Jain Society of Metropolitan Chicago 435 N. Route 59, Bartlett, Illinois, 60103
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JSMC Newsletter - August 2013
Board of Trustees Arvind Shah - Chairman JSMC Invite you and your family to celebrate [email protected] 847-971-3377 Paryushan Maha Parva & Das Laxana Maha Parva Dipak Doshi [email protected] 847-420-9025 Sunil Jain [email protected] 630-705-1884 Atul Shah [email protected] 630-886-6928 Hemant Shah [email protected] 630-933-8311 Executive Committee President Tejas Shah [email protected] 847-306-9292 Vice President Hitesh Shah [email protected] 630-379-9080 Secretary Vipul Shah [email protected] 847-809-8756 Treasurer Himanshu Jain [email protected] 847-620-9188 Jt. Treasurer Sunil Shah [email protected] 847-477-7160 Membership Secretary Piyush Gandhi [email protected] 630-765-0872 Education Secretary Dr. Pradip Shah [email protected] 815-263-1498 Food Secretary Dilip Shah [email protected] Warm Regards, 224-595-4902 Youth Secretary Board of Trustees & Executive Committee Shilpa Shah
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Paryushan Program Outline
Date Time Event Description 8:00AM Pooja Pooja: Pakshaal, Baraas, Chandan, Pushpa, Mugat, Aarti & Mangal Divo 9:30AM Snatra Pooja Performed by Shri Asutoshbhai Vyas & Mahila Mandal 11:30AM Pravachan Discourses by Shri Dipakbhai Shah 12-2PM Ekasana / Lunch Please refer a table for Sponsorship Monday – Day 1 2:00PM Afternoon Program Maa Baap Ne Bhulso Nahin – Conducted by Shri Asutoshbhai & Shri Dipakbhai September 2nd 4:00PM Youth Activity Youth JAB Session in Pathshala Rooms 5-7PM Swamivatsalya Please refer a table for Sponsorship 6:30PM Pratikraman 7:30PM Evening program JSMC Report, Bhavana, Pravachan, Aarti & Mangal Divo– Youth Activities 8:00AM Pooja Pooja: Pakshaal, Baraas, Chandan, Pushpa, Mugat, Aarti & Mangal Divo Tuesday – Day 2 9:30AM Snatra Pooja Performed by Shri Asutoshbhai Vyas & Mahila Mandal rd September 3 11:30AM Pravachan Discourses by Shri Dipakbhai Shah to 12-2PM Ekasana / Lunch Sponsored and coordinated by Navkaar Jaap Group 6:30PM Pratikraman Thursday – Day 4 th Bhavana, Pravachan, Aarti & Mangal Divo September 5 7:00PM Evening program Shrimad Rajchandra Bhakti on Wednesday, September 4th 8:00AM Pooja Pooja: Pakshaal, Baraas, Chandan, Pushpa, Mugat, Aarti & Mangal Divo 9:30AM Snatra Pooja Performed by Shri Asutoshbhai Vyas & Mahila Mandal 11:30AM Pravachan Discourses by Shri Dipakbhai Shah 12-2PM Ekasana / Lunch Sponsored and coordinated by Navkaar Jaap Group Friday – Day 5 2:00PM Afternoon Program Shankheshwar Tirth Bhaav Yatra – Conducted by Shri Asutoshbhai & Shri Dipakbhai th September 6 5-7PM Swamivatsalya Please refer a table for Sponsorship 6:30PM Pratikraman JSMC Report, FR Drive, Bhavana, Pravachan, Aarti & Mangal Divo Evening program 7:30PM Gheeboli for Kalpa Sutra & Kumarpalraja Ni Aarti Youth Activities Gheeboli for Father-Mother of Bhagwan, Tilak Karvu & Munimji 7:30–9AM Navakarsi Please refer a table for Sponsorship 8:00AM Pooja Pooja: Pakshaal, Baraas, Chandan, Pushpa, Mugat, Aarti & Mangal Divo Bhagwan Janma 9:30AM Performed by Shri Asutoshbhai, Shri Dipakbhai & Mahila Mandal Mahotsav 11:30AM Swapna Gheeboli Gheeboli (Darshan & Mala) for Supan # 1, 2, 3 & 5 12-2PM Ekasana / Lunch Please refer a table for Sponsorship Saturday – Day 6 September 7th 1:00PM Pravachan Discourses by Shri Dipakbhai Shah Swapna Gheeboli Celebration Starts with Supan Darshan (Supan #1,2,3, & 5) & 1:30PM (Mahavir Janma & Celebration Complete Gheeboli for rest of the Supan Vanchan) 4:30PM Janma Vaanchan Conducted by Shri Dipakbhai Shah 4-7PM Swamivatsalya Please refer a table below for Sponsorship. 