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Jain Society of Greater Detroit 29278 W. 12 Mile Road,
Farmington Hills, MI 48334-4108 (248) 851-JAIN (5246) Tax ID: 38-2368360
UPCOMING EVENTS SATURDAY February 2 6th 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 Jinansh Shah (248)-252-5958
Vice President Nirav Shah
(248)-982-8088 [email protected]
Financial Officer Biren Shah
(586)-797-9715 [email protected]
Secretary Chintan Shah
(248)-312-9052 [email protected]
Publication Officer Kamlesh Shah (248)-595-2249
Director – Food Service Geetaben Shah (734)-507-9702
Director - Facilities Kritesh Mehta (586)-563-4829
Board of Trustees
Chairman Hemant Shah (248)-426-6565
Vice Chairman
Pritish Shah (248)-686-4358
Treasurer
Niranjan Modi (248)-669-6579
Trustees Suresh Shah
(248)-641-8418
Jaya Shah (248)-681-5233
Jinansh Shah (248)-252-595
Jignesh Madhani (248)–412-1642
Publication # 2 April, 2015
Jai Jinendra / Pranam
The weather is finally turning favorably; arrival of spring brings joy and happiness. Our
center continues to be busy. It is very hard to find a weekend when one or other activities
is not taking place as we continue to cater the diverse needs of our community. In coming
months, you will see many more new and innovative programs. However, all this has
been possible because of help from all the volunteers and contributors like you. Here is
a quick summary of the events since we published last Jain Vani.
Fundraising Dinner: Our 22nd annual Fundraising Dinner program held at Suburban
Collection Showplace on March 21st, 2015 was a grand success. We had more than 500
adults and 60 youth members who attended the event; this was highest so far for a Fund-
-raising event. The food and handmade decorations were superb and so was the flute
played by entertainment group. Kids had a blast in the child care area. We whole-
heartedly thank all the guests, FRD Team Lead Shailesh and Jyoti Jain, fundraising core
committee members, volunteers and others for organizing and managing this program
well. We are very happy to announce that we raised a sum of $142,229 with an estimated
expense of $ 38,000 resulting in estimated net income of $ 104,000. We would like to
thank all those who pledged generously and also those who provided the advertisement
in the brochure. The list of pledges and brochure advertisements are included in this
Jain Vani.
Financial Software: We are in the process of switching the accounting software. New
commercial QuickBooks Software will allow us to streamline financial operations with
numerous benefits. Jignesh Madhani and Prakash Shah are leading the task with
current EC and volunteers. Upgrade will be completed in coming month and we
appreciate your patience and cooperation during the transition.
Temple Insurance: Our cost of temple insurance policy was rising significantly. We
evaluated, compared and changed our temple insurance policy to assure that we have
the right coverage with a reduced premium. This effort will save an estimated 35% over
a year.
Gujarati Month: Chaitra/Vaisakh
Vir Samvat: 2541 Vikram Samvat: 2071
Temple Hours: Monday - Saturday 9:30am - 12:30pm 5:30pm - 8:00pm
Sunday 8:00am - 12:30pm 5:30pm - 8:00pm
Aarti & Mangal Divo 11:30am & 7:30pm
Pakshal Puja Monday – Saturday 9:30am
Sunday 8:30am
Respected members, Jai Jinendra, Strap on your winter gear 012. Here are the highlights of the
Humanitarian Projects / Sadharmik Bhakti: 10 % of net income, raised during the
annual Fundraising event will go towards the above cause. If you come across any
family or someone who is in need of financial assistance, please contact Nirubhai
Modi. He is leading this effort.
Ayambil Oli: It was celebrated from March 27th thru April 4th followed by Parna on
April 5th. More than 50 people performed complete Oli. (List of Tapsvis published
in this Jain Vani). Our sincere thanks to the sponsors and the team of volunteers for
coordinating the Ayambil Oli.
Mahavir Janma Kalyanak: This program was celebrated on April 11th , 2015 followed
by the swamivatsalya lunch. During the program society generated $10,000 thru
HTHY(Help Temple Help Yourself) drive. On the same evening and for the first time
ever in the history of JSGD we had Gujarati Drama. It was well enjoyed by 300
members of the society. Special thanks to all the sponsors to make this event possible.
