=== Atma Darshan :: Events ===

123rd Mangal - Janm Jayanti - Mahotsav

Four days Adhyatmic Seminar / Gurudev 123rd Janm Jayanti event at Tampa, Florida. (From May 25 to 28, 2012).

Sadharmi Mumukshu,
Jai Jinendra!!

With great pleasure, we are happy to announce that Jain Swadhyay Mandir Songadh in USA has organized Four days Adhyatmic Seminar while celebrating above Event during Memorial Day Long Week End From Friday 05-25-2012 to Monday 05-28-2012.

During this four days of Adhyatmic Seminar,We have planned Adhyatmic lecture series by invited Eminent Scholars, Pooja, Gurudev's CD tape Pravachans, "Janm Vadhamana" – celebration, program by children, Gyan Gosthi and Dev-Guru Bhakti.

Event is sponsored by Dr. Siddharth H. / Smita S. Shah and Dr. Rakesh P. / Rajul R. Shah of Tampa, Florida. These couples have sponsored Gurudev Janma Jayanti twice (118th and 120th Year 2007 & 2009 respectively) in the past and they have been participating all Seminars every year. Their devotion towards Dev Shastra Guru is admirable.

Jain Swadhyay Mandir Songadh (JSMS) in USA

Warmly invites you all to participate this auspicious occasion. Please plan to attend and take advantage of this Grand celebration and Adhyatmic Swdhayay by the eminent Scholars..!!

All the programs will be held at:
WESTIN Tampa bay. (WESTIN hotels & resorts)
7627 Courtney Campbell Causeway, Tampa,
Florida 33607. Phone: 813-281-0000
Web: westintampabay.com

The facility of Hotel selected is excellent (it is five star facilities/hotel) facing Sea and situated very close to Tampa International Air Port and have Guest pick-up and drop off facility. The room rates are high compared to Hotels we used so far. However we shall heavily subsidize the rate and make it affordable as usual for participants. We hope, you will take benefit of our above gesture to accommodate all so that all can remain present during 2012 event in record number.

We shall invite eminent scholars from India/USA and one of the teachers will be dedicated for children to teach them Jain fundamentals, Pooja, Bhakti and inter act with them in English in parallel session. We shall have children's cultural program representing religious themes. All parents are requested to encourage their young ones to accompany them. Hope, you will appreciate our efforts to make 2012 event most successful. A detailed time table of the program will be published at a later date.

(In the past for this event we had informed to Mumukshus the dates June 15, 16, 17, 2012 But feed- back from many Mumukshus requesting to keep the dates during Memorial long week-ends as per practice in vogue since the beginning.As such we kept the dates as announced above).

Three Ways to Register

1. Lodging and Boarding both: ((Includes 3 nights hotel and all the meals) $125.00 per person ($250.00 for two persons) (Room: double occupancy)For One person only, we shall accommodate another person in a room. If you do not want to share with anyone and want to stay alone in a room $250.00 for single person in a Room.> Children age 14 and under staying in parent's room are totally free of charge.

2. Lodging (All meals only - No Hotel stay) FOR Local Participants: (Includes all meals from Friday evening to Monday noon). If you have any friends or family nearby and wish stay at their home, but want to attend all the programs:$75.00 per Person - for all the meals, Morning breakfast, Tea (twice):May 25 to May 28, 2012.

3. Lodging (Meals: Lunch, Dinner, Tea Per Day) Local Participants: If you want to attend just one or two select days: Saturday OR Sunday - $25.00 Per Person Per Day Friday OR Monday - $15.00 Per Day

Please Note:

Registration with fee is required for people who need lodging (meals) and boarding (hotel) & only meals for four days for local participants.

Accommodation for out of town guests

Please visit above web site of Hotel to know about amenities available in Hotel and also map / direction from Tampa International Airport.

For air port pick up and drop off: please call Westin (phone: 813-281-000) mentioning Jain Swadhyay Mandir Seminar. Reception at the Hotel (Friday, May 25, 2012 between 3-00 PM to 6-00 PM in Hotel Lobby)

Before this please make sure to mail in your attached registration form with check before the due date: March 20, 2012.

We have limited Rooms available in this five star Hotel, with this offer of $125.00 which include lodging and boarding for all the days’ event. As such First come First served will be the criterion.