6:30PM Pratikraman 7:00PM Evening Program Kumarpalraja Ni Bhavya Aarti Pravachan, Aarti & Mangal Divo – Youth Activities 8:00PM Evening program Gheeboli for Barsa Sutra 7:30–9AM Navakarsi Please refer a table for Sponsorship 8:00AM Pooja Pooja: Pakshaal, Baraas, Chandan, Pushpa, Mugat, Aarti & Mangal Divo 9:30AM Snatra Pooja Performed by Shri Asutoshbhai Vyas & Mahila Mandal 12-2PM Ekasana / Lunch Please refer a table for Sponsorship 1:00PM Pravachan Discourses by Shri Dipakbhai Shah Sunday – Day 7 2:00PM Poojan Samyak Gnanyay Poojan – Conducted by Shri Dipakbhai Shah September 8th 3:00PM Youth Poojan Navpad Poojan in English in Pathshala Room 5-7PM Swamivatsalya Please refer a table for Sponsorship. 6:30PM Pratikraman Special Youth Pratikraman in English for college students Evening program 7:30PM JSMC Report, FR Drive, Bhavana, Pravachan, Aarti & Mangal Divo Youth Activities 2
Paryushan Program Outline
Date Time Event Description 6:00AM Pausadh Conducted by Shri Dipakbhai Shah 8:00AM Pooja Pooja: Pakshaal, Baraas, Chandan, Pushpa, Mugat, Aarti & Mangal Divo 9:30AM Snatra Pooja Performed by Shri Asutoshbhai Vyas & Mahila Mandal Monday – Day 8 11:30AM Pravachan Barsa Sutra Vaanchan by Shri Dipakbhai Shah September 9th 12-2PM Ekasana / Lunch $3 ticket per person (Samvatsar) 2:00PM Pratikraman For Parents of Infants & Toddlers 5:00PM Pratikraman Swetamber 6:00PM Pratikraman Sthanakvasi, Kachchhi & Youth - in English 9:00PM Aarti & Divo Tuesday 8:00AM Tapasvi Parna Sponsored and coordinated by Parna Samiti September 10th Alochana & 10:30AM Coordinated by Shrimad Rajchandra Group (Tapasvi Parna) Shrimad Bhakti Sunday TBD Tapasvi Bahuman In presence of Acharya Shri Lokeshmuniji. Details will be announced later September 29th TBD Swamivatsalya Sponsored and coordinated by Tapasvi Bahuman Samiti (Tapasvi Bahuman) Daily Bhavana will be performed by Shri Asutoshbhai Vyas’s Group Evening Pratikraman for Gents will be conducted by Shri Dipakbhai Shah An additional Samvatsari Pratikraman(in English) for college-bound students will be conducted on Sunday, September 1st at 7:00pm raoJ saaMJ naa Baa{Aao Anao bahonaao naa pa`itak`maNa drmyaana sau~aao naao nakrao payau-YaNa pava- drmyaana raoJ saaMJ naa pa`itak`maNa samaya Anausaar Sa# krvaa Anao pauNa- krvaa naa ]doSyaqaI, sau~a baaolavaa maaTo nakrao nakkI krvaamaaM Aavaola Co. raoJnaa pa`itak`maNa drmyaana Aa vaYa-qaI GaIbaaolaI krvaamaaM AavaSao nahIM. Jo sau~anaao nakrao nahI naaoQaayaao hSao, tao sau~a saMGa tarFqaI BaNaavaaSao. sau~anaao nakrao vaholaa tao paholaa Anausaar naaoMQavaamaaM AavaSao. raoJnaa sau~a maaTo naama AaoiFsamaaM laKavaamaaM AavaSao. sau~aaonaao nakrao naIcao mauJba nakkI krvaamaaM Aavaola Co. saMvatsarI pa`itak`maNa drmyaana sau~aaonaI GaIbaaolaI krvaamaaM AavaSao. nakrao sau~aao 51 saamaaiyak laovaanaI ivaQaI, caOtyavaMdna, vaMidtau, sajJaya, stavana, saamaaiyak paarvavaanaI ivaQaI, pa`itak`maNa ZavavaanauM 101 snaatasya naI qaao[, SaaMita, pa`itak`maNa 151 saata laaKa raoJ saaMJo Baa[Aao nauM pa`itak`maNa EaI idpakBaa[ BaNaavaSao.
