Jain Center of Southern California
Calligraphy Session at JCSC - Sep 21, 2019
The last session of the Calligraphy classes at the Jain Center, Buena Park will be conducted on Saturday, Sept 21, 2019 from 11.45 AM to 4:30 PM.This session will be conducted by Minaben Choksi and she will teach the Devnagari style of Calligraphy writing.
Please Click on the link below for details and to RSVP for the session.
http://jaincenter.org/event-details.php?event_id=298
A Message From Acharya Uday Vallabhsuriji Regarding The Importance Of Pathshala
Creator of PYS, benefactor and honorable Acharya Udayvallabh Suriji, presently stationed in “Gandhinagar” during the rainy season, while describing the program named “Let’s go to Pathshala”, created by “Samkit Group” asked - " What value do we assign to Pathshala and “Shrut Gnan” Shastra Knowledge”?Our “Pathshalas” are the image of tomorrow's “Auspicious Sangh”, the small seed that is a “Pathshala” today, will grow into a large tree that will be called the “Sangh”.
Where are the “Sangh” members, family and business leaders, Administrators, officers and volunteers of the Shree Sangh of tomorrow? Where are the Devotees and worshipers? OHOH even the future sadhus and sadhvijis - where are they today?
They are all in today’s Pathshalas!
Thousands of students from Mumbai, Surat, Baroda, Ahmedabad and Junagadh joined the scheme and created a massive movement to Pathshalas for the Shastra and Gurugnan, The movement can be described as a Grand Pooja of words of Jinas or the Grand pooja of Pathshalas! So added the Acharya Udayvallabh Suriji
Please Click on the Link below to view his talk.
Information About The Jain Study Group Class At JCSC commencing on Sep 22, 2019
The Jain Study Group (JSG), which is an integral part of Jain Center of Southern California (JCSC), was formed in 1997 with a goal to study principles of Jainism and practice them in daily lives.
The JSG is for young adults who are striving to progress spiritually on the path shown by Lord Mahavir. Members learn the absolute and practical aspect of Jain religion as applicable to current lifestyle through the interactive discourses and story sessions. These sessions help members to immerse into self reflection and introspection necessary to develop inner virtues and spiritual worthiness.
Each year about 50 members commit themselves to meet on Sunday mornings to learn the essence of Jain philosophy with a common goal of self improvement. We discuss a wide variety of topics such as basic tenets of Jainism, importance of human life, karma theory, vows of householders and monks, nine fundamentals, stories of great souls, etc.
If you would like to be a part of fun interactive group which has serious desire to pursue path of enlightened ones, you have come at right place. The JSG sessions are held on Sunday morning at Jain Center.
- Group A - This is an English group which meets on Sundays from 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM during regular Pathshala days. Check Jain Center's website for the Pathshala schedule.
- Group B - This is a Gujarati group which meets on Non-Pathshala Sundays.
To enroll in the JSG sessions, the minimum qualification is to show up with curiosity. We welcome individuals from all ethnic background who have an aptitude to learn.
If you are interested in joining the Jain Study Group (JSG) please contact
- Shefali Parekh on
- Tushar Shah on
Satsang Meetings And Special Events At JCSC On Pathshala Days
Please note the following dates for Upcoming Events this year:1) Satsang meetings at the Jain Center on Pathshala Sundays from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
- Sep 22 and Sep 29, 2019
- Oct 13 and Oct 20, 2019
- Nov 3 and Nov 24, 2019
- Dec 8 and Dec 15, 2019
2) Special Events
- Bhakti on Atmasiddhi Rachana Din on Monday, Oct 14 from 8:30 PM to 10:00 PM at JCSC
- Bhakti on Param Krupalu Dev’s Birth Anniversary on Tuesday, Nov 12 from 8:30 PM to 10:00 PM at JCSC
Samaraditya Shibir By Shri Champakbhai Mehta
Date: September 24 to October 3, 2019
Time:
Weekdays: Sept 24 - 27 & Sept 30 - Oct 3
8.30 PM to 10.00 PM
Weekend:
Saturday Sept 28, 2019
Session#1: 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM (Samaraditya Maha katha)
Lunch: 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
Session#2: 2:30 PM to 5:00 PM (Samaraditya Maha katha)
Dinner: 5:00 PM onwards
Sunday Sept 29, 2019
Session#1: 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM (Four Purusharth)
Lunch: 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
Session#2: 2:30 PM to 5:00 PM (Samaraditya Maha katha)
Dinner: 5:00 PM onwards
Please note Sunday, September 29, 2019 Morning Sessions:
- Adult Swadhyay: Tatvarthadhigam Sutra class on Sunday, Sept 29, 10:00 AM in the Aradhana Hall by Pujya Shree Girishbhai.
