Ongoing Programs - Dec, 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 | 12/17 | 6:30 PM (Weekday)
6:00 PM (Weekend) | | Monthly Snatra Puja and Navkar Mantra Jaap | 12/23 | 9:00 AM | | Monthly Bhavna Bhakti | 12/29 | 7:30 PM | | JCYC & JSG Pathshala / Adult Swadhyay / Sutra Class | 12/17 | 9:40 AM | Webcast of Discourses by
Shri Rakeshbhai Jhaveri | 12/17 | 1:30 PM to 4:00 PM
Aradhana Hall | | Weekly Evening Swadhyay | Every Monday, Tuesday & 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) | | | | | | Yogshatak Swadhyays | Thursday | By Girishbhai
(8:00 PM to 9:30 PM) | | | - 12/14 - Dr Jaykumar & Ramilaben - Punyatithi of Lilaben Harilal Shah
- 12/15 - Jhaveri Kalpesh & Roopa family - Wedding of their son, Harsh & Poonam
Send a photograph of your loved one to Kinal Modi at .
Please contact Ketan Parekh at for information, questions or any pledges. | | - Shri Parshwanath Janm & Diksha Kalyanak (Observed) - 12/16 - Puja/Ekashana - 9:30 AM
- JCYC Winter Camp - 12/28 - 12/31
| | Dignitary Visits and Shibirs | | | 12 Bhavna Shibir - 1/27 - 1/28, 2018 | | Derasar Timings & Seva Request | | As JCSC caretaker Amrish Bhojak will be on vacation and out of the country from December 3, 2017 to January 23, 2018, Derasar timings will be strictly observed as per the following schedule:
- Mon - Fri: Morning 7:00 AM - 11:00 AM, Evening 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
- Sat - Sun from 7:00 AM - 8:00 PM
If you happen to visit Derasar, please see that you check in and check out during these hours.
JCSC also requests community members to volunteer and offer your Seva during these hours.
For "Seva" on any day/any hours please contact:
| | 2017 Donations for Tax Deduction | | Year 2017 is coming to an end and if you are planning to make donation towards your pledges or convert interest-free loan to donation for outstanding pledges before the end of the year to take 2017 to get the tax deduction advantage,please take care of it as soon as possible or prior to December 31st, 2017. You can take care of your donation payments in either of the following ways. 1) You can drop off at our JCSC office. (We are in office every Sundays between 10 AM to 1 PM) or give it to any EC or BOD member. 2) Mail check to: (Please make sure that we receive the mail on or prior to December 31, 2017) Jain Center of Southern California Attn: Treasurer P. O. Box 549 Buena Park, CA 90621-0549 Please send us your updated email and mailing address, so we can send the year end documents timely. If any issues or concerns please send an email to Geeta Khona at [email protected] We appreciate for your continuous support to our Jain Center. Please contact Geeta Khona, Treasurer of JCSC at the Jain Center for any further questions. | | This year we have started distributing JCSC calendar for the year 2018 well in advance, starting from Diwali Program and Pathshala days as announced. JCSC calendar is so useful and popular among the community that we have requested for a second edition to print.Those who have not received it so far, please take it when you visit the Jain Center and those who have received additional copies, if not useful, please return them.
The subject is the artistic new 'Chhod's" that have been custom made for our center in various prints and colors displayed during Ujamanu Celebration. The 2018 calendar is and will be distributed freely to all members as well as non members as also to people visiting our center
The Jain calendar includes 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 and other valuable information.
For further details please contact Dr Mahendra Shah at 714-757-9490 or at [email protected]
| | Shri Parshvanath Janma Diksha Kalyanak - Dec 16, 2017 | | Shree Parshvanath Kalyanak Puja/Ekasana - Saturday, Dec 16, 2017
Snatra Puja - 9:30 am onwards, Nakro $101
Parshvnath Kalyanak Pujas followed (total 8 pujas) - Each Puja Nakro $51
Ekasana - 12:30 pm onwards, sponsorship available
- For Snatra Puja and Kalyanak Pujas participation contact Savita Mehta at 714-898-3156 email at [email protected]
- For Ekasana sponsorship (full - $501 or partial) contact Geeta Khona at 714 872 7283 email at
[email protected]
Posh Dashami
The birth anniversary of Shri Parshwanath, Posh Dashami Festival is one of the important festivals of Jain community. During this festival, Jain community worships Shri Parshwanath for three days in the month of Magshar Vadi 9, 10 and 11. A person who observes this ceremony with true heart has to do Ekasanas (taking lunch once in respectively a day) of sugared water, kheer and full lunch for three days on 9, 10 and 11 of the month of Magshar. Besides 12 Swastiks, 12 Khamasanas, Kayotsarga of 12 Logassa and 20 Navakarvalis of 'Aum Rhim Shrim Shankheshwara Parshvanathaya Namh' Pad are to be done on this day. Jain devotees observe this festival to gain peace and to attain ultimate happiness of Moksha.
Magshar Vad Nom, Dasam, Agiyaras - 11th,12th,13th Dec 2017
(Margashirsha Krishna Navami, Dashami, Ekadashi)
| 12-11-2017 | Vad Nom (9)
Krishna(K) Navmi | Posh Dasam Aradhna starts | | 12-12-2017 | Vad Dasam (10)
K Dashmi | 23rd Shree Parshvnath | Janam Kalyanak
20 Mala: OM HRIM SHREE Parshwnath ARHATE NAMAH | | 12-13-2017 | Vad Agiyaras (11)
K Ekadashi | 23rd Shree Parshvnath | Diksha Kalyanak
20 Mala: OM HRIM SHREE Parshwnath NATHAY NAMAHA | | |
| | | | 12 Bhavna Shibir - Jan 27 - 28, 2018 | | The "12 Bhavna" Shibir is scheduled during the weekend of January 27 - 28, 2018. Please sign up for this Shibir using the attached form.
