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the archived information. Click on link below to go to an archived page.
Some old information for records ONLY:
General
Body Meeting:
THIS
MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. SORRY FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THIS MIGHT CAUSE -
JCGP
Jai Jinendra,
As most of you are aware, the executive committee of Jain Center of Greater Phoenix (JCGP) had formed the Derasar Committee almost two years ago. The Derasar committee has since been looking for an appropriate site for Derasar. We are very glad to inform you that Derasar committee has found a potential site for the Derasar and presented it to the Executive Committee. The Executive Committee for JCGP has unanimously accepted Derasar Committee’s recommendation for the Derasar site. But in order to move forward, the Executive Committee would like to hold a general body meeting.
We would like your participation at this very important general body meeting next Sunday, December 15th at 12:30pm at Griffith Elementary School (pathshala location). Griffith Elementary School is located at 4502 E. Palm Lane in Phoenix. The agenda for the meeting will be to discuss potential site for the Derasar and the JCGP by-laws. Looking forward for your support and to see you on Sunday. Remember, together we all can make our dream of "Derasar in Phoenix" come true.
Tapasvi
Bahuman, Swamivatsalya, and General Body Meeting:
Jai
Jinendra,
On Sunday Sept. 29th at 3PM SHARP Jain Center will be hosting tapasvi bahuman
and general body meeting followed by swamivatsalya (dinner). The event
will take place at the Indo-US Cultural Hall located at 2809 W. Maryland Ave,
Phoenix. We will start at 3pm SHARP and will be done by 5:30pm including
dinner due to other cultural events that same evening.
In order to maximize participation, some of the volunteers are trying to reach
as many members as possible via phone to encourage them to attend this event.
In case you have not been contacted yet, please RSVP by Fri Sept 27th by sending
email to JCGP.
If you have/know of kids under the age of 20 who has done some kind of tapasya
and you have not yet given the name to anyone in the committee or to pathshala
teachers, you may do so by sending
email to JCGP no later than Fri Sept 27th.
Hope to see you all on Sunday.
Scholar
Visits - Sept. 17 - Sept. 24 2002
Jai Jinendra,
We are very fortunate that two scholars are visiting us over next week and a half. Frist Shri Shantibhai Kothari will be in Phoenix
between Tuesday Sept 17th and Wednesday Sept 18th. Secondly Shri Rajendrabhai Kamdar will be vising us from Sat Sept 21st to Tue Sept 24th. See below for details:
Shantibhai Kothari's visit on Tue Sept 17th & Wed Sept 18th:
Shri Shantibhai Kothari (formally of New Jersey/New York) will be visiting us and holding two sessions/swadhyays on Tue Sept 17th & Web Sept 18th. Time permitting, it may also be possible to meet with Shri Shantibhai on one-on-one basis.
Shri Shantibhai is very knowledgeable in Kruparudev Shrimad Rachandra’s writings on Jain religion as taught by Lord Mahavir.
Both sessions will be held at Bipin Patel's house (226 W. Betty Elyse lane, 602-942-8322) from 7:30pm to 9:00pm. For more details and directions, please contact Bipin Patel at 602-942-8322.
Shri Rajendrabhai Kothari's Visit:
Shri Rajendrabhai Kothari will be vising Phoenix from Sat Sept 21 to Tue Sept 24th. Stay tuned for more details. If you have any questions, please contact Kirit Gosalia at 602-863-1073.
Hope you can make to and have a chance to listen to both these scholars.
Lecture
Series - July 23-25
Jai
Jinendra,
Sadhvi Shilpaji and Sadhvi Shubhamji from Veerayatan are coming to Phoenix on
July 23. They will arrive from San Jose to Phoenix around 5pm on July 23. Sadhvi
Shubhamji will leave Phoenix on July 24 at around 7am and Sadhvi Shilpaji will
leave on July 25 at around 2pm. Both will leave for Chicago.
Pravachans by them are scheduled and details are provided below:
1. July 23 at 7:30pm to 9:30pm at Mahendra Shah's residence,
2. July 24 at 10:00am to noon at Gautam Shah's residence,
3. July 24 at 7:30pm to 9:30pm at Gautam Shah's residence and
4. July 25 at 10:00am to noon at Gautam Shah's residence.
The subject of discussion will be on topics such as Karma theory, meaning of
Navkar mantra, Jain principles and question/answer. If anyone would like to have
a personal visit, please call either Gautam (602-993-3625) or Mahendra
(602-493-9745) and arrange the time.
Most of us are familiar with Veerayatan. The place has a beautiful Jain temple
and is located at Rajgir, Bihar. The institution is also known for holding
a large number of eye camps, running of dispensaries, and provisioning of health
care in surrounding areas through a mobile van, running of primary schools,
libraries and propagation of Ahimsa. By its
efforts the institute has brought about a total transformation in certain
segments of the tribal areas of Bihar. Veerayatan has been actively working in
helping people of Kutch affected by the earthquake.
Please join us in learning Jain philosophy from Sadhvi Shilpaji, Sadhvi
Shubhamji and knowing more about Veerayatan and its activities.
If you have any question, please contact Gautam Shah (602-993-3625)
or Mahendra Shah (602-493-9745).
Thank You.
JCGP
Mahavir
Jayanti Celebration
What:
Mahavir Jayanti Celebration
When: Sunday April 28 from 3:00pm to 6:30pm
Where: Griffith Elementary School, 4502 E Palm Lane in Phoenix
Cost: FREE (thanks to our sponsor Manisha and Kumar Daulat)
Co-ordinator: Chandrika Shah (480 940-9809)
Agenda: 3:00pm - 5:30pm various religious events such as stavans and
drama
5:30pm - 6:00pm Community update, Aarti, and Mangal Divo
6:00pm - 6:30pm Dinner
Important
Information About Information Sharing: Jan
30, 2002. JAINA, the parent organization for all Jain Centers in
North America including Jain Center of Greater Phoenix, has requested us to
share every member's name and street address (no phone# or email) with JAINA.
If you do not wish your information shared with JAINA, please email
us PRIOR to Sunday February 10th. Unless we hear otherwise, appropriate
information will be sent to JAINA soon after February 10th.
Congratulations
to Ravi Shah (son of Rekha & Vikram Shah):
Six Indian Americans among the 30
won Prestigious Soros New American Fellowship (one of the most sought after
awards for graduate study). Ravi Shah is one of them. Also, He was named to USA
Today's college honor rolls.
Ravi Shah, now 21, was raised in Tempe, Arizona, Beginning college chemistry
at Arizona State University when he was twelve and conducting independent
research through high school at a neuro-oncology laboratory, he is a senior at
Harvard, majoring in chemistry honors and holding a 3.99 GPA. Placing second in
the Westinghouse Science Talent Search and in the top 20 nationally in the US
National Chemistry Olympiad, he founded and secured private funding for a
Harvard Biological Science Olympiad to encourage excellence in high school
biology students. This was recently recognized by Science magazine. He plans a
career as a medical scientist. He has many achievements to his credit.
Apart from the scientific frontier, Ravi wishes to do more for humanity. "
The world can be a better place without divisions based on social and religious
differences", Ravi told India-West news publication.
Any one willing to know more about scholarships/fellowships
information/resources may contact Vikram Shah.
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Since
3/25/02
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