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JSMW Activities - October 18 to October 28 |
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Jai Jinendra,
Following are upcoming JSMW activities:
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Shaswati Navpad Oli/Ayambil
October 16 to October 24 - 12 to 1 PM
October 20 - Snatra Puja - 9 AM
Jain Center
This year, we will be having Ayambil on all 9 days at our temple between 12 and 1 PM. If you are planning to do ayambil, please come and do it at temple with sangh.
During Navpar Oli, Snatra Puja will be held at our temple on
Saturday, October 20th at 9 am followed by Navpad Puja at 10 am
Ayambil will be done at the temple at 12:30 am
Several members are volunteering to facilitate cooking ayambil food for tapasvis.
Please send your names for ayambil participation / volunteering to cook Ayambil food / Sponsorship to
Vaishali Chedda at
(410) 564-4758 or
vaishali.chheda@gmail.com
Sponsorship for Ayambil is $101 per day.
Please do bring your own boiled water.
Meaning & Importance of Navpad Oli
It is one of the most important Parva / religious festival of the Jain community. Navpad Oli comes twice in a year. The first one falls in the bright fortnight of Ashwina month (September/October) and the second during the bright fortnight of Chaitra month (March/April). The devotees observe Ayambil tapa during nine days of Navpad Oli along with a special kind of worship, holy recitation and meditation in honor of the Navpad. The word 'Navpad' means nine supreme posts of the universe - Arihant, Siddha, Acharya, Upadhyay, Sadhu, Darshan (right belief), Jnan (right knowledge), Charitra (right action) and Tapa (right austerity)
Jain literature (Kalpasutra) indicates that Navpad Oli is Shaswati, meaning permanant. Navpad Oli festival exists in all time cycles (past, present, and future). This provides significant importance to the Navpad Oli. The story of Shripal and Mayanasundari are connected with this observance.
We should try to do Ayambil during these auspicious days. |
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JSMW Pathshala
Sunday, October 21
Cloverly Elementary
Language Classes starting at 9:15 AM
Prayers starting at 10:15 AM
Adult Classes
10:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Jain Center
, Open to All
Following are topics:
Atul Shah is lecturing on Trishasti Salaka Purush
Kanu Doshi is conducting discourse on book Jain Darshana by Nay Vijay Maharaj
This book is very good for basic Jain principles and is used by Mahavir Jain Vidhyalay as pathway book. Parents of Pathasala kids are requested to join for atlease one session.
Pravin Dand is continuing lectures on Karma Granth Part 3
Contact: Atul Shah, 301-274-0319.
Pathshala will be followed by Lunch.
Contact: Monica Shah
education@jainsocietydc.org
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Wellness
October 21 - 10:30 to 11:30 AM
Cloverly Cafeteria
Wellness Curriculum Part 1
Preparing for college, applications, interviews, scholarships, etc
Speakers: Raju Shah and Nitin Sogani |
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Monthly Jinvani Event
Saturday, October 27 - 10:30 AM
Jain Center
Our monthly Jinvani event will be held on October 27th, 2018 at 10:30 AM at our Jain Center located at 1021 Briggs Chaney Road, Silver Spring MD 20905.
Agenda
Recite Navakar Mantra
Recite Bhaktamer
Bhaktamer Strotra 11th and 12th Detail Explanation
Bhavana
Please bring your Samayik Upkaran along with Stotra books.
Sponsors
Dharmistha and Pinak Shah
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Dev Shastra Guru Pooja
Sunday, October 28 - 9:30 AM
Jain Center
Our monthly Dev Shastra Guru Pooja will be held on Sunday, October 28th starting 9:30 AM at our Jain Center, Pravachan at 11:30 AM followed by lunch.
For more information, contact Autumn Dhanote at
adhanote@gmail.com
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