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Jain Center of Southern California

Revised Sunrise & Sunset Times in 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

Navpad Aayambil Oli - Oct 5 - Oct 13, 2019

Navapada Aradhana is associated with the Shripal-Mayanasundari legend. Navapada Aradhana is performed by meditating on Navapada and doing an Ayambil.

In 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 Saturday,Oct 5-Monday,Oct 13.

Program-Schedule:

Daily: Oct 5-13,2019- 9:30 am - 11:30 am - Vidhi in Derasar according to book or with guidance,
Pachakhan/Ayambil 12:00 Noon - If you have Kansa thali/vatki bring it or JCSC will provide.
Evening - Vidhi at home.
Navpadji Puja: Saturday, Oct 12, 2019 - 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:

Ramila Shah at 626-319-2879 or email at [email protected]
Chetna Sawla(For Puja matters) at 310-406-7403 or email at [email protected]

Bhaktamar Stotra Pravachans - Oct 13 - Jan 19, 2020

Beginning on Sunday October 13, 2019, we will watch Gurudevshri Rakeshbhai’s Pravachans on the Bhaktamar Stotra.

There are a total of 8 Pravachans and we will watch one Pravachan on each Pathshala Sunday as shown below:

Oct 13: Introduction and Shlok 1 and 2
Oct 20: Shlok 3 to 8
Nov 3: Shlok 9 to 13
Nov 24: Shlok 14 to 21
Dec 8: Shlok 22 to 26
Dec15: Shlok 27 to 37
Jan 5: Shlok 38 to 47
Jan19: Shlok 48

The Satsangs will be held in Aradhana Hall from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM. All are welcome to attend.

If you have any questions, contact Dilip Parekh at 310-721-5947

Shrimad Rajchandra Bhakti - Oct 14, 2019

On the occasion of Shri Atmasiddhi Shastra Rachna Din (Aaso Vad Ekam), we will have Param Krupalu Dev Shrimad Rajchandra Bhakti at JCSC, in the Aradhana Hall on Monday, October 14th, 2019 from 8.30 PM to 10.00 PM

The agenda is:

1. Navkaar Mantra
2. Mangalacharan
3. Shri Atmasiddhi Shastra Recital
4. Bhakti pads by Mumukshus
5. Kshamapana
6. Aarti
7. Mangal Divo
8. Aho Aho Shri Sadguru
9. He Param Krupalu Dev

If you would like to sing a bhakti pad, please let anyone from the following know
by Sunday, October 10th, 2019 in order to plan the program appropriately.

Ashok Savla @626 372 4246 or @ [email protected]
Dilip Parekh @ 310 721 5947 or @ [email protected]

Please come in time as the Bhakti program will start promptly at 8:30 PM.

Diwali Program at JCSC - Oct 26 - Oct 29, 2019

Diwali is one single festival which is celebrated on exactly same day by different religions and faiths for various reasons specific to that religion.

Jains celebrate Diwali to celebrate The Nirwan of Bhagvan Mahavir and Keval Gyan of Shri Gautamswami.

Please CLICK HERE for the details

Roshni Diwali Event at JCSC - Nov 1, 2019

A Free Diwali Event by JCSC and Sankara Eye Foundation will be held on Nov 1, 2019 at the Jain Center, Buena Park.

Please CLICK HERE for the flyer

Please CLICK HERE for details on the artists

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.

Wellness Challenge - "Eat Good Fats"

In this week's challenge you must “Eat Good Fats”. Healthy fats are like fuel for a good mood. They’re one of the most important things to include in your diet to promote a healthy mood (and a balanced metabolism). Healthy fats also promote good heart health, reduce cholesterol, and contain none of the harmful side effects associated with animal-based saturated fats. Go for raw coconut, avocados, almonds, walnuts, acai fruit, flax seeds, cashews, hemp seeds, chia seeds, pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds or tahini, pecans, and olives. Many of these are also packed with protein, B vitamins, and magnesium to enhance brain health even further. If you are interested in learning more and participating, click here.

