Ongoing Programs - September 2017 | | | Event | Date | Start Time | | Daily Ashtprakari Puja | Daily | 7:30 AM | | Aarti-Mangal Divo | Weekdays | 8:15 PM | | Sat/Sun/Holidays | 7:30 PM | | Chundadi | Daily in the morning | | Chaudas Pratikraman
| | 6:30 PM (Weekday)
6:00 PM (Weekend) | | Monthly Snatra Puja and Navkar Mantra Jaap | 9/23 (First Saturday of Lunar Month) | 9:00 AM | | Monthly Bhavna Bhakti | 9/29 | 7:30 PM | | JSG Group B Adult Swadhyay Class* in Gujrati | | 10:00AM | | JCYC & JSG Pathshala / Adult Swadhyay / Sutra Class | 9/24 | 9:40 AM | | Weekly Evening Swadhyay | Every Monday To Thursday | | | Adhyatmasar Swadhyays | Monday | By Girishbhai
(8:00 PM to 9:30 PM) | | 14 Gunasthanak | Tuesday | By Hasendrabhai
(8.30 PM to 10.00 PM) | | Shrimad Rajchandra Vachnamrut | Wednesday | By Rameshbhai
(8.30 PM to 10:00 PM) | | Yogshatak Swadhyays | Thursday | By Girishbhai
(8:00 PM to 9:30 PM) | | |
- 9/23 Modi & Shah family - Birthday of Nagindas Modi
- 9/27 Shah Kaushal & Bhavi - For their sister Purviben Shah
Send a photograph of your loved one to Kinal Modi at .
Please contact Ketan Parekh at for information, questions or any pledges. | | - Sasvati Ayambil Oli - 9/27 - 10/5
| | Dignitary Visits and Shibirs | | Children's Tapascharya Recognition | | | Jain Center would like to recognise the Taascharya of children during the recent Paryushan and Das Lakshana.
Age Groups for Chidren's Tapascharya
5 - 8 years - Two Ekasana or more (separate days will do)
9 - 12 years - Two Upvas or Eight Ekasana
13 - 16 years -Three Upvas or Five Ekasana
Here is the list of Children Tapasvis received as of now:
Name of Tapsvi Tapsya
Jaina Doshi 8 Upvas
Kimte Parekh 8 Upvas
Nigam Vadecha 8 Upvas
Mahika Shah 2 Upvas (9 -12 Age Group)
Kavya Mehta 1 Upvas, 1 Ekasana & 6 Beyasna - Age 9 Years
Sasvi Mehta 3 Ekasana & 5 Beyasna - Age 7 years
Hridhaan Mehta 1 Ekasana & 7 Beyasna - Age 4 years
Siddhansh Khapra 8 Ekasana (5-8 Age Group)
Ayushi Shah 1 Upvas, 7 Ekasana(9-12 Age group)
Milonee Shah 1 Upvas,1 Ekasana, 6 Beyasana(8 years Age group) To encourage all children, the JCSC committee has decided to recognize all children irrespective of announced Tapsya as above. Parents of the children are requested to send the information about Tapsya of their children during Paryushan/Das Lakshana to following contacts latest by Saturday,23rd Sept,so as to decide for recognition on Sunday, Sept 24th, morning of Pathshala day. Please Contact: Ashok Savala at (626)372-4246 or email at
Dr Mahendra Shah at (714)757-9490 or email at
NOTE: Information received will be sent to Sailes Jain, for ceremony. | | An appeal to JCSC members for help with pictures for Panchang for Vikram Savant 2074- 75 We are happy to announce that preparation for our 5th, Jain Center calendar for 2018 is ongoing. The new calendar is scheduled to be distributed to JCSC members by Diwali i.e. by 3rd week of Oct 2017. This year the theme for the calendar is "Chhods" with different themes prepared and displayed during Ujamanu celebration. The Jain calendar will include tithi's, sun rise & sunset times of Los Angeles, major events of our Jain center, ongoing programs, Pathshala and Swadhyay schedules, Tirthankar bhagvan's kalyanaks, details of families sponsoring tithis and other valuable information. If you have any suggestions for the new calendar please do let us know. We are looking for $501 sponsorship for each page similar to present calendar. we would like to thank you all for your support. For further details please contact Dr Mahendra Shah at 714-757-9490 or at [email protected]. | | Webcast Of Discourses By Shri Rakeshbhai Jhaveri | |
Event: Webcast of the discourses on Shrimad Rajchandra Vachanamrutji by Pujya Rakeshbhai Jhaveri
Dates: September 24, October 8, October 22 and October 29
Time: 1 PM to 3:30 PM
Place: Aradhana Hall
| | Navpad Aradhana And Ayambil Oli - Sep 27 - Oct 5, 2017 | | Navapada Aradhana is associated with the Shripal-Mayanasundari legend. Navapada Aradhana is performed by meditating on Navapada and doing an Ayambil. In an ayambil, only one meal is eaten each day of boiled plain food without any spices, sugar, salt, oil, butter, milk, vegetables or fruits. It is performed for nine days, twice a year. It is called Ayambil Oli. It falls in the months of Chaitra (March/April) and Ashwin (September/October).This is one of the most auspicious religious festivals and is soon approaching from Wednesday, Sept 27 - Thursday Oct 5,2017.