We truly appreciate the hard work of the entire EC team and spouses along with
volunteers to make both morning and evening program Successful.
Chicago Sangh Visit: Bhaktamar mandal from Chicago Sangh visited us on April
18th , 2015. Snatra puja was performed followed by the lunch. The event was enjoyed
by more than 50 visitors and members of the society. We are thankful to Hirenbhai
& Radhikaben Shah for sponsoring the food and team of volunteers for their help
and support.
Navanu Prakari Puja: It was performed on April 19th , 2015 with more than 225
members in attendance followed by the swamivatsalya lunch. We are thankful to all
the volunteers for their continued help and support.
Upcoming Mother’s Day Event: Please join us to show how much you love and care
for your mother on May 10th to celebrate Mother’s Day. Enjoy fabulous
entertainment and food starting at 1 PM. This is first time in the history of JSGD,
and Mothers are not allowed to be in the Kitchen.
Technology Update: First phase of technology update is close to finish, Tvs are
installed. We are working on getting the network in entire facility. More actions are
taking place and we will keep you all informed.
There are so many other initiatives taking place, however we need your help and
support. Kindly contact the Executive Committee if you have suggestions. We love
your feedback.
Sincerely,
Hemant Shah Jinansh Shah
Chairman, Board of Trustees President, Executive Committee
Pujari Harindra Shah (248)-865-0908
EC Sub-Committees
Audio/Video Bipin Shah Rajesh Jain
Building Maintenance
Kritesh Mehta
Education Mahendrabhai Shah
Hemesh Shah Manish Shah
Hall Rental Nirav Shah
Jinansh Shah
Inventory Management Chintan Shah Geeta Shah
JOY Advisors Amit Lathiya Reepal Shah
Library
Mahendrabhai Shah Tarang Shah
Pilgrimage
Vastupal Shah Vinay Shah
Religious
Jyotsnaben Shah Rajnikant Shah
Site Management
Dipen Shah
Swadhyay Suresh L Shah
Web Development Rajiv Maheshwari
BOT Sub-Committees
Audit Bhupendra Shah
Constitution Girish Shah
Finance
Shreyas Shah Rajiv Shah
Fund Raising
BOT
JAINA Directors Manish Mehta
Raj Jain Pritish Shah
JOS & Social Services
Dr. Kantibhai Shah
Table of contents Page EC and BOT Corner 1-2
Recipe of the month 3
Upcoming Events 4
Fund Raising Dinner – Pledges, Sponsors and Pictures 5-8
Mahavir Janma Kalyanak – Gheeboli and Sponsorship, HTHY Drive, Ayambil Sponsorship and Pictures
9-10
Ayambil Oli – Tapasvi List, Thank You Note and Pictures 11-12
Mother’s Day Celebration 13
Message From Finance Desk, JAINA Update, Yatra 14-16
Jain Article (The incredibly strict diet of Jain Monk) 17
Jain Study Class Corner 18
JOY Update followed by Advertisements 19-23
Recipe of the month ain way) Serves 150 Pieces
Preparation Time : 15 mins
Cooking time : 15 mins
Ingredients
2 cups bengal gram flour
1 cup whole wheat flour (coarse)
1 1/2 tablespoons semolina
1 1/4 teaspoons red chili powder
1 teaspoon black pepper (coarse)
1 1/2 tablespoons coriander powder
1 teaspoon sesame seeds (optional)
1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
4 tablespoons oil (for the dough)
water (to bind dough)
salt to taste
oil (to deep-fry)
Handy Tips
On teethi days, use fullvadis instead of ganthias for sev-ganthia vegetable.
Fullvadi raita can also be prepared as boondi raita
Method - રીત
ચણાના લોટમાાં ઘઉંનો લોટ મમક્સ કરી, ખીર ાં મધ્યમ રાખવ ાં. છ-સાત કલાક પછી તેમાાં મીઠ ાં, મરચ ાં, ખાાંડ, ધાણા, મરી અને તેલન ાં મોણ નાાંખવ ાં. ફૂલવડી બનાવતી વખતે થોડ ાં તેલ ગરમ કરી તેમાાં સોડા નાાંખી ખીરામાાં નાાંખવ ાં. પછી ઝારાથી તેલમાાં ફૂલવડી તળી લેવી.
Method :
Mix all the ingredients. Knead to a stiff dough.