Pravachan Topic During Paryushan Parva, daily Morning and Evening Pravachan will be conducted by Shri Dipakbhai Shah. The following topics have been identified for the Pravachan. ‘Kalpsutra Vaanchan’ will be also conducted during the Parva. Day & Date savaar naa pa`vacananaa ivaYayaao saaMJ naa pa`vacananaa ivaYayaao
Monday, 9/2/2013 Speed or Vision - ગતિ કે દ્ર�ટિ Do we know What is Rare? ખના દરવાજાની દદશાڃ Tuesday, 9/3/2013 સખુ ની નાનકડી ચાવી દુ Wednesday, 9/4/2013 તવચાર અને આચારનો મેળ આરાધનાની પ ૂવવ શરિ Thursday, 9/5/2013 klpasaU~a vaaMcana, ક쫍પસ ૂત્રના ઉજળા દકરણો Global Thinking for Life ર જીવનની રીિભાિ ڂFriday, 9/6/2013 EaI mahavaIr Jnma vaaMcana, સ્વપ્ન દશવનના રહસ્યો સદુ િ અને મૌનનો વૈભવڂSaturday, 9/7/2013 પ્રભ ુ વીરને જોવાની દ્ર�ટિ એકા Sunday, 9/8/2013 આપણી મજબ ૂિ આધારતશલા જીવનનો એક અપ ૂવવ અવસર ીિમય દુ તનયા ڂMonday, 9/9/2013 ધમવ અને શ્વાસ ધમવની સગ
Additionally, efforts are underway to prepare various afternoon religious programs/poojans where everyone can join and participate. Please stay tuned for additional announcements.
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Sponsorship Opportunities
The table below summarizes the daily sponsorship opportunities for Paryushan Parva. The latest available opportunities may vary. Please contact committee member to obtain the most recent information.
Item Event Days Amount Comments Sept 3 to Sept 6 (Tue thru Fri) $31 Multiple families can participate Snatra Pooja Sept 2 (Mon) & Sept 7 to Sept $101 Multiple families can participate 9 (Sat thru Mon) Sept 2 to Sept 9 (Mon thru Daily Aangi $51 Multiple families can participate Mon) Sponsor of the Day Sept 2 to Sept 6 (Mon thru Fri) $1,251 Individual / Multiple families / group sponsorship can participate Morning Navkarsi Sept 7 to Sept 8 (Sat & Sun) $501 Individual / Multiple families / group sponsorship can participate Sept 2 (Mon) $1,501 Individual / Multiple families /group sponsorship can participate Afternoon Sept 7 (Sat) $2,501 Individual / Multiple families /group sponsorship can participate Swamivatsalya Sept 8 (Sun) $2,001 Individual / Multiple families /group sponsorship can participate Sept 2 (Mon), Sept 6 (Fri) $2,001 Individual / Multiple families /group sponsorship can participate Evening Swamivatsalya Sept 7 (Sat) $6,001 Individual / Multiple families /group sponsorship can participate Sept 8 (Sun) $4,001 Individual / Multiple families /group sponsorship can participate Ekasana/Lunch Sept 9 (Mon) Please obtain $3 pass on Samvatsari Day Sponsored and coordinated by Tapasvi Parna Sept 10 (Tue) Parna Samiti Additional Sponsorship is welcomed with a Sponsored and coordinated by minimum donation of $1,001 Tapasvi Bahuman Sept 29 (Sun) Bahuman Samiti Gheeboli for Aarti will be conducted every day. Mangal Divo will be awarded to Day Sponsor & Swamivatsalya Full sponsors. Partial Swamivatsalya Sponsorship is welcomed with a minimum donation of $501.