- Jain Study Group: Special topic of “Purusharth” lecture on Sunday,10:00 AM in the room upstairs near office by Shree Champakbhai Mehta.
Please come and join to learn about the 4 Aims of the Human life. This session is more directed toward the youth and how they can connect religion and spirituality in the ever changing world.
Prime concepts to be taught will be:
- How to obtain wealth and handle personal affairs with Shubha Dharma?
- How to obtain the Moksha (ultimate happiness) using Shudh (Pure) Dharma?
This will be presented by practitioner of "Shravak" (House Holder) Dharma and renounced speaker Shri Champakbhai Mehta (Guruji).
NOTE: If you have already sent RSVP then use confirmation email with a link for changes.
Here is the link to RSVP online form. https://forms.gle/jC4j1vq7au7rTRf88
Monthly Bhavna Bhakti Program By Shri Mukesh Nayak At JCSC - Sep 27, 2019
Monthly Bhavna Bhakti:
As usual Monthly Bhavna Bhakti at JCSC is scheduled on the last Friday of the month, which falls on Sept 27, 2019 this month. It will be performed at 7:30 PM.
JCSC is happy to announce that this month Bhavna Bhakti will be conducted by renounced singer and musician, Mukesh Nayak from Patan, Gujarat, India, who is visiting USA with special invitation for some groups to conduct Navratri and other musical events.
Please avail this opportunity at JCSC to hear him conduct the Bhavna Bhakti.
JCSC Calendar: 2020
We are happy to announce that preparation for our 8th, Jain Center Calendar for the year 2020 is to begin. This year's calendar is hopefully scheduled to be distributed to JCSC members by Diwali i.e. by 4th week of Nov 2019. This year our 2020 Jain Calendar will publish month wise tithis, sun rise & sunset times of Los Angeles, major events of our Jain center, Ongoing Programs, Pathshala and Swadhyay schedules, Tirthankar Bhagvan's Kalyanaks, Tithi sponsoring families and other valuable information. We are looking for $251 sponsorship for each page to present the Calendar. Once again thank you for your support.
For details, contact Dr Mahendra Shah at 714-757-9490 or email [email protected]
Follow JCSC on Facebook & Twitter
1) Follow JCSC on Facebook
You may not be aware that JCSC has a new page on facebook. Our official page is https://www.facebook.com/JCSCUSA/. You may be following another page on facebook but that is not the official JCSC page. We do regularly update this new page with recent pictures and events. We currently have just 170 individuals that follow this page. Please consider visiting this page and start following us. Please also let your friends know about our official page on facebook.If you capture photo/video at Derasar and would like that to be considered for posting on this page then please email and someone will reach out to you.
2) Follow JCSC on Twitter
Our official Twitter link is https://twitter.com/jaincenter. Please visit and follow us as we do provide important updates via this social media.
Anaheim Health Fair by ACC
ACC hosted a mission to Ghana in August 2019. This was their first mission there. ACC needs help with volunteers and donations.Their next mission is at the Anaheim Health Fair on September 21-22, 2019.
Please register to volunteer on www.anaheim.net/Healthfair
Please contact Dr. Nitin Shah for details at 562-244-9035, [email protected]
Click Here for the Ghana Health Fair Details
Gandhi Jayanti Celebrations at JCSC
A FREE event to commemorate the 150th Year for Gandhi Jayanti will be held at the Jain Center in Buena Park, on Sept 28, 2019
It will be an exciting and excellent event with free admission for all to enjoy with support from many sponsors.
To plan lunch for all attendees, it is mandatory that we send RSVP using the link shown in the attached flyer.
Seats are limited so please RSVP as soon as possible.
