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Residential Shibir 2015 - By Shree Deepakbhai Shah (Bardoli)
Respected Shravak / Shravika
Pranam,
A residential Shibir is a fantastic medium to learn, understand and explore Jain philosophy whilst also reflecting upon our inner selves and our faith, in a collective and cohesive manner, in a particularly conducive environment.
Melbourne Shwetambar Jain Sangh (MSJS), with the support from Sydney, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide Jain Sangh, cordially invites you to attend and participate in Residential Shibir 2015 during Easter holidays between 3rd to 6th April 2015.
Swadhyay Premi Shree Deepakbhai Shah (Bardoli) and a team of volunteers from India will lead us to embark on a spiritual journey through this Shibir and Prabhu Bhakti. From a very young age, Deepakbhai has been closely connected with many Jain Sadhu Bhagwant for in depth studies in Jainism. He has been helping many Sadharmik around the world to learn and understand Jain Tatva Gyan via Shibir, Prabhu Bhakti and other religious events. He is well known for his Shasan seva by way of anchoring many religious events including Shibir, Tap Samvedna, Saiyam Anumodana and Shripal Mayna No Raas.
The Shibir is based on Shant Sudharas Granth written by Mahopadhyay Shri Vinay Vijayji Maharaj about 350 years ago. This Granth beautifully explains 16 Bhavanas such as Anitya, Asharan and Ekatva. Shree Deepakbhai will highlight and explain various aspects of the Granth to help us understand and implement its principles in our daily life.
Kind Regards,
Shibir 2015 Committee
Melbourne Shwetambar Jain Sangh.
Program Highlights
- Pravachan on Shant Sudharas and 16 Bhavana
- Bhakti Sangeet & Jain Trivia
- Samooh Aayambil - Navpadji Oli
- Meals Provided
- Resort Style Accommodation - 3 nights & 4 days
- Child Minding Available
- Special Activities for Children
Venue Location
MSJS has booked a good venue near the beach called The Portsea Camp situated at Portsea in Mornington Peninsula, Victoria about 1 hour 15 minutes from Melbourne. The Portsea Camp, in addition to excellent beach view, provides group accommodation facilities with numerous function & meeting rooms and wealth of outdoor based activities. It is a perfect place for residential shibir. It also allows us to use their excellent kitchen facility to prepare meals according to Jainism principles using our utensils. For more information please visit their website www.theportseacamp.com.au
The Portsea Camp - 3704 Point Nepean Road, Portsea VIC 3944.
Shibir Video
Shibir Audio
Edited version of the Shibir audio can be downloaded from here.
Important Notes
- This is a Jain Residential Shibir where all participants will have to follow all fundamental principles of Jainism.
- No food will be served by the Shibir Committee before Navkarshi and after sunset. Boiled water will be available. MSJS will organise a chef from India for this 3 nights/4 days residential shibir. Breakfast, lunch and dinner will be provided for all three days according to Jainism principles.First two days of Shibir are last two days of Navpadji Oli. Hence arrangements will be made for Samooh Aayambil for those two days. Arrangements will be made for those doing Tapasya.
- Everyone will be able to do Daily Ashtaprakari Pooja as we intend to take 18 Abhishek Bhagwan.
- Please bring appropriate clothes. Shorts or similar inappropriate clothes are not allowed.
- As we get closer to the event, more information will be sent to all participants about what to bring, how to get there etc.
- MSJS is planning to provide child minding facility during Pravachan time of the Shibir. The child minding facility will give the free time and peace of mind to parents with young kids and babies so they can participate in the Pravachan. The confirmation of the child minding facility is subject to number of kids and availability of the resources.
- MSJS is planning to arrange special religious activities for children between age of 8 and 15.
- Please note that accommodation will be allocated by the Shibir 2015 committee by considering various criterias including registration date. All are requested to accept the committee's decision as final. Children under 3 years will not get a separate bed.
- If for ANY reason, you are unable to attend the Shibir, the deposit money will be treated as donation to MSJS and same will NOT be refunded.
