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Jain Society of Metropolitan Chicago JSMC Newsletter Jain Society of Metropolitan Chicago 435 N. Route 59, Bartlett, Illinois, 60103 Phone: (630) 837-1077 | Email: [email protected] www.jsmconline.org JSMC Newsletter - March 2015 Board of Trustees Hemant Shah - Chairman Dear Sädharmik Members, Jai Jinendra. [email protected] On behalf of BOT & EC members, we like to extend warmest wishes for 2015! 633-933-8311 Dipak Doshi [email protected] We sincerely thank all the devoted volunteers, generous donors, dedicated staff and great 847-420-9025 Dr. Mukesh Doshi team work of committee members for making year 2014 a memorable year with unique [email protected] events and accomplishments on religious, spiritual and cultural front. Amazing in-house 224-558-4345 production by Pathasala youth “Life 2 Liberation”, Ahimsa walk, Vegan day and launching Atul Shah [email protected] JSMC mobile application portal are among many unique events. Last year, for efficient 630-886-6928 operation, we established several policies and procedures, reorganize chart of accounts Vasant Shah [email protected] and initiated expense budget. With visionary approach of board, for the first time we 847-596-0431 established reserve funds. To continue interaction and visibility of the past JSMC leaders, Executive Committee President prominent members and donors of the society, board also inducted JSMC’s first Advisory Tejas Shah council. [email protected] 847-306-9292 As JSMC continues to move forward in redefining itself into many areas, year 2015 is Vice President going to be major milestone, as we are in a process of amending our constitution. With Hitesh Shah [email protected] successful execution of Lifetime Supporter drive, we established permanent funds of 630-379-9080 ~$220k a year with about 450 family participation and we urge all the members to join in Secretary Vipul Shah noble initiative to raise this perseverance funds. For the facility improvements, [email protected] construction committee is progressing on various projects, including establishing south 847-809-8756 Treasurer side storage facility, renovation of bathrooms and dining area vestibule, establishing Himanshu Jain security/reception desk and finishing ceiling and dome in temple. [email protected] 847-620-9188 Your cooperation and contribution have always encouraged our team. With unity and Jt. Treasurer Sunil Shah your enthusiastic support, we will truly succeed in our mission of raising the bar of service [email protected] for Jains religious and community need in Chicagoland. 847-477-7160 Membership Secretary On behalf of Board of Trustees and Executive Committee, we thank you again and invite Piyush Gandhi [email protected] you and your family to join and participate in upcoming exciting programs and activities 630-765-0872 during Mahavir Janma Kalyanak and Anniversary celebration. Education Secretary Dr. Pradip Shah Hemant Shah Tejas Shah [email protected] 815-263-1498 Chairman and Trustee President Food Secretary JSMC Board of Trustees and Executive Committee Dilip Shah [email protected] 224-595-4902 Youth Secretary Dimple Shah [email protected] 630-272-5064 A Non-Profit Tax Exempt Organization, Tax ID #51-0175101 1 Mahavir Janma Kalyanak & Ayambil Oli Mar 27 - Apr 4: Ayambil Oli, April 4 - 5: Mahavir Janma Kalyanak Celebration JSMC is honored to have Shri Shrenikbhai Gala, from Mumbai during Ayambil Oli and Mahavir Janma Kalyanak. Shrenikbhai is a very learned scholar in Jainism. In his spiritual journey he studied Bhashyas and Karmagranths. He also completed his Diploma in Jainology from Mumbai University. With his deep knowledge on Jainism, he is been conducting Paryushanas all over the world. He has performed many Jain Pujans. He also has conducted lecture series on a various religious topics at Jain society of Houston, San Diego, Miami, California, and Columbus. We request all members to join daily lectures held during Ayambil Oli. Daily Ayambils will be conducted during Ayambil Oli. We request volunteers help during Ayambil Oli. JSMC welcomes sponsorship for daily Ayambil Aaradhana. We have received $1,008 donation towards Ayambil Oli from an Anonymous donor. JSMC appreciates your generosity. Sponsorship opportunities for Swamivatsalya are available (see below details). JSMC welcomes partial sponsorships of $500 or more from multiple donors. Please contact Hitesh R. Shah, Vipul Shah or Tejas Shah. Tentative Program Outline Ayambil Oli Lecture Topics: Date Description Based on Panch Sutra - Paap Pratighaat Fri, Mar 27 Ayambil Oli – Ayambil Time – 11:30am to 1:30pm Gun Bijaadhan Sutra. to Sat, Apr 4 Evening Pravachan—8:00pm to 9:30pm Snatra Puja at 9am 3 ‘C’ of Jainism - Connection/ Morning Pravachan at 11am Collection/Correction Swamivatsalya & Aymbil (Sponsorship Opportunity available for $2,000) - 12pm Sat, Apr 4 (નવનીત (માખણ / સાર ڂ Vissthanak Poojan - Nakro: $51/small Pithika, $501/Big Yantra - 1:30pm જિન આગમ ન Swamivatsalya (Sponsorship Opportunity available for $4,000) - 5:30pm Cultural Program - 7:30pm Ayambil Parna (Sponsorship Opportunity available) - 8:30am For questions on Cultural Program – Digambar Puja - 9:00am contact Dimple Shah or Piyush Gandhi. Sun, Apr 5 Morning Pravachan - 11:00am We need volunteers to help out with Swamivatsalya (Sponsorship Opportunity available for $1,500) - 12pm various activities during Mahavir Janma Declamation Contest - 1:30pm Kalyanak. Please contact Hitesh R. Swamivatsalya (Sponsorship Opportunity available for $1,500) - 5:30pm Shah, Vipul Shah or Piyush Gandhi for 16th Annual Declamation Contest – April 5, 2015 at 1:30pm details. Declamation Contest Topics: Age 8 to 9 years Age 10 to 13 years Age 14 to 18 years Age 19 and above Parasparopagraho Jivänäm -- Message from the Life of a Contribution of JSMC and My connection to Jainism Souls renders service to one Tirthankar Bhagawän Päthashälä in my life another Contestant Guidelines Register Online Registration deadline: Sunday, Mar 29, 2015 Each contestant is allowed a maximum of 5 minutes; bell will ring at 4 minutes JSMC awards three prizes in each group: mark. Penalty for taking extra time. 1st Place - $101, 2nd Place- $75, 3rd Place- $51 Contestant may deliver their speech in English or Gujarati or Hindi 4th Cash Prize $51.00, 5th Cash Prize Contestant will be judged based on following criteria $41.00 Introduction: 10 points For 18 and above, First three will receive Material: 40 points (Jain Principles, originality) trophy only. Presentation: 20 points (speed, tone of voice, eye contact) All participants will receive a token prize Conclusion: 10 points (Restating, concluding topics) and certificate for participation Uniqueness: 20 points Sponsorship opportunities for the prizes are Final score will be determined by adding 3 judges’ scores available. Please contact Dr. Pradip Shah or Ties shall be resolved by discussion among the judges Dr. Mukesh Doshi for details. To participate, contact Dr. Pradip Shah or Dimple Shah or Dr. Mukesh Doshi 2 Mahavir Janma Kalyanak & Ayambil Oli પિૂ ન Visshthanak Poojan - Saturday, April 4 at 1:30pm ڂ વીશ થાનક પદોન Sponsorship Opportunity: Nakro: $51/small Pithika, $501/Big Yantra પિૂ ન ڂઅનનવાર્ય વીશ થાનક પદોન ڂ તીથંકર પદની પ્રા꫍તતમા સ્થાનકના વીશ પદોની આરાધના કરવાથી ઉત્તમ પણ્ુ ય બધં ાય છે. ભાવવમા ં તીથંકર થનારો જીવ પોતાના ᚂવતમ ભવ પહલે ાના ત્રીજા ભવે બે અથવા વધ ુ પદોની શ્રેષ્ઠ આરાધના અને સવવ જીવ પ્રત્યે કરુણાની ભાવના કરી તીથંકર નામકમવન ું પણ્ુ ય બાધં ે છે. આ વીશ પદોના નામ અનક્રુ મે અરરહંતપદ, વસદ્ધપદ, પ્રવચનપદ, આચાયવપદ, સ્થવવરપદ, ઉપા黍યાયપદ, સાધપુ દ, જ્ઞાનપદ, દશવનપદ, વવનયપદ, ચારરત્રપદ, બ્રહ્મચયવપદ, રક્રયાપદ,તપપદ, ગોયમપદ, જિનપદ, સંયમપદ, અભભનવજ્ઞાનપદ, શ્રતુ પદ. તીથવપદ છે. Twenty-Padas of Vis-Sthanaka that are necessary to attain Tirthankara Nam-Karma Jains believe in soul, salvation, other world, good deeds, sins, action and religion. They admit that good deeds lead to happiness and sins to misery. So every soul should store Punya by performing good deeds. Those who desire to become supreme-being Paramätmä should devote themselves to scared deeds and devotional worship of Vimsati-sthanaka. A would be Tirthankar attain sufficient Punya to be Paramätmä by worshipping some of these twenty elements less of more with deep devotion in the third birth prior to his last birth. Assuredly a soul 1. Arihanta Pada 6. Upädhyäy Pada 11. Chäritra Pada 16. Jina Pada cannot become a Tirthankar 2. Siddha Pada 7. Sädhu Pada 12. Brahmacharya Pada 17. Samyam Pada without this worship. 3. Pravachan Pada 8. Jnän Pada 13. Kriyä Pada 18. Abhinava Jnän Pada These elements-padas are: 4. Ächärya Pada 9. Darshan Pada 14. Tapa Pada 19. Shruta Pada 5. Sthavira Pada 10. Vinay Pada 15. Goyam Pada 20. Tirtha Pada Please make a note of following instruction for daily Ayambil: 1. Daily Ayambil RSVP is required for Aymbil at JSMC or Food Pick-up. You can collect Daily Ayambil PASSes in Advance once you RSVP. 2. Ayambil Food Pickup will be arranged towards the completion of seated Tapasvi Ayambils. 3. For Pick-up, also, RSVP is required. Food Pick-up with PASS will get priority over walk-ins. 4. JSMC encourages all Ayambil tapasvis to bring your own utensils and avoid Paper products usage during Tapasya. We will pro- vide logistics to clean utensils. Announcements & Reminders JAINA Directors from JSMC JSMC is pleased to inform newly appointed JAINA Directors for the years 2015-17: Dipak Doshi, Atul Shah, Hemant Shah JAINA directors acts as a liaison between the JAINA and the local center. Primary role of these directors is to represent JSMC at JAINA. JSMC also thank outgoing directors – Dipak Doshi, Hemant Shah, and Sunil Jain. Quarterly Pooja Participation We encourage members to participate in a Laabh of Daily Pooja of our Tirthankars.
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