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JSMW Activities - October 4 to October 24 |
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Jai Jinendra,
Please note the upcoming JSMW events as follows:
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JSMW Pathshala
Sunday, October 7
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 -
will be held upstairs, Open to All
Following are topics
Atul Shah is lecturing on Trishasti Salaka Purush
Kanu Doshi is conductin 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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JSMW Special General Body Meeting
Sunday, October 7th - 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Cloverly Elementary School Cafeteria
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JYOC and Today's Women - Garba/Raas Workshop
Sunday, October 7th - 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Jain Center
With navratri/garba season coming up, Today's women along with JYOC will host another garba/raas workshop on October 7 from 1.30-3.00.
Get ready to learn from teen taal to 12 steps and get in the mood of Navratri. This workshop is for everyone of all skills, if possible please bring your dandiya.
We hope to see everyone there!
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Snatra Puja
Sunday, October 14th - 10 AM
Jain Center
Our monthly Snatra Puja will be held on October 14th, starting 10 AM at our Jain Center.
Puja will be followed by Potluck brunch.
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UHJT Diwali Mela
Sunday, October 14th - 11 AM - 8 PM
NOVA Field House, Chantilly, VA
UHJT Diwali Mela will be held on Sunday, October 14th at NOVA Field House, Chantilly, VA from 11 AM to 8 PM.
Admission is $2 per person.
Please contact
uhjtreps@jainsocietydc.org to get involved or for more information.
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Shaswati Navpad Oli/Ayambil
October 16 to October 24
12 to 1 PM
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.
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.
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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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Jai Jinendra!
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Jain Society of Metropolitan Washington |
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