- MSJS Management committee reserves the right to amend any of the above and programs should circumstances change, without advance notice.
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- 23, April 2015, 11:27 am - Siddhi
Respected MSJS Trustees, Shibir Committee members & Volunteers, Residential Shibir 2015 is the best ever Spiritual Journey experienced by me & my family… I have no words to express how meaningful it has been to our lives…. I never knew that a ‘Granth’ that was written 350 years ago, could have answers to problems/difficulties we face on a day to day basis in this modern world!! Thanks to you all!!! You people actually visualized, planned, created & developed a ‘Tirth’ for all of us to understand & explore Jain philosophy in a very conducive environment!! Dedication of Time – number of hours spent by each & every Shibir Committee member is just incredible…..My salute goes to family members of each & every Shibir Committee member for their support!! You’ve really given your Taan-Maan-Dhaan to this Sangh!!! Anumodana, Anumodana, Anumodana!! As I mentioned, I am so grateful to all Committee members & Volunteers to make specific arrangements for Shibir. Your efforts are much appreciated… Listing here few of them: (all below aspects immediately comes to my mind when trying to think of how I felt at Shibir….) - Welcome gesture, - Names of various places (halls) at Venue, - That fragrance in Swadhyay hall, - Shree Deepakbhai’s beautiful explanation on Bhavanas & various aspects of Granth to help us understand & implement on daily basis, - The Dress Code, - Picture & Charan Paduka of Shri Vinay Vijayji Maharaj Saheb, - That very relaxing music in back ground, - Song ‘Ochinuto koi mane….’ – I have listened/chanted this song greater than any other movie song that I could remember!!! - Live telecast room where Kids could also experience & be part of Prabhu bhakti, - Pooja & Aarti at Deraser Please accept my apologies as my limitation on words/ expressions is not doing justice to the overall environment it had been created…. Thank you so much for organizing Child minding facilities. Special activities for older kids were great!! They learnt fundamental principles of Jainism through stories, magic & other activities. Due to special care taken for Kids - Whilst sitting in ‘Pravachan hall’ we felt stress free, relaxed & could wholeheartedly be part of this Spiritual Journey!! Thank you MSJS, Thank you Nitin Uncle, Thank you Committee Members & all Volunteers, thank you Deepakbhai & his team, Thank you Rameshmama!! We all feel privileged to be part of MSJS!!
- 23, April 2015, 10:19 am - Sneha Mehta
Pranam Trusties/Committee members/Shibir Committee, This is my third attempt at writing this to you all. Every time that I started I have in the truest sense felt that my words don't do justice to what the experience of the whole shibir was and not sent the email. Lets hope I am successful this time around. The shibir excelled on many fronts 1: Welcome and accomodation: Very aptly done. From the time we entered the campsite, it felt more like a Chari palto sangh than a campsite. Everything from the dresscode to the names of different rooms sites to the banners to the registration assisted in transforming the enviroment. 2.Kids Pathshala: The effort to take care of the minutest details, to make sure that when we are attempting to learn something our kids don't get left out. That they also learn something in form of songs, magic or just some simple messages in their way or form. There was no guilt left for the parents that if they are listening to the discourse the kids are not whiling their time away. 3.Bhagwan and Derasar: To create the atmosphere, to have the opportunity to do darshan /pooja early in the morning, felt really like a tirth. The calmness in the derasar around the hustle bustle of pooja was a lovely sight and experience in the mornings and not to forget the morning su prabhat feri. 4.The decoration, the environment for the vyakhan (both outdoors and indoors) and meal arrangements was very minutely taken care of. Right from the agarbati in the room before every session to the attar cotton given out in the start of the session. It was a clear, the all of you have left no stone unturned to ensure that we the shibirathi's have a great experience and actually get into the zone. It was an perfect example of how important a role the environment plays in calming your mind and senses. 