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JAIN VANI

Jain Society of Greater Detroit 29278 W. 12 Mile Road,

Farmington Hills, MI 48334-4108 (248) 851-JAIN (5246) Tax ID: 38-2368360

Executive Committee

President Anand Bora

(248) 661-6698 [email protected]

Vice President Jinansh Shah

(734) 354-3525 [email protected]

Financial Officer

Vijay Shah (248)-656-8051

[email protected]

Secretary Anil Jain

(248)-426-0494 [email protected]

Publication Officer

Surabhi Modi (248) 340-6667

[email protected]

Director – Food Service Pratiksha Shah (248)-477-0428

[email protected]

Director - Facilities Jitendra Sanghvi (248)-305-6032

[email protected]

Board of Trustees

Chairman Rajiv Maheshwari (248)-488-1332

Vice Chairman Shailesh Jain

(248) 489-8849

Treasurer Nikhil Kothari

(734)-397-1910

Public Relations Milap Shah

(734)-455-5260

Trustees Suresh Shah

(248)-641-8418

Jayprakash Shah 248-212-0291

Anand Bora

(248) 661-6698

Publication # 3 July 2012

Vir Gujarati Month: Aashaadh Samvat: 2538

Vikram Samvat: 2068

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, Hopefully everyone is having a blast in the hot summer. So that everyone can enjoy, we planned our activities accordingly. Here is a quick summary of the events after the publication of the last Jainvani at the temple. Gyanavarniya Karma- Sudan puja (5/13) was conducted at temple followed by a light lunch. We would like to thank all the sponsors of the Puja. On May 20th, 50 members of Chicago – Mahavir Mahila Mandal visited our temple during their yatra. We appreciate the help of Savita Jain and Priya Shah for helping us with dinner for 100+ people. We are also thankful to all other volunteers. Hasya Kavi Sammelan (6/09) was well attended by members of the Society. This was the first time, that JSGD hosted a Kavi Sammelan on its own. Father’s Day Picnic (6/17) was a blast for the 350+ members. The weather was good for some time and it poured heavily for certain period of time. The food was awesome. The Picnic committee did a wonderful job of coordinating games for seniors, youngsters, youth and kids under the leadership of Jignesh Madhani. We would like to thank all the volunteers of the Picnic team for an excellent picnic. 14th temple anniversary (6/22-6/24) was celebrated for 3 days with Megh Nandu and Vaibhav Doshi. We had Siddhachakra Aradhana and Navkaar Vandanavali on Friday. On Saturday, we had Eighteen Abhishek Puja in the morning and Jain Jeapordy game followed by raas - garbha, dandiya and sanedo in the evening. On the Last day, we had Dhwaja ceremony for the temple and Bhumati area. In spite of the absence of Narendrabhai Nandu and Kayvan, Megh, at the age of 19, single handedly pulled of the entire 3-day program. We appreciate it. We would like to thank all the volunteers who helped in decoration, cooking, setting up the hall upstairs and downstairs, and also hosting of Megh and Vaibhav. There were quite a few local groups from various ethnic and academic backgrounds that visited the temple this year. We appreciate the help of Ajay Dagli, Pritish Shah and Manishbhai Mehta in coordinating and providing guided tours to the visitors. We shall be having the 4th puja of the year - Saterbhedi Puja on July 29th. Have you signed up for JSGD Panch Tirthi Yatra (8/17-8/19) to Boston – New York area yet? If not, please see inside for registration and sponsorship opportunities. Thanks & Jai Jinendra! Anand Bora Rajiv Maheshwari President, Executive Committee Chairman, Board of Trustee


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Upcoming events

Sunday 07-08-12 11:00 AM – 01:00 PM Study Class

Sunday 07-22-12 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM Hindi Puja

11:00 AM – 01:00 PM Study Class Saturday -

Sunday

07-09-12 to 07-15-12 See Swadhyay on p.4 Lectures by Shramaniji

Tuesday - Friday 07-24-12 to 07-27-12 TBD Lectures by Tarlaben

Doshi Sunday 07-29-12 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM Sattarbhedi Puja Sunday 08-05-12 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM Study Class

