News & Announcements
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2009 yatra plans to Samet
Sikharji and other Tirthdhams
Jai Jinendra! JAINA is pleased to announce 2009 yatra plan to Shree Samet
Sikharji and other Tirthdhams in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. Yatra announcement
and registration forms are attached. Please publicize this information to
your Center. Please let me know if you need more information.
Sincerely,
Vastupal Shah (Chairman of JAINA Pilgrimage Committee, 586-323-2015)
Please click
here for Registration form
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An article from 1983 Jain Study
Circular
Please click
here to find an article from 1983 Jain Study Circular written by
Ahamindra Jain (son of Shri Duli Chandji Jain
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Snatra Puja Invitation in Memory of Babubhai Shah
Please plan to attend Snatra puja at our Jain Center on June 22nd
@11.00am followed by Lunch @12:30pm. This is in memory of late
Babulal M Shah, father of Kamal and Minaxi Rathod, Pankaj and Anjana Shah.
Babulalbhai was an active member of JSNT for about 7 years.
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Updates on our Temple Project
1) Plans are submitted to the City
of Garland with the filing fee of $1,040.00.
2) Based on recommendations from City engineers, our
architect, Lee Young, and our civil engineer, Jim Dewey, will make the
necessary changes.
3) Next, the updated plans will go to the
Planning/Zoning Committee by the end of the month. Thereafter it will go to
the City Council for a zoning change request.
4) As soon as the final plans are approved by the
Planning & Zoning and the City Council, we will pdf those final plans to the
Board, Temple Committee, General Body and also post them on the Website.
5) Don't hesitate to contact me (Bhal Daulat) if you
have any questions.
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Jain Milan and Networking 2008
Jain Milan 2008 is an opportunity for Jain youth (age 21 and older) throughout North America and around the world to meet in person, to make friends, to engage in networking, to develop business contacts and to possibly find a life partner. Jain Milan 2008 is organized to encourage our Jain youth to meet other Jains for the purpose of matrimony and to facilitate a face-to-face meeting. Jain Milan believes in Jain family values and will work hard to preserve these values. With events like Jain Milan 2008, we hope to achieve our goal to preserve Jain traditions and values in our next generation and strengthen our community. This event is organized by JAINA and is hosted by Jain Society of Houston.
Please encourage our eligible youngsters over 21 years to register and participate in this event.
For
more details, please visit
http://jainmilan2008.com/
Date : Friday April 4, 2008 to Sunday April 6, 2008
Venue: Hotel Inter Continental Houston,
2222 West Loop South, Houston, TX 77027
Click
here to view 2008
Registration form
Click here
to view General Info.
Click
here
to view FAQs
Ashish Bhandari
Vice President
Jain Society of Houston
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Message From JSNT President
Fund Raising For The New Jain Center
My dear friends,
Happy New Year to you and your family.
I am really excited to write to you that 2008 will be a defining year for JSNT (Jain Society of North Texas). We will be starting construction of our new Jain Center in Garland. As the President of JSNT, I am reaching out to you to request your help with raising funds for our exciting new facility. We need you to join our JSNT fund raising team to help us raise funds to build our new home.
Please let me know if you have any questions/suggestions. I will appreciate if you will please respond by Monday, Jan 21 if you will be able to join the fund raising team. You could also sign up to help at our general meeting on the 20th of January.
Thanks a lot & Best regards,
Meera Jain
President, JSNT
Meerajaindallas@gmail.com
Cell # 972-890-3061
Hm # 972-867-7609
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Information about Jain Derasar being built in Phoenix, AZ
Shilanyaas on October 26, 27, 28 2007.
For Invitation, Click here
For Shilanyaas info, click here
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New Jain Center Presentation on the SwamiVatsalya Day
SwamiVatsalya Celebrartion is scheduled for Sunday Sept. 30th. Program will begin with Puja (8:30-10:30am) at the Jain Center followed by Bahvana, presentation and lunch at 11:00am at the Fretz Park Recreation Center - located at 6950 Beltline Road, Dallas, TX (corner of Hillcrest and Beltline in Richardson, TX).
Schedule:
11:00-11:30 AM Bhavana at Fretz Park
11:30 12:00 PM Presentation by our Architect
12:00-12:30 PM Fund raising Presentation
12:30-1:30 PM Questions and Answers
1:30 PM Lunch
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A brief presentation on the site plan and layout of the New Jain Center will be presented to the general public. Please come Following is a preview of documents (pdf) to be presented:
(Please click to view)
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JAIN TV Program ON TV ASIA
TV Asia is starting the broadcast of First ever Jain TV show under JAINA. This show is produced by the Media Production Committee of JAINA. This show will have lectures, active youth corner and info. about Jains of north America.
This will be broadcast on TV ASIA on every other Sunday at 9:00AM Eastern and Pacific time. Starting September16th, 2007.
Please spread the word and inform all your friends and relatives. Urge them to watch the show. This will show the strength of our community.
It is very important from our youth point of view also. Please get them to watch.Thank You,
Click here for more info
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Thanks Giving Jaap
The Jain Youth Group would like to take this opportunity to extend thanks to those who c every other Sunday at 9:00AM Eastern and Pacific time. Starting September16th, 2007.