Program-Schedule:Daily: Sept 27 - Oct 5 9:30 am - 11:30 am - Vidhi in Derasar according to book or with guidance, Pachakhan. 12:00 Noon - Ayambil. If you have Kansa thali/vatki bring it or JCSC will provide. Evening - Vidhi at home. Navpadji Puja: Saturday, Sept 30, 2017 - 9:30 am on wards. Sponsorship opportunities are as follows: - $101 for Snatrapuja
- $51 for Puja (Total of 9 available)
- Asthprakari Puja, Aarti, Mangal Divo, Shanti Kalash- Ghee Boli
Grocery purchases, cooking, serving and cleaning for the entire Oli days will be done by volunteers. We encourage all members to come forward and sponsor this auspicious occasion. As per our policy, we shall try and accommodate as many sponsors as possible. Partial Sponsorship with any amount.irrespective of day are most welcome to sum up the total sponsorship for Ayambil Oli.
Please sign up on the sign board to let us know which day you are going to do Ayambil.
For further information please contact:
· Savita Mehta on (714) 898 - 3156 or at [email protected] · Meena Chheda on (562) 665 - 3162 or at [email protected] · Padma Shah (for Puja matters) on (714) 670 - 7854 or at [email protected] | | Interfaith Expression On Peace & Non Violence - Oct 1, 2017 | | Please find a flyer on Gandhi Jayanti to be celebrated on October 1, 2017, Sunday, at the Jain center of Southern California. Please support the event. “Interfaith Expression on Peace & Non violence " in Commemoration of Birth of Mahatma Gandhi. Date: October 1,2017 Time: 1:00 PM to 5:00 pm Venue: Jain Center of Southern California Address: 8072 Commonwealth Ave, Buena Park,Ca 90621 Your presence and support will be greatly appreciated!!!!!!!! Please open the Attachment | | Wellness Challenge - Do 20 Sit Ups Every Day | | For the upcoming weekly challenge, we are challenging the participants to “Do 20 Sit-Ups Every Day." Sit-ups are a tremendously effective exercise for a number of reasons. Their health benefits also span much further than you’d likely imagine- they extend beyond simple muscle growth and improved tonality. Sit-ups create a synergistic environment in your body where your muscles and organs harmonize to reach a point of optimization. If you are interested in learning more and participating, click here. | | 1) Girnar Maha Tirth Yatra - Jan 20 - 30, 2018 As you know, Girnar 99 Prakari Puja was performed at various Jain Centers (Southern California, Northern California, Chicago and Boston) last year. At that time, several people suggested to organize a Girnar Yatra for US based Jains. As a result, JAINA and Girnar MahaTirth Vikas Samiti have jointly organized this Yatra from January 20 to January 30, 2018. The Yatra will start from and conclude in Ahmedabad. Here, it is important to note that PP Shri Hemvallabhsuri Maharaj Saheb who has dedicated his entire life for Girnar Tirth has developed the overall framework of this Yatra. He has been providing us valuable insight, guidance and help to make this a memorable uplifting experience...! Attached please find the Yatra Program. - Please CLICK HERE for the Flyer on the Yatra Update from JAINA.
- Please CLICK HERE for the Flyer on Girnar Shatrunjay Yatra 2018
- Please CLICK HERE for the Flyer for the Girnar Yatra Package
- Please CLICK HERE for additional write up about Opportunity Cost
- Please CLICK HERE for Girnar Excerpts from Scriptures.
Here are the main features of this yatra: 1. Anant Kalyanak Bhumi (Girnar) and Anant Siddha Bhumi (Shatrunjay) combined with their respective Panch Tirthi. 2. This Panch Tirthi also includes five (5) Prachin Tirths of 108 Parsvanath such as Mangarol, Chorwad, Prabhas Patan, Ajahara and Diu. 3. Dharmic Anusthans included are: Girnar 99 Prakari Puja, 108 Parsvanath Maha Pujan, Shatrunjay 99 Prakari Puja and Shatrunji River Aarti & Bhakti 4. Stay at Leo Resort, Junagadh (3 nights), Krishna Park Resort, Diu (3 nights) and Aagam Mandir New Blocks, Palitana (4 nights). 5. The yatra will be conducted by Patani Tours of Mumbai. In the spirit of Tirth Seva and Prabhu Bhakti - I trust, you will take advantage of this unique opportunity available to you and inspire others as well...! If you can't join us for this yatra then at least spread a word and wish to go there once in future...! For further questions you can call Pulin Shah on (860) 357-1444. | | | | | |