"12 Bhavna" Shibir January 27 - 28, 2018
ભાવના ભવ નાશીની
પ્રભુ મહાવીર દેવ પોતાની સાડા બાર વર્ષની સાધના માં ભાવના-ધ્યાન-ભાવના-ધ્યાન વડે છેવટે સર્વ ઘાતી કર્મોનો ક્ષય કરી કેવળજ્ઞાન ની પ્રાપ્તિ કરીને મોક્ષે પધાર્યા. ભાવના = અનુપ્રેક્ષા = અંતર્મુખતા અને તેના પરીણામે એકાગ્રતા અને એકાગ્રતા એટલે ધ્યાન અને ધ્યાનની પરાકાષ્ઠા એટલે અનુભૂતિ. અનુભૂતિથી આત્માનો સાક્ષાત્કાર અને અનંત આનંદ ની પ્રાપ્તિ...
એવી પરમાત્માએ બતાવેલ, ઉપદેશેલ અને પોતે પ્રયોગ કરી સિદ્ધ કરેલ મોક્ષના સચોટ ઉપાય રૂપ બાર ભાવનાની શિબિર:
January 27- 28, 2018 "12 Bhavna" Shibir Schedule
Saturday, Jan 27, 2018
Session 1 - 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Lunch - 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Session 2 - 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Break - 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Session 3 - 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Dinner - 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Sunset 5:18 PM)
Sunday Jan 28, 2018
Session 4 - 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Lunch - 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Session 5 - 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Break - 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Session 6 - 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Dinner - 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Please CLICK HERE for the form | | Wellness Challenge - "Give Up Carbs". | | For the upcoming weekly challenge, we are challenging the participants to “Give Up Carbs." Simple carbs, such as those found in cookies, candy and chips, are the king and queen of the food world. They’ll give you a quick thrill - but you know they’re bad for you. There almost as many carbs in a single cookie as there are in a bowl of oatmeal. When you give up carbs you start burning fat, cut your risk for diabetes, feel more energized, and so much more. If you are interested in learning more and participating, click here. | | | Tender Care Community Outreach Program (TCCOP) November 2017 update ACC (Anekant Community Center) Our efforts of serving the community is continuing with your gracious support. We added few more projects this year and had very good support from the community. We are continuing our routine of serving weekly breakfasts and monthly dinners, providing groceries, and visiting lonely patients. Making sandwiches for homeless in down town LA.
We want to thank our sponsors for last month:
1. Varsha & Dilip Gandhi 2. Dharmesh & Prashant 3. Sachi & Sailesh Jain
4. Hansa & Keerti Shah from Chicago 5. Dipali & Ketan Vora for Dinner at Long Beach Church.
6. Anonymous donor for donating a pallet of grocery to Giving Children Hope Organization.
7. Former JCYC student, and Serving friends of JCYC were donors for sandwiches to LA Downtown Mission for homeless.
We can help you celebrate yours or other family member's birthdays, anniversaries, and special occasions meaningfully, by sponsoring an event in their honor! Also, 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:
| | 1) Advance Health Care Directives - Dec 15, 2017
Dr. Nitin Shah with the help of Manubhai (Sarv Mangal Trust) and B U Patel (Sanatan Dharm Temple/Joy of Sharing Foundation) are organizing a very important important seminar for the benefit of any and all community member on the subject of 'ADVANCE HEALTH CARE DIRECTIVES', a very timely subject, particularly for lot of Jains and and other Indians.
Attached please see the flyer for Advanced Healthcare Directive talk on 15th December.
Please CLICK HERE for the Flyer
We request all to RSVP to Suhani on her email [email protected]
Please Note that this pertains to ONLY Health Care and not Living Will and any other Financial matter.
The Program is for All Age Groups!!!!!
We expect all to complete the attached form either before the event or on the event. Please print and bring a copy on 15th December if you need help.
Please CLICK HERE for Form
This is One of many services to community from Joys of Sharing Foundation.
Please advertise among your Family, Friends and Organizations.
Any questions, please contact Dr Nitin Bhai on 562 244 9035 or Dr. Jasvantbhai, both of them being physicians shall be able to answer questions regarding importance of the same.
2) Unique Labh Of Laying Bricks At Jinalaya at San Diego.
JSSD Sangh is working on creating a standalone Jinalay and Religious Complex in our two and half acre existing facility. We invite you to take labh of this unique opportunity and support this auspicious effort. You can obtain one or more bricks in name of you and your entire family. Each Brick Labh is $ 251. Online Brick Availability @: http://www.jssd.org/jssd-temple-foundation---form.html
Please CLICK HERE for the flyer.
3) "Young Minds" - A Publication by Young Jains Of America
Rachna Shah is an undergraduate student at Dartmouth College as well as the Director of Publications for the Young Jains of America (YJA) for the 2017-2018 year. As Director of Publications, she directs and produces "Young Minds", YJA's quarterly publication that provides a platform for Jains from across the country to share and learn from each others' perspectives.
The most recent issue can be read here: https://issuu.com/youngminds/docs/ym_oct_2017.
Previous articles can be read and accessed on the Medium blog: youngminds.yja.org.
"Young Minds" articles have been written about young Jains experiences with their religion, compassionate communication, and the importance of Pathshala classes.
In addition, YJA has recently created YJA Forums, an online discussions platform where Jains from across the world can discuss the relationship between Jainism and their day to day lives as well as share their questions. | | | | | |
