Bharat Sevashrama SanghaSynopsis of activities and appeal for funds

for proposed temple in New Jersey February, 2011

Brief history of the sangha

• Founder Acharya - His Holiness Swami Pranavanandaji Maharaj

• Core philosophy and Ten Divine teachings of the Acharya

• Organization of the Sangha• Governing body of elderly monks• Ashrama management• Moving Ashramas• Milon mandir (temples) for households

• Numerous institutions in India and worldwide

• Bangladesh, Nepal, Fiji, USA, UK, Carrebean and Latin Americas

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Service to humanity : Social service• Poverty elimination and employment

• About 240 vocational training courses• Over 8908 free food programs

• Disaster relief (Over 94 yrs of service)• Bengal famine to recent floods in Bihar (2008)• Notable contributions - Bhuj, Gujarat (2001),

Cyclone in Andhra (1998) and Orissa (1999), Bhopal Gas tragedy (1984) and numerous others

• Healthcare• Super-speciality hospital at Joka (WB)• Numerous hospitals, clinics, mobile clinics and

dispensaries touching over 1,237,000 people

• Education• Hostels and boarding schools (4308 students)• Physical training and Yoga centers

• Tribal welfare• Special schemes focusing on service to the

scheduled castes and tribes

Statistics courtesy BSS (Toronto) - www.bsstoronto.org

Service to humanity : Spiritual service

• Spiritual counsel & Deity worship• Performing of Hindu festivals

• Reconstruction of Hindu society• From Milon mandirs to clinics, hostels,

gymnasiums and cultural centers

• Conservation of pilgrimages• Shelters for pilgrims at Gangasagar, Gaya,

Benaras, Puri, Prayag, Hardwar, Nabadwip, Kedar-badri and other places

• Preservation and propagation of Hindu heritage

• In USA and worldwide by summer camps

Moving forward : Plans for future• Grand temple at New Jersey• 5000 sq. ft. area for temple

• Additional community hall, rooms for Yoga, educational classes and service

• Service customized for USA• Preserve Hindu Dharma among future

generations• Observance of Hindu festivals• Uphold 16 Samskaras of the Hindu faith in daily

life• Help under-privileged people• Organize funerals• Propagate Hindu spirituality• Free Yoga, meditation and physical education for

American seniors (over past decade)• Soup kitchens and hospital visits

Thank You for your support !• Status of proposed temple – Approved!• Total projected cost – $ 3.0 - 3.5 M• Funds raised and spent so far

• $ 450,000 for planning and operational costs• $ 400,000 in savings

• Additional requirement of $ 2.5 M for temple construction

• $ 200,000 for Temple top construction• $ 75,000 – 100,000 for Deity preparation

• Post construction operational costs• $ 18,000 – 20,000 including mortgages per

month• Plan to raise $ 200,000 for relief and service work

in India and worldwide

None of this can be accomplished without your support. So, thank you!