvo asävaga-ppäuggo
näṇe tah daṃsaṇe carittacaritte, sue sämäiye,
tiṇhaṃ guttiṇhaṃ cauṇhaṃ kasäyäṇaṃ pañcaṇhaṃ anuvvayäṇaṃ tiṇhaṃ guṇavvayäṇaṃ cauṇhaṃ sikkhävayäṇaṃ
bärasa-vihassa sävag-dhammassa
jaṃ khanḍiyaṃ jaṃ virähiyaṃ
jo me devasio (räio/pakkhio/caumäsio pakkhio/saṃvatcchario) aiyäro kao
tassa micchämi dukkaḍaṃ.
Translation:- (I want to do aalochanaa) whatever fault has been committed by me during the day in body, speech, or mind, in contravention of the scriptures and of right conduct, unfitting and improper to be done, ill meditated and ill conceived, immoral and undesirable, unbecoming for a layman, in regard to knowledge and philosophy and the lay life and the holy writ and the saamayik, and whatever transgression or infraction I may have committed in respect of the three guptis and four kashaays, and the five anu-vrats, three guns-vrats, and four shiksha-vrats, that is to say, the layman’s twelve-fold rule of conduct may that evil become fruitless.
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