Divide the dough into 15 equal portions. Knead well. Shape each one into even sized, thick rolls.
Cut each roll into 10 equal pieces. Shape and roll each piece into oblongs like croquettes with tapering ends.
On high flame, heat oil in a frying pan. Lower the flame. Deep fry a few croquettes till they are golden brown in color.
Remove, drain and put them on an absorbent paper. Cool and store them in an airtight container.
DAY DATE TIMING PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
COMMENTS
Sunday 05/03/15
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
09:45 AM - 10:45 AM
11:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Hindi Puja
Hindi Class
Study Class
Sunday 05/10/15 01:00 PM - 03:30 PM Mother's day
program
Sunday 05/17/15
11:00 AM - 01:00 PM
09:45 AM - 10:45 AM
Study Class
Hindi Class
Tuesday 05/19/15
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Snatra Puja
Besto Mahino - Jeth Mahino
Thursday 05/31/15 10:00 AM - 01:00 PM Ayushya Karma
Nivaran Puja
Sunday 05/31/15 10:00 PM - 12:00 PM Hindi Exam
Sunday 06/07/15 11:00 AM - 01:00 PM Study Class
Saturday 06/13/15 02:00 PM – 05:00 PM Hindi Sanskriti
Diwas
Sunday 06/14/15 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
11:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Hindi Puja
Study Class
Wednesday 06/17/15 10:00 AM - 11:30 PM Snatra Puja Besto Mahino - Adhik Ashadh Mahino
Saturday 06/20/15 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM Fathers Day Picnic June 20 Fathers Day
Friday 06/26/15
10:00 AM - 02:00 PM
07:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Snatra Puja, Aarti, Mangal Div o, Kalash
T.B.D.
Seventeeth Temple Anniversary
Saturday 06/27/15
09:30 AM - 03:00 PM
07:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Eighteen Abhishek And Swamivatsalya
T.B.D.
Seventeeth Temple Anniversary
Sunday 06/28/15 10:00 AM - 03:00 PM Dhwaja Ceremony Seventeeth Temple Anniversary
NOTE: Swadhyay (For everyone above age of 18) is in Gujarati scheduled all Sunday same time as Study Class and on wednesday between 7.45 PM to 9.30 PM. The current subject is "18 Papsthanaks" explained by Peenalbhai Shah for Sunday and "Sutra Samvedna" explained by Sureshbhai Shah for wednesday Swadhyay. We encourage all Study Class student parents to take the benefit of Swadhyay. The Yoga classes will be there on all Sundays at 9:30 AM except for the special temple functions
Fund Raising Dinner – March 21, 2015
Picture Links Here are the Picture links for pictures taken at various social events including FRD, Mahavir Janma Kalyanak, Ayambil Oli, Puja. Mahavir Janma Kalyanak - 2015 and Gujarati Drama
Navvanu Prakari Puja - April 2015
Ayambil Oli - 2015
Volunteer Thankyou Note BOT and Executive Committee would like to Thank you all volunteers for overwhelming response to the Mahavir Janma Kalyanak event along with Gujarati Drama which has been big success. We are thankful for the dedication and hardwork for organizing the events. Your willingness to show up at short notice to help at Kitchen, Setting up the event, Photography, Video and cleaning and help with other work made a great difference. If the Volunteers hadn't been willing to help, some of us would have been there all night. We all thank you for your example and trust we didn't work you too hard. We hope you will be able to help again in upcoming events. Thanks again. Name of all the Volunteers who helped us in making the events successful has been posted on the JSGD website at the link below –
Volunteer List - April 2015
May 10 – Mother’s day celebration
Message from finance desk As a matter of preference and ease of record keeping, the Executive Committee encourages society members to make payments using checks. Please adhere to these guidelines in order for us to process your payments accurately and in a timely manner. We encourage society members to drop payments in the donation box located outside of the temple office (next to Jivdaya Box). This box is secure and opened weekly for collection. If you recently moved, be sure to send us your updated information. Membership Information Form can be found online at www.jsgd.org or outside of temple office. Members are requested to follow the Check payment guidelines Please contact Finance Officer - Biren Shah ([email protected] ) or BOT Treasurer - Niranjanbhai Modi ([email protected]) if you have further questions. Executive Committee
Bus service to Atlanta for jaina 2015 Many of you have expressed an interest in taking a bus to Atlanta for JAINA 2015 Convention. The
convention is being held from 2nd to 5th July, 2015. We are trying to gauge interest in how many people
will want to take the bus to Atlanta.
http://jsgd.org/rsvp.php
The rough cost is around $110/person round trip. We need at least 55 people to sign up but so far only 30
have signed up. . This is compared to $350 for round-trip airfare via Delta (if booked early).
