On Saturday August 6 the Jain Society of Greater Cleveland held a working event at the Jain Temple in Richfield Ohio called Compassion in Action where the group packed 10,000 Meals for Refugees around the World. Joining them was Richfield Mayor Michael Wheeler and his wife.

Jain Society volunteers packing 10,000 meals for refugees

In the video below you can see the well-organized system they used to prepare the meals and at the end there is a group photo.

See more photos and videos from the Meals for Refugees event.

Organizations and Resources for Jains in Cleveland

Jain Society of Greater Cleveland

According to their website, the Jain Society of Greater Cleveland had a modest beginning 30+ years ago. The first gathering of Jains, about six families appears to have taken place in November 1974 for a Mahavir Nirvan celebration at a family residence followed by similar gatherings about two to three times a year. With encouragement from Acharya Shri Sushil Kumarji the group came together in a more formal manner resulting in the formation of a Jain Association in 1976. A more formal structure was created in 1978 – with a constitution approved on December 13, 1978 naming the organization “Jain Society of Greater Cleveland” – JSGC.

Jain Society of Greater Cleveland Temple

See photos and video of the Jain Temple in Richfield Ohio

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Principles of Jainism explained

Jainism is an ancient religion from India that teaches that the way to liberation and bliss is to live lives of harmlessness and renunciation. The essence of Jainism is concern for the welfare of every being in the universe and for the health of the universe itself.

In this video, Atul Shah from the Jain Society of Greater Cleveland told of the 3 main principles of Jainism: Strict non-violence, Many-sided Reality and Non-attachment to possessions. Jains go beyond being vegans - what he called Jain Vegan where even root vegetables are not eaten. He estimates there are 350 or so Jains in the Cleveland area.

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