JSMC Supporter 2013 Thanks to more than 500 families who participated in JSMC Supporter 2012. We raised more than $140,000 last year. A large number of young adults and youth supported this initiative last year. It is our hope that each and every Jain family in Chicago will support our temple. We are very blessed to have a large facility and temple. To maintain this facility and increase activities, we incur a large operating expense. It is our request to each Jain family to consider donating $251 or more towards maintenance of our temple by participating in the JSMC Supporter 2013 initiative. Donor names will be displayed in the lobby until Dec 1, 2013 as well as announced in the email bulletin and newsletters. We are happy to report that donors have already pledged more than $8,000 this year towards our goal to collect $200,000. Please support this initiative and encourage fellow members to participate. You can donate online at JSMCONLINE.ORG or send donation or pledge to JSMC office.
Youth Activities
Contact Youth Secretary at [email protected] Sun. – Sept. 1, 7:00 pm Youth Pratikraman in English for College Students Mon. - Sept. 2, 4:00 pm Come and cheer for the youth Jain Academic Bowl (JAB) teams! Fri. - Sept. 6, 7:30 pm Make Kshamapana Cards Bhajanation– Bring a song you know, learn a new one, bring any musical instrument you have Sat. - Sept. 7, 7:30 pm to go along with the stavans we will sing.
3:00 pm Navapad Youth Poojan in English 6:30 pm – Youth Pratikraman in English for College Sun. - Sept. 8 Students 6:30 pm – Bring on your Jain Knowledge and come play Jain games and make a craft
Mon. - Sept. 9, 6 pm Youth Pratikraman in English 4
Paryushan Parva Program Outline
2013 payau-YaNa mahapava- roaJ naa kaya-k`manaI #paroKaa taarIKa samaya kaya-k`ma vaQau maaihtaI 8:00AM pauja pauja: paxaala, barasa, caMdna, pauYpa, maugaT, AartaI Anao maMgala dIvaao 9:30AM snaa~a pauja EaI AaSautaaoYaBaa{ vyaasa Anao maihlaa maMDLa Wara saMcaailata 11:30AM pa`vacana EaI idpakBaa{ Saah Wara 12-2PM / svaaimavaatsalyanaao nakrao nakkI krvaamaaM Aavaola Co. saaomavaar – idvasa 1 AokasaNaa svaaimavaatsalya 2:00PM bapaaornaao kaya-k`ma maa baapa nao BaulaSaao nahI M– EaI AaSautaaoYaBaa{ vyaasa Anao EaI idpakBaa{ Saah Wara saMcaailata 2 sapTombar 4 :00PM yauqa pa`vaRita paaZSaaLaa #mamaaM 5-7PM svaaimavaatsalya svaaimavaatsalyanaao nakrao nakkI krvaamaaM Aavaola Co. 6:30PM pa`itak`maNa sau~aao baaolavaanaao nakrao nakkI k2vaamaaM Aavaola Co. 7:30PM saaMJnaao kaya-k`ma saaosaayaTInaa Ahovaala, Baavanaa, pa`vacana, AartaI Anao maMgala dIvaao – yauqa pa`vaRita 8:00AM pauja pauja: paxaala, barasa, caMdna, pauYpa, maugaT, AartaI Anao maMgala dIvaao maMgaLavaar – idvasa 2 9:30AM snaa~a pauja EaI AaSautaaoYaBaa{ vyaasa Anao maihlaa maMDLa Wara saMcaailata 3 sapTombar 11:30AM pa`vacana EaI idpakBaa{ Saah Wara qaI 12-2PM AokasaNaa / svaaimavaatsalya navakar japa ga`upa Wara saMcaailata gau#vaar – idvasa 4 6:30PM pa`itak`maNa saU~aao baaolavaanaao nakrao nakkI k2vaamaaM Aavaola Co. 5 sapTombar Baavanaa, pa`vacana, AartaI Anao maMgala dIvaao 7:00PM saaMJnaao kaya-k`ma EaImad raJcaM$ Baik Paryushan Parva Program Outline 2013 payau-YaNa mahapava- roaJ naa kaya-k`manaI #paroKaa taarIKa samaya kaya-k`ma vaQau maaihtaI 6:00AM paaOYaQa EaI idpakBaa{ Saah Wara 8:00AM pauja pauja: paxaala, barasa, caMdna, pauYpa, maugaT, AartaI Anao maMgala dIvaao 9:30AM snaa~a pauja EaI AaSautaaoYaBaa{ vyaasa Anao maihlaa maMDLa Wara saMcaailata saaomavaar – idvasa 8 11:30AM pa`vacana baarsaa saU~a vaaMcana EaI idpakBaa{ Saah Wara 9 sapTombar 12-2PM AokasaNaa / svaaimavaatsalya $3 iTkIT saaqao (saMvatsarI) 2:00PM pa`itak`maNa naanaa baaLakao naa maataa – ipataa maaTo 5:00PM pa`itak`maNa Evaotaambar 6:00PM pa`itak`maNa sqaanakvaasaI, kcCI Anao yauqa–AMga`oPmaaM 9:00PM AartaI Anao maMgala dIvaao maMgaLavaar 8:00AM tapasvaI paarNaa paarNaa saimaita Wara saMcaailata 10 sapTombar 10:30AM Baik SaMKaoevar taIqa-naI Baavayaa~aa Sauk`vaar, sapTombar 6, bapaaoro 2:00 klaako EaI AaSautaaoYaBaa{ vyaasa saMcaailata sauMdr saMgaItamaya Baavayaa~aa nauM AayaaoJna Sauk`vaaro bapaaoro krvaamaaM Aavaola Co. Aa Bavyayaa~aa maaM SaMKaoevar taIqa- Jtaa Aavataa taIqa-naa mahtva sauMdr stavanaa Wara vaNa-vaamaaM AavaSao. Baavayaa~aamaaM EaI paaEva-naaqa BagavaananaI pa`itaYZanaI AOitahaisak GaTnaa saMgaIta saaqao pa`stauta krvaamaaM AavaSao. Aa saaqao pa`Bau paaeva-naaqa Bagavaananaa jnma klyaaNak samaana bahuJ raocak kaya-k`ma ‘vaamaadovaInaao qaaLa’ gaItaao Anao saMvaad saaqao rJu krvaamaaM AavaSao. Baavayaa~aamaaM JaoDavaa maaTo saMGa nakra- naI ivagataao nakkI krI rhola Co, JonaI maaihtaI TuMk samayamaaM jahor krvaamaaM AavaSao. droknao Aa kaya-kmamaaM jaoDvaa BaavaBayau- AamaM~aNa. kumaarpaaLa maharajanaI Bavya AartaI Sainavaar, sapTombar 7, saaMJo 7:00 klaako Bagavaana mahavaIrnaa Jnma mahaotsvanaa idvasao saaMJo Bavya kumaarpaaLa maharajnaI samauihk Aaritanaao kaya-kma AartaI ivaSaaLahaolamaaM bahuj sauMdr rItao AayaaoPta krvaamaaM Aavaola Co. pa`BaunaI AartaI taqaa maMgaLaidvaao jo ivaivaQa raga ragaINaImaaM rJu krvaamaaM AavaSao. kumaarpaaLa maharaja banavaanaa ca@avaa payau-YaNa pava- drmyaana krvaamaaM AavaSao. Bavya AartaImaaM Anya pairvaarao nao JaoDavaa maaTo saMGa nakranaI ivagataao nakkI krI rhola Co, JonaI maaihtaI TuMk samayamaaM jahor krvaamaaM AavaSao. droknao Aa kaya-kmamaaM jaoDvaa BaavaBayau- AamaM~aNa. EaI samyak &aanaaya pauJna rivavaar, sapTombar 8, bapaaoro 2:00 klaako Gar GarmaaM taoJnaa vaQaamaNaaM #pa EaI paUvaa-caaya- ricata ‘EaI paMcasaU~a’ ga`Mqa par AaQaairta EaI samyak &aanaaya pauJna nauM AayaaoJna krvaamaaM Aavaola Co. pauJna EaI idpakBaa[ Saah saMgaIta saaqao BaNaavaSao. pauJnamaaM laaBa laovaa maaTo paIiZka dIZ nakrao krvaamaaM Aavaola Co. naanaI paIiZkanaao nakrao fkta 51 Doalar Anao 3 mauKya paIiZka 751 Daolar. drok nao vaholaI tako naama naaoMQavavaa nama` ivanaMtaI. 6 Paryushan Dignitaries હીરાનો 훍યાપાર કરનાર પણ દયથી 狈નદશવનની ર鋍નત્રયીની પ્રભાવના કરનાર શ્રી દિપકભાઇ ڂ훍યવહારમા શ્રી પ싍વષુ ણ પવવની આરાધના કરાવવા આવી રહ્યા છે િે આપણા માિે ڂ મા ڂશાહ (બારડોલીવાળા) તશકાગો સઘ ો પાસે 狈ન ધમવનો ⪂ડો ڂનો અવસર છે. પ.પ.ૂ આ. શ્રી ભવુ નભાનસુ દૂર િથા અન્ય સાધ ુ ભગવિ ڂઘણા આનદ શો ફલે ાવીે ڂ狈નધમવનો સદ ڂ અભ્યાસ કરી, િેઓના માગદવ શવનથી છે쫍લા ત્રીસ વષવથી ભારિ અને તવદેશમા શ્રી ક쫍પસત્રૂ પર આધાદરિ પ્રવચનો િથા આરાધનાના અન્ય ڂરહ્યા છે. પ싍ષવુ ણ દરમ્યાન સવાર સાજ 싂ચચ ધરાવનાર શ્રી ڂઅ鋍યિ ڂ છે. 