News from Hindu Swamyamsevak Sangh, USA http://www.hssus.org Fri, 08 Sep 2017 22:04:44 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/351/2/ HSS Volunteers Provide Relief to Hurricane Harvey VictimsVolunteers from the Houston Chapter of Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh USA (HSS) sprang into action following the devastating impact of Hurricane Harvey on the greater Houston area. Harvey unleashed several days of torrential rains following its landfall Friday, August 25, causing severe flooding in several Houston area neighborhoods. Over 125 HSS volunteers assisted in the rescue and relief of 100 plus families from the Sugar Land, Katy, Cypress, West Houston and other areas on Tuesday, August 29 and Wednesday, August 30. Reaching out through its volunteer network, HSS was able to organize several boats and SUVs to assist in its rescue efforts. News - Press Release Sat, 02 Sep 2017 05:42:14 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/350/2/ During the months of May and June 2017, Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh, USA (HSS) organized Guru Vandana events across the nation to honor teachers and their contribution in the society. More than 1250 teachers, principals, and superintendent as well as a total of over 6500 attendees (which includes HSS families as well dance, music, arts, karate, physical fitness teachers and coaches), participated in 65 events held from North to South and East to West in over 20 states. News - Press Release Tue, 13 Jun 2017 12:48:37 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/349/2/ March 12, 2017For Immediate Press Release HSS calls upon CNN to be sensitive to the Hindus in AmericaHindu Americans are deeply concerned with CNN’s misrepresentation of the Hindu religion and cultural traditions in the show, “Believer.” By focusing on a tiny, obscure and fringe sect, the show further increases the already prevalent misunderstanding about Hindus at a time when the country is going through a period of concern and fear. The grotesque practices portrayed in the show give a totally misleading impression of a faith of 1.25 billion Hindus with a civilization that spans thousands of years. Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh calls upon CNN to be sensitive to the more than 3 million Hindus living and working in the United States who belong to a tradition with major tenets including peace and nonviolence and who cherish living in harmony with their neighbors. While Americans are struggling to understand their neighbors and different faiths that have enriched the American society, CNN should be part of the effort to bring us together rather than pushing us apart by sensationalized journalism. News - Press Release Sun, 12 Mar 2017 16:53:18 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/343/2/ Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh has been displaying this appreciation for our teachers here in the United States through the Guru Vandana program, an annual event which offers Hindu students an opportunity to honor and recognize their teachers and their role in shaping who they have become. These programs consist of inviting educators to our shakhas and honoring them in our Hindu tradition. Educators are treated to cultural performances, traditional food, and mementos among other things which differ from shakha to shakha. Teachers from the elementary to high school levels, principals, and even district superintendents have all participated in these activities with very positive feedback. Perhaps the most instrumental external influence on the dreams, aspirations, and character of a boy or girl comes from that of a teacher. Teachers spend more time with children than even their parents, and undoubtedtly impact their upbringing to a level which is felt even after they have left the stages of student hood. In our Hindu culture, this amount of responsibility of the shaping of young minds we have bestowed upon our teachers, or gurus, is greatly revered and respected. News - Latest Mon, 13 Jun 2016 14:04:36 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/340/2/ News - Latest Thu, 07 Apr 2016 10:05:17 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/338/2/ Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh USA, Inc. (HSS) concluded its Tenth Annual Health for Humanity Yogathon on January 31, 2016. During the two-week Yogathon, over 10,000 participants from close to 200 locations across the US, participated in the yoga routine known as the Sun Salutation, or Surya Namaskara. News - Press Release Tue, 09 Feb 2016 20:00:21 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/333/2/ JUNE 21, 2015 -- To mark the first-ever International Day of Yoga, more than 100 centers of Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh, USA (HSS) organized yoga festivals in 30 cities, including Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Denver, San Jose, San Francisco Bay Area, Irvine, Milwaukee, Houston, Bloomington, Morrisville, Tampa, Orlando, and Phoenix. The events attracted thousands of participants around the country. Activities included guided yoga poses, meditation techniques, and scientific presentations on the benefits of yoga, live music, and demonstrations by expert yoga practitioners. “International Day of Yoga was a resounding success and indeed recognized the universality of this invaluable gift that India has given the world,” said Dr. Ved Nanda, president of HSS. “It was exciting and inspiring to see thousands of people commit to living healthy, harmonious lives through the practice of yoga.” News - Press Release Thu, 25 Jun 2015 06:51:44 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/328/2/ News - Press Release Mon, 30 Mar 2015 20:35:09 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/327/2/ HSS Sevika vibhag successfully concluded second national sevika varg at Dallas, TX between March 22-23, 2015. 33 Sevikas from 16 metro cities representing all 5 Sambhags attended the varg. Rashtra Sevika Samiti Pramukh Sanchalika Va. Shantakka ji, inaugurated the varg via skype. She emphasized attendees to remember responsibility as karyakartas to bring vibrancy to Shakha’s through the quality of activities and to identify and to develop new karyakartas. News - HSS Activity Thu, 26 Mar 2015 20:08:23 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/325/2/ Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh USA, Inc. (HSS) concluded its eighth annual “Surya Namaskar Yajna” (SNY) also known as “Health for Humanity Yogathon”. HSS organizes this event annually during Hindu festival of Makar Samkranti that marks the Sun’s northward movement. Despite extreme weather conditions in many places, thousands of participants across the United States participated in daily repetitions of the yoga routine known as the Sun Salutation, or Surya Namaskar. Several places also conducted a Yogathon where many participants completed several repetitions Suryanamaskar Yoga. The Surya Namaskar yoga routine integrates simple postures of well-balanced movements in ten steps with an easy breathing technique to provide immense benefits to body, mind and spirit for everyone, from beginners to yoga enthusiasts. News - Press Release Tue, 24 Feb 2015 09:49:45 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/321/2/ Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh USA (HSS) announces the Eighth annual "Health for Humanity Yogathon" or "Surya Namaskar Yajna". The 16-day event aims to create awareness about Yoga and its advantages in achieving a healthy body, mind and spirit. Surya Namaskar integrates simple Yoga postures in 10-steps that, along with easy breathing technique, can provide immense health benefits to both the body and the mind. News - Press Release Sun, 30 Nov 2014 20:08:25 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/309/2/ During the Month of May 2014, Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh, USA (HSS) honored teachers across the US, during month long events of Guru Vandana. Each year, US celebrates first week of May as “teachers appreciation week” and Tuesday of the same week as “National Teachers Day”. Hindu philosophy and culture considers Guru as “Supreme Being” who invokes and sustains light of knowledge while eliminating the darkness of ignorance. Our lives are touched and inspired by countless teachers in schools, colleges and many other activities that we participate and excel in. To acknowledge and appreciate these Gurus who silently shape our lives, HSS volunteers across the nation held Guru Vandana during their weekend activities in the Month of May and at some places in June. News - Press Release Sun, 15 Jun 2014 19:33:59 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/306/2/ On April 17th and 19th, the HSS Satsang Balagokulam, located in Woburn, Massachusetts had a Hindu Heritage Camp, during the school vacation week in MA. There, a team of volunteers conducted activities with kids ages 5 through 12, with about 50 kids both each day. News - Hindu Heritage Camps Wed, 07 May 2014 20:54:00 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/303/2/ From April 5th-6th 2014, 29 Yuvas from the northeast area gathered at Arsha Vidya Gurukulam in Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania for a two-day Hindu Youth Conference. The goal of this conference was to provide a platform for young people between the ages of 18-35 to socialize, share ideas, and get more in touch with their identity as Hindu Youth. Participants included some young working professionals, and students from Pennsylvania State University, Drexel University, Rutgers University, University of Massachusetts, Boston University, Northeastern University, and Columbia University. In total, there were 11 Yuva who were attending an HSS event for the first time. There was one new participant from New Jersey, two from New York, three from Pennsylvania, and five from Massachusetts. 