5.All of these were elements to what was the pivotal of the shibir... Deepak bhai and his team. I have always had this feeling lingering around that because I am not in india I don't get the labh and sangat of maha purush/vyakta. I am always missing out. For the first time after the 4 days I actually called up both sides of parents and said that it would have been great if they would have been here. First and foremost my sincere and utmost thanks to Nitin Uncle and family who have been the trunk of all these activities. Its lot of work and volunteering but primarily uncle's vision that has brought MSJS to what it is today. It is because of you uncle, and your contacts that we got the opportunity of this shibir with Deepak bhai. In many ways it has been life changing, the humbleness and the simplicity with which he explained the concepts. How he analysed feelings and made your understand the granth in a whole new outlook. The way after the 4 days your brain is rewired completely. It is amazing that a granth so ancient can solve or address so many issues that we face on a daily basis. There is part of me that wants to cling onto the calmness, the environment and memories and the teachings of the shibir and whenever in the past few weeks post the shibir I have felt like I was getting a bit distant or life/routine was pulling me towards it... I always hear "Ochintu koi mane....." and that just brings it all back. Once again from the bottom of my heart... hats off to all of you... And Thank you Thank you and heart felt Thank you. My sincere regards, Sneha PS: I don't think that this is still doing justice on all fronts.. but I realize that the limitation is on my side of not being able to express myself well.
- 21, April 2015, 08:11 am - Gaurang
Thank you for organizing such a fantastic event. Hard work has paid off..
- 20, April 2015, 07:23 am - Rinku Bhandari
Khub Khub Anumodna to all MSJS. Excellent Management, team work which was followed with all Jainism rules and requirement. It is unforgettable experience of my life and learn lot from Shibir. Prabhu Mahavir nu Shashan and Shashan na Vir Sainiko ne koti koti Pranam.
- 17, April 2015, 05:11 pm - Priyank Shah
One of the best things happened in my life...i sincerely thank everyone who made this event possible. I would wish if you could distribute cd/dvd of the pravachan so we can watch it again and share with family and friends.
- 16, April 2015, 10:32 am - Saurin Shah
No words can express enjoyment that we had. It can be just felt. The Best Ever Shibir attended. Khub Anumodna to MSJS. Humble request to organize at least once year.
- 14, April 2015, 03:50 pm - Vishal
Shibir 2015 - One of the best event attended in my life... there was not a single point of error.
- 12, April 2015, 09:47 pm - Raveen Johal
Shibir 2015 - Excellent service, really enjoyed this program. Well done!
- 12, April 2015, 11:44 am - Shreyansh
Shibir 2015 - Best experience of my life. Khub Khub Anumodna to whole team. + Shreyansh
- 12, April 2015, 09:58 am - Saurabh Sanghani
Shibir 2015 - Congratulations to the Shibir committee for organising an excellent spiritual awakening event. I feel sincerely blessed to be able to participate this event. My congratulations go to the Presenter as well as Music team for making this learning process an engrossing one. My taking home messages from this event are: the knowledge gained reinforces my belief system; the deep understanding of flaws of my thought process; the divine way to improve my flaws and outlook of the world around me. At this moment I cannot resist the temptation to quote a stanza by AKHO Bhagat that I just came across today: jiv panu mate re anhad chintavye re, ae to vanirahit chhe vichar re, je je nar samajya re te to tya samya re, kahe akho utarya te par re. Once again may your kind inner self motivate you to bring such events to Melbourne time and again. Pranam
- 11, April 2015, 03:39 pm - Pathik Shah
Shibir 2015 - It was such a nice event and we learnt lots of from this shibir. I wish this kind of shibir happen every year at this time of the year. I would like to thanks to event committee for their hard work. khoob khoob Anumodana of event committee and Mr.Nitin Doshi, who organise this event. Warm regards, Pathik Shah
- 11, April 2015, 01:55 pm - rajni gandhi
Shibir 2015 - Congratulations to the organizing committee. Excellent facilities. Fantastic organization and great program. Thoroughly enjoyed the experience. One further comment:while the food arrangement was very good, there were too many items of food, something we could limit when we are doing swadhyay.
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