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JAIN VANI
Jain Society of Greater Detroit 29278 W. 12 Mile Road,
Farmington Hills, MI 48334-4108 (248) 851-JAIN (5246) Tax ID: 38-2368360
Jai Jinendra! Happy Spring time! Here is a summary of the events held after publication of the last Jain
Vani:
Our Eighteenth annual Fund Raising Program was held on March 19 with over 310
members and supporters in attendance. With generous support of donors and advertisers,
pledges from the program totaled over $141,000, a record for this event. We would like
to thank Akshay and Shweta Shah, co-chairs of the Fund Raising committee and all the
volunteers for a job well done.
Mahavir Panch Kalyanak Puja was performed on April 3rd. We also did the Aymbil Oli
from April 10th – 18th. There were 10 sponsors this time. 58 Society members did the
entire Oli.
Mahavir Janma Kalyanak Mohotsava was celebrated with joy and enthusiasm. 700
people attended the Swamivatsalya. We were able to start the program at sharp 10.00 am
and also end it on time. EC and BOT has been trying hard to start the programs on time
and we all have enjoyed the FRD and the MJK programs because of it. We hope more
and more people take note of it and show up early to the programs. We appreciate the
help from JOY and students from Study Class who recited the Snatra Puja. It was one of
the best Snatra pujas performed by our younger members.
The Uttar Pradesh Association of Detroit, in partnership with our Society held a Hasya
Kavi Samelan on Sunday May 1 at the Temple.
We have quite a few activities planned at the temple for the upcoming month.
The JOS (Jain Organization of Seniors) will start to meet on a monthly basis at the Temple on
first Tuesday of the month from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm starting on May 3.
Chicago Seniors will be coming in a yatra to our temple on May14th evening and leave on
May 15th afternoon. Please talk to Pratiksha Shah if you are willing to volunteer.
The JOY group will organize a SAT /ACT seminar on Sunday May 22. The Father’s Day
picnic is planned for Sunday, June 19th.
The Thirteenth Temple Anniversary celebration will take place during the weekend of June 24
– 25 – 26.
UPCOMING EVENTS
SATURDAY February 2 6
th 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
Executive Committee
President Anand Bora
(248) 661-6698 [email protected]
Vice President Jinansh Shah
(734) 354-3525 [email protected]
Financial Officer
Vijay Shah (248)-656-8051
Secretary Anil Jain
(248)-426-0494 [email protected]
Publication Officer
Ramesh Gandhi (586)-884-6010
Director – Food Service Pratiksha Shah (248)-477-0428
Director - Facilities
Jitendra Sanghvi (248)-305-6032
Board of Trustees
Chairman Rajendra Modi (248)-626-6343
Vice Chairman
Rajiv Maheshwari (248)-488-1332
Treasurer
Nikhil Kothari (734)-397-1910
Public Relations
Milap Shah (734)-455-5260
Trustees
Milap Shah (734)-455-5260
Shailesh Jain
(248) 489-8849
Deepak Jhaveri (248) 879-3011
Anand Bora
(248) 661-6698
Publication # 2 April 2011
Vir Gujarati Month: Vaishakh Samvat: 2537
Vikram Samvat: 2067
Temple Hours: Monday - Saturday 9:30am - 12:30pm 5:30pm - 8:00pm
Sunday 8:30am - 12:30pm 5:30pm - 8:00pm
Aarti & Mangal Divo 11:30am & 7:30pm
Pakshal Puja Monday – Saturday 9:30am
Sunday 8:30am
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Are you missing out on current news, updates and reminders in-between issues of the Jain
Vani? Staying current is only a few clicks away. Please sign up for the JSGD Official Email
list via our website or by contacting any EC or BOT members. Any announcement in-between
the Jain Vani publications will be sent out via email to the members who have signed up for
this distribution list.
Thanks & Jai Jinendra!