Friday - Sunday 08-17-12 to 08-19-12 Start at 12:00 PM Tirth Yatra

Sunday 08-19-12 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM Hindi Puja 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM Study Class

Sunday

08-26-12 2:30 PM Sutra & Stavan Recital

Sunday 09-08-12 11:00 – 1:00 PM Study Class

Table of contents Page

BOT Corner, Membership Renewal 3

2012 Swadhyay & Pujas 4

Temple Anniversary Program Sponsors and Gheebolis 5-8

Directory Update, Project Forgive, InterFaith visit 9

Study Class Corner 10

JOY Update / Panch Tirthi Yatra 11

Yatra Registration Form 12

Advertisements 13-15

Pujari Harindra Shah (248)-865-0908

EC Sub-Committees

Audio/Video Pravin Shah

Saurabh Shah Bipin Shah

Building Maintenance

Rahul Munot Dipen Shah Pravin Shah

Education Vinay Shah

Mahendra Shah Pravin Shah

Hemesh Shah

Hall Rental Jinansh Shah

Inventory Management

Pratiksha Shah Jitendra Sanghvi

JOY Advisors

Nutan Shah

Library Heena Shah Tarang Shah

Pilgrimage

Vastupal Shah Vinay Shah

Religious

Kalpesh Shah

Site Management Jitendra Sanghvi

Swadhyay

Peenal Shah Shashi Shah

Web Development Rajiv Maheshwari

BOT Sub-Committees

Audit Bhupendra Shah

Constitution Girish Shah

Finance

Shreyas Shah Rajiv Shah

Fund Raising

Rajiv &Mamata Maheshwari

JAINA Directors Vastupal Shah Manish Mehta

Raj Jain

JOS & Social Services Bipin Shah

Vastupal Shah

Ahimsa Day Ayambil

On Sep. 30th, JSGD will have its Annual Ahimsa Day Ayambil. We will be in need of volunteer(s) to lead ayambil food preparation. Also, if you would like to sponsor this event, please contact Anand Bora.


BOT Corner

14th Anniversary: JSGD successfully celebrated our 14th Anniversary from of 22nd June thru 24th June. We would like to take this opportunity to thank Megh Nandu for doing a fantastic job of conducting the major events. We collected over $40,000 during these 3 days. Many volunteers from our society helped out to make this a successful event and we thank each of them. JAINA 2013 Convention: This time, the JAINA convention is in our town – yes, Detroit is hosting the upcoming 2013 JAINA Convention! Vastupalbhai Shah is leading the efforts for this convention. We would like to encourage every family to have at least one member be part of the JAINA team. Temple Beautification: In order to spruce up the Temple exterior appearance including the enhancements to the entrance; BOT has been accepting various suggestions from the members. Implementation would be most appropriate prior to the 2013 JAINA convention, next year. One of the suggestions for example was to put a set of marble elephants at the entrance as a welcoming sign. In the meantime it is deemed prudent to perform a complete inspection of the temple to identify any exterior structural repairs that may need our attention. We recognize that our temple was built in 1996 and has not gone through any major upgrades other than a few emergency fixes. Some of the materials used for the parapet walls and ‘chajja’ is showing deterioration and perhaps have reached its useful life? A stronger replacement material that is aesthetically pleasing such as granite can be considered. Any final decision will be taken only after doing cost-to-requirement analysis. If you have any ideas or input, please feel free to pass it on to any of the BOT members. Thank you. Parking Lot: Work on our new parking lot structure has been completed and we are waiting for blessings from City, which should get done shortly. Patt Donors List: As promised at the time of Patt installation, the donor list will be put near the patts. The initial work on it has started and the names will be displayed near the patts in next few weeks. Charitable Gift of Life Insurance: Life Insurance can be a convenient way to make a substantial gift to JSGD for a relatively modest annual cost. While there are many different types of life insurance, the principle of giving remains the same - a relatively small gift in the present will ultimately provide a much larger gift in the future. Plus your donations could be tax deductible. If you are interested in this program or need more details, please contact any EC or BOT member. If you are a society member in good standing for at least 3 years and are a Life Insurance agent, please send us your name and contact information so that we can provide it to the interested members. Members Financial Statements: Please look through your recent statement from the Society. We request you to pay any outstanding balance in a timely manner. Please call Nikhil Kothari (BOT) or Vijay B Shah (EC) if you have any questions about your statement.