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The Surya Namaskar yoga routine integrates simple postures of well-balanced movements in ten steps with an easy breathing technique to provide immense health benefits for everyone, from beginners to yoga enthusiasts. News - HSS Activity Thu, 06 Feb 2014 13:07:19 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/289/2/ Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh USA concluded its yearlong festivities to celebrate Swami Vivekananda's 150th birth anniversary. 55000 participants participated in over 400 various events in 37 states.A published report on these celebrations provides a glimpse on various events held from January to October 2013. It captures in words and pictures the nationwide success stories of our very unique children’s competition “Dharma Bee,” poster exhibition on Swami ji, campus activities by Hindu YUVA, culminating events of “Dharma and Yoga Fest,” and more. 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The event was National Dharma Bee contest. The contest was part of SV 150 celebrations, marking the 120th anniversary of Swami Vivekananda’s trail blazing speech at the World Parliament of Religions in Chicago and the 150th birth anniversary of the famous Indian monk.Dharma Bee, the first national contest of its kind in the U.S., which drew well over 3,000 children from around the country, concluded in Chicago on June 15. News - Press Release Sun, 16 Jun 2013 21:31:38 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/283/2/ Dharma Bee competition - Level 2 round concluded successfully in the last week of April, in 35 places across the United States. Total 1108 students between grades K-8 participated in this round. 3,308 kids spread across 37 states are taking part in this unique competition organized by the Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh USA (HSS) as a part of the yearlong celebrations of the 150th birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda, a 19th century Hindu monk who brought the concepts of Dharma and Yoga to the West. News - Press Release Sat, 18 May 2013 09:55:15 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/277/2/ More than 2400 children in grades K-8 enthusiastically participated in the Level 1 exam at local test centers for the Dharma Bee national competition. This exam was conducted in 37 states and 629 cities, at 156 test centers across the United States. Built upon the past success of the national competition “Kaun Banega Ramayan Expert,” or KBRE as it was popularly known, HSS has developed the Dharma Bee to provide a fun avenue for children to learn about Hindu culture and heritage. The topics of the competition are Sri Krishna (early childhood stories) and Swami Vivekananda (life and message). News - Press Release Thu, 04 Apr 2013 20:10:17 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/276/2/ SAYLORSBURG, PA, March 10, 2013 – In the midst of the natural beauty and serenity of Saylorsburg, PA, over fifty enthusiastic women gathered at the Arsha Vidya Gurukulam for the weekend from Mar. 8 to Mar. 10. Home makers, stay at home moms and career oriented women from Massachusetts to Washington, DC came together for an invigorating two day Sevika Varg. The camp was organized by Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (HSS) to provide a platform for socially active Hindu women to explore ways to spread Hindu values to the youth, while addressing societal problems faced in this country. The participants shared experiences, learned from each other in a fun way, and came out of the camp with something to take back to their respective home towns. News - Press Release Wed, 03 Apr 2013 08:52:54 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/274/2/ Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh USA Inc. (HSS) concluded its inaugural event for its year-long “SV150” celebration of Swami Vivekananda’s 150th birth anniversary on January 12, 2013. HSS held inaugural events at over108 locations nationwide attended by more than 7,500 participants and guests. The inaugural event marked Swami Vivekananda’s actual birthday on January 12, 1863. HSS launched SV150 with the support of over two hundred and fifty other organizations, including other Hindu-American organizations, Indian-American organizations, and even yoga and kirtan associations. Swami Chidananda and Swami Varadananda of the Vivekananda Vedanta Society Chicago and Swami Dayananda Sarswati of the Arsha Vidya Gurukulam also offered their blessings. News - Press Release Thu, 17 Jan 2013 12:41:03 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/272/2/ Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh, USA (HSS) is pleased to announce the events in year 2013 to celebrate and commemorate Swami Vivekananda’s 150th birth anniversary as, “Universal Peace through Dharma and Yoga”. Swami Vivekananda , born Narendra Nath Datta, on January 12, 1863, was the first Hindu monk who eloquently presented Hindu philosophy to the Western world. News - HSS Activity Fri, 16 Nov 2012 11:22:52 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/270/2/ Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh, USA (HSS) reached out US Congressmen and local public officials during the month of August to celebrate Raksha Bandhan and spread the message of communal harmony and that of social service. Traditionally, in India Raksha Bandhan is an occasion to celebrate special relation of brother and sister. For ages, sister ties a thread called Rakhi to brother’s wrist and reminds him of his duties to protect her. HSS celebrates Raksha Bandhan as Universal Oneness Day where our individual responsibilities towards the society are remembered. News - Raksha Bandhan Tue, 28 Aug 2012 12:07:18 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/267/2/ Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh USA offers our deepest condolences to our Sikh sisters and brothers in Oak Creek, Wisconsin. With our common heritage and history, American Sikhs and Hindus share a unique bond unlike any other two religious communities. We pray that the souls of the deceased find peace. We commend the bravery and heroism of the members of the congregation and the Oak Creek first responders. Our thoughts and prayers are with the injured and the families of all the victims, and we hold our hands out to our sisters and brothers in their time of need.(Letter to Wisconsin Sikh Temple (/content/view/268/2)) News - Press Release Mon, 06 Aug 2012 07:51:22 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/266/2/ Coinciding with the national Teacher Appreciation Week celebrated during the month of May, the Hindu Education Foundation held the fifth annual Teacher’s Appreciation program called ‘Guru Vandana’ throughout the USA to highlight the importance of the Teachers in shaping the future citizens of the country. Guru Vandana means “Reverence for the Teacher” – it is the thanksgiving from a student to a teacher, expressing his/her gratitude. News - Press Release Fri, 15 Jun 2012 06:28:53 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/262/2/ The fourth National Yuva Varg was held on the weekend of January 14 to 16 at the wonderful campsite of Camp Woodmen in Bellville, Texas. The preparation of the Varg started right after KKM from the last week of November. News - HSS Activity Tue, 21 Feb 2012 17:12:08 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/254/2/ Sixth Year of Health for Humanity - Yogathon! Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh USA (HSS) announces the sixth annual Surya Namaskar Yajna also known as Health for Humanity - Yogathon , to create awareness about Yoga and its advantages in achieving a healthy body, mind and spirit. News - Press Release Tue, 13 Dec 2011 16:01:48 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/255/2/ Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (HSS), USA volunteers and fitness enthusiasts from all across the nation began the sixth year of annual “Health for Humanity Yogathon” or Surya Namaskar Yajna (SNY) by offering 69190 Surya Namaskars in 88 different places from 27 states. In a nationwide wave or lehar, 1984 participants performed total 5322 sets of Surya Namaskar (13 Surya Namaskars per set) starting from the East coast and ending in the West coast between 10:00 AM to 12:00 AM local time. News - Press Release Mon, 16 Jan 2012 06:07:39 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/251/2/ The first full week of the month ‘May’ is considered as the Teacher Appreciation Week in the USA and the first Tuesday of the same week is the National Teacher Day. Teacher Day is a wonderful occasion for all of us to show our reverence to the teacher, whether he/she is our current teacher, a former teacher, or our kids’ teachers. Hindus have been emphasizing the importance of Teacher, ie, ‘Guru’ from time immemorial and hence have been recognizing their contributions. News - Latest Wed, 13 Jul 2011 16:56:19 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/249/2/ On Saturday April 9, 2011 New England Vibhag celebrated Varsha Pratipada in the form of a Balamela in Oak Middle School in Shrewsbury, MA. It was a beautiful spring day making it perfect for all the families to attend. There were 350+ people who participated/enjoyed the Balamela. News - HSS Activity Wed, 04 May 2011 07:36:03 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/248/2/ Balagokulam Magazine, a publication of Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh, concluded its annual contest for the year 2011. The objective of the contest is to create a forum for children to express their creativity and relate Hindu cultural values in an interesting and exciting manner. News - Balagokulam Sun, 01 May 2011 06:59:47 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/245/2/ The Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh, USA, joins thousands of devotees and others globally, in expressing their deepest condolences at the passing away of Sathya Sri Sai Baba on April 24, 2011 at Puttaparthi, Andhra Pradesh, India. Pujya Sri Sai Baba will be remembered for his