Please try to make your airline reservation to Tampa International Airport. If you are driving from out of town, please try to arrive at Hotel during the reception time, which is between 3-00 to 6-00 PM on 05/25/2012.

Lodging (Meals)

All the programs are arranged in a spacious Hall of Hotel at 7^th floor.

Friday night dinner,Saturday - Breakfast, Lunch, afternoon tea & Dinner Sunday - Breakfast, Lunch, afternoon tea & Dinner Monday – Morning Tea / Breakfast and Lunch.

Gurudev Janma Jayanti / vadhamana will be celebrated on Sunday 05/26/2012 between 10am - 12pm.

All registered Guests will be provided with Wrist band and a name ID Badge.

Please mail in your Registration Form with check in favor of: “Jain Swadhyay Mandir Songadh” before March 20, 2012 at following address:

Samir Shah

16218 Muirfield Dive Odessa,
Florida 33556
Phone: 813-649-8979

Please download the attached registration form, Fill out completely and send with appropriate check as soon as possible at the above Address.

As explained very well as above that $125.00 per person is for meals, Tea, breakfast & Hotel stay only for three nights: May 25 to 27, 2012

As such as per Hotel regulations: For incidental charges such as if purchases made from the Hotel facility/ making long distance calls / View TV movie etc., you are advised to provide your Credit Card information to the Hotel Management while checking in on Friday 5/25/2012. In view of this please do bring your Credit Card with you.

Membership for JSMS

Jain Swadhyay Mandir Songadh (JSMS) is USA based organization. JSMS is a non-profit tax exempt religious organization ID # 36-4068758.

Brief of introduction of JSMS is as Follows:

Jain Swadhyay Mandir Songadh (JSMS) is USA based organization. JSMS is a non-profit tax exempt religious organization ID # 36-4068758. Brief of introduction of JSMS is as Follows:

JSMS was started in a humble way by a Mumukshu as solo work during 1992 and it was formally registered as Non-Profit religious organization with Federal Government during 1996.

Gurudev Shri Kanji Swami was instrumental in starting a new revolution in the percept and practice of Jainism as envisaged by Bhagwan Mahavir and his predecessors.

Sole aim of this Mission (JSMS) is to pervade this Tatvagyan among desirous Mumukshus in North America.

Since last eleven years, every year we organize four days Seminar while celebrating Gurudev Janma Jayanti at different places in North America (during Memorial week-ends).

We invite eminent scholars from India and also local scholars to conduct the seminar. Scholars are also invited to help celebrate Das Laxan Parva and conducting classes at various Jain Centers.

JSMS provide all Adhyatmic literature, CDs of Gurudev Pravachans on all scriptures, Atma-darshan bimonthly, gift of books written by eminent scholars. And on web www.kanjiswami.org you can read / down load Atma Dharma monthly (Gujarati and Hindi).

We shall consider our efforts aptly rewarded, if even a few people are encouraged from activity of this mission to direct their lives on the right path to achieve real happiness.

If you are still not a member of JSMS, we urge you to become a member by Filling out the attached form and send in just $101.00 for membership.

As a member, you will receive Atma Darshan, a News Letter published by this Organization.

This News Letter contains news about our all activities, upcoming events and Information about Scholars’ visit / program. Members are also occasionally gifted books written by eminent scholars / DVD, CD on religious lectures, video etc.,

Please visit JSMS official web site for detailed information about this Organization. www.atma-darshan.org

Data Base for Brighter Future

Special Request to all:
We are creating a vast data base of all the Mumukshu in North America and we need your help.

If you have any friends or family who has not received this email from JSMS, Please feel free to forward to them. Also, with their consent, please inform us about their full name (including spouse), their address & phone # and their email address. We thank you for your support and cooperation.

Let us all come & join together and make this upcoming event a memorable one for everyone!

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For further information, please contact:

Samir Shah: 813-649-8979. Fax: 813-920-8292. Email: samirmrr@yahoo.com

President: Jain Swadhyay Mandir Songadh in USA	Local Sponsors:
Hasmukh M. Shah Email: hasmukh33@yahoo.com , jsmsusa@gmail.com Phone: 727-934-3255 / 727-534-5168 (Cell)	Dr. Siddharth H. Shah / Dr. Rakesh P. Shah Phone: 727-457-0555 / 727-324-8151 (Cell)