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ATMA SADHANA SHIBIRBY HONORABLE JAIN SCHOLAR, DR. SHRI RAMESHBHAI PAREKH

Namo SiddhanamDear Mumukshu,Jai Jinendra,

Last year in 2014, “આત્મ-સાધના શિબિર” Atma-Sadhana Shibir was held at

Borengo Springs, CA in month of September for 3 days. About 20 Mumukshu had participated in the Shibir. It was a great learning experience for everyone. We all felt that along with આગમ અભ્યાસ, બિન્તવન, મનન-મથંન, અને એકાગ્રતા arenecessary towards achieving સમ્યક્તત્વ. Everyone felt that this kind of Shibir should

be arranged more often. With this in mind, we have arranged another Shibir this year. The details are as follows:

On behalf of Tatvadhara, we are pleased to announce and invite you to “આત્મસાધના શિબિર” Atma-Sadhana Shibir that will be conducted by Honorable,

Jain Scholar, Dr. Shri Rameshbhai Parekh from Friday, April 17th through April 20th, 2015 at Imperial, California.

As Gurudev Kanjiswami’s 126th Janm Jayanti falls on April, 20th 2015, we will also celebrate Janm Jayanti on April, 19th and 20th 2015. Jayshree Parekh, Anil & Kalpana Shah, Girish & Pravina Shah, Mukundbhai Shah & Pradip

Shah

Atma-sadhana ShibirOne who has seen soul has seen it all. - Shrimad Rajchandra

Gurudev Kanaji swami has said that “One develops the right vision only if one develops conviction about the soul in thought-free condition, and not without this conviction.”

Once we accept this statement by Gurudev, if we do not make the necessary effort, then the dry knowledge of the words only, will not be beneficial. After studying about the nature of the soul from the holy books and from Guru, the effort for self realization is the one thing worth doing.

For such efforts, besides the studies, the disciple student needs to understand the contribution of meditation (dhyan), solitude (ekant), pooja and worship, and then act accordingly. For such practical knowledge and experience, this small conference is arranged during Friday, April 17th through April 20th, 2015 at a peaceful site at Imperial, California.

In this conference, meditation (dhyan), solitude (ekant), and studies will be the main topics. There will be time and opportunity for solitude. It is hoped that this conference will be helpful in experiencing the Simple life, simple food (simplicity/straight forwardness,) pleasantness and many facets meditation.

આત્મસાધના શિબિર“ જેણે આત્મા જાણ્યો તેણે સવવ જાણ્ય”ુ - -શ્રીમદ રાજિદં્ર

ગરુુદેવ શ્રી કાનજી સ્વામીએ કહ્ુ ંછે “જો શદુ્ધ આત્માની શનશવિકલ્પ પ્રતીશત કરે તો જ સમ્યગ્દ્દ્રષ્ટિ થાય. એના વગર સમ્યગ્દ્દ્રષ્ટિ કહવેાય નહહ. સહથુી પહલેા જયારે આત્માનભુવ સહીત સમ્યગ્દ્દિવન પ્રગિે ત્યારે શનશવિકલ્પ દિા જ હોય છે.”

ઉપરોક્તત કથનનો સ્વીકાર કરીને તદ્ અનસુાર પરુુષાથવ ન કરવામા ંઆવે તો માત્ર શટુક જ્ઞાન જીવને કાઈ કાયવકારી થત ુ ંનથી. આત્માના સ્વરૂપને િાસ્ત્રના અભ્યાસ દ્વારા અને ગરુુગમથી સમજ્યા પછી સ્વાનભુશૂતનો પરુુષાથવ એ જ એક માત્ર કતવવ્ય છે.

આવા પરુુષાથવમા ંસ્વાધ્યાય ઉપરાતં ધ્યાન, મૌન, એકાતં, બિિંતવન, પજૂા તથા ભક્ક્તતનુ ંશુ ંસ્થાન છે તે સમજીને સાધક જીવે પ્રવતવવાનુ ંછે. આ માિે પ્રાયોબગક અભ્યાસ (Practical training) ની નાની શિબિરનુ ંઆયોજન કયુું છે. શકુ્રવાર, તારીખ ૧૭ થી સોમવાર, તારીખ ૨૦ એપ્રીલ ૨૦૧૫ દરમ્યાન આ શિબિર “ઇક્મ્પહરયલ, કેલીફોશનિયા” ના િાતં સ્થળે રાખી છે.

આ શિબિરમા ંધ્યાન, મૌન અને સ્વાધ્યાયની મખુ્યતા રહિેે એકાતંમા ંબિિંતવનનો અવકાિ મળિે. સાદંુ જીવન, સાદો ખોરાક, સરળતા, પ્રિન્નતા તથા આત્મધ્યાનના શવશવધ પાસાઓનો જાતે અનભુવ પ્રાપ્ત કરવા માિે આ શિબિર ઉપયોગી નીવડિે એવી આિા છે.શભેુચ્છા સહ, - ડૉ.રમેિભાઈ પારેખ.