狈ન જ્ઞાનદશવનમા ڂુ આ훍싍 ڂ આયોજન કરવામા ڂુ અવનવા અનટુ ઠાનોન .ﺂદદપકભાઇના પ્રવચનોનો લાભ લેવાની અમ쫍ૂ ય િક ચકૂ શો નદહ પ્રખ્યાિ શ્રી આશતુ ોષ ڂઅ鋍યિ ڂ ીશ વષવથી દેશ પરદેશમા ڂભળે એમ છે쫍લા પાત્ર ڂસગુ ધ ڂ સોનામા ગ ઉમેરશે. The founder ofڂએક નવો જ ર ڂ ીિ આપણી પ싍વષુ ણની આરાધનામા ڂભ銿 િ સગ ુڂ 훍યાસન the jain song Jhini jhini udere gulal, Jain Sangeetkar Ashutosh Vyas was just 15 when he started his music career. With time and blessings of many acharyas, guru maharaj, Shri Ashutosh Vyas has set a new milestone by being an integral part of more than 209 Anjanshalakas, 352 partishtha mahotsav, 81 chhari paalit sanghyatra, 54 updhan tap mahotsav, 140 dikshas and many bhakti bhavnas. He has the privilege of delivering his music at the prominent Jain pilgrimages such as Palitana, Pawapuri , Sametshikhar and many such places. Acknowledgements JSMC organized Mela 2013 on August 3rd, 2013. 10 unique events running in parallel throughout the day reminded of a true traditional Indian style Mela! Over 1,200 people attended this event and made it a remarkable and memorable festival. Over 19,000 Mela tickets were sold for Food Fest and Carnival Games. Everyone enjoyed over 23 unique Indian and Non-Indian Jain delicacies prepared and served by various JSMC volunteers. Carnival games kept kids and young adults entertained throughout the day. JSMC also organized its 3rd JSMC Got Talent (JGT) competition as part of the Mela. Out of 22 performances between two age groups, in the Finale of the talent competition, top three winners were awarded trophies in each group. Laksh Mehta, Gia Shah, Vaarin Shroff won the 1st, 2nd & 3rd prize in the Under 18 year’s age group while Monica Shah, Pradip, Mitali & Paras Shah and Rushabh & Raja Shah won the 1st, 2nd & 3rd price respectively in the 18 and above age group. Congratulations to all the winners of the JSMC Got Talent! The vendor fair was a major attraction of the Mela. 28 vendors from the Chicago land area ranging from Traditional Indian clothing, Imitation Jewelry, Boutique shop, Interior designers, Insurance Agents, Financial Planning, Kid’s Education, Painters & Artists, Henna art, etc. showcased their business to local community. Bingo, Minute-to- Win-It game show, and a professional Juggler Andy Head entertained and engaged the crowd as part of the live entertainment. Life Source organization arranged a blood donation drive for the entire day. Total of 19 people were able to donate their blood. Thanks to our Platinum Sponsors - World Wide Logistics (Mitesh & Alpa Kamdar), and Arlington Rental & Axiom Construction (Sanjay & Anisha Shah), Photos by Pragnesh Shah and our Silver Sponsor – Creospan (Brijesh & Prajakti Shah) for their continued support to JSMC to make such community event successful. The entire program was very well organized by committed group of volunteers whose selfless efforts for a successful Mela was truly remarkable. Without the volunteers’ team work, this event would not have been such a grand success. Heartiest thanks to our volunteers for their continued dedication. 