Ongoing Programs - Oct, 2019

Event	Date	Start Time
Daily Ashtprakari Puja	Daily	7:30 AM
Aarti-Mangal Divo	Weekdays	8:15 PM
Aarti-Mangal Divo	Sat/Sun/Holidays	7:30 PM
Chundadi	Daily in the morning
Chaudas Pratikraman	10/12,10/26	6:30 PM
Sthanakvasi Pakhi Pratikraman	10/13,10/27	6:15 PM
Monthly Snatra Puja and Navkar Mantra Jaap		9:30 AM
Monthly Bhavna Bhakti	10/25	7:30 PM
JCYC & JSG Pathshala / Adult Swadhyay / Sutra Class	10/13,10/20	9:40 AM
Adult Swadhyay-Tattvarth Sutra Evening Swadhyay: Adhyatmasar Swadhyay (Shri Girishbhai) Yog Drashti Samuchay (Shri Hasendrabhai) Vachanamrutji (Shri Rameshbhai) Yogsatak Swadhyay (Shri Girishbhai)	10/13,10/20 Every Monday Every Tuesday Every Wednesday Every Thursday	10:00 AM 8:00 PM to 9:30 PM 8:30 PM to 10:00 PM 8:30 PM to 10:00 PM 8:00 PM to 9:30 PM
LA Study Group (LASG)	10/27	10:00 AM
Bhaktamar Stotra Pravachans	10/13,10/20	1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Adult Swadhyay (Non Pathshala Days)		10:00 AM to 12:00 Noon

Note:

Shri Girishbhai is out of country from Oct 5 - Nov 5, 2019. Shri Hasendrabhai will cover the Sunday Swadhyay in his absence.
Evening Swadhyays (Mon/Thurs) by Shri Girishbhai will resume after Diwali.
"Yog Drashti Samuchay" Swadhyay by Shri Hasendrabhai will commence on Tuesday Evening, October 15th,2019
Shri Rameshbhai is out of country. His Swadhyay is temporarily postponed.

Lifetime Tithis

10/20 - Shreedhar & Rupa Khothari, Suketu & Sejal Kothari - Punyatithi of Shakuntalaben Arvindkumar
10/28 - Modi & Shah Family - Punyatithi of Arunaben Rajnikant Modi

Send a photograph of your loved one to Kinal Modi at .
Please contact Ketan Parekh at for information, questions or any pledges.

Upcoming Events

Sat - Sun, Oct 5 -13 - Sasvati Ayambil Oli
Mon, Oct 14 - Bhakti on Atmasiddhi Rachana Din from 8:30 PM to 10:00 PM at JCSC
Sat - Tue, Oct 26 - 29 - Diwali Program
Tue, Nov 12 - Bhakti on Param Krupalu Dev’s Birth Anniversary from 8:30 PM to 10:00 PM at JCSC

Dignitary Visits & Shibirs

To Be Announced

Other News

1) Ahimsa Centre Public Lecture - Oct 19, 2019

Please plan to join us for the Ahimsa Center Public Lecture, “The Relevance of Gandhi for Our Fractured World,” by David Thomas on Saturday, October 19 at 10:30 a.m. The lecture is named after Pradeep and Meenakshi Iyer, and will be held at the Bronco Student Center, Ursa Major.

The lecture will be followed by Vegetarian/Vegan lunch.

For event details and speaker bio, please visit:

https://www.cpp.edu/~ahimsacenter/lecture/lecture_10-19-19.shtml

Kindly RSVP by October 14 to:

2) 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:

The Program Includes Inland travel from Ahmedabad and places to visit, full board and lodge (Jain vegetarian meals and twin bed shared room).

Airfare to and from India, Tourist Visa, and Insurance costs are the responsibility of the participant.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 30th, 2019

3) Shree Shatrunjay Mahatirth 99 Yatra 2020

With SHREE Adinath's and Acharya Bhagwant's blessings, approximately 78 people in the year 2016 completed an auspicious event that they still remember date.

After the unforgettable 99 Yatra In 2011 and 2016 many Jains felt they missed out on a
wonderful opportunity, but with the support of JAINA, approval was granted to perform this 99 Yatra event again at SHREE SHATRUNJAY MAHATIRTH - 2020/2021.

We are planning to do the following:

99 YATRA AT SHREE SHATRUNJAY MAHATIRTH
12 GAU CHHARI PALIT YATRA
SHREE SAMMET SHRIKARJI TIRTH

Please Click Here for more details.