Anand Bora Rajendra Modi President, Executive Committee Chairman, Board of Trustee
Items Page
Upcoming Events Calender 2
BOT Corner 3
2011 Mahavir Janma Kalyanak Program 4
2011 Annual Fund Raising Program Donors List 5
Ayambil Auri Program Details 6
Puzzle/Jain Stavans and Sangeet Program 7
President’s Speech on Volunteerism/Card 8
Jain Study Class Corner 9
2011 Panch Tirth Yatra Information/Sign up form 10-11
Mahavir Janma Kalyanak Decoration Pictures 12
JOY Update 13
Swadhyay Update/2011 YJA Retreat 14
Pujari Rajnibhai Shah (248)-865-0908
EC Sub-Committees
Audio/Video Pravin Shah
Saurabh Shah Bipin Shah
Building Maintenance
Rahul Munot Pravin Shah Dipen Shah
Education Vinay Shah
Mahendra Kapadia Mahendra Shah Bhavna Mehta
Hall Rental
Jinansh Shah
Inventory Management Pratiksha Shah
Jitendra Sanghvi
JOY Advisors Nutan Shah
Surabhi Modi
Library Heena Shah Tarang Shah Nitali Shah
Pilgrimage
Vastupal Shah Vinay Shah
Religious
Sharad Shah Kalpesh Shah
Site Management Jitendra Sanghvi
Swadhyay
Mahesh Vora Peenal Shah Snehal Shah
Web Development Rajiv Maheshwari
BOT Sub-Committees
Audit Bhupendra Shah
Constitution Girish Shah
Finance Shreyas Shah
Rajiv Shah
Fund Raising Akshay A. Shah Shweta A. Shah
JAINA Directors
Vastupal Shah Raj Jain
Kalpana Shah
JOS & Social Services Bipin Shah
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BOT CORNER Fund Raising Dinner Event:
The Eighteenth Annual Fund Raising Dinner was held on March 19 with over 310 members and supporters in attendance.
We would like to thank all the donors and advertisers whose generous support resulted in a record amount of pledges of over $141,000. A complete list is included in this Jain Vani.
We thank Akshay and Shweta Shah, co-chairs of the Fund Raising Committee, and all the volunteers for their hard work and dedication to put together this enjoyable evening.
JOS (Jain Organization of Seniors):
JOS will meet on a monthly basis at the Temple on first Tuesday of the month from 1:30 pm to 4:00 pm starting on May 3.
A variety of events will be planned to have fun and learn. Topics include medical care, financial management, entertainment, and religious/spiritual development.
Please contact Bipin Shah (248-442-9474) or Vastupal Shah (586-323-2015) to join the group. You will be notified of the meetings by e-mail.
JAINA – 2011 Convention in Houston,TX:
Houston Jain Center will host the JAINA 2011 Convention, from July 1 thru July 4.
More Details are available on JAINA web site (www.Jaina.org) or the convention website (http://convention.jaina.org/welcome)
New Parking Lot status: After a thorough review of the bids, a contractor has been selected for the parking lot construction. We are expecting construction to begin in late April/early May. The construction is expected to take about 90 days. Temple Exterior Finishing: The temple building exterior finish is in need of repair. We are looking at options to maintain the building exterior to preserve our beautiful temple on a long term basis. If any member has expertise in this area, please contact any BOT member.
Members Financial Statements: Please look through your recent statement from the Society. We request you to pay any outstanding balance in a timely manner. Please call Nikhil Kothari (BOT) or Vijay B Shah (EC) if you have any questions about your statement.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
“As long as men massacre animals, they
will kill each other. Indeed, he who sows
the seeds of murder and pain cannot reap
joy and love.” Pythagorus
“He who does not value life does not
deserve it.” Leonardo da Vinci
Visit by Seniors from Jain Society of Chicago: The Seniors will visit our temple as part of their Yatra. They
will arrive Detroit and do Bhavana on Saturday, May 14, 2011 in the evening. They will perform Snatra Puja on
Sunday, May 15, 2011 from 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM.
We request all Society members to join them and we welcome the Seniors to our temple.
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2011 MAHAVIR JANMA KALYANAK PROGRAM
The Mahavir Janma Kalyanak program, held at the temple on 24 April, 2011 was attended by many
members of the Society.
The EC-BOT presentation and report to the Society is attached to the e-JainVani edition. It can also be
viewed by clicking here: 2011 Mahavir Janma Kalyanak EC BOT presentation
The pictures of the program can be viewed by clicking below:
2011 JSGD Mahavir Janma Kalyanak Program Picture Album
During the program, the gheeboli drive raised $3,003. We thank the members for their support.
Also, the following people sponsored the Swamivatsalya Lunch. We thank all of them for their support.