7 Swapna Darshan Mahavir Janma Vaanchan Supan Opportunities Like last year, we are doing a SILENT Gheeboli ahead of time for the ‘Darshan’ opportunities of each Supan. The ‘Phool Mala’ opportunities will be awarded on a first come first serve basis with a Fixed Nakro for each Supan. Exceptionally, Gheeboli will be performed for ‘Dashan’ & ‘Phool Mala’ for Supan # 4 – Laxmiji & Parnu. Table below provides a detail on each Supan. Final Gheeboli will be awarded during the Janma Vaanchan Celebration. With this approach, we are trying to minimize Gheeboli and planning to focus more on celebration for each Supan with a live Bhakti Sangeet. Please contact Tejas Shah or Hitesh R. Shah or Vipul Shah for participating in Silent Gheeboli and/or Fixed Nakro. Darshan Phool Mala No. of Families No. of Families Supan Starting No. (Maximum) Fixed Nakro (Maximum) Gheeboli 1 Gajwar (gaJvar) $1,001 3 Families $1,001 2 Families ($501 ea.) 2 Families ($501 ea.) 2 Rushabh (%YaBa) $1,001 3 Families $1,001 2 Families ($501 ea.) 3 Kesari Sinh (kosarI isaMh) $1,001 3 Families $1,001 2 Families ($501 ea.) 5 Phool Ni Mala (Fula naI maaLaa) $1,001 3 Families $1,001 2 Families ($501 ea.) 6 Chandra (caM$) $1,001 3 Families $1,001 2 Families ($501 ea.) 7 Ravi (riva) $1,001 3 Families $1,001 2 Families ($501 ea.) 8 Dhwaja (Qvaja) $1,001 3 Families $1,001 2 Families ($501 ea.) 9 Pooran Kalash (paurNa kLaSa) $1,001 3 Families $1,001 2 Families ($501 ea.) 10 Padma Sarovar (pa_ma saraovar) $1,001 3 Families $1,001 2 Families ($501 ea.) 11 Kshir Samudra (xaIr samau$) $1,501 3 Families $1,001 2 Families ($501 ea.) 12 Bhuvan Viman (Bauvana ivamaana) $1,001 3 Families $1,001 2 Families ($501 ea.) 13 Ratna Ganji (rtna gaMP) $1,501 3 Families $1,001 2 Families ($501 ea.) 14 Agni Shikha (Aigna iSaKaa) $1,001 3 Families $1,001 Starting Tips to make Parva more enjoyable for every- Supan Gheeboli No. of Families Amount one! Car pool whenever possible. 4 Darshan $2,001 3 Families, max. Parking ONLY in designated areas. Vehi- Laxmiji cles parked in unauthorized area and/or in (laxmaIP) Phool Mala $1,501 2 Families, max. fire lane will be towed at owner’s expense (NO EXCEPTIONS) Wheel chairs will be available. Advance Bhagwan Padhravana $2,001 3 Families, max. notification to committee would be appre- Parnu ciated. Phool Mala $1,501 2 Families, max. (paarNauM) Maintain Silence during Pravachan & Per- Parnu Zulavanu $2,001 3 Families, max. formances. Please keep cell phones on Vibrate. Please supports designated volunteers Ami Zarna and follow their directions for smooth operations. ( Starting Gheeboli $1,501 3 Families max. sakLa saMGa nao Please keep an eye on your children for AmaI zrNaa) their safety. 