Membership Renewal

This is a friendly reminder to all Annual Members to renew JSGD membership for the year 2012. We would appreciate if you can fill out the form for renewal of your membership for 2012 at your earliest. The form is available at our website (www.jain-temple.org) and also at the temple. We also encourage members to enroll for LIFETIME membership. You can send form by mail, give it to any EC member or Pujari along with check or cash for the membership fee. You can also pay by credit card. We encourage you to sign up to receive communications through JSGD email. Please visit the temple website to subscribe to JSGD emails. If you are having issues receiving emails after signing up, please send an email to [email protected] with your email address. Please note that you must be society member to subscribe.


Swadhyay Weekly Swadhyay are held as follows:

Wednesdays: 7:45 – 9:30 PM - “Jain Darshan” book Sundays: 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM – Samayik Sutras meaning (designed for new

swadhyayis) Sunday Swadhyay is especially catered towards younger generation and helps understand basics. Samaniji's detailed schedule: Please note that there will be lectures in English for children 9 and older on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday. We would like to encourage the parents to bring their children for the lectures. In the past, Samaniji's lectures were very well received by children. The lectures will be delivered in either Gujarati or Hindi for adults. ADULTS CHILDREN MON 9-Jul 11:00 am -12:15 pm Eight Karmas 7:45 pm -9:15 pm Satsang Kyon TUE 10-Jul 11:00 am -12:15 pm Eight Karmas 7:45 pm -9:15 pm Namaskar Mahamantra Lecture for Children WED 11-Jul 11:00 am -12:15 pm Eight Karmas

7:45 pm -9:15 pm Manushya Jeevanki Durlabhta

THU 12-Jul 11:00 am -12:15 pm Eight Karmas 7:45 pm -9:15 pm Importance of Swadhyay Lecture for Children FRI 13-Jul 11:00 am -12:15 pm Eight Karmas 7:45 pm -9:15 pm Preksha Dhyan SAT 14-Jul 9:00 am - 10:00 am Yoga/Preksha Meditation 10:15 am - 11:30 am Mind beyond Mind SUN 15-Jul 9:00 am - 10:00 am Yoga/Preksha Meditation Yoga for Children 10:15 am - 11:30 am Self Realization Lecture for Children

Several scholars are invited throughout the year. Below are the scheduled lectures; timing and topics will be announced at a later date.

Days Dates Topic & Timings Lectures by

Tuesday – Monday 09-04-12 to 09-10-12 TBD Nirmalsagarji

Wednesday - Wednesday 09-12-12 to 09-19-12 TBD Pramodaben (Paryushan)

Pujas Pujas are planned throughout the year. They are conducted very well after practices and explanation of key messages of the puja. Following pujas will be conducted during this year in addition to list in the upcoming events:

Sunday 10-28-12 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM Navpadji Puja Sunday 12-09-12 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM Antray Karma Nivaran Puja

Please contact any of the EC members if you would like to sponsor any pujas.


Project Forgive On May 6th - during the study class - we had a short presentation about "Project Forgive" More information about the project can be found at following link: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects Producer Shawne Duperon's credentials are as below: This six-time EMMY® Award winner has been in the television business for nearly 20 years. She has taught thousands how to communicate as leaders through powerful networking, social media and exquisite media interviewing skills. She themes her trainings around love, fear, and forgiveness and works with corporations, entrepreneurs, universities and government agencies all over the world. Her story of overcoming child sexual abuse has inspired thousands. She's collaborated with many best-selling authors and has replaced Bill Ford of Ford Motor Company when she spoke at the Department of Defense. She has interviewed most of our recent US presidents and has filmed hundreds of celebrities including Morgan Freeman, Yo Yo Ma, Senator John McCain and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. You've watched her on national networks such as CBS' "The Early Show" and have seen her featured in newspapers such as "USA Today," "The Washington Post" and "The Chicago Tribune".