Name Pledge Amount
Anand & Mona Bora $101.00
Rakesh & Meghna Chauhan $51.00
Mahendra & Indira Doshi $101.00
Deven & Hiral Fadia $51.00
Chirag & Darshita Jhaveri $51.00
Kaushal Jhaveri & Ekta Kothari $51.00
Sharad & Vinita Khapra $201.00
Nilesh & Kapila Ravani $125.00
Sam & Pia Reddy $101.00
Prakash & Kirti Sanghvi $101.00
Anant & Rashmika Shah $101.00
Bipin & Vijaya Shah $201.00
Dipen & Kavita Shah $51.00
Jagdish & Hasumati Shah $51.00
Mahendra Shah $101.00
Rajnikant & Jyotsana Shah $101.00
Rashmikant & Hemlata Shah $51.00
Rohit & Nilpa Shah $51.00
Sanjay & Bela Shah $101.00
Shashi & Sandhya Shah $51.00
Shirish & Vidya Shah $101.00
Vastupal & Varsha Shah $101.00
We thank the following for preparing the wonderful lunch during the program: Smt.
Sangeenben Pratikbhai shah, Smt. Sohiniben Bipinbhai Shah, Smt. Bhavanaben
Rajivbhai Shah and Smt. Chetanaben Pareshbhai Shah. We also thank many volunteers
who helped them and in serving the food.
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2011 ANNUAL FUND RAISING DINNER
TOTAL INCOME: $141,000 TOTAL EXPENSES: $24,000
LIST OF DONORS AND PLEDGE AMOUNTS
Diamond Platinum
Mehta Shrikant & Neena 20,000$ Gala Arjun (grandson of Chuni &
Madhu)
10,001$
Gold Bronze
Shah Matushri Kesarba Vasanji
(mother of Arvind V Shah)
5,400$ Annonymus 1,200$
Doshi Rohin (grandson of Nitin &
Chandni) Doshi
5,001$ Shah Mahendra J 1,200$
Annonymus 1,200$
Silver Jain Saloni and Abhi 1,001$
Doshi Vinay (grandson of Bharat &
Padamja)
2,501$ Annonymus 1,001$
Shah Dinesh & Pina 2,501$ Modi Pradeep & Madhu 1,001$
Malviya Vinay & Shobha 2,500$ Annonymus 1,001$
Mehta Parimal & Dipika 2,500$ Patrawala Atul and Jagruti 1,001$
Modi Rajendra & Pratibha 2,500$ Sanghvi Jeet and Rama 1,001$
Annonymus 2,500$ Annonymus 1,001$
Tolia Kirit & Vasu 2,500$ Velji Priya Rupesh 1,001$
Shah Kirit & Nina 1,000$
Shah Bipin & Vijaya 1,000$
Singhi Amit & Usha 1,000$
Ravikrishnan K.P. & Rita 601$ Parekh Jayant & Aruna 201$
Desai Nitin and Rashmi 581$ Chinoy 151$
Bapna Girish & Shashi 501$ Doshi Mahee and Nisha 151$
Dagli Nilesh & Ajay 501$ Parekh Sachin 151$
Govinda Motors Anurag Bajaj 501$ Annonymus 151$
Jain Anil and Savita 501$ Annonymus 151$
Jain Dinesh & Vidhya 501$ Shah Pradip and Hema 151$
Jain Raj & Shankutala 501$ Annonymus 151$
Kapadia Mahendra 501$ Annonymus 151$
Mody Lona & Rajen 501$ Shukla Yogesh and Jyoti 151$
Annonymus 501$ Annonymus 151$
Parakh Neel & Nikhil 501$ Shah Nita & Vinod 150$
Parikh Vraj & Smita 501$ Humbad Niranjan and Sumitra 125$
Annonymus 501$ Badani Kalpna & Kishre 101$
Salecha Manish & Madhu 501$ Bhalgat Jyoti K 101$
Shah Ashvin & Purnima 501$ Bhatnagar Neal & Rupal 101$
Shah Ashwin & Anupama 501$ Bora Anand & Mona 101$
Shah Atul and Hemangini 501$ Burbidge John & Valerie 101$
Shah Gunjan and Dipti 501$ Annonymus 101$
Shah Jayesh and Chhaya 501$ Dani Niketa 101$
Shah Manoj & Minaxi 501$ Doshi Sonalee 101$
Shah Sharad and Nalini 501$ Doshi Vijayaben 101$
Shah Vijay and Hema 501$ Annonymus 101$
Tolia Bharat & Geeta 501$ Jain Rajesh & Vinita 101$
Zaveri Rishi and Mihir 501$ Kapadia Ami 101$
Annonymus 500$ Annonymus 101$
