JVB New Jersey - News 09/04

Preksha Meditation workshop organized by a group of JAR students (Jain Association at Rutgers) at Rutgers University. They invited Samani Mudit pragyaji and Shukla pragyaji to discuss about the Preksha Meditation. Samaniji talked about Preksha Meditation which is a significant technique for attitudinal change, behavioral modification and personality development.

Under the teaching of Samanijis, JVB Preksha teens are trying to incorporate the principles of nonviolence, love and compassion in their daily lives. To effectively integrate these principles, the students spend the first Sunday of every month at the Alameda Nursing Home in Perth Amboy. 8th March the children shared their multifarious talents with the seniors. Madhu Parmar, Yamini Bhandari, Jay, Nisha and Roshni entertained them with many bhajans and songs, played dominoes and blocks.

JVB Gyanshala has celebrated Spiritual colorful Holi under the guidance of Samanijis and volunteering parents. To inculcate the value of making life colorful by helping ones own and others, children were given a charity project

A Jain familiy Mr.Bhavin and Nilam Shah invited Samanijis in Boston. Samani Mudit Pragyaji inspired people to practice self restraint which is the only powerful tool to extinguish the fire of violence. Samani Shukla Pragyaji gave a brief introduction of JVBNA, where everybody whether a child or an adult can be benefited by different activities.

Bacchubhai & Hasmukhbhai Mehta organized a program in the memory of their mother. They invited Samanijis to inspire coming generation. Samani Mudit pragyaji said that mother is the greatest power in the world. Mother not only gives birth but also transfers all her strength for a bright future of her children. We must be ever indebted to our parents for their share, care and sacrifice.

Samaniji Mudit Pragyaji delivered a lecture on Mahavir ko manayen yaa jiyen? Samaniji said that to celebrate Mahavir Jayanti in a true sense we need to practice the principles of non-violence, nonaccumulation and non-absolutism in our day to day life.

May 3	Akshay Tritiya Celebration
May 9	Preksha Meditation Certificate Course (Starts)
July13-16	Children Summer Camp