LA Study Group Meetings
Below is our Session Schedule for our meetings in October
| Date | Time | Event | Venue | Coordinator | Contact |
| 10/06/2019 | 10:00AM | Young Adult Spiritual Group Meeting | Post Office Bldg, Upstairs | LA Study Group |
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| 10/27/2019 | 10:00AM | Young Adult Spiritual Group Meeting | Post Office Bldg, Upstairs | LA Study Group |
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Revised Sunrise/Sunset Time To Be Corrected In The JCSC Calendar
Attached is the spreadsheet with correct sunrise and sunset times for Sept - Oct 2019. This error may have occurred, when someone copied sunrise and sunset times from wrong month in the official JCSC calendar. Please review the attached spreadsheet where blue color is for the correct time and red color for the wrong time. Please make corrections in your calendars accordingly.CLICK HERE for the details
Wellness Challenge - "Eat A Rainbow Everyday"
In this week's challenge you must “Eat a rainbow every day!”. Whilst there’s no one particular food or nutrient that gives us everything we need, likewise, no *one* colour provides all the available nutritional power either. Every colour found in food, whether it’s green, red, purple, blue, yellow, and even white, reveals something nutritionally quite unique. By choosing a variety of colour in the diet, preferably at each meal, we can all be sure of enjoying a rich and varied spectrum of nutrients. For those who find nutritional science intimidating, or worse a “turn-off”, eating by the colours is not only more appealing, it’s easy as ABC. Often the best advice to give is simply to “eat the rainbow” every day!. The Rainbow Diet is a colorful intelligent and intuitive system for putting together your eating and living in a holistic way that brings you vitality, energy, and peace of mind.It’s about eating the rainbow of colors for living a colorful life in an easy-to-follow way. It is a comprehensive holistic health guide that helps you to understand the physical and energetic properties of foods through their colors. When you eat colors according to this system, you’ll begin to live a more colorful, radiant, vibrant life!. If you are interested in learning more and participating, click here.
Ongoing Programs - Sep - Oct, 2019
| 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 | 9/27 | 5:30 PM (Paryushan) |
| Sthanakvasi Pakhi Pratikraman | 9/28 | 6:15 PM |
| Monthly Snatra Puja and Navkar Mantra Jaap | 9:30 AM | |
| Monthly Bhavna Bhakti | 9/27 | 7:30 PM |
| JCYC & JSG Pathshala / Adult Swadhyay / Sutra Class | 9/22, 9/29 | 9:40 AM |
| Adult Swadhyay-Tattvarth Sutra | 9/22, 9/29 | 10:00 AM |
| LA Study Group (LASG) | 10/6, 10/27 | 10:00 AM |
| Adult Swadhyay (Non Pathshala Days) |
Lifetime Tithis
- 9/20 - Shah Jagrut & Darshana - Birthday of Mahika Shah
- 9/23 - Modi & Shah family - Birthday of Nagindas Modi
- 9/27 - Shah, Kaushal & Bhavi - For their Sister Purviben Shah
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Upcoming Events
To Be Announced.Dignitary Visits & Shibirs
- Wed - Thu, Sept 25 - Oct 3 - Shri Champakbhai Mehta
Other News
1) Free* and Unique Opportunity to Study Jainism in the Winter Holidays
We are happy to announce that the International School Of Jainism is organizing the 2nd Winter Program on Jain Studies.
Below is the brief details of the Program:
- Target Participants: Undergraduate students, Graduate students, PhD candidates, Professors and Faculty members of Universities abroad and India, High school teachers, and Jain Professionals who wish to have experiential immersion in Jain Philosophy and way of life. University affiliation is not essential.
- Place: Ahmedabad (Gujarat), India. Home of Gandhi, Jainism and finest academic institutions in India.
- Duration: December 28th, 2019 - January 7th, 2020. The program includes two days of visits to famous Jain temples, monks, and institutions around Ahmedabad.
* Refundable security deposit: US$ 100 or it's equivalents in Indian Rupees by cheque in favour of International
School for Jain Studies.
NOTE:
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The Program Includes Inland travel from Ahmedabad and places to visit, full board and lodge (Jain vegetarian meals and twin bed shared room).
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Airfare to and from India, Tourist Visa, and Insurance costs are the responsibility of the participant.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 30th, 2019