May 2026 Updates
What a wonderful month for spreading Ahimsa! Awareness booth, a talk by Dr. Tushar Mehta, discussing progress over vegan Jain meals at the Jain Leadership Forum, and Joy of Jivdaya tours. Here’s a recap of everything we’ve been up to.
What we've been up to in the past month
Awareness Booth at Jain Center of Northern California
On April 5th, we celebrated Mahavir Janm Kalyanaak at JCNC with an awareness booth. More than 150 kids and adults attempted our Ahimsa Quiz! It was wonderful to see such enthusiasm for compassionate living. Want to bring this to your center? Email mayur.shah@jaina.org or piyush.jain@jainaoffice.org
First Chai & Chat: Our Roles in the 21st Century in Ecological, Animal, and Human Crises
On May 3rd, we launched our Chai & Chat speaker series with Dr. Tushar Mehta! He explored our roles in addressing the ecological, animal, and human crises of our time—and how Jain values guide us toward solutions. Watch the recording to catch up.
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Jain Leadership Forum
At this year’s Jain Leadership Forum, all food served was vegan Jain! Pravin Turakhia led the kitchen, preparing delicious meals with loads of love. A wonderful celebration of compassionate leadership.
Joy of Jivdaya Tours
Ashni led Joy of Jivdaya tours, taking participants on transformative journeys to understand compassion in action. These tours connect Jain values with real-world animal sanctuaries, showing how we can live our principles every day. FAQ and more: see the flyer on Canva. Want to bring this tour to your community? Email mayur.shah@jaina.org or piyush.jain@jainaoffice.org
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Women's Committee Talk by Ashni Acharya
Ashni shared her inspiring journey with the Women’s Committee, discussing her path to working at Luvin Arms Animal Sanctuary. Her story of turning Jain values into daily practice moved everyone in attendance.
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Is Dairy Bad for Indians?
Conversation between Kavita Jhaveri and Ruchika Chitrabhanu on “Is dairy bad for Indians? The truth about milk, cows and the Indian dairy industry”. A must-watch discussion on compassionate choices.
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Deepen Your Knowledge
Explore transformative courses at Arihanta Institute to deepen your understanding of Jain philosophy and compassionate living.
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Sign the Plant-Based Treaty
As an individual or Jain Center, join JAEVC, Jain Center of Toronto, JAINA, and others in showing your support for a plant-based world that is better aligned with Ahimsa.
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Connect With Us
Want to bring Joy of Jivdaya tours or awareness events to your Jain center? Have questions or new ideas? Reach out to us at mayur.shah@jaina.org or piyush.jain@jainaoffice.org