Dani Shashikant & Devyani 500$ Annonymus 101$
Shah Avi & Ariya 365$ Patel Rudhir & Palak 101$
Shah Bhupendra & Neena 365$ Annonymus 101$
Shah Niranjan & Vibha 365$ Ravani Chandrkant & Ramila 101$
Mehta Rajni & Jyoti 301$ Sanghvi Sudhir & Manini 101$
Shah Atul & Purna 301$ Shah Arvind & Ramila 101$
Annonymus 251$ Shah Bipin & Sohini 101$
Golechha Nitin & Bindu 251$ Shah Jagdish & Sheila 101$
Jain Kamal & Sunitha 251$ Shah Jaswant & Meta 101$
Kolachalam Ram & Shubha 251$ Shah Navin & Meena 101$
Maru Niru and Dhiraj 251$ Shah Neil & Charu 101$
Annonymus 251$ Shah Neil & Kinari 101$
Parikh Nayana & Jitu 251$ Shah Nirali & Snum 101$
Annonymus 251$ Shah Paren & Renu 101$
Shah Hemang & Tejal 251$ Shah Rahul & Tejal 101$
Shah Hemant & Nayana 251$ Shah Rajnikant & Jyotsna 101$
Shah Jitendra & Dimple 251$ Shah Rupen & Lajja 101$
Shah Nalin & Gita 251$ Shah Rushabh 101$
Annonymus 251$ Shah Shantaben 101$
Shah Rajiv & Reepal 251$ Sheth Neha 101$
Shah Swapnil 251$ Thurman Punita & Lawrence 101$
Shah Vastupal & Varsha 251$ Mehta Jignesh & Bijal 51$
Shah Vijay & Prianka 251$ Sheth Bhupat & Aruna 51$
Sheth Jasvant & Saroj 251$ Malde Annika and Shaan 50$
Annonymus 250$
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Ayambil Auri April 10-18, 2011
This year’s Ayambil Auri took place from April 10-17 and ending with a parna on April 18.
Our society has many tapasvis who take part in the Ayambil Auri event. As the chart below
shows, we have had the highest number of tapasvis this year!!
The list of all Tapasvis can be found below.
On behalf of all the tapasvis and the members of the Society, we thank Smt. Bharatiben J. Shah
and Smt. Shitalben R. Shah for leading the Ayambil Auri program. We also thank all others
who volunteered their time in preparing and distributing the food.
SPONSORS of Ayambil Auri
1. Shailesh and Jyotiben Jain
2. Dipen and Kavita Shah
3. Jinansh and Priya Shah
4. Lalit and Bharati Shah
5. Mahedndrabhai Shah
6. Pratik and Sangeen Shah
7. Ramesh and Shaila Shah
8. Rashiklal and Jyotsna Shah
9. Sunandaben and Jaina Shah
10. Late Kokilaben Nautambhai Ghadiali ( Heenaben J. Shah)
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RELIGIOUS PUZZLE
Number Significance
50
18
36
12
27
Test your knowledge of Jain Religion and Philosophy. Write down the significance of the numbers listed
below as it relates to Jain Religion. The answers can be found elsewhere in this publication.
We thank Shri Sharadbhai Shah for providing this puzzle.
Number Significance
1444
563
67
10
17
MARK YOUR CALENDER FOR AN EVENING FILLED WITH MUSIC
AND SPIRITUAL SINGING OF JAIN STAVANS AND SANGEET
by Dr. MONICABEN SHAH
We are pleased to announce that Dr. Monicaben Shah, from ARADHANA SANGEET ACADEMY
(AHMEDABAD, INDIA) – a renowned vocalist and teacher, will present JAIN STAVANS AND SANGEET
PROGRAM on FRIDAY JUNE 10, 2011 from 7:30 PM onwards at Jain Temple of Greater Detroit. She is
an artist who regularly appears on ALL INDIA RADIO and DURDARSHAN TV in India.
Visit http://www.aradhanasangeetacademy.com to learn more about Dr. Shah and her academy.
