Pathshala Day Lunch Location Change | | For the upcoming Pathshala Sundays, April 22nd & April 29th, lunch will be served in the dining area, near the kitchen.
You may eat in the dining area or outside lobby area.
There won't be any lunch boxes to carry home.
We need your cooperation and understanding.
Parking:
You will have access to basement parking entering from Los Robles Street or please park on Commonwealth Street.
Please do not go around residential areas and in the strip mall to park.
| | Shri Mahavir Janm Kalyanak - Actual Mar 29, 2018 Observed April 08, 2018 | | Shri Mahavir Janm Kalyanak Celebration: March 29 (Actual) April 8 (Observed)
March 29th, Thursday, actual Mahavir Janm Kalyanak day will be celebrated with Navkar Mantra Jaap and Snatrapuja at 9:00 am -Nakro $ 101.
Please note that Shree Mahavir Janam Kalyanak Celebrations and General Body Meeting will take place on Sunday, April 8, 2018.
According to the lunar calendar, Bhagavan Mahavir was born on Chaitra Sud 13 which is on March 29th, 2018.
Shree Mahavir Janma Kalyanak will be celebrated at the Jain Center with its usual festivity and fervor on Sunday, April 8, 2018. The program will be as follows: Time /Program:
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM: Snatra Puja (with Nakro of $101) 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM: Shree Mahavirswami Panch Kalyanka Puja (Total of 5 Pujas. Each Puja with nakro of $51.) Gheeboli will be conducted for Asthprakari Puja, Aarti, Mangal Divo and Shanti Kalas 12:00pm - 1:30 pm: Ekasana 01:30 pm - 5:00 pm: Children's Cultural Program and General Body Meeting 05:00 pm - 6:30 pm Swamivatsalya Dinner Please note that dinner will be served till 6:30 pm so that everyone can finish dinner before sunset and avoid Ratri Bhojan. Please RSVP ahead of time so we can make necessary arrangements. A separate email will be sent to RSVP. For full or partial sponsorship of Ekasanas or Swamivatsalya Dinner, all are welcome. Sponsorships are: Ekasana $701, Swamivatsalya Dinner Swamivatsalya Dinner $11001 Grand Sponsorship Please contact: | | Tapasya Anumodana and Recognition - Apr 8, 2018 | | JCSC is pleased to announce Tapasya Anumodna and Tapsvi recognition on 8th April 2018, during Mahavir Janm Kalyanak celebration. All members are cordially invited.
The criteria for Tap and other details are as follows.
Tap - Updhan Tap-either 45 days,35 days,28 days or 18 days.
- 99 yatra of Satunjay, Palitana/Girnarji
Duration - during your stay in California under JCSC umbrella.
- Date: April 8th, Sunday, during a cultural program on MJK day.
- Time: About 2:30 pm Venue: Cultural Hall.
Information to be submitted: - Name:
- Age:
- Type of Tap:
- When:
- Address, phone no, e-mail address:
- Will attend: Yes () No ()
- Remarks:
Please contact Dr. Mahendrabhai Shah on [email protected] or on 714-757-9490 for any questions or further information | | Shri Simandhar Swami Janm Kalyanak - Apr 14, 2018 | | Shree Simandharswami Janam Kalyanak: Saturday, April 14th, Shree Simandharswami Janam Kalyanak falls on Chaitra Vad 10, April 11, 2018. Shree Shimandharswami presently resides at Maha Videsh Kshetra. We do His puja with "BHAV NIKSHEPA" We will celebrate this day with Pujas and Ekasana on Chaitra Vad 13, Saturday, April 14, 2018 Program and Pledge opportunities are as follows: 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Snatrapuja $101 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM - Puja (total of 20) at $31 each Asthprakari Puja, Aarti, Mangal Divo, Shanti Kalash per Ghee Boli 12:30 PM - Ekasana - Sponsorship $701 Contact: | | Voices Of Young Jain Youth - Apr 15, 2018 | |
Jain Center EC/BOD would like to invite all the young adults (Ages 25 - 50) to provide their inputs and suggestions for future activities and programs. We encourage you to share your inputs/suggestions ASAP. Those who submit suggestions/ideas in advance, will be given first opportunity to share the ideas with others during the meeting. Jain Center is growing and we are planning to acquire more properties. We need your ideas on what you would like to see in our master plan.We want to hear from you.
Jain center continues to look for improvements and suggestions and this is your opportunity to have your voice heard. Please step up and share your suggestions in advance to .
Please also RSVP to if you haven't already done. Specify number of adults and kids. It will greatly help Jain center with appropriate planning.
We have planned magic show for kids, so please bring kids.
