JAINA

We are proud to announce His Holiness the @DalaiLama has just accepted our invitation to address us at the virtual 21st Biennial #JAINAConvention! Register now at jainaconvention.org to listen to him and many other diverse speakers present at the Convention.

JAINA will be hosting pravachan’s by Rastrasant Shree Namramuni Maharaj Saheb and Acharya Shree Udayvallabh Suri Maharaj Saheb in partnership with Jain Centers across North America. Please join us and donate to help families in India suffering from the COVID crisis.

Jill and I send our best wishes to people of the Jain faith celebrating Mahavir Jayanti. Mahavir Swami guided others to seek truth, turn away from violence, and live in harmony with all beings. May we strive to uphold these values.

Read this week's newsletter in the new theme. jaina.org/mpage/04092021…

Watch the monthly Town Hall type meeting update of JAINA Committee - Academic Liaison Here's everything you need to know about JAINA Academic Liaison Committee - $50 Million invested till date. youtu.be/GDVNrYkB9G4

Have you registered for the virtual JAINA Convention yet? $5 registrations ends in only 1 day! Hurry and register before prices go up on Monday, March 15! Please visit jainaconvention.org

JAINA is proud to announce the 21st Biennial JAINA Convention, which will also be the First Ever Global Online Jain Event! For the latest info, please follow us on Social Media @jainaconvention!

For those who have missed earlier, JAINA is inviting you to watch an inspirational play, Sheth Jagdusha, in Hindi on November 21, 2020. Watch the play at below link at 8:30 PM EST/7:30 PM CST/5:30 PM PST. jaina.org/page/Sheth_Jag…

Do not forget to see mesmerising play Sheth Jagdusha Today at 8:30 pm EST youtube.com/watch?feature=…

On the auspicious occasion of Diwali, JAINA invites you to the Celebration of Mahavir Nirvana Kalyanak & Mahamangalkari Manglik - November 15 and 16, 2020.

36 Attribute of #Acharya per #Shwetambar sect: 3rd #Mahavrat - Adattädäna Viraman Vrata (Non-stealing): To take only those things which are duly given. #Jainism

Listen to Acharya Shrimad Vijay Ratnasunder Surishwarji Maharaja Saheb's inspiring words on #SadharmikBhakti. . . Please find the sponsorship opportunity for JAINA Sadharmik Bhakti and make your valuable donation at jaina.org/page/Sadhamikb… youtu.be/otJswfESC64

Listen to the inspiring words of Gurudev Shree #Namramuni Maharaj Saheb on why should we donate to #SadharmikBhakti: youtube.com/watch?v=r0-sBl… . . Please find the sponsorship opportunity for JAINA Sadharmik Bhakti and make your valuable donation at jaina.org/page/Sadhamikb…

This week's Newsletter is out! Read the highlights at: facebook.com/31771925496433…

Read the October 2020 issue of Jain e-Digest available on the JAINA website. This issue contains their responses to the survey questions and articles that discuss the Pandemic from the #Jainism perspective. Jain Digest October 2020: jaina.org/mpage/Jain_Dig…

#Siddha: All omniscient ultimately become Siddha when they exhaust the remaining four destructive karmas upon attaining nirvana. Siddhas are liberated souls that are free from the cycle of birth and death. #Jainism

Some Jain literature expands on the 12 attributes to 34 attributes of Tirthankars also known as 34 Atishaya. Some differences exist between the Shvetämbar and Digambar traditions in defining these Atishayas. #Jainism

#Samavasaran: The lower most enclosure serves as a parking ground for heavenly beings and human beings, the middle one is meant for animals, and the third and the uppermost is where heavenly beings and human beings listen to the sermon. #Jainism

We’re looking for people to join our YJA leadership family! Become a Local Rep, join a Committee, or get involved on a Project Team by filling out the application below. Apps are due on October 16 by 11:59pm PT. bit.ly/yjagetinvolved

Welcoming Riya, our South RC! Riya loves running, baking (especially desserts), yoga, rock climbing, and just hanging with friends. She also enjoys going to the hiking trails around Austin in her free time. Riya has been a South LR in the past and is super excited to be the RC.