JAIN STAVANS AND SANGEET PROGRAM – FRIDAY JUNE 10, 7:30 PM
LOCATION: JAIN TEMPLE – FARMINGTON HILLS
DR. MONICABEN SHAH
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Volunteer Drive Speech
By ANAND BORA
At the Fund Raising Dinner, those who were there might recall me saying that volunteers are priceless. Today I continue on
this very subject of volunteers. Our goal is to involve every member of this society in our “Volunteer Drive”. Each one of
you has donated money and will continue to do so. Today, I ask you for your TIME.
The Temple needs you, your time. We all take pride in our temple. We have it today because members of the Society came
together and volunteered to make it happen. It is the responsibility of each and every member of the Society, to maintain this
temple and volunteer for its betterment. Just like you think about your home – this is MY home, think this is MY temple
and you will know what you have to do.
What is in there for me? --- By volunteering you get inner peace and a feeling of gratitude, you will present new ideas
something which we may have missed, new members in the society will make some new friends, and seniors can spend this
time for their inner and spiritual growth. Those who are young and in school will learn how to carry this responsibility in the
future. By volunteering for the temple, you will only gain, because it is like serving God.
Finally I would like to conclude with the story by Nobel Prize winner Ms. Wangari Maathai of Kenya. … Once upon a time,
long long ago, there was a huge jungle in Central Africa. There were animals big and small, staying happily in the jungle.
Once, the jungle caught fire. Lots of wind caused the fire to grow fast and soon there is fire all over. All the animals started
running away from the fire and come out of the jungle and were now standing and watching the fire. One small
hummingbird thought – I must do something about the fire. He flew to the nearby ravine, brought a drop of water in its beak
and puts it on to the fire and of it went again. Every time it flew back and forth, all the animals including large ones like the
elephant who could bring much more water in its trunk wondered why the hummingbird was doing this. So, one of them
stopped the hummingbird and asks him what was he trying to do? Did he really think that the fire could be turned off by the
little amount of water he was bringing? And the hummingbird replied – I am doing the best I can. I am doing the best I can...
My message to you all is – be the hummingbird of the Society and do the best you can. If we all do our best, we will become
one of the most vibrant Jain Societies in the entire United States, and I can guarantee that. Thank you….
Below is the Volunteer Card. Please fill and return to any EC member. Please fill the # of hours’ field with hours per week,
per month or per year. We appreciate your help. Thank you.
Jain Society of Greater Detroit We need your support. Donate your time to the temple.
This will be one of the most valuable donations to the Society.
Name:
Address:
Phone:
Email:
I will volunteer for (# of hours):
Area of Interest (select one or more)
Pakshal, Puja &Shuddhi in Bhamati area –
one Sunday
Help in Kitchen -- one event
Father’s day picnic Anniversary program
After-event cleanup for one event Paryushanaparva
Spring / Fall cleanup Biweekly library cleanup
Study Class support Guided tour to visitors
Hall setup for one event Others
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JAIN STUDY CLASS CORNER
- Prayer is not a "spare wheel" that you pull out when in trouble, but it is a "steering wheel" that directs the right path throughout. - Do you know why a Car's WINDSHIELD is so large & the Rearview Mirror is so small? Because our PAST is not as important as our FUTURE. Look Ahead and Move on. - Friendship is like a BOOK. It takes few seconds to burn, but it takes years to write.
