Young Jain taking Diksha speaks on Sunday
This great opportunity to hear Bhavesh Bhai Shah speak in New York this weekend comes to us from former YJA Co-Chair, Chintan Shah.
Via JIVA NY Youth Committee:
This Sunday May 20, 2007, the Jain Center of America will be graced by the presence of Bhavesh Bhai Shah, a 21 year old lay person planning to take diksha within the next year! We invite you to attend and encourage you to join us at this wonderful rare event.Bhavesh bhai is here from India for a few months visiting his brother and will be returning to India soon. Upon his return, Bhavesh has made the decision to renounce his life as a Shravak (householder) and take the vows of monkhood. This process is formally known as taking Diksha, where the individual relinquishes all ties to family and homely duties and devotes the entirety of their lives to spiritual pursuits. We are very honored and lucky to have Bhavesh bhai come to our temple and hold a discussion with all young Jains here in the New York area.
We will be touching upon many different topics such as the events which took place leading to his decision, how he will be preparing for his new life, and what he can expect during and after his ceremony. Most importantly, you will be able to ask questions of him that pertain to any topic. He is very excited to speak with a group of young Jains and answer questions that we all may have.
This is an extremely rare opportunity to learn and interact with, on such a personal level, a young and energetic person who will be taking diksha. Please make every possible effort to come this Sunday. We will also be having guest visitors from the Pathshala students at the Jain Center of Connecticut. You will have the opportunity to participate in a phenomenal discussion and meet new friends.
The discussion will take place at 10:30am at the Jain Center of America in Queens in the Youth Cellar/Art Gallery. Please arrive on time and feel free to bring questions that you may have! We look forward to a phenomenal once in a lifetime event this Sunday!Please let us know if you have any questions. Thank you.
JIVA NY Youth Committee
Jain Center of America
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