On Sunday, March 14, the families of JVBNA gathered at Six Mile Run Church for the colorful celebrations of Holi under the auspicious presence of Samani Shuklapragyaji and Samani Unnatapragyaji. The cultural segment that comprised various vibrant performances by the adult singers and the Gyanshala children, started off with a warm welcome by Masters of
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Well-Being Workshop
A Workshop with Samani Shuklapragyaji & Samani Unnatapragyaji The workshop, with Samanijis, held on March 8, was a very interesting presentation on the overall well being of a human. The program was attended by many families of JVB. Vice president Sumitraji Kankariya welcomed Samanijis on behalf of JVBNA New Jersey.
New Year Jaap
JVBNA hosted New Year Jaap along with Samanijis’ pravachan, Annual General Meeting, and Executive Committee Oath ceremony on January 1, 2015. Dinesh Jain, master of ceremony, started the program off with new year greetings. Namokar Mantra Jaap and New Year Jaap led by Samanijis followed. The Annual General Meeting followed. President Madhumita
8-Day Upasak Dasha Agam Workshop – Nov/Dec 2014
An 8-Day Upasak Dasha Agam Swadhyay started at JVBNA on Nov 15. Agams are holy Jain scriptures that portray the message of Bhagwan Mahavir. In addition to weekly Agam Swadhyay that is conducted on Thursday evenings, JVBNA offers an annual Agam course, where, students, under the guidance of Samanijis take
Diwali Milan
The festive occasion of Diwali Milan and Acharya Tulsi Centenary Celebration on October 25th at the Six Mile Run Church started off with dinner and an assortment of sparkling cultural performances by the students of Gyanshala and other members of the JVBNA family. Master of Ceremony, Ashish Jain guided the program smoothly.
Diwali Jaap
On the morning of Diwali, on Oct 23, Samanijis led a session of Jaap at the JVBNA center. The session started with the chanting of Bhaktamar followed by Viratthui – an ode to Bhagwan Mahavir, Mahavir Swami and Gautam Swami Jaap, and ended with Mangal Path.
Samanijis lead Prayer at NJ Assembly – Sep 29, 2014
Samani Bhavitpragyaji and Samani Sanghpragyaji were invited to the NJ Assembly to lead a prayer session on Monday Sept 29, 2014. JVBNA President Madhumita Sacheti delivered the introduction. Samanijis discussed the meaning and benefits of Navkar Mantra and Mangal Bhavana, as they recited these prayers in front of the NJ
Kshamapana Diwas – Sep 13, 2014
JVBNA celebrated Kshamapana and Bhikshu Jaap Diwas on September 13, 2014 under the guidance of Samani Bhavitpragyaji and Samani Sanghpragyaji. The master of ceremony, Deepa Jain graciously announced the commencement of the program with Navkar Mantra by Samanijis, followed by Bhikshu Swami Jaap. Samani Sanghpragyaji spoke about the life of
Blood Drive
JVBNA conducted its first blood donation drive on Saturday, September 6, 2014. The drive was conducted in collaboration with American Red Cross at the JVBNA Center in Iselin. This initiative was part of a India wide mega blood drive conducted by ABTYP with the blessings of Acharyashri Mahashraman. All three US centers
Paryushan and Samvatsari
Evening Samayik, Pratikraman, and Pravachan were held at VFW Hall at South Plainfield, NJ, on all 8 days of Paryushan from Aug 22-29. Many people attended the sessions everyday. Samaniji ‘s pravachan emphasized on the importance of the different spiritual practices in our lives. Day 1 Power of Samayik Samaniji