WELCOME TO JAIN CENTER OF GREATER BOSTON

      NEW TEMPLE ADDRESS : 556 NICHOLS STREET, NORWOOD, MA 02062

We are delighted to welcome you to our newly improved web-site. Jain Center of Greater Boston (JCGB) is primarily a social non-profit organization. We welcome all who are interested in Jain philosophy, live & learn ‘Jain way of life. Our center was the first of its kind in North America when it was established in 1973. Ever since then, the center has played a pivotal and pioneering role in advancing Jain thought and philosophy in North America and strengthening the roots of the Jain community in the region.

We invite you to visit our temple located at Norwood, MA. We celebrate auspicious Jain events and festivals. We conduct Pathshala for school-age children & Swadhyay for adults.We are delighted to welcome you to our newly improved web-site.

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Paryushan Parva and Dashlaxan Parva Program 2010 

 

During Paryushan parva lectures are by Acharya Lokesh Muniji. Lectures will be in Gujarati-Hindi/English.

 During Dashlaxan Parva lectures will be by Samaniji Shukla Pragya and Samaniji Sanmati Pragya from Jain Vishav Bharati, Iselin, New Jersey

Lectures will be in Hindi/English).

 

 

Paryushan Parva: September 04 Saturday thru. Sep. 11 Saturday

Dashlaxan Parva: Sep. 12 Sunday thru Sep. 22 Wednesday (11 Days)

Lokesh Muniji lectures Topic- See list at News Section

Samaniji will have 15-20 minutes of lecture on each of Dash Dharma on respective Dharma day followed by Swavadhay type lecture on one of Jain scriptures/books.

 

 

JAIN WAY OF LIFE

Jainism is a religion and a way of life.

For thosands of years, Jains have been practicing vegatarianism, yoga, meditation and environmentalism. Jains believe in the existence of eternal and devine SOUL in each living being.

Jain Way Of Life respects and honors these souls through:

  •     Non Violence
  •     Non Absolutism
  •     Non Possessiveness
     

Non Violence

is respect for the life of all living beings in thoughts, words and deeds. For this reason, Jains are compassionate and forgiving and practice vegetarianism.

Non Possessiveness

is balancing of needs and desires, while staying detached from our possessions. This stems from the respect for our environment.

Non Absolutism

is respect for the views of the others. Jains encourage and dialogue and harmony with other faiths.

We are interdependent on each other and by living a JAIN WAY OF LIFE we can bring peace and spirituality to our lives and to those around us.