સાધક ભાઈ િહનેોએ આ શિબિરમા ંજોડવા માિે તા. એપ્રીલ ૧, ૨૦૧૫ સધુીમા ંનીિે મજુિ સપંકવ કરવો: જયશ્રી િેન પારેખ - Mobil Phone: 805-501-7066;કલ્પના શાહ - Mobile Phone: 909-717-3618.

Atma-Sadhana Shibir

Dates:Shibir Begins - Friday April 17th, 2015 at 2:00 PM Shibir Ends – Monday, April 20th 2015 at 3:30 PMHotel Registration begins at 1:00 PM on Friday, April, 17th 2015.

Location:Rodeway Inn1093 Airport RoadImperial, CA 92251Tel: 760 355 4500 Fax: 760 344 8645www.airporterinn.com Email: info@airporterinn.com

Please do not make reservation directly with the hotel as the franchise rates will get applied. We have worked out special rate with the owners and we ask everyone to please to call directly toChhaya at 760-355-4500 - Extention 0 - to make reservation.

Hotel RegistrationFor Hotel Registration contact: Chhaya Patel - Phone: 760-355-4500 – Extention - 0

Airports nearby:Ontario – 2.5 hours / San Diego - 1.5 to 2 hours / Palm Springs- 1.5 hoursImperial, CA has its own small airport where they have flights from San Diego

approximately twice a day.The airport address is 1099 Airport Road, Imperial, Ca 92251- (760) 355-7944

This hotel is approximately 3.5 hours drive from Jain Center of Southern California in Buena Park, CA.Approximate Costs:

· Attendees will pay their own actual charges individually for the room directly to the hotel. The room cost is anticipated as $65 per room per night – double occupancy. · Food and other shared costs will be approximately additional $ 130 to $150 per person, which includes breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea and dinner for the entire shibir.

Pre-Shibir Meeting:Attendees may join Pre-Shibir Meeting, in their own interest, through our Conference phone onSaturday April 4th 2015 at 2:30 PM Pacific Time. Please dial Conference Phone # 605-562-0020 Then enter this Meeting ID 426 082 645#

Aatm-Sadhana Shibir DetailsLanguage: Gujarati (ગજુરાતી) Tentative Program-Subject to change:

Friday, April, 17th 2015

2:00 PM Refreshment & Checking-in begins3:30 PM to 4:00 PM Welcome and Instructions4:00 PM to 4:30 PM Bhakti4:30 PM to 5:30 PM Dhyan Swadhyay5:30 PM to 6:15 PM Dhyan

6:15 PM Dinner7:15 PM to 8:15 PM Swadhyay8:15 PM to 8:45 PM Tatva Charcha8:45 PM to 9:00 PM Kshamapana

Saturday, April 18th 2015

6:30 AM to 7:30 AM Dhyan7:30 AM Breakfast9:00 AM to 9:30 AM Bhav Pooja9:30 AM to 11:30 AM Dhyan-Chintan and Swadhyay11:30 AM to 12:30 PM Tatva Charcha12:30 PM Lunch Break2:00 PM to 3:00 PM Dhyan and Swadhyay3:00 PM to 4:00 PM Gurudevshri’s Pravachan4:00 PM to 4:30 PM Bhakti4:30 PM Tea Break5:00 PM to 6:15 PM Dhyan6:15 PM Dinner7:15 PM to 8:15 PM Swadhyay8:15 PM to 8:45 PM Tatva Charcha8:45 PM to 9:00 PM Kshamapana

Sunday, April, 19th 2015

6:30 AM to 7:30 AM Dhyan7:30 AM Breakfast9:00 AM to 9:30 AM Bhav Pooja9:30 AM to 11:30 AM Dhyan-Chintanand Swadhyay11:30 AM to 12:30 PM Tatva Charcha12:30 PM Lunch Break2:00 PM to 3:00 PM Dhyan and Swadhyay3:00 PM to 4:00 PM Gurudevshri’sPravachan4:00 PM to 4:30 PM Bhakti4:30 PM Tea Break5:00 PM to 6:15 PM Dhyan6:15 PM Dinner7:15 PM to 8:15 PM Swadhyay8:15 PM to 8:45 PM Tatva Charcha8:45 PM to 9:00 PM Kshamapana

Monday, April, 20th 2015

6:30 AM to 7:30 AM Dhyan7:30 AM Breakfast9:00 AM to 9:30 AM Bhav Pooja9.30 AM to 10.30 AM Gurudev’s tape pravachan10.30 AM to 11:30 AM Gurudev Shri Kajnjiswami’s Janm Jayanticelebration-Vadhamana11:30 AM to 12:30PM Dhyan-Chintan and Swadhyay12:30 PM Lunch Break2:00 PM to 3:00 PM Dhyan and Swadhyay3:00 PM to 3:15 PM Closing Remarks3:15 PM Parting Refreshment

For registration/information: Please contactJayshreeben Parekh - Phone: 805-501-7066 Kalpana Shah - Phone: 909-717-3618

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