spiritual teachings to hundreds of thousands of his devotees from all walks of life and from all faiths. Not only he said, Service is the highest spiritual discipline , but also he brought his words in to life long action by providing education, health care, safe drinking water and many other basic needs, to the needy in the society. In his passing away, we have lost a great spiritual leader and an ardent exponent of the Hindu culture of our time. May the Almighty grant a ‘sathgati’ to the departed soul. News - Press Release Tue, 26 Apr 2011 08:19:31 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/244/2/ March 2011 saw the coming together of youth (high school seniors, college students and young professionals) from 15 different states for the sambhag yuva varg, organized at three locations across the United States. A total of 103 youth from 27 different colleges and universities participated in these one and a half day long Hindu youth empowerment camps (yuva varg). The purpose of the varg was to develop a deeper and broader understanding of Hindu Dharma as well as Sangh work, give everyone an opportunity to connect with youth from other places, and inspire the participants to take up active leadership roles in the society. News - HSS Activity Sun, 03 Apr 2011 19:20:54 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/242/2/ Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh USA, Inc. (HSS) concluded its Fifth Annual “Health for Humanity Yogathon” on January 30, 2011. During this two-week Yogathon, despite unusual wintry weather throughout the US, over 10,122 participants warmed themselves up with 988,302 repetitions of the yoga routine known as the Sun Salutation, or Surya Namaskar, in 224 cities and towns from 38 states. News - Press Release Sun, 20 Feb 2011 19:18:49 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/237/2/ On November 7, 2010, HSS volunteers conducted first ever sangh event in Michigan Tech, by celebrating Indian festival of Diwali. The event was titled “Diwali Prabhat”. Nearly 70 students and faculty members attend the program. The program began at 8.00pm with “Laxmi Pooja” and iteration of “Sri-Sookta”, followed by “Sarawati- Vandana”. Among other things, HSS's volunteers also conducted classical musical program and poem reading session. The program concluded by a message from Nikhil Ajotikar explaining the goals and objective of HSS. News - HSS Activity Sun, 14 Nov 2010 12:20:30 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/236/2/ 145+ Shakas of Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh, USA celebrated Vijaya Dashami Utsav during the weekends of October 16-17 and October 23-24, 2010. Hundreds of swayamsevaks, sevikas and guests participated in these events and also celebrated the day as foundation day of Sangh. News - HSS Activity Wed, 03 Nov 2010 07:15:28 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/235/2/ Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh has been celebrating 'Ganesh Pooja for Children' for more than 7 years now across the country. This year, between Sep 11th and Sep 19th, it was conducted in more than 44 places including many locations where it was done for the first time. 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The contest was divided into various age groups for school-age children. Four local community organizers were invited to be the judges for this contest, including Shri. Arun ji Sharma, Houston Zone Secretary of HSS. After the contest, all the judges praised and congratulated participants, parents and Sanskaar volunteers for conducting the competition. Shri Arun ji shared his thoughts and highlighted the general ignorance about our culture and Ramayan in particular among our community. He stressed that this event should not mark the end of learning but it should be a beginning and everyone should continue learning all our great Epics including Ramayan. News - HSS in News Sat, 25 Sep 2010 22:13:02 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/231/2/ The Irvine Shakha of the Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (HSS) celebrated Guru Vandana (Teacher Appreciation Day) on Sunday, May 2, 2010. The event was a huge success with over a dozen teachers attending the event and the total attendee list crossing the three digit mark, beating everyone's expectations. The event was inaugurated by Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati , of Kali Mandir, lighting a lamp while chanting sacred verses from Hindu scriptures. The lighting of the lamp symbolized removal of the darkness of ignorance by the light of knowledge. This ceremony was followed by a presentation from Gnanashanmugam Elumalai ji, a HSS Karyakarta, on the importance of the Guru. He explained that the word “Guru” is made up of “Gu” – darkness or ignorance – and “Ru” – the remover. Hence, the Guru is someone who removes the ignorance and replaces it with knowledge. (Learn more @ http://www.hindueducation.org (http://www.hindueducation.org)) News - HSS Activity Thu, 13 May 2010 21:05:39 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/230/2/ At the vast, quiet residence of Kiddie Keep Well Campground in Edison, NJ, one who was passing by could not fail to notice the vibrant, harmonious sound of ghosh that filled the air, as the third annual Ghosh Varg was held from Saturday, April 17, 2010 to Sunday April 18, 2010. Swayamsevaks and sevikas from all over the Northeast Sambhag assembled on the Friday night preceding the varg and partook in fun-filled khel and caught up with many whom they had not seen for a long time. (Video of Final Demostration (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4WQDpbcWK0)) News - HSS Activity Sat, 08 May 2010 15:32:15 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/229/2/ 40 States, 195 Cities8846 participants and 944050 Surya NamaskarsSNY2010 Statistics (/sny/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/SNY2010-counts.pdf)City Mayor's Proclamations (/sny/proclamations), Media Coverage (/sny/media-coverage/)Photos (/sny/photos), Highlights (/sny)Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh USA, Inc. (HSS) concluded its Fourth Annual Health for Humanity Yogathon on January 31, 2010. During the two-week Yogathon, over 9,000 participants completed nearly 950,000 repetitions of the yoga routine known as the Sun Salutation, or Surya Namaskar. News - Press Release Wed, 10 Feb 2010 19:12:49 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/228/2/ The fourth annual Health for Humanity Yogathon organized by Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh USA, Inc. (HSS) commenced on January 16, 2010. Within first five hours on January 16th, 1194 participants performed 39,173 Surya Namaskars at 55 different places all across the United States. News - HSS Activity Tue, 19 Jan 2010 19:04:03 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/227/2/ Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh USA (HSS) announces its fourth year of an offering (“yajna”) of one million Sun Salutations, known as Surya Namaskar, to create awareness about Yoga and its advantages in achieving a healthy body, mind and spirit. Surya Namaskar integrates simple Yoga postures of well-balanced movements in 10-steps that along with easy breathing technique can provide immense health benefits to both body and mind. Therefore, “Surya Namaskar Yagna” is also rightly, termed as “Health for Humanity” marathon. Each year Hindus worldwide celebrate January 14th as Makar Sankranti – a day that marks a change of season as the sun enters the sign of Capricorn or Makar. Makar Sankranti ushers in longer days; thus the festivity symbolizes sunshine in life. Therefore, to mark this occasion, HSS will conduct a collective Surya Namaskar Yajna from January 16th to January 31st, 2010. News - Press Release Tue, 22 Dec 2009 11:33:06 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/224/2/ As a part of HSS celebrating ‘Universal Oneness’ as the basic tenet of Hindu Dharma, throughout August, Northwest Arkansas shakha observed Raksha Bandhan with the Mayor of Rogers, Arkansan. The evening of August 24th 2009 was marked with volunteers visiting Hon. Mayor Steve Womack’s office and getting introduced to him. This was followed by a visual presentation covering HSS objectives, background of Raksha Bandhan and motive ofervice to community. Youngest of all, Vishva tied Rakhi to the Mayor. News - Press Release Tue, 25 Aug 2009 20:37:08 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/223/2/ Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (HSS), USA 501(c) (3) Non-profit is celebrating Universal Oneness Day during the month of August all over the US.This event is a part of the festival of Raksha Bandhan. The word Raksha in Sanskrit means to protect and bandhan means obligation. Centuries ago during challenging times in Indian history when India faced numerous invasions, sisters used to tie a simple thread on their brother's wrist, reminding him of his responsibility to protect her. Over the years this celebration evolved from individual brother-sister relationship to individual-societal relationship and the responsibilities of individual towards society across all of its sections.Working in that direction, volunteers of the HSS chapter of Arkansas got an opportunity to meet with Mayor of Fayetteville Mr. Lioneld Jordan on August 13, 2009 at 2.00 PM. The Meeting lasted for 30 minutes. News - HSS Activity Sun, 16 Aug 2009 06:49:20 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/222/2/ Photo Gallery (/gallery/v/MWEST/NaperRakshaBandhan2009) News - HSS Activity Thu, 13 Aug 2009 20:16:36 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/221/2/ 34 States, 143 Cities6471 participants 694176 Surya NamaskarsBloomington (IL (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhDFqS20Dmo)), Decatur (GA (/sny/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/yoga_day_decatur.pdf)), Naperville (IL (http://mangalorean.com/news.php?newstype=broadcast&broadcastid=110844)), Normal (IL) (/sny/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/sny-normal-proclamation.jpg), Oklahoma Congressman (/sny/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/sny09-ok-congresman-certificate.pdf)Media coverage : NCTV 17 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNgwoDapYzw), , Radio interview (http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3884188855230256448&hl=en), New York (http://lohud.com/article/20090131/NEWS01/901310363/-1/SPORTS), Houston (/sny/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/india-herald-yogathan-sewa-jan-09.pdf), Houston Yogathon (/sny/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/voice-of-asia-yogathan-jan-09-by-sewa-intl.pdf), Los Angles, (http://www.ocregister.com/photos/yoga-enthusiasts-gather-2290411-to-salute-the-sun) Naperville (http://indiapost.com/article/communitypost/5443/), Minnesota (http://indiapost.com/article/communitypost/5440/), Chicago (http://indiapost.com/article/communitypost/5103/), Texas (http://india-herald.com/default.asp?sourceid=&smenu=1&twindow=&mad=&sdetail=1665&wpage=1&skeyword=&sidate=&ccat=&ccatm=&restate=&restatus=&reoption=&retype=&repmin=&repmax=&rebed=&rebath=&subname=&pform=&sc=1023&hn=india-herald&he=.com), Organizer (http://www.organiser.org/dynamic/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=277&page=13)Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (HSS), USA organized, all round yoga posture exercise, Surya Namaskar or Sun Salutations. Between Jan. 17 and Feb. 1, the project Surya Namaskar Yajna ( SNY ) or Offerings of Sun Salutations concluded with 694,176 salutations. About 6,471 people all over the U.S. performed salutations to the sun, a type of yoga exercise, during a two-week period last month. Among the participants were some prisoners.Nancy Maclaine, yoga trainer in a minimum security prison in Austin, Texas, initiated the yoga exercise in the prison cell for the inmates.Maclaine said, I teach them meditation to help sustain them through the hard times inside and give them a tool to use when they get out. I am delighted to now also be able to introduce this practice of daily Surya Namaskar to them. I hope it travels with them wherever they go. News - Press Release Sun, 15 Feb 2009 07:02:51 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/218/2/ Serving the poor is the true service to the God . During 2008 Diwali 4 shakhas in Midwest Sambhag - Abhimanyu shakha at Shaumburg, Bloomington shakha, Eagen shakha and Shree Ram shakha, Indianapolis took up food drive to bring into reality this age old adage from our Hindu scriptures. Although all the shakhas took up this initiative independently, the common thread that seemed to be running through them was the urge to something for the society in which they live. That was also thought of as a reasonable way to assimilate in the local community. History of food drives in Midwest dates back to 2006 Diwali when Bloomington shakha 1st demonstrated it successfully. This year 3 more shakhas joined in to execute this initiative locally. Needless to say that each of these food drives were planned meticulously and executed diligently. Each one of them had some local flavor too. Like in Bloomington the tradition has been to conduct the food drive in collaboration with the local Indian Organization. News - HSS Activity Sat, 13 Dec 2008 14:45:01 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/214/2/ Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh, USA, (HSS) released a book entitled, M.S. Golwalkar: His Vision and Mission in New York, NY on September 26, 2008. This event took place at the Tribeca Performing Arts Center. This book is a compilation of selected thoughts of Shri M.S. Golwalkar, the second Sarsanghchalak (President) of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). He is affectionately known as Shri Guruji among the volunteers, friends and families of RSS worldwide. The book provides the reader an insight into the vision of Shri. Golwalkar about the Hindu worldview, the wellbeing of humanity, and the eternal principles of Dharma. It also offers guiding principles for workers engaged in social causes. News - Press Release Sun, 28 Sep 2008 12:40:33 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/213/2/ Click here for Complete Photo Gallery. (/gallery/v/MWEST/Chicago_India+Day+Parade2008) News - HSS Activity Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:31:56 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/212/2/ Rakshabandhan symbolizes a spirit of brotherhood and harmony amongst all sections of society, irrespective of race, religion, and color. On this auspicious occasion we inspire ourselves with the true spirit of service and sacrifice for the welfare of the society and find therein the highest spiritual fulfillment of human life.On the eve of Rakshabandhan, Sudharshan shakha Karyakartha’s took the kids to Police station and fire station to tie the rakhis to Police men and Firemen. News - HSS Activity Wed, 20 Aug 2008 19:45:49 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/209/2/ The great Indian epic Ramayan was presented by 60 kids from Bloomington - Normal, Illinois, USA with all fanfare and festivity on June 8 ,2008 at the prestigious Bloomington Center of Performing Arts (BCPA). This event was attended by more than 600 spectators who appreciated the talent and enthusiasm of kids enacting the scenes from this timeless epic. The occasion was the grand finale of Kaun Banega Ramayan Expert (KBRE) contest. This contest was organized simultaneously across towns in USA by Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (HSS) . News - HSS Activity Mon, 16 Jun 2008 08:19:23 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/207/2/ On Saturday, April 12, over thirty teachers and a principal from seven school districts in the Houston area attended Guru Vandana (Teacher Appreciation), at Keshav Smriti. Organized by the Hindu Education Foundation (HEF), a project of Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh, the utsav allowed hardworking teachers to be honored and appreciated for their endless work by their own students. In the spirit of respect for their Gurus (Teachers), children from Houston area Balagokulams invited their teachers to the event and presented them with a token of appreciation. News - HSS Activity Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:17:01 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/205/2/ MARCH 30, DENVER, CO: Ramayan, an ancient Indian epic that is enshrined in millions of homes and inspired generations of people world over through its message of love, sacrifice and following the righteous path in life is being presented to American children in the form of a nationwide quiz contest that runs from April to June this year.Primarily focused on making Ramayana an integral part of a child's early learning, Kaun Banega Ramayana Expert (KBRE) (Hindi for Who Will become Ramayan Expert ) is coming on the heels of a very successful contest by the same name held in 2006. News - Press Release Tue, 01 Apr 2008 12:24:32 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/204/2/ Kids of Sudharshan shakha (Sterling, VA) collected an impressive 900 lbs(more than 350 items) of canned and packaged foods to restock the shelves at the local Loudoun County Food Bank. The project was organized to bring seva awareness and to give kids the opportunity to learn about people who don't have the same luxuries as they do. The food drive started on February 7th and ended on March 7th 2008. Organizers of the event said that the kids not only had fun but they also learnt a valuable lesson in serving their community. From the beginning, every kid and their parents enthusiastically participated in this project and contributed to its complete success. News - Balagokulam Sun, 30 Mar 2008 12:17:10 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/203/2/ 30 States, 132 Places5766 participants 616,725 Surya NamaskarsGovernment official appreciation : Bloomington (IL) (/sny/sny_files/08files/BloomingtonProclamation.jpg), Tulsa (OK) (/sny/sny_files/08files/TulsaMayor.JPG), Oklahoma Congressman (/sny/sny_files/08files/OKCongress.JPG)TV / Radio coverage : ABC news KAAL (http://youtube.com/watch?v=beP2dhV8pMI), TV Asia (http://youtube.com/watch?v=reQqOedtX44), NBC news KTTC (http://youtube.com/watch?v=nKdo41GUVYE), ITV Asia (http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5675989324632585762), Radio interview (http://www.theindianstar.com/index.php?usn=21&uon=13)Photos (/sny/contact-us/photos), Print media (/sny/register/08-news), SNY 08 activities across USA (/sny/register/08-activities), SNY08 in High school (http://picasaweb.google.com/vineetkrmittal/NCHSSNYDemo?authkey=pqJJPLnIpvI)SNY 08 Shakha statistics (/sny/sny_files/08files/SNY%2008%20Final%20counts.pdf)Second annual offering of salutes to the Sun, known as Surya Namaskar Yagna successfully achieved its objective of 'Health for Humanity'. Surya Namaskar is a 10-step body conditioning method that uses the ancient Indian Yoga techniques. Each year Indians worldwide celebrate January 14th as Makar Samkranti day-- a change of season and the day the Sun enters the sign of Capricorn or Makar. Makar Samkranti brings in longer days, thus the festivity symbolizes sunshine in the life. Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh, USA (HSS) local centers, along with several Yoga groups and community organizations, actively participated at over 130 locations all across the U.S. in this unique public health awareness campaign that started on January 12th, 2008 and concluded on January 27th, 2008. News - Press Release Wed, 30 Jan 2008 19:57:20 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/202/2/ The sun. We, as living breathing creatures, owe a lot to the sun. It is our greatest source of energy; the reason life can flourish on our planet. And so, Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh decided to pay tribute to that forgotten hero who always delights in giving light to others, while staying out of the spotlight himself. The surya namaskar is considered by many to be the ultimate form of prayer to the sun. What better way to pay tribute to the sun? And what better time to pay this tribute than during the auspicious occasion of Makar Sankranti?The annual HSS Sankranti utsav which included a surya namaskar competition, was held in Ved Mandir, along with lunch and the extremely enjoyable bal mela afterwards. News - HSS Activity Sun, 27 Jan 2008 15:38:56 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/199/2/ In the months of September and October - 2007, youths of Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (HSS) successfully conducted Speaker on Campus project in several US Universities. Various students from different universities came together and felt a need for bringing more awareness on campus about Hindu way of life. It is but surprising that even in the current state of world, people have overlooked social model which propagated the thought of World is but one family and Let all be happy, prosperous, and healthy . The students felt that this is their responsibility and took up the project to bring forth such a stream of thoughts. SoC is not only a platform for awareness about Hindu way of life but also a forum for people to come together and share their thoughts about it. More than thirty Universities in fifteen states with a large number of young professionals and faculty staff actively participated in this project. News - Press Release Thu, 06 Dec 2007 15:06:13 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/197/2/ For the second consecutive year, Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (HSS) announces offering (“yagna”) of one million Sun Salutations, known as Surya Namaskar, to create awareness among the people of the world about Yoga and its advantages in achieving a healthy body, mind and spirit.The sun is the source of energy for all life on earth. Surya Namaskar is a combination of yoga postures, called “asana(s)”, performed in a pre-determined sequence, in appreciation of this extremely valuable solar energy. They are a set of well-balanced movements that will stretch and exercise all the muscles in the body, thus keeping the body and mind healthy. News - HSS Activity Mon, 03 Dec 2007 08:06:49 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/198/2/ TATTVA is an international online monthly magazine, published by Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh's Hindu YUVA (http://www.hinduyuva.org). Starting with the December 2007, Tattva will be released on a new website at www.hinduyuva.org/tattva-blog (http://www.hinduyuva.org/tattva-blog) . Unlike its past issues which used to be in pdf, future issues will be published in an innnovative blog format. The new, more interactive format of Tattva will provide a forum for youth to share knowledge and ideas, voice opinions, discuss issues, and learn from one another. Some of the latest features on the website allow readers to read articles directly on the website, quickly and easily access of previous issues of Tattva, access articles according to categories including Biographies of famous Indian leaders, the Bhagavad Gita, Hindu history, festivals, editorials, current events, shlokas, yoga, Sanskrit and many more. News - HSS Activity Wed, 05 Dec 2007 09:38:36 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/196/2/ Sacramento November 10 2007, Hindu organizations around greater Sacramento celebrated Diwali in a unique and meaningful way along with Loaves and Fishes (local organization which provides food and shelter to homeless) at Sacramento . For first time Hindu community of Sacramento got together to celebrate Diwali along with local community.Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (HSS) along with ten Hindu organizations of greater Sacramento organized Annapoorna – Food Donation Program. In Hindu culture serving food to a poor is considered the highest service. Hindus believe that “Feeding a poor is not a charity. It’s our obligation, it’s our duty”. News - HSS Activity Wed, 28 Nov 2007 10:01:52 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/194/2/ Vijayadashami, being one of the most auspicious days for Hindus, is celebrated with great fervor all across India, and many parts of the world. It comes as the finale of the nine-day festival, Navaraatri. It assumes historical significance in the wake of the fact that Lord Rama defeated the demon king, Ravan on this day. Vijayadashami is a festival of victory because it is resplendent with many inspiring episodes reflecting the victorious culmination of deeds of valor, signifying the victory of forces of righteousness over those of wickedness.Like every year, Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh organized Vijayadashami celebrations in the bay area this time at the Sunnyvale Hindu temple on October 27th from 10:30 AM to 1:15 PM. All nine bay area chapters of HSS from San Ramon to Fremont and from San Jose to San Bruno enthusiastically participated. This year’s event was attended by more than 500 people from all over bay area. News - HSS Activity Wed, 14 Nov 2007 21:46:43 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/193/2/ Link to Photo Gallery of the event. (/gallery/v/WCOAST/SeattleVijayaDashami2007) News - HSS Activity Tue, 13 Nov 2007 11:56:14 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/192/2/ HSS Mundelein Balagokulam visited Manor Care, Nursing in Libertyville , IL on Sunday Oct 28, 2007. Mundelein Balagokulam has introduced social awareness among young American Hindu children. The kids prepared flowers from tissue papers and wrote inspirational quotes, during the visit at the Nursing home, kids recited Shanti Mantra and meaning and read inspirational quotes and gave the colorful flower. Children recited Shanti mantra and the message. The message and the flower was pinned at the patient’s bulletin board. All the elder patients and their staff were very happy. News - HSS Activity Mon, 12 Nov 2007 16:32:48 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/191/2/ More photos from the Shibir. (/gallery/v/SWEST/Houston-Praudh-Shivir_2007_001) News - Latest Sat, 03 Nov 2007 13:24:01 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/190/2/ Sunday, 16th September, Chicago, IL: On the auspicious occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi, two Chicago areas Balagokulams conducted the Ganesh Puja by kids. Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh's (HSS) Mundelein Balagokulam conducted the program along with Hindu Mandir of Lake County at the new inaugurated Mandir in Lake County, while the Naperville Balagokulam conducted its event at their newly established Balagokulam location at Eola Community Center in Naperville . News - HSS in News Thu, 20 Sep 2007 19:57:26 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/189/2/ August 31st 2007 was an important day for the Residents of Rochester, MN. Do you know what it was? Yes, it was the beginning of Hindu Heritage Family Camp at Caledonia. Adventure began right from the time of driving to the camp site with all the detours. After registering their names, all the 110 participants had excellent Indian food and then prepared themselves for breaking the ice through interactive games. Every one decided to rest and get ready for the next day’s activities. News - HSS Activity Fri, 07 Sep 2007 18:21:47 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/188/2/ On August 12, the Indian community in central Jersey decided to take part in the patriotic festivities that take place across the world at this time of year. In light of India’s 60th year of independence, a huge parade was organized to the enjoyment of thousands of Indians who rejoiced at the sight of the celebration of their wonderful country’s birthday happening with just a little closer to home. “It’s really convenient,” says Namrata Dixit, a resident of the area for 8 years, “It (provides) easy access to all of the Indians living here (so that they) don’t have to go all the way to New York.” An opinion shared by many other Indians in the area. News - HSS Activity Thu, 16 Aug 2007 18:17:39 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/186/2/ Complete Article (http://www.indoamerican-news.com/Stories/070607-HSSFostersGoodwill.html) ... As reported by Kalyani Giri for Indo American News. (http://www.indoamerican-news.com/) News - HSS in News Mon, 23 Jul 2007 21:30:05 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/185/2/ The Hindu Culture and Dharmic Tradition from India exhibition (/exhibition) was displayed over a period of five days at THE ST. PETERSBURG INTERNATIONAL FOLK FAIR (SPIFFS). The event was sponsored by the city of St. Petersburg and was held at the VINOY PARK in downtown St Petersburg from Wednesday March 14th through Sunday March 18th. A total of 32 countries participated, each displaying their unique traditions, art, culture, folklore, foods etc. in their respective village. News - HSS in News Wed, 21 Mar 2007 16:47:04 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/183/2/ During the weekend of February 16-18, Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh MA Chapter held its fifth annual family camp where 70 kids and 40 adults stayed two overnights and enjoyed physical, mental, and spiritual activities. This free family camp was held at the Sadhu Vaswani Center in Dracut, MA. News - HSS Activity Sat, 03 Mar 2007 18:03:08 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/180/2/ 30 States, 106 places4364 participants 477,169 Surya NamaskarsOklahoma State Proclamation (/sny/sny_files/OklahomaProclaim.JPG) , Rochester (MN) News Video (http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2185570125979104179&q=surya+namaskar) , Photos (/gallery/v/SNY/), TV-Asia News VideoDuring the last two weeks, through the country from the San Francisco Bay area to Boston to Houston, mainstream Americans joined with Hindu-Americans in learning about and performing the yoga postures of “Surya Namaskar”, or “Sun Salutations. News - Press Release Fri, 02 Feb 2007 17:30:47 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/179/2/ On Saturday, January 13th, HSS celebrated Makar Samkranti with a bang, in the form of the fifth annual Bala Mela (Childrens’ Fair). The program was held in Keefe Technical High School in Framingham, MA and was attended by over 525 people. Hindus from all over the New England region came together with a great deal of enthusiasm to participate in this event. News - Press Release Thu, 18 Jan 2007 11:54:13 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/176/2/ Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh announces offering (“yagna”) of one million Sun Salutations known as Surya Namaskar, to bring awareness among people about Yoga and its advantages in achieving healthy body, mind and spirit. News - Press Release Sun, 17 Dec 2006 07:04:23 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/174/2/ nashto mohaH smrutirlabdhA tvatprasAdAnmyAchyut |sthiroAsmi gatsandehah karishye vachanam tav ||-- Bhagvad Gita, Ch18,v73The above words were said by Arjuna, after listening Lord Krishna's message in the form of Bhagvad Gita after which Arjuna gained his confidence back and was ready to do his duty with even more vigor. News - HSS Activity Mon, 16 Oct 2006 08:10:58 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/173/2/ Atlanta, GA -- August 29, 2006 -- Hindu Vedic Hymns reverberated the quiet monday afternoon hallways of the GA State Capitol Building in Downtown Atlanta on August 28, 2006 - the first ever Hindu event at the GA State Capitol. The occasion was the inauguration of an exhibition titled 'Hindu Culture and Dharmic Traditions of India', organized by the Atlanta Chapter of the Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (HSS). News - Press Release Sat, 14 Oct 2006 19:17:24 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/171/2/ Tampa, fl, September 18, 2006: Over 1700 people attended a day-long celebration in Tampa on Saturday September 16, 2006. The celebration, held at the Sickles High School, was organized to mark the birth centenary of Shree Golwalkar Guruji and to bring the diverse Hindu community of Florida closer. The program, which was a resounding success, was inaugurated by Swami Aksharananda at 9:45 a.m. and concluded with an enthralling performance by the famous singer, Anuradha Paudwal, 12 hours later. News - Press Release Thu, 21 Sep 2006 10:19:08 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/172/2/ More than 1,100 participants from all walks of life converged to celebrate Hindu Sangam, a colorful event organized by Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (HSS), Boston chapter with the support of many other social organizations of New England area, on September 17, 2006, at Marlboro Middle School, Marlboro, MA. The event was organized as a culmination of the birth centenary celebrations of Shri M.S. Golwalkar (Guruji), the second head of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), a source of inspiration for HSS. News - Press Release Thu, 21 Sep 2006 10:20:02 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/170/2/ Edison, NJ - September 18: - The Hindu Sangam a grand cultural festival organized by the Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh(HSS) in New Jersey was a runaway success with over 1,000 people participating in the event. The event was organized as a culmination of the birth centenary celebrations of Shri M.S. Golwalkar (Guruji), the second head of RSS. News - Press Release Tue, 19 Sep 2006 11:43:31 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/168/2/ Atlanta, GA -- Sep 9, 2006 -- More than 1000 Hindus and non-Hindus celebrated the grand Hindu Sangam on Sep 9, 2006 at the Meadowcreek high school, Norcross GA. The highlights of the cultural festival - organized by the Atlanta chapter of Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh - included a saamuhik (collective) Ganesh Puja by 300 children, a spectacular rendition of the Ramayan by 160 children, an exhibition on Hindu culture and the inauguration speech by Mr Charles Bannister. The event was organized to commemorate the birth centenary of Shri Madhav Sadashiv Golwalkar fondly known as Shri Guruji. News - HSS Activity Mon, 18 Sep 2006 17:32:22 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/166/2/ More than 16,000 people poured into De Anza College, Cupertino, to be part of an exciting day, to celebrate the Hindu way of life. Hindu Sangam, a one-day grand cultural program aimed at displaying the various Hindu intellectual, cultural and spiritual contributions made over thousands of years, was organized by Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh with support from over 40 SF Bay Area organizations including Sunnyvale Hindu Temple as one of the Grand Sponsors. This event was organized on occasion of birth centenary of Shree Golwalkar Guruji. News - Press Release Wed, 13 Sep 2006 10:27:40 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/165/2/ IRVINE - Carrying scores of deities – some of the idols standing 7 feet tall – a joyful procession of about 5,000 area Hindus celebrated on Sunday the first Kumbha Mela ever to be held outside India. The scheduling of the great gathering of people in search of inner happiness so close to the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks was intentional. Read Full article at OCRegister. (http://ocregister.com/ocregister/news/local/article_1271740.php) News - HSS in News Mon, 11 Sep 2006 19:48:25 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/161/2/ On July 18, 2006, on the occasion of Indo-American Friendship Council (IAFC)'s 10th annual gala banquet dinner at the Cannon building in Capitol Hill, volunteers from Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (HSS) organized an exhibition on Hindu Culture and Dharmic Traditions of India. The fascinating assemblage of colorful posters features richly diverse information about ancient India’s contributions to world civilization, including discoveries in Science and Technologies. Of particular interest were the pictorial presentation on metallurgy and Ayurveda. This poster told about an iron pillar that had remained rust-free for more than 1400 years indicating ancient India’s prowess in metallurgy. News - Press Release Wed, 26 Jul 2006 19:20:38 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/160/2/ Finally the saffron banner that proudly stated: Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh was tied up and in place. After an exhausting 45 minutes, a few other sevikas and I stood, staring at our work. The banner hung perfectly over the picture of Bharat Mata, above the dwaja. Everybody has a particularly memorable event during their summer vacations; mine was Sangha Shikshika Varg (SSV). SSV is a seven day, once a year training camp for swayamsevaks. On the east coast, this year SSV was held from July 8 th-15th at two college campuses in Albany, New York—Troy campus for sevikas and Albany campus for sevaks. News - HSS Activity Mon, 24 Jul 2006 20:38:11 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/159/2/ Week-Long Exhibition on Hindu Culture and Dharmic Traditions at Texas State Capitol People-centric display about Hinduism receives praise from Texas State Representative Elliott Naishtat. News - Press Release Tue, 18 Jul 2006 17:19:50 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/154/2/ On Monday, May 22, 2006 Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh- HSS (Hindu Volunteer Organization) was invited to present their poster exhibition on Hindu Culture and the Dharmic Traditions of India. This invitation was extended by New Jersey Assemblyman Upendra Chivukula on the occasion of Asian heritage month. Hindu volunteers took this opportunity to share their rich culture and diverse traditions with the State Assembly of New Jersey. News - Press Release Sat, 03 Jun 2006 08:47:23 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/150/2/ http://www.balagokulam.org/kbre-results (http://www.balagokulam.org/kbre-results)Don't forget to congratulate the winners :) News - Balagokulam Sun, 28 May 2006 07:28:03 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/141/2/ Do you want to know more about Hindu Culture and the Dharmic Traditions of India? Do you want to know about Hindu’s contributions in maths, science, art and architecture? Do you want to know about Hindu Diaspora? Do you want to share this knowledge with friends or your own children?To view more information about Exhibition and to request exhibition in your area, visit exhibition page. News - Press Release Tue, 16 May 2006 15:57:25 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/142/2/ The family camp at Vraj in the month of May is a featured and much awaited event for the families associated with the HSS in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware regions. This year's camp started on Saturday, May 13th at 11am and ended at noon on Sunday, May 14th. News - HSS Activity Wed, 17 May 2006 17:51:46 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/134/2/ Over 3000 children from 45 states nationwide registered and participated in the preliminary phase of the Kaun Banega Ramayan Expert (“KRBE”) held at centers all over the USA. The competition was conducted by Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (“HSS”) on the occasion of birth centenary of Shri Guruji (M.S. Golwalker). News - Press Release Mon, 01 May 2006 18:23:54 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/133/2/ April 30, 2006 was a memorable day for the children of Krishna Balagokulam.In place of their regular Sunday morning session, the children and the family members associated with the Alpharetta Balagokulam center visited an old-age home by the name ‘Tara Plantation’, located in Cumming, GA. News - Balagokulam Mon, 01 May 2006 18:16:10 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/132/2/ Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh of America (HSS) condemns the recent state-sponsored destruction of a Hindu temple in Malaysia. According to international media reports of April 21, Malaysian authorities demolished a century-old Hindu temple in Kuala Lumpur, bulldozing the building as devotees cried and begged them to stop. HSS believes this as a clear violation of the religious rights of the minority Hindu community. News - Press Release Tue, 25 Apr 2006 17:20:59 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/130/2/ Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh, (HSS) USA, condemns acts of vandalizing the newly built and still under construction Hindu temple at Maple Grove, MN. Vandals broke in to the 43,000 square feet facility and damaged the religious deities and several other areas of the temple, including the auditorium, dining hall and classrooms. News - Press Release Fri, 07 Apr 2006 19:51:47 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/129/2/ The Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh Balagokulam adds one more sewa project to the already extensive list by presenting a colorful, fun-filled variety show to the elderly at the Blue Hill old age and Rehabilitation centre in Canton. News - HSS Activity Wed, 08 Mar 2006 18:31:40 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/128/2/ The Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh, USA, condemns the gruesome bomb attacks in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India that claimed 20 innocent lives and seriously injured more than 50 persons at the time of this Press Release. . News - Press Release Wed, 08 Mar 2006 17:27:26 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/123/2/ Denver, CO January 14th, 2006 – Balagokulam Magazine , a project of Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (HSS), a non-profit, cultural organization focused on Hindu community in the USA announced that it launched Kaun Banega Ramayan expert (KBRE) (“Who will become Ramayan Expert”) quiz contest on the occasion of auspicious Hindu religious festival, Makar Sankranti. News - Press Release Sat, 14 Jan 2006 09:13:37 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/124/2/ DENVER - Douglas G. Scrivner, general counsel and secretary for Accenture, and his wife, Mary, have made a $1 million challenge gift to establish the Ved Nanda Center for International and Comparative Law at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law. News - Latest Sat, 14 Jan 2006 15:02:55 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/121/2/ HSS is saddened to hear about the death of Hindu spiritual leader, Swami Jagdishwarand, from New York. He was 70 years old. News - Press Release Sun, 25 Dec 2005 08:31:03 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/120/2/ This is a report on the lecture delievered by Vijay Swamee ji on the Sewa activities in Arunachal Pradesh, Bharat. News - HSS Activity Sat, 24 Dec 2005 05:46:53 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/119/2/ On Wednesday, November 23rd, Saraswati shakha concluded the Annadan seva project (of collecting and donating food) by paying a visit to the Worcester county food bank in Shrewsbury. News - HSS Activity Sat, 03 Dec 2005 16:40:57 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/118/2/ ..Of special note and mounting popularity in this regard is the Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh's endeavour, Balagokulam. This programme, catering to kids beginning with 5-year-olds has an array of immensely significant cultural initiatives including recitation of shlokas, bhajans, reviving stories of lore, revisiting traditional Indian games, participative field trips, engaging folk drama, and sewa activities. ... : Hindustan Times (http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/7752_1540371,004100180001.htm) News - Latest Thu, 24 Nov 2005 08:22:24 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/116/2/ The Melbourne Chapter of Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh(HSS) and Hindu Students Council (HSC) of Florida Institute of Technology, conducted a Yuva Sangam at Florida Institute of Technology today. News - HSS Activity Sun, 06 Nov 2005 22:08:12 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/114/2/ The Sharad Shibir (Fall Camp) held on Sept 30th – Oct 2nd in Atlanta, GA started with the invocation of “Sewa bhav” in the minds of everyone by an audio-visual presentation of the relief efforts done by the volunteers of Sewa Bharati in the wake of the Tsunami disaster. News - HSS Activity Tue, 25 Oct 2005 15:31:47 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/113/2/ Sewa International (http://www.sewausa.org/), was the chief guest of the program. News - HSS Activity Wed, 19 Oct 2005 15:16:29 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/111/2/ Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (HSS) appeals to the community in USA to help the victims of the massive earthquake of October 10, 2005, in the Kashmir region of the Indian subcontinent. HSS express its deep condolences to the victims of this great human tragedy and urges all to join in the relief efforts. News - Press Release Tue, 18 Oct 2005 07:06:18 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/110/2/ On Sunday, the 9th of October 2005, Chicago Vibhag celebrated Vijaya Dashmi at the Abhimanyu Balagokulam in Schaumburg. The utsav served the dual purpose of celebrating Vijaya Dashmi and send off to two vistaaraks from the Midwest. News - HSS Activity Fri, 14 Oct 2005 17:34:55 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/109/2/ The Houston chapter of Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (“HSS”) celebrated the traditional Vijaya Dashami utsav on Sunday, October 9, 2005 at Bear Creek Park. There were more than 150 participants of all ages. This year, the program was organized as a sports meet among the various HSS shakhas, or branches, in the Houston chapter. News - HSS Activity Fri, 14 Oct 2005 17:32:51 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/108/2/ Yuva Sangam (Youth Camp) organized by Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh during the weekend of Oct. 1st 2nd 2005, at Camp Io-Dis-E-Ca, served the purpose of creating awareness among the Hindu youth in the Mid-west of USA. News - HSS Activity Thu, 06 Oct 2005 17:38:42 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/107/2/ The Hindu Heritage Camp was conducted on September 25th of 2005 in Chattanooga Gujarathi Samaj Temple under guidance of Dineshji, Hemanthji, Shekharji and Radhikaji. About 27 children from age group 4 to 14 attended the camp. News - Hindu Heritage Camps Thu, 06 Oct 2005 16:58:11 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/106/2/ Houston, Texas. Putting their faith into action and making use of technology, Hindus from various organizations throughout the Houston area meet Thursday evening, not in person, but through audio conferencing. News - Press Release Sun, 02 Oct 2005 08:55:28 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/105/2/ Ganesh puja by Children event organized by The Shiv Shakti and Sri Krishna Balagokulams of Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (Atlanta Vibhag) on September 17, 2005 in Shiv mandir at Global Mall, Norcross. News - Balagokulam Fri, 30 Sep 2005 09:00:09 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/104/2/ Hindu heritage camp was organized in memphis on 17th july 05. It was the first of its kind to be held in Memphis. The venue was Johnson state park in Germantown. News - Hindu Heritage Camps Mon, 26 Sep 2005 17:28:28 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/102/2/ Vakratunda Mahaakaaya Sooryakoti Samaprabha |Nirvighnam kuru me deva sarva kaaryeshu sarvadaa || Ganesha, O god of all virtues, you are as bright as ten milliion Suns; please remove all obstacles from my path News - Balagokulam Mon, 19 Sep 2005 06:12:36 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/101/2/ Balagokulam Magazine, more than 2000 subscribers, becomes International The first-ever children’s magazine for Hindu children enters its third year of publication News - Press Release Thu, 15 Sep 2005 10:44:13 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/100/2/ In an atmosphere brimming with devotion, Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (HSS) of Bay area organized on September 9th a grand Ganesh Puja performed by children at the Sunnyvale Hindu Temple. The colorful setting was made serene yet lively by the sacred chants from the Hindu scriptures and the collective focus of the participants to seek the blessings of Lord Ganesh. News - Press Release Sun, 11 Sep 2005 07:28:30 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/98/2/ KATRINA RELIEF REPORT From Houston Chapter of HSS News - Press Release Mon, 05 Sep 2005 20:53:29 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/97/2/ Volunteers are coordinating with shelters and motels, which have become temporary homes for victims. News - Press Release Sat, 03 Sep 2005 11:10:22 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/92/2/ The Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh – kishor Swayamsevaks Camp took place July from the evening of July 31st till the evening of August 2nd, the venue being the Hindu Temple of Atlanta. The camp was organized for 10 to 15 year old sevaks in order to teach them about Hindu Dharma and other Hindu concepts, and was attended by 39 swayamsevaks. The sevaks arrived at the temple at around 6:00 p.m. and were situated by 8:00 p.m. News - HSS Activity Mon, 22 Aug 2005 14:13:00 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/90/2/ Hindu community was successfully united for learning and sharing Hindu values in an organized way through the Heritage Camp. News - Hindu Heritage Camps Wed, 17 Aug 2005 09:25:55 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/88/2/ Add your commentsAkhil Bharatiya Pracharak Pramukh of RSS Ma. H.V.Sheshadri ji passed away on August 14, 2005 at 6.57 IST at Keshav Kripa Sangh karyalay Bangalore . News - Latest Mon, 