Digamber Jains London

Sandhyaben Jain’s Visit
Wednesday 13th June – Sunday 8th July 2012

We are please to announce that Bal-Bramchari Sandhyaben Jain of Shikohabad, UP, will be amongst us for about 3 weeks on the above dates. She has been studying Jainism prior to the age of 4 and has studied Adhyatmik Shastras under the guidance of Lalchandbhai Modi (Rajkot) and has been tutored by Bramchari Pandit Ravindrabhai of Amayan (author of Bhaktis featured in BhedGnaan BhajanAvaki). She is well versed in the Panch Paramagam and several other Shastras such as Ratnakarand Shravak Achar, Chidd Vilas, Tattvanushashan and Gnaan Arnav and is regularly invited to lecture all over India. She is fluent in Gujarati, Hindi and has an impressive command of Prakrit and Sanskrit. In addition, she has a degree in music and has sung Bhaktis that many of you will be familiar with.

Sandhyaben’s programme will be as follows:

Weekday Mornings
08.15 – 08.30am: Jinendra Abhishek & Prakshalan
08.30 – 09.30am: Gurudev’s CD Pravachan
09.30 – 10.30am: Sandhyaben’s Swadhyay
10.30 – 11.30am: Jinendra Puja

Weekend Mornings
08.15 – 08.30am: Jinendra Abhishek & Prakshalan
08.30 – 09.30am: Gurudev’s CD Pravachan
09.30 – 10.30am: Jinendra Puja
10.30 – 11.30am: Sandhyaben’s Swadhyay

Evenings on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
07.00 – 08.00pm: Sandhyaben’s Swadhyay

Although unlikely, please note that this timetable may be subject to change.
We hope that you will be able to take full advantage of Sandhyaben’s comprehensive grasp on Jainism and look forward to seeing you!

123 years ago in 1889, in the village of Umrala, a great teacher was born who would go on to become one of the most influential and instrumental causes in re-directing us to the true path of liberation.

Pujya Gurudev’s Janma Jayanti this year falls on Monday 23rd April 2012; however the programme to pay our respects to him and celebrate his teachings will take place on:

Sunday 22nd April 2012:

08.15 – 08.30:  Jinendra Abhishek and Prakshalan
08.30 – 09.30:  Pujya Gurudev’s Video Pravachan
09.30 – 11.00:  Jinendra Puja, Gurudev’s Janma Vadhamna and Bhakti
11.00 – 11.30:  Talk on Gurudev

We hope as many of you that can will attend.

As circulated previously, an Extraordinary (Special) General Meeting of the Shree Digamber Jain Association membership will then take place on Sunday 22nd April 2012 at 11.30am to vote on the adoption of the new Constitution of the Association. We would urge all members of the Association to attend and vote on this important matter.

2611 years ago, the last Tirthankar of our current cycle, Mahavir Bhagwan, was born. His teachings have been instrumental in propagating the knowledge of Jainism in our time and forthcoming times to come. This year, Mahavir Jayanti falls on Wednesday 4th April. We will celebrate with a Panch Kalyanak Vidhaan Puja from Wednesday 4th – Sunday 8th April. This day also holds special relevance for us as it was also on this day in 1934 that Pujya Gurudev’s parivartan took place. The programme or the 5 days will be as follows:

Friday 6th – Saturday 7th April
08.15 – 08.30: Jinendra Abhishek & Prakshalan
08.30 – 09.30: Gurudev’s CD Pravachan
09.30 – 10.30: Jinendra Puja and Bhakti
10.30 – 11.30: Swadhyay