UPCOMING EVENTS SATURDAY February 2 6th 03:00 PM-06:00 PM ANTARAYA KARMA NIVARAN SATURDAY March 12th 01:00 PM – 05:00 PM COMMUNITY EDUCATION FAIR SUNDAY March 13th 10:00 AM-01:00 PM PANCHKALYANAK PUJA THURSDAY March 24th 06:30 PM--09:30 PM CHAUMASI CHAUDAS- PRATIKRAMAN SATURDAY April 23rd 3:00 PM-09:00 PM MAHAVIR JAYANTI Publication # 4 October, 2015 Executive Committee Jain Society of Greater Detroit 29278 W. 12 Mile Road, President Temple Hours: Jinansh Shah Farmington Hills, MI 48334-4108 (248)-252-5958 Monday - Saturday [email protected] (248) 851-JAIN (5246) 9:30am - 12:30pm Tax ID: 38-2368360 Vice President 5:30pm - 8:00pm Chintan Shah Sunday (248)-312-9052 8:00am - 12:30pm [email protected] 5:30pm - 8:00pm Gujarati Month: Bhadarvo/Asho Financial Officer Aarti & Mangal Divo Manoj Modi Vir Samvat: 2541 11:30am & 7:30pm (248)-760-6840 manojmodi200048309@ya Vikram Samvat: 2071 Pakshal Puja hoo.com Monday – Saturday 9:30am Secretary Sunday 8:30am Biren Shah (586)-797-9715 [email protected] Publication Officer Jai Jinendra, Kamlesh Shah (248)-595-2249 [email protected] On behalf of the Board of Trustees and the Executive Committee, we want to offer our Michchami Dukkadam to all of you. We seek forgiveness from all of you for any transgressions through Thoughts, Director – Food Service Words and Actions. Geetaben Shah (734)-507-9702 [email protected] We completed the celebration of the Paryushan Parva during September 10-17, ending with Parna for Sakal Sangh on September 18. We also celebrated Das Laxshana and Annual Forgiveness day by inviting Jain Director - Facilities Kritesh Mehta Samniji Samni Shukla Pragyaji and Samani Rohit Pragyaji to enlighten all of us with a lecture on (586)-563-4829 “Forgiveness : The Key to Freedom”. Annual Foregiveness Day is celebrated on October 3, 2015. [email protected] Here are the highlights and info about some of the events: Board of Trustees Finance Update: (10/3/2015): We are pleased to inform that so far we have total pledges in 2015 is for $350,857.94. Breakdown is below - Chairman 1. 1 member pledged more than 20,000 in 2015. Hemant Shah (248)-426-6565 2. 3 member pledged between $10K and $14,999 3. 7 members pledged between $5000 and $9999 Vice Chairman Pritish Shah 4. 91 members pledged between $1000 and $4999 (248)-686-4358 5. 71 members Pledged between $501 and 999 6. 216 Members Pledged between $102 and $500 Treasurer Niranjan Modi 7. 72 members pledged less than $102. (248)-669-6579 8. 187 members pledged more than $500 (Total donation: $297,757.23) 9. Total 462 members pledged in 2015 so far Trustees 10. Above includes Personal & Business Account. Suresh Shah 11. FRD is the most important event for us. (248)-641-8418 Jaya Shah JAIN COMMUNITY CENTER PROJECT UPDATE: (248)-681-5233 Jinansh Shah Progress update on JCC was provided during Second General Body meeting on July 26, 2015. (248)-252-595 Details on - Purpose of JCC, Members input for planned JCC activities, Preliminary estimate of sq. fts. based on planned activities, Preliminary Fund Raising Guidelines, Raising maintenance fund and high Jignesh Madhani level preliminary timing of the project were shared. JCC folder on JSGD web site being established (248)–412-1642 where all presentation material will be placed for members review. BOT reviewed the project feasibility in light of current and future needs for expected growth in 25 yrs., input received from the members and implications of “no” for $ 2.0 million pledge from anonymous donor. Pujari We received feedback from members through survey and during the General body meeting, Harindra Shah was discussed in length among BOT and JCC members enough emphasis is given on cost of (248)-865-0908 construction, utilization of current building and ongoing maintenance. BOT provided input to Respected members, JCC committee to limit project scope within $ 5.0 million and develop conceptual plans and Jai Jinendra,EC Sub -Committees Strap on yourAudio/Video winter gear 012. cost for single level and two level plans (with option to finish lower level later to stay within Bipin Shah budget). BOT authorized $ 10K budget to develop preliminary plans. Here are theRajesh highlights Jain of the Nalinbhai and Arvindbhai Shah met with Doug Necci, architect to discuss development of Building Maintenance conceptual plans and costs. Doug Necci have done concepts development for JCC in 2013 and Kritesh Mehta Bharatiya Temple last expansion project also. BOT and JCC Plan to present progress during 2015 Diwali program. Education Mahendrabhai Shah Hemesh Shah Humanitarian Projects / Sadharmik Bhakti : Most of us are familiar with Girivihar in Palitana. Manish Shah They carry out number of activities under the banner of 'Anukampa'. It consists of medical assistance including dialysis and other many humanitarian efforts. We (JSGD) were asked to Hall Rental sponsor one machine for Dialysis. With a wonderful response from the donors we have raised $ Kritesh Mehta Jinansh Shah 5,316 that will go beyond the purchase of the machine. A sizable contribution came from non-Jain members and from out of town donors. JSGD leadership team thanks all the donors for supporting Inventory Management such a noble cause. Chintan Shah Geeta Shah JAINA UPADTE: We regularly receive beautiful publication Jain Digest three to four times a year JOY Advisors from JAINA at no cost. JAINA has no membership fee. This publication gets circulated over more Rahul Munot than 100,000 Jains in North America and helps us to connect with other centers and globally. Mamta Maheshwari Wonderful service to all Jains and Jain centers. Library JAINA President Shri Ashokbhai Domadia has requested our JSGD BOARD chairman Hemantbhai Mahendrabhai Shah Shah to Chair the JAINA Fund raising committee. Hemantbhai(Veenaben) Shah will be heading Tarang Shah the JAINA Fund Raising and Jignesh (Jayshree) Madhani will co-chair with support from Sanjay Bhandari and Tanya Madhani to co-ordinate for JAINA Digest. Both will be leading and supporting Pilgrimage Vastupal Shah this task for JAINA. Tanya Madhani has written interesting articles and critics on various, religious, Vinay Shah political and historical topics for The Michigan Daily Newspaper. Religious Fund Raising Chair 2015: Jyotsnaben Shah Rajnikant Shah Pratik and Sangeen Shah will be our Fund Raising Chair for our 23rd Annual Fund Raising Dinner, Site Management which is going to be on March 19th 2016 at Suburban Center in Novi , Michigan. Both Pratik and Dipen Shah Sangeen has worked in our society for many years in different capacities, Pratik was also president Swadhyay of Guajarati Samaj and well connected with many non-profit organizations. This is a major event Suresh L Shah during which we collect major fund for operation of the temple and society. We request members to extend full support to them by joining the FRD team, getting the advertise from your contacts Web Development and by inviting the friends during the event. Rajiv Maheshwari Kamlesh Shah Finally Have you done the RSVP for the Diwali Swamivatsalya lunch yet? If not, please BOT Sub-Committees visit the Temple website and you will be able to do it with few clicks Audit Bhupendra Shah Constitution Thanks & Jai Jinendra! Girish Shah Hemant Shah Jinansh Shah Finance Prakash Shah Chairman Board of Trustees President Biren Shah Fund Raising BOT JAINA Directors Manish Mehta Raj Jain Pritish Shah JOS & Social Services Dr. Kantibhai Shah Table of contents Page From the desk of EC and BOT 1-2 Recipe of the month 3 Upcoming Events and Library Update 4-7 Paryushan Maha Parva 2015 – Gheeboli and Sponsorship 8-11 Study Class Parabhavana, General Donation and Jivdaya 12-13 Kshamapana Day – Sponsorship and Donation 14 Paryushan Parva Collage, Thank you Note, Picture Links, New York Sangh and 15-17 Yatra Collage Jainism News, Jiv Daya Update, Lecture and Video Link 18 Article – Compassion – The Highest Spiritual Truth 19 Jain Study Class Corner 20 Jain Kids Section (Story - Punya Shravak ) 21-22 JOY Update followed by Advertisements 23-34 Recipe of the month – Wacky Cake Wacky Cake - Jain way Serves 6 persons Preparation Time : 15 mins Cooking time : 35 mins Ingredients 1½ cups all-purpose flour 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa 1 cup sugar all-purpose sugar 1 teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon white vinegar 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 5 tablespoons vegetable oil 6. Pour vanilla in the other small depression. 1 cup water Directions 7. Pour the vegetable oil into the larger depression. 1. Preheat oven to 350˚F (180˚C). 8. Pour the water over all of them. 2. Grease an 8" square baking pan 3. Mix the dry ingredients in the greased pan 9. Mix the entire batter until it is smooth. 4. Make three depressions in the dry ingredient mix – 10. Bake in the oven for 35 minutes. two small sized and one large sized. Note: You can double the recipe using a 9" x13" 5. Pour vinegar into one of the smaller depressions. pan. PROGRAM DAY DATE TIMING COMMENTS DESCRIPTION 10:00 AM - 01:00 Shri Nav Padji Ni Puja Sunday 10/25/15 PM 12:30 PM - 02:00 Ayambil oli -end Tuesday 10/27/15 PM 07:00 AM - 08:30 Snatra Puja AM Wednesday 10/28/15 Ayambil Auri Parna 09:00 AM - 11:00 (for Tapasvis Only) AM 10:00 AM - 11:30 Hindi Puja Sunday 11/01/15 PM 09:45 AM - 10:45 Hindi Class AM Sunday 11/08/15 Study Class 11:00 AM - 01:00 PM 07:00 AM - 09:00 Hindi - Mahavir Nirvan AM Puja Laddu Offering Wednesday 11/11/15 08:00PM - 09:30 Diwali - mahavir PM nirvan / gautam swami jaap 07:00 AM New Year-dhwar Thursday 11/12/15 Opening/snatra