The tentative schedule will be as follows:
July 1st, 8pm - Load bus
July 1st, 9pm - Leave for Atlanta
July 2nd, 11am - Reach JAINA Convention Center
July 5th, 4pm - Load bus to leave for Detroit
July 5th, 5pm - Leave for Detroit
July 6th, 7am - Reach Detroit
For more questions, please contact
Pritish Shah ([email protected]), Manish Mehta ([email protected]) or Raj Jain
For more information on JAINA 2015, please visit:
http://convention.jaina.org/
2015 Panch Tirth Yatra
Jain Society has planned a Panch Tirth Yatra on August 28-29-30. The current plan is to go to Merrillville
IN, Chicago IL, Pewaukee WI and Grayslake IL. We will leave from our Farmington Hills temple on Friday
afternoon (after lunch) on August 28th and return on Sunday night, August 30th.
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. The cost is estimated at $175 per person.
Sponsorship opportunities are:
- Donate $500 and you will be one of the Sanghpati at one temple
- Any amount of sponsorship is welcome
- Snacks
- Lunch on Friday and dinner on Sunday
- 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] – 248-893-7262
Dipak Shah – [email protected] – 734-513-
9949
Paras Veera – [email protected] – 317-370-
8124
The incredibly strict diet of a Jain monk Monks and nuns who strictly adhere to Jainism have to abide by a complex set of dietary rules
"People may think our life is difficult but for me our way of life is much easier to live," says Samani Pratibha
Pragya. She is a practising Jain "monk". In the age of the smartphones, Samani moves through life with only two
possessions - a pair of simple white robes and three handmade wooden bowls which she collects food in.
Jain monks renounce all material possessions and rely for
food and shelter on the Jain community. It's more common
to see such monks and nuns in India where the Jain religion
was founded and Samani was born, but she lives her life of
abstinence surrounded by the technological comforts of 21st
Century London. A decade ago Samani was given special
dispensation from higher priests to travel to London to
complete a PhD at the School of Oriental and African Studies
and she still studies and lectures at the university.
"Of course the environment is different here but if you are
committed and devoted then living life as a Jain monk can be
achieved anywhere you go," says Samani. "In London there are 10,000 Jain families and I rely on them for food
and accommodation and in return it is my job as a Jain monk to give them spiritual upliftment. It's a type of
symbiotic relationship."
The Jain religion is believed to be one of the most ancient religions in the world and is often associated with
Hinduism or seen as a branch of Hinduism. However, Jainism is very much a religion in its own right and its
followers have to keep a strict code of conduct especially when it comes to diet.
Jains are strict vegetarians but also do not eat root vegetables and some types of fruits. Some Jains are also vegans
and exclude various types of green vegetables during periods of the month.
Jain website atmadharma.com, explain: "We as Jains believe in reincarnation and we believe that all living things
contain a soul. We therefore aim to cause as little harm as possible to these living things so restrict what we eat
accordingly."
It is this principle of nonviolence to living things, or ahimsa as the Jains call it, which dictates Samani's life of
abstinence. She doesn't know in advance what she will eat on any given day, and she is also obliged to eat every
last bit of the food given to her, rather than throwing any away.
"If you throw it away like that, if you put it in the dustbin, it's going to accumulate microorganisms and they are
going to die," says Bharti Shah, who prepared breakfast for Samani. "Albeit inadvertently, I caused the harm. So
I have to minimise the harm."
Samani, who also fasts completely from sunset to sunrise, including going without water, is happy with her lot.
"To appreciate good music in life you need to understand what silence is too," she says. "In the same way I enjoy
life but I don't have to over-indulge. While everyone worries about what they are going to wear and what they are
going to earn, my life is simple. I have my small amount of possessions and with that I'm always happy."