Troy Interfaith Group

On May 7th we had a visit from Interfaith group to our temple. Few of the adults along with one student from Study Class were part of this tour as guide and brief explanation to the visitors. Below is some background information on Troy Interfaith Group. Mission of TIG: The Troy-area Interfaith Group exists to invite all faith communities to gather, grow and give for the sake of promoting the common values of love, peace and justice among all religions locally and globally. We believe that peace among people and nations require peace among the religions. Website (under construction: http://www.troyinterfaith.blog.com ; http://www.troyinterfaithgroup

JSGD Directory update A new JSGD Membership Directory will be published this year. If there is a change in any of your personal information including address, phone number, family details, choice for Jain Vani etc. please send an email with details to [email protected]. If you have already updated your information during the Anniversary program, Your information will be updated accordingly. Your cooperation is highly appreciated. We are introducing yellow pages on the last few pages of the directory for the members to include their businesses if they would like to publish. You may choose to include the name of the business, Address, Services provided ((30 characters max), Contact information (email and phone #). Publishing in Jain Directory Yellow Pages is at no cost to the society members. Our goal is to promote community awareness of your business which may open the door for future growth.


Study Class Corner

Quote for the month: "Knowledge without action (conduct) is of no consequence and action (conduct) without knowledge is of no consequence. A lame man can see the fire (has knowledge) but he cannot escape from it (thus his knowledge is ineffective.) On the other hand, a blind man (not knowing in which direction he is running) tries to run away from the fire (takes action) but (without knowledge) he may not be able to escape the fire.""

Incoming Teachers: Please join us in welcoming new teachers in training:

Toralben Shah Nameeben Shah Vinitbhai Shah Birvaben Shah

Teachers’ Conference in Los Angeles, CA: During Memorial Day weekend, there was a Teachers’ Conference in LA. We had 3 representatives from Detroit Study Class teaching team who attended this conference. They were Mahendrabhai Shah, Jeetbhai Sanghvi and Naliniben Shah. They all had very good interaction with other teachers. There will be a session of all our teachers in July where these 3 attendees will share their experience. It was attended by 75 to 80 teachers-coordinators from various centers in N. America and overseas. Future Events – Please mark your calendar for following future events:

2012 Sutra Stavan recital on August 26th 2012 Students Annual Day Program on October 7th. - This time each class will perform their item. More info

and guidelines to follow. Thanks to Rajeshbhai Jain, Hemeshbhai Shah and Manishbhai Shah to take the responsibilities of overall coordination of the program.

New Tables for Study Class: We have received new tables for the study class which are narrow in width and sturdy. This will help in better seating arrangement and accommodate more students in the same room. Also, there are carpets for the students who sit on the stage. We are constantly working on to minimize noise level and disturbance. Hindi Pathshala

Registration for 2012-2013 year will started in June. There will be Early birds discount. Hindi Sanskriti Divas was celebrated on June 3rd where students and parents demonstrated their talents (in

Hindi). Study Class Sponsorship: In month of May, we had 13 sponsors (12 Lifetime and one monthly). In month of June, we had 9 Lifetime sponsors. The names of these sponsors are posted on Bulletin Board. Sponsorship Update – As of today, we have 120 Life Time sponsors. 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 Vinay C. Shah at 248-641-5975 or email [email protected]. Study Class Dates for 2012 Time 11 AM to 1 PM

July 8 July 22 August 5 August 19 August 26 (*) September 9 September 23 October 7 (**) October 14 October 21 November 4 November 18 December 2 December 16 * = Sutra and Stavan Recital – 2:30 PM ** = Annual Day Program – 2:00 PM


JOY Board 2011- 12

President AlishaVora

Vice President

Ritika Jain

Secretary Jay Shah

Treasurer

Rishi Zaveri

Public Relations Abhi Jain

Rishi Mehta

Publications Monisha Shah

Media Manager Umang Lathia

Community Events

Roshni Shah

Advisor Nutan Shah

[email protected]

Temple Anniversary: On both Saturday and Sunday of the temple anniversary weekend, JOY was at the temple helping out. We helped set up for lunch, serve lunch at the refill station and helped at the trash stations as well. Thank you to all JOY members who came out to help our Jain community!