2011 Schedule – The 2011 study class schedule has been finalized and listed at the bottom of this page. PLEASE LOOK AT THE DATES AS THEY ARE NOT ALWAYS ON THE 2ND AND 4TH SUNDAYS. Class Registration – As of today, we have 140 registered students in the Study Class which is at the all time high. New Food Options – Now we have new lunch option – sponsor a lunch for your son/daughter’s birthday. 2011 Essay Competition – The essays have been received from students and are being reviewed by the judges. 2011 Students Annual Day – This year, the Annual Day program will be on September 25
th. More information will be in
future Jain Vani. New Coordinator – We welcome Peenalbhai Shah who recently joined the team of Study Class coordinators. Gujrati Story Book – We have received Gujrati Story Books from JAINA. They are now available – if you need one, please stop by during study class day – the cost is $5.00. Hindi Classes – About a year ago, we started Hindi classes coordinated by Vinita Parekh and Meghna Chauhan – currently, we have 2 groups with 40 registered students. - To mark the completion of one year, a Hindi Sanskriti Divas has been scheduled for June 5th where students will demonstrate their talents (in Hindi). More information to follow. Class sponsors for the month of March were – Mahendra & Indira Doshi, Pankaj & Malini Vakharia, Late Savitaben Doshi (Satish & Aarti Doshi), Kalpesh & Tarang Shah, Late Jayantilal Dagli, Suryaben Shah (Hemesh & Pratiksha Shah), Ashoka & Kirti Jain, and Nutan & Alka Shah Class sponsors for the month of April were – Rohit & Jyoti Shah, Bimal & Rupal Shah, Vimlaben Mehta (Jayesh & Bhavna Mehta), Atul & Jagruti Patrawala, Shashi & Shital Shah, Manish & Purvi Parikh, Jayant & Heena Shah, Ajay Dagli, Rahul & Gayatri Munot, Pritish & Shreya Shah, Mahendra & Saroj Shah, Eric & Sonia Reynolds, Amit & Nirali Lathia, Pranadhi Koradia and Pragnesh & Jigar Shah Class sponsors for the month of May are – Praful & Pratima Shah, Girish & Asha Shah, Malini & Pankaj Vakharia, Bimal & Rupal Shah, Sunil & Varsha Bora, Rani & Bharat Mehta, Jitendra & Rama Sanghvi, Rajnikant & Jyotsana Shah, Jyotika & Pravin Sheth, Cian & Sapna Brogan, Shirish & Rekha Shah (Ohio) and Nitin & Bindu Golechha
Sponsorship Update – As of today, we have 114 Life Time sponsors. Lifetime sponsorship is $1001 and you can select a month of your choice for lifetime. The monthly sponsorship is $125. For sponsoring study class, please contact Vinay C. Shah at 248-641-5975 or email [email protected].
Study Class Dates for 2011 Time 11 AM to 1 PM
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2011 Panch Tirth Yatra Jain Society has planned a Panch Tirth Yatra on August 12-13-14. The plan is to go to Louisville, Atlanta, Augusta and Cincinnati. We will leave from our temple on Friday afternoon (after lunch) on August 12th and return on Sunday night, August 14th. If you plan to join in this Yatra, please fill out the registration form on the next page and send it back with deposit to the address listed on the form. Sponsorship opportunities are: - Donate $500 and you will be one of the Sanghpati at one temple - Snacks - lunch on Friday and Sunday - banner with your name on the bus - let us know if you have any other ideas For any questions, please contact: Vastupal Shah – [email protected] – 586-323-2015 Vinay Shah – [email protected] – 248-641-5975 Rajiv Shah – [email protected] – 248-538-7227
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JAIN SOCIETY OF GREATER DETROIT, INC
2011 YATRA To Louisville, Atlanta, Augusta, Cincinnati
August 12, 13, and 14, 2011 Leave Farmington Hills on Friday after lunch and return on Sunday by 11:30 PM
Registration Form
CONTACT INFORMATION _______________________________ _______________________ ___________________
Name Home Phone cell phone ____________________________________________________ ___________________
Address email _____________________________________________________________________________ Emergency Contact Info and phone number REGISTRATION – Please list all attendees including all age children
– All Yatris must be JSGD Members
First Name Last Name Sex M / F
Age
Reg Fee From
Following Table
Deposit From
Following Table
Remaining Due by July 26
Total
Registration Fee Deposit per Person
Adults (Age 18 and Up) $ 175.00 * $ 50.00 **
Child / Youth (Age 5 to 17) $ 125.00 * $ 25.00 **
Children under age 5 Free Free
NOTE - * = THIS IS THE ESTIMATED AMOUNT ** = Deposit is NON-REFUNDABLE
Make the deposit check payable to – “Jain Society of Greater Detroit” – write 2011 Yatra in memo and send your total deposit to:
Vinay C. Shah / 1914 Barnes Ct. / Troy, MI 48098
Final payment - due before July 26, 2011 – No TAX deduction receipt from JSGD __________________________ ________________ Signature Date _____________________________ _________________ Received By Date
PS – All Yatris are responsible to provide their own medical insurance coverage
This Yatra is limited to first 100 registrants with paid deposit – NO RESERVATION BY PHONE CALLS – NO RESERVATION WITHOUT DEPOSIT
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MAHAVIR JANMA KALAYANAK PROGRAM DECORATION PICTURES
At the last Mahavir Janma Kalyanak program, did you notice the beautiful decoration done by our
Society Members?
