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Pranam,
Below are the upcoming JSMW Activities:
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Monthly Jinvani Event
Saturday - April 13th, 10.30 AM - 12 PM
Jain Center
1021 Briggs Chaney Road, Silver Spring MD 20905
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Monthly Snatra Pooja
Sunday, April 14th - 10:30 AM
Every 2nd Sunday
Jain Center
1021 Briggs Chaney Road, Silver Spring MD 20905
Snatra pooja illustrates the celebration of two of the auspicious (out of five) events (Kalyanaks) occurring in the last life of Tirthankar Bhagwan.
Puja includes Ashta Prakari Puja and wishes Shanti (peace) for all living beings and rejoices the event by performing Aarti , Mangal Divo , Shanti Kalash and Chaitya Vandan .
Sponsors are always welcome
Ghee boli for Aarti, Mangal Divo and Shanti Kalash.
However, If we have sponsors for the Pooja then
Shanti Kalash Labh is given to sponsor family.
Ghee boli is still done for Aarti & Mangal Divo
Thank You To Our April 14th Sponsors
Vishal & Mily Mehta
Please contact Vaishali Chheda
Remaining Dates For This Year Snatra
May 12th, June 9th, July 14th, Aug 11th,
Sep 8th, Oct 13th, Nov 10th, Dec 8th. |
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Monthly Dev Shashtra Guru Puja
Sunday, April 21th - 10 AM
Mahavir Jayanti Puja
Jain Center
1021 Briggs Chaney Road, Silver Spring MD 20905
This puja honors the Dev, Shastra, and Guru. Dev means God or Arihant or Siddha Shastra means Scriptures. Guru means Teachers or one who possesses “real knowledge". By honoring Dev, Shastra, and Guru, we draw attention to these three entities as a means for our path to liberation.
Remaining 2024 Dates
May 26, June 23, July 28, August 25, November 24 – Monthly Puja,
September 8 to 18 – Daslakshan Parv
November 1 – Mahaveer Nirvaan Puja
January 1(2025) – New Year Puja
For questions and sponsorship opportunities, please contact
Samir Tatiya | samir.tatiya@gmail.com | 703-388-6249 or
Aatam Dhanote | adhanote@gmail.com
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JSMW Mahavir Janma Kalyanak Celebration
April 27 - 1 PM
Paint Branch High School
Pranam
On April 27, 2024, starting 1 P.M., we will be celebrating Bhagwan Mahavir Swami’s Janma Kalyanak, a very auspicious day for all Jains.
Our celebration will feature stage performances followed by Swamivatsalya dinner.
This Kalyanak celebration is a great opportunity for doing Sadharmik Vatsalya. Please consider donating to Swami Vatsalya and fulfilling our annual Shravak kartavya / duty. It is recommended to contribute $101 per family. The cost of Swami Vatsalya is approximately $18 per person. Help Jain Society by sponsoring or donating towards Swami Vatsalya.
We kindly request you to register for dinner so we can minimize food waste and order enough food for everyone. For any questions or for more information, please reach out to the MJK team at mjk@jainsocietydc.org
Swami Vatsalya Registration: https://www.jsmw.org/mjk-2024/
Pay for your lab & donation: https://www.jsmw.org/supportjsmw/
Respectfully
Your Executive Committee Team
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JSMW Health Fair
May 5th - 8 AM to 12 PM - Blood Draw
May 19th - 10 AM to 12 PM - Consultation
Cloverly Elementary School
JSMW is pleased to announce our annual health fair in partnership with American Diversity Group
May 5th - Blood Draw
Time: 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Venue: Cloverly Elementary School
Please fast overnight; only water after midnight. Following tests will be performed: cholesterol (lipid profile), anemia (iron level), A1C diabetes, kidney disease, iron level, etc.
Registration Link: https://forms.gle/Z1AcugwCXhtqgrGR9
May 19th - Consultation
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Venue: Cloverly Elementary School
Collect reports for blood drawn on May 5th. Meet with Internist, Cardiologist, Dentist, Ophthalmologist, Pain Management, etc. Also available will be:
Blood Pressure Measurement
Height and Weight measurement
Vision Check
Eye Pressure (Glaucoma)
Gastro-intestinal Disorders
Gynecologist
Hearing Test
Food and Nutrition
Physical Therapist
Diabetes
If you have any questions, please send an email to events@jainsocietydc.org.
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