- Date: Sunday, April 15, 2018
- Time: 12: 00 PM to 1: 00 PM Lunch
1: 00 PM to 2: 00 PM meeting with young adults and magic show for kids.
- Venue: Jain Center main hall for meeting. Classroom 1 for magic show
Click Here for Flyer | | Varshitap Parna - Apr 18, 2018 | |
We will have our Varshitap Paranas on Vaishkh Sud 3, Akhatrij, Wed, April 18, 2018
All Tapsvis, who are doing Varshitap or Varshik Tap, please accept this as an invitation from JCSC to come for the Parana.
We will celebrate Parnas during the following time:
• 8:00 am - 10:00 am: Navkar Mantra Jaap and Snatra Puja
• 10:00 am onwards: Varshitap Parana with Ikshu Ras (Sugar-Cane Juice) followed by Bhathu
Please send your name, phone number, and e-mail address to Hemendra Doshi.
This is an auspicious day when Shree Rushabhdev Bhagavan did Parana with Ikshu Ras after his year-round fasting.
The following sponsorships are available:
• For Ikshu Ras (Sugarcane Juice): $501
• For Bhathu to community members: $751
Please contact Hemendrabhai Doshi (562) 809-6066 [email protected] for any information or details regarding the same.
| | Shri Gautam Swami Diksha Kalyanak - Apr 28, 2018 | |
Shree Gautamswami Diksha Kalyanak on Vaishakh Sud 11 is on Thursday, April 26th, 2018. We will be celebrating this day on Saturday, April 28th, 2018.
We will perform Shree Gautamswami Puja followed by Ekasana on this auspicious day. - 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Snatrapuja $101
- 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM - Puja.Each Puja with Nakro $ 101,
- Aarti, Mangal Divo, Shanti Kalash per Ghee Boli
- 12:30 PM - Ekasana - Sponsorship $701.
Please contact:
| | Wellness Challenge - Eat More Vegetables. | | Eating vegetables provide health benefits - people who eat more vegetables as part of an overall healthy diet are likely to heave a reduced risk of some chronic diseases. Vegetables provide nutrients vital for health and maintenance of your body. Balance exercises are important to wellness. It helps strengthen the core muscles. This inevitably also helps with coordination and posture.
To participate in this weeks challenge click here. | | Ongoing Programs - April, 2018 | | | 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 | 4/15, 4/29
| 6:30 PM (Weekday)
6:00 PM (Weekend) | | Monthly Snatra Puja and Navkar Mantra Jaap | 4/21 | 9:00 AM | | Monthly Bhavna Bhakti | 4/27 | 7:30 PM | A) JCYC & JSG Pathshala / Adult Swadhyay / Sutra Class
B) Yoga Session | 4/22, 4/29 | 9:40 AM
10:15 AM | Webcast of Discourses by
Shri Rakeshbhai Jhaveri | 4/22, 4/29 | 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) | | Shrimad Rajchandra Vachnamrut | Wednesday | By Rameshbhai
8:30 pm to 10 pm | | Yogshatak Swadhyays | Thursday | By Girishbhai
(8:00 PM to 9:30 PM) |
On Non-Pathshala Sundays:
JSG Gujarati Class
JCAG Samuh Puja
JCAG Recorded Swadhyay, Bhakti
JCSC Senior Activities (Bhakti, Lecture etc)
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Please Note:
- Shri Girishbhai's weekly evening Swadhyay's on Monday and Thursday are temporarily suspended until further notice.
- Shri Hasendrabhai will continue Adult Swadhyay class on coming Sunday, April 1, 2018 on the following subject - Atma Uthanno Payo.
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- 04/21 - Jain Surendra and Kala-Punyatithi of Parmar Pukhraj Poonamchand
- 04/25 - Jhaveri Kalpesh and Roopa family- Rasmikant & Kishoriben Jhaveri
- 04/25 - Udani Neeta-Dr Vikram Udani
- 04/26 - Modi & Shah family-Punyatithi of Kamalaben Nagindas Modi
- 04/26 - Shah, Kaushal, and Bhavi-For their mother Shakuntalaben Shah
- 04/28 - Shah, Dinesh & Geetaben-Geetaben Shah & Alka D Shah.
Send a photograph of your loved one to Kinal Modi at .
Please contact Ketan Parekh at for information, questions or any pledges. | | | | - Shri Mahavir Janm Kalyanak - (Actual) Mar 29, 2018, (Observed) - April 8, 2018
- Simandharswami Kalyanak (Actual) April 11, 2018 (Observed) - April 14, 2018
- Varshitap Parna - April 18,2018
- Gautamswami Diksha Kalyanak - (Actual) April 26, 2018 (Observed) April 28, 2018.
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