Below you’ll find these pictures that capture the essence of volunteerism and artistic display of
great talent.
We thank Shri Chandreshbhai Doshi in taking and sharing the pictures.
All members who have borrowed books, CD/DVD or any other material from the
Temple library are requested to return them by June 12, 2011. This is part of an effort to
catalogue all items that are currently owned by the library.
LIBRARY MATERIAL
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Jai Jinendra! JOY had many spectacular events this past year including the annual
Winter camp. The camp was a great success. A special thanks to all
the chaperones that helped make this possible. During winter camp
we bonded, discussed very interesting Jain topics, and above all had
fun! We learned how to deal with real life situations involving
religion and beliefs. This included working at non-vegetarian
restaurants (preparing and serving such food). Marrying to a non-Jain
was another topic that was discussed.
JOY members assisted at the annual Fund Raising Dinner by
volunteering their time at the check-in desk, distributing and
collecting pledge cards and escorting the various speakers/dignitaries
during the program.
JOY performed Snatra Puja at the Mahavir Janma Kalyanak program
at the temple on Sunday, April 24. They were also joined by Group
3A/4B/5A/5B students from the study class. JOY members also
helped at the Swamivatsalya lunch by distributing food, cleanup and
furniture arrangement. Two JOY members also assisted in e-JainVani
sign-up drive.
Upcoming events for the month of May, is the annual temple clean
up. It’s great to help out the temple to make it a much better and
cleaner place. People of all ages are welcome to attend the event.
Also we have a Snatra Puja practice coming up (tentatively on March
11) which is a very good way to learn and have fun at the same time!
Anyone who is in Groups 6, 7 and 8 can join JOY. It is a great way to meet new friends and practice your religion. In JOY we do lots of fun and religious things. We have four main categories- Temple, Community Service, Fundraising and Social. Through all of these things, we enjoy ourselves and interact with other Jains. SO JOIN JOY! Meet other people who have something in common with you and make memories! It is truly a great experience, and we don’t want anyone to miss out on it, so if you are eligible, join!
JOY Board:
President: Roshni Shah [email protected] Vice President: Alisha Vora [email protected] Treasurer: Vishal Modi [email protected]
Public Relations: Ritu Jain [email protected]
Publications Officer: Abhi Jain [email protected] Media Manager: Rishi Zaveri [email protected]
Advisors: Nutan Shah [email protected] Surabhi Modi [email protected]
UPCOMING EVENTS
Annual Temple Spring Clean up – date TBD
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SWADHYAY UPDATE Jai Jinendra. We, as a group, meet for Swadhyay and all are welcome to join. The schedule and the subjects are as follows: Swadhyay Group has successfully completed Book –“Trishashti Shalaka Purush Charitra” after more than three years of swadhyay. To celebrate the occasion the Group is sponsoring a puja at the temple. Puja is open to the entire society followed by a swamivatsalya lunch. What: 45 Agam Puja When: Saturday, June 4th – 10:00 AM Where: Jain Temple For more information, please contact Shri Peenalbhai Shah or Shri Maheshbhai Vora.
YJA GROUP ANNOUNCEMENT
The YJA group will hold its MIDWEST 2011 Convention from August 12 – 14,
2011. Please see the attached flyer for further information. The information can
also be viewed by clicking here: 2011 Midwest YJA Retreat
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ANSWERS TO THE PUZZLE
Number Significance
1444 Number of Pillars In Ranakpur
563 Total Classification Of Jiv
67 Qualities of Darshan
10 Yati Dharma
17Sanyam Na Gaun OR Sattar Bhedi
Puja
Number Significance
50 Qualities of Tap
18 Pap Sthanak
36 Qualities Of Acharya
12 Qualities of Arihantas
27 Qualities of Sadhus
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Upcoming Events
Chicago Jain Soc. Seniors visit – May 14/15 Hindi Puja - May 22 Study Class - May 22 ACT/SAT Seminar - May 22 SWADHYAY May 28 – June 6 (by Shri Dhirubhai Pandit) 45 AAGAM Puja - June 4
Jain Society of Greater Detroit 29278 W. 12 Mile Road Farmington Hills, MI 48334-4108
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