Heads up! JOY will be hosting a volleyball tournament sometime in

July or August. The teams are 6-8 people of any age. Bring your friends and family and come join us! More details on this soon.

2012 Panch Tirth Yatra As published earlier, Panch Tirth Yatra is organized for August 17-18-19. The plan is to go to Buffalo, Boston, Albany, Syracuse. We will leave from our temple on Friday afternoon (after lunch) on August 17th and return on Sunday night, August 19th. Sangh yatra is a truly unique experience. If you are interested please fill out the registration form and send it with a deposit check to address listed on the form. We already have about 55 yatris signed up - This is a first come first serve process - so do not wait - sign up TODAY. Sponsorship opportunities are - Donate $500 and you will be one of the Sanghpati at one temple - Snacks - Lunch/dinner during Yatra - banner with your name on the bus - let us know if you have any other ideas You can sponsor whole or part of the expenses – no amount is a small amount For any questions, feel free to contact: Vastupal Shah – [email protected] – 586-323-2015 Vinay Shah – [email protected] – 248-641-5975


JAIN SOCIETY OF GREATER DETROIT, INC

2012 YATRA To Buffalo, Boston, Albany, Syracuse

August 17, 18, and 19, 2012 Leave Farmington Hills on Friday after lunch and return on Sunday by midnight

Registration Form

CONTACT INFORMATION _______________________________ _______________________ ___________________

Name Home Phone cell phone ____________________________________________________ ___________________

Address email _____________________________________________________________________________ Emergency Contact Info and phone number REGISTRATION – Please list all attendees including all age children – All Yatris must be JSGD Members

First Name Last Name Sex M / F Age

Reg Fee From

Following Table

Deposit From

Following Table

Remaining Due by July 31

Total

Registration Fee Deposit per Person Adults (Age 18 and Up) $ 175.00 * $ 50.00 ** Child / Youth (Age 5 to 17) $ 125.00 * $ 25.00 ** Children under age 5 Free Free NOTE - * = THIS IS THE ESTIMATED AMOUNT ** = Deposit is NON-REFUNDABLE Make the deposit check payable to – “Jain Society of Greater Detroit” – write 2012 Yatra in memo and send your total deposit to: Vinay C. Shah / 1914 Barnes Ct. / Troy, MI 48098 Final payment - due before July 31, 2012 – No TAX deduction receipt from JSGD __________________________ ________________ Signature Date _____________________________ _________________ Received By Date PS – All Yatris are responsible to provide their own medical insurance coverage This Yatra is limited to first 100 registrants with paid deposit

– NO RESERVATION BY PHONE CALLS – NO RESERVATION WITHOUT DEPOSIT


RITA TRAVEL SERVICES, INC. Professional, Economical & Reliable One Contact, One Agent, Any Airline, Anywhere

Tel #: 734-454-1441

Email: [email protected]

Jain Vani New Advertisement Rates 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. Different levels of advertisement are listed below. Please contact any EC member if you or anyone you know would like to publish their advertisement. 1. Diamond Level (Full Page) – $1,400 for full year 2. Platinum Level (Half Page) – $800 for full year 3. Gold Level (Quarter Page) – $500 for full year 4. Silver Level (1/8 Page - business card size) – $300 for full year 5. Bronze Level : ONE TIME Publication

a. 1/8 Page - business card size – $100 b. 1/4 Page - $150 c. 1/2 Page - $200


Jain Society of Greater Detroit 29278 W. 12 Mile Road Farmington Hills, MI 48334-4108 www.jain-temple.org

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