8 Das Laxana Maha Parva Program Outline Date Time Events Introduction to 8:00am Abhishek, Pooja & Arti Pandit Sanjeevkumar Godha: Sept 9 11:00am Sanjeevji Godha’s Lecture Monday 7:30pm Evening Aarti Shri Sanjeevji Is a well-versed Jain 8:30pm Sanjeevji Godha’s Lecture scholar and a professor at prestigious 8:30am Abhishek, Pooja & Arti Todermal Jain University, Jaipur and Sept 10 to Sept 12 11:00am Sanjeevji Godha’s Lecture Mumbai University. M.A; M Phil (Jain Studies) and Ph.D. Pandit Godha has Tuesday to Thursday 7:30pm Evening Aarti studied many Jain scriptures and doing 8:30pm Sanjeevji Godha’s Lecture research on Jain Darshan. He has 8:30am Abhishek, Pooja & Arti written many books including 11:00am Sanjeevji Godha’s Lecture KalChakra, Puja Sangrha, Safalta ke Sept 13 5:30pm Swamivatsalya Sopan, Divya Dhvani Sar and Sarvarth Friday 6:30pm Bhavana Siddhi Vachanika. Besides giving 7:30pm Evening Aarti religious lectures and spreading Jainism 8:30pm Sanjeevji Godha’s Lecture at various places in India, UK and 9:00am Abhishek, Pooja & Arti United States, Since last three years, he 10:00am Youth Lecture by Sanjeevji Godha is conducting on-line discussion and 12:00pm Youth Speech lecture series for the benefit of Western countries. He has dedicated Sept 14 12:30pm Swamivatsalya 2:00pm Sanjeevji Godha’s Lecture his life in the field of Jain Darshan. Saturday 5:30pm Swamivatsalya 6:30pm Bhavana JSMC is proud to host Shri Sanjeevji as 7:30pm Evening Aarti a Dignitary for conducting Das Laxana Maha Parva. 8:30pm Sanjeevji Godha’s Lecture 9:00am Abhishek, Pooja & Arti 12:30pm Swamivatsalya Sept 15 2:30pm Bhagwan Procession & Pokhna 5:30pm Swamivatsalya Sunday 6:30pm Bhavana 7:30pm Evening Aarti 8:30pm Sanjeevji Godha’s Lecture 8:30am Abhishek, Pooja & Arti Sept 16 & Sept 17 11:00am Sanjeevji Godha’s Lecture Monday & Tuesday 7:30pm Evening Arti 8:30pm Sanjeevji Godha’s Lecture 8:30am Abhishek, Pooja & Arti 11:00am Sanjeevji Godha’s Lecture Sept 18 5:30pm Swamivatsalya Wednesday 7:00pm Pratikraman(90 miutes only) 7:00pm Youth Pratikraman in English 7:30pm Evening Aarti Pujya Brahmachariji Janma Din Volunteers needed for Paryushan & Das Laxana Parva Sunday, Aug 25 During these major events, we need lot of help in many areas including On the occasion of Pujya Brahmachariji Janma Poojan, Afternoon Programs, Swamivatsalyas, Youth Activities, Janma Vanchan Celebration, Pledge Collection and Data Entry, Office support, Din Bhakti will be held on Sunday, Aug 25, at Evening program crowd control, etc. 11:00am to 12:30pm. Please contact Yashvant If you are interested to help, please contact us! Shah at (630) 295-5587 for program details. Email: [email protected] Phone: (847) 809-8756 9 Jain Society of Metropolitan Chicago 435 N Route 59, Bartlett, IL 60103 Presorted Phone: (630) 837-1077 First Class Website: www.jsmconline.org U.S.Postage PAID A non-profit tax-exempt organization Addison, IL 60101 Permit No. 210 Newsletter August 2013- Highlights Invitation to celebrate Paryushan & Das Laxana Maha Parva Program Outline for Paryushan Pravachan Topics for Paryushan Sponsorship Opportunities Youth Programs Dignitaries Introductions Acknowledgments Swapna Darshan Details Progragram Outline for Paryushan (in Gujarati) Program Outline for Das Laxana www.jsmcmember.org Setup your online profile, if you haven’t done yet. Contact [email protected] if you have any question. 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