Source : http://www.bbc.com/news
Jain Study Class Corner
Quote for the month: The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character - that is the goal of true education. – Martin Luther King
Study Class Essay Competition: Study class Essay competition is now closed ( due date 4/12/2015). All the essays from Gr. 4A and above were received and will be judged. Vinita Parekh and Priti Shah are coordinating the judging of the essays.
Senior Recognition and Hindi Sanskriti Divas:
Study class will recognize graduating seniors this year on June 14th study class. If any of the past study class student – even if they are not currently registered in study class and have not been contacted yet – Please contact us at study class email –[email protected]. Thanks to Mamata Maheshwari for coordinating this event. Hindi Sanskriti Divas will be celebrated on June 13th. Hindi class will post additional details. Study class End of the Year:
All study class students will move to next level this year in September after the annual day. This is a reminder to all teachers to finish the curriculum assigned to all students and test them suitably. Study class will reward the students with best academic record and attendance at annual day. We will open registration of students born on or before 1st September 2012 according to the school guidelines. Clean up after Study class: JOY team has proposed to volunteer to clean up the assembly after the study class lunches. We thank them for their initiative and thanks to Mamata Maheshwari for coordinating this. We will award suitable volunteer hours to the JOY students helping out. Study Class Sponsorship:
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 Kamlesh Shah at or email [email protected]
You may also sponsor lunch at study class to celebrate birthdays, anniversaries or maybe you need no reason. Please contact Rachna Parakh or Pratiksha Shah
Lunch Sponsors: April - Avni – Kamal and Sunita Jain Sanjay and Anjali Dedhia Rishabh- Rishit – Kevin and Avni Sheth
Hindi Class time is 9:45 am – 10:45 AM Jain Study Class time is 11:00 – 1:00 PM http://www.jsgd.org/studyclass.php
Upcoming Study Class Dates for 2015 May 3rd May 17th June 7th June 14th
JOY Board 2014-15 President
Sheily Shah
Vice President Utsav Lathia
Community Services
Shreyans Munot
Treasurer Chintan Maheshwari
Public Relations
Bhumika Jain
Publications Juhi Nahata
Media Manager
Kunal Shah
Advisors Amit Lathia Reepal Shah
JOY Web Page http://jsgd.org/joy.php
Jai Jinendra, JOY hopes that everyone has had a splendid break! In the beginning of March, JOY had an event where JOY alumni who were in college or working, came in and gave us several tips on how to be successful in high school and college. They discussed a proper balance of AP/ IB classes, how to prepare yourself for the SAT/ACT, how to write college admission essays, and how to apply for scholarships. Many JOY members attended this from grades varying from 7th grade to 12th grade. A special thanks to Alisha Vora, Kajal Ravani, Anshul Mehta, Vishal Mehta, Umang Lathia, Harsha Nahata, Sonali Vakharia, Rishi Zaveri, and Ritika Jain for helping out with this. They gave us all a lot of information, and it helped guide a lot of teens. Also, at the annual Fundraising dinner JOY held its first flash mob! Since the theme was "Kaal, Aaj, Aur Kaal, the JOY flash mob included popular Hindi songs of the past, present, and future. All the JOY members had a ton of fun putting it together and it was quite the bonding experience. We hope everyone enjoyed watching it. Along with that, JOY was able to help with registration at the Fundraising Dinner. Overall, with the cooperation of JOY and EC Board, we were able to make the Fundraising Dinner yet another success. After the Fundraising Dinner the next major event was the Mahavir Jayanti celebration. JOY was able to help out with the set up of the event. Many JOY members were also able to participate in the Snatra Pooja. There was Bhavna at the temple as well and yet another excellent lunch was served. Mahavir Jayanti was, again, a huge success, and we are glad that the whole community was able to come together to celebrate this festive event.
You can check out all of the pictures from our events at :
https://sites.google.com/site/jainorganizationofyouth/home
Thank you for your continued support towards JOY! JOY Board 2014-2015
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We are taking new advertisements in Jain Vani. We publish around 6 Jain Vani in a year, which reaches to more than 500 member's family. We have also started to take one time advertisement in Jain Vani. Please contact any EC member if you or anyone you know would like to publish their advertisement. Diamond Level (Full Page) – $1,400 for full year Platinum Level (Half Page) – $800 for full year Gold Level (Quarter Page) – $500 for full year Silver Level (1/8 Page - business card size) – $300 for full year Bronze Level : ONE TIME Publication
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