Please spread the word and inform all your friends and relatives. Urge them to watch the show. This will show the strength of our community.
It is very important from our youth point of view also. Please get them to watch.Thank You,
Click here for more info
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Thanks Giving Jaap
The Jain Youth Group would like to take this opportunity to extend thanks to those who c every other Sunday at 9:00AM Eastern and Pacific time. Starting September16th, 2007.
Please spread the word and inform all your friends and relatives. Urge them to watch the show. This will show the strength of our community.
It is very important from our youth point of view also. Please get them to watch.Thank You,
Click here for more info
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Thanks Giving Jaap
The Jain Youth Group would like to take this opportunity to extend thanks to those who came out to participate during this year's Thanksgivig Jaap.
Please continue your active support of the Youth Group activities to help promote Jain awareness in our youth.
Thanksgiving Prayer:
Today we give thanks for this vegetarian meal and the people who have
labored to harvest and prepare this meal for us. We give thanks for the many
lives that have contributed to our lives. We also ask for forgiveness from
the living beings that we have harmed, intentionally and unintentionally. We
are grateful for our health and the opportunity to eat with others on this
day. We aspire, with compassionate hearts, to use the energy that we gain
from this meal and our friends to contribute to the peace and happiness of
all living beings. We pray that all the people of the world will avoid
inflicting harm on animals and fellow human beings and practice nonviolence
and compassion. We express our sorrow at the suffering of all the turkeys
and other animals that have died. May peace and compassion grow in ourselves
and extend to all around us.
(The original draft was prepared by Dr. Jina
Shah of Northern California and was edited by Jaina Education Committee)
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An Appeal to Sadharmik Parents -
from Jain Education Committee
Click here to view the article:
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Jain Manuscripts Catalogue of the Collection In British Library, London, Launched By Dr. Manmohan Singh
Click here to view the article:
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In honor of His Holiness the Dalai Lama's birthday, on July 6,
Tibetans Buddhists are encourage to 'Live and Let Live'-by Going Vegetarian
Click here to view the article:
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Here is a movie clip on 'Vegetarianism' from Penn State Vedic society.
http://www.clubs.psu.edu/up/vedicsociety/vegetarianism/
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JAIN ENLIGHTENMENT edits first film in series: "In Search of Lord Bahubali"
to educate mainstream America
Click here to view the article
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Mark Your Calendar for 2006/ 2007 Events:
(Check the newsletter for specific date & time)
| Events | 2007 | 2008 |
| Dr. Vastupal Parikh | 3/22-3/25 | - |
| Sadhvi Subhamaji (Veerayatan) | - | 4/14-4/17 |
| Shri Pravinbhai Shah | - | 4/19-4/23 |
| Mahavir Jayanti | 4/1 | 4/20 |
| Lokesh Muni | 4/19-4/25,8/31-9/5 | 4/29-5/5 |
| Samanji (Shrutpragyaji) | 6/1-6/5 | - |
| Samanijis (From Houston) | - | - |
| Pandit Abhaykumar Shastri | 6/18-6/24 | 6/18-6/25 |
| YJA conf./JAINA Conf./JAANA Shibir | 7/1-7/4, 7/5-7/8 | - |
| Sunandaben Vora | - | - |
| 10th Anniv. of JSNT | 7/11 | - |
| Dr. N. L. Kachhara | 7/14,7/15 | - |
| Dr. Hukumchand Bharill | 7/16-7/23 | 7/18-7/25 |
| Pandit Dhirajlal Mehta | 8/9-8/15 | 8/11-8/18 |
| Kshullika Shubhmatiji | - | - |
| Parents/ Teachers Meeting | 9/29 | - |
| English Pratikraman (Kids) | 8/19 @ 5:30pm | - |
| Paryushan | 9/08-9/15 | 8/28-9/04 |
| Sapana Ceremony | 9/9 | - |
| Samavantsari Pratikraman | 9/15 | 9/04 |
| Tapasya Parna | 9/16 | - |
| Das-Laxan Paryushan | 9/16-9/25 | 9/4-9/14 |
| Taralaben Doshi | 9/07-9/15 | 9/25-9/28 |
| SwamiVatsalya(Temple+FretzPark) | 9/30 | - |
| Brahmachari Jeevan Prakashji | 10/4-10/7 | - |
| Dr.Ujjwala/ Mr.Dineshbhai Shah | 10/9-10/15 | - |
| Community Picnic | - | - |
| Samuh Ayambil Oli | 10/21 | - |
| Diwali Meeting & Lunch | 11/11 | 10/26 |
| WalkAThon- Invisible Children | - | - |
| TownHall Meeting | - | - |
| Chaitraparipati- Houston trip | 11/17- 11/18 | - |
| Thanks-Giving Jaap | 11/22 | - |
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For those wishing to send
Donation pledges:
* Make check payable to JSNT (Write purpose)
* Do one of the following:
- Place your
check in the temple bhandar OR
- Send your check to Treasurer (address: here)
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