15 Aug 2005 04:40:08 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/89/2/ Maanini - the woman of self-respect and pride - was the theme of the Hindu Women's Conference hosted by the Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh of USA, at Ridgedale Middle School, New Jersey, on August 6th. This was in celebration of the 100th birth anniversary of Vandaneeya Lakshmibai Kelkar, popularly called Mausiji, who, in 1936, founded the Rashtra Sevika Samiti, a women's organization, in India. Discussions centered on the multiple roles of women, Indian traditional diet, and the central role of women in changing society. News - HSS Activity Mon, 15 Aug 2005 18:21:46 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/87/2/ Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh USA, Inc. ( HSS ), wishes to express its deepest sorrow on the death of our swayamsevak, Akhil Chopra. On Thursday, August 11, 2005, Akhil was senselessly murdered in broad daylight while walking in a park during lunch in Houston, apparently the victim of gunshot wound during the course of a robbery. News - Press Release Sat, 13 Aug 2005 20:23:09 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/86/2/ Chal Chal Purato Nidhehi Charanam | Sadaiva Purato Nidhehi Charanam || Always keep moving ahead, endlessly and tirelessly, towards the goal News - Latest Thu, 11 Aug 2005 11:25:27 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/85/2/ A two day camp was held in Atlanta, GA, from the 24th-26th of July, for sevikas between the ages of ten and thirteen. The camp was organized in memory of Mausiji’s birth centenary, as well to expose sevikas to Hindu Dharma. News - HSS Activity Wed, 10 Aug 2005 13:30:02 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/84/2/ As part of the celebration of the Birth centenary of Vandaniya Mausijee, the founder of Rashtra Sevika Samitee, Bharat, Erie hosted a workshop for women Maitreyi . News - HSS Activity Fri, 05 Aug 2005 16:38:10 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/83/2/ Starting from July 16th, a new balagokulam has been started in Hartford Connecticut. Families from Hartford area were in search of such family program which will engage their kids in creative activities. When they came to know about Balagokulam. After getting the idea, they started it and no wonder, their kids started liking it. While playing fun games, that include physical, mathematical, concentration and general knowledge games and quizzes, they have started learning Hindi and Sanskrit words also. They are finding it interesting to know their rich culture from the stories they are listening. They are finding it challenging to participate the weekly competitions which boost their enthusiasm in drawing, painting, art and crafts, and so on.Enroll your child today.........................Its FREE. News - Balagokulam Fri, 05 Aug 2005 07:24:19 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/82/2/ Feedback from the user who's family attended the SSV for the first time. News - HSS Activity Sat, 23 Jul 2005 06:09:06 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/81/2/ The Hindu Heritage Camp in Orlando, Florida was conducted on June 26th in Hindu University of America, Orlando. About 36 children from ages 5 to 14 attended the event. The activities included shloka chanting, games, story session, arts and crafts, Yoga, Niyudda and Hindu Research jeopardy . News - Hindu Heritage Camps Tue, 19 Jul 2005 11:27:36 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/59/2/ A voice of hindu women and their convictions. PRERANA validates and recognizes the truly inspired hindu women of today and their views, as also it mirrors the issues for them in this day and age. Most of all, PRERANA is the spirit of Vandaniya mausiji, of inspiring hindu women to their true calling of service/sewa to their society. Let us all find ourselves in the pages of prerana, deriving from it and contributing to it.View PRERANA online (/content/view/65/90/) News - HSS Activity Mon, 28 Mar 2005 17:33:00 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/80/2/ Balagokulam, in association with Canton Hindu Temple, conducted second Hindu Heritage Camp (HHC) this year at the Canton temple on Saturday 9th July 2005. News - Hindu Heritage Camps Sat, 16 Jul 2005 10:26:30 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/79/2/ The Tampa branch of Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh organized the first ever day long camps for kids in the age group 5-13 on Friday, June 24, 2005 at Sanatana Dharma Mandir and Saturday, June 25, 2005, at the Vishnu Mandir in Tampa. The objective of the camps was to enable Hindu children in the area to appreciate their cultural roots and learn Hindu values through various physical, intellectual and spiritual activities. News - HSS Activity Sun, 10 Jul 2005 22:18:20 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/78/2/ HSS-Atlanta Vibhag conducted a 5-day Hindu Heritage Camp in the ICRC Temple of Smyrna GA (a suburb of Atlanta). This was the first event of HSS in the temple with which there was no previous sampark. The total sankhya of Bal Swayamsevaks in the camp was 37. The average number of shikshaks, prabandaks on each day was 15. News - Hindu Heritage Camps Tue, 05 Jul 2005 14:19:39 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/77/2/ On June 18, 2005, the Houston Chapter of Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh U.S.A., Inc. ( HSS ), held its annual Hindu Sanghathan Divas program at Keshav Smruti. This year's program featured a unique networking lunch, attended by representatives from over 25 Houston-area Hindu organizations. News - HSS Activity Thu, 30 Jun 2005 13:13:26 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/76/2/ Nearly 100 women gathered on Saturday May 7, 2005 at Houston's RadhaKrishna Temple. They spent the whole day in various activities to commemorate the centenary year of Laxmibai Kelkar, known as Vandaneeya Mousiji, who with great vision and perseverance started the Rashtreeya Sevika Samiti in India in 1936. News - HSS Activity Mon, 20 Jun 2005 17:17:07 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/75/2/ Recently, the swayamsevaks sevikas of Erie shakha hosted Sakhi(सखि), a workshop designed for women, as a precursor to the Sakhi sammelan programme scheduled for August, as part of Vandaniya Mausiji's birth centenary. News - HSS Activity Sun, 19 Jun 2005 09:03:29 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/70/2/ Balagokulam Dallas Metroplex had a family picnic on May 28th at WestLake Park, Lake Dallas, Texas. About 80 people – the young as well as the young at heart - from Irving, Plano, Flowermound, and Garland attended the picnic. News - HSS Activity Tue, 31 May 2005 15:05:37 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/69/2/ The first HHYC of the season, in midwest, was held in Iowa City, IA on 15th May. The objectives of the camp were multifold. Primary being, to provide a platform for youths on campus where they can meet, share ideas and experience the energy of group efforts. News - HSS Activity Tue, 17 May 2005 09:46:37 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/68/2/ A Hindu Heritage Camp was held at Hindu Temple of Canton in Michigan on May 7th 2005. Indian community constitutes significant population of Canton and surrounding suburbs of Detroit. Obviously parents want their kids to be aware of our rich Hindu heritage. This was second attempt this year in this direction after the Balagokulam Teachers Training Camp on March 12th at the same place. News - Hindu Heritage Camps Mon, 09 May 2005 16:23:54 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/67/2/ The Hindu Heritage Camp in Evergreen area of San Jose was conducted on May 7th in Carolyn Clark Elementary School forum. About 35 children from age group 4 to 13 attended the event. News - Hindu Heritage Camps Mon, 09 May 2005 16:03:19 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/64/2/ The Hindu Swayemsevak Sangh (HSS) condemns the heinous act of murder of Narayan Prasad Pokharel, chairman of the World Hindu Council-Nepal in the capital city of Kathmandu, Nepal. News - Press Release Fri, 06 May 2005 18:06:25 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/63/2/ The Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh, USA, joins thousands of Swami Ramakrishna Paramhansa devotees and others globally in expressing their deepest condolences at the passing away of Revered Swami Ranganathanandaji Maharaj, the 13th president of the Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission, on April 25th, 2005, in Kolkata, India. News - Press Release Fri, 06 May 2005 17:59:00 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/62/2/ The 4th Hindu Youth Conference was held on April 16, 2005, on the beautiful campus of the College of Staten Island. The day was filled with exciting activities organized by yuva, for yuva. The theme for the day was Modernized India, which portrayed India’s accomplishments in modern times in the eyes of the world. There were about 60 youths attending the conference. News - HSS Activity Thu, 05 May 2005 18:37:15 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/60/2/ The message of Holi is to rejoice the victory of good over evil, which was very well the motto of the celebration here at Tampa, with more than fifty people joining hands from all walks of life embracing one and all by destroying all mental inhibitions. News - HSS Activity Sat, 02 Apr 2005 16:31:34 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/58/2/ Hindu Swayamsevak Sangha, Santa Clara Nagar celebrated Sakhi Sammelan (Friends get-together) a daylong event for Women on Saturday, 19th March 2005, at Sunnyvale Hindu Temple. News - HSS Activity Wed, 23 Mar 2005 09:51:57 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/35/2/ Photo Gallary of the EventMany youth activities take place around the country but not many are actually inspired and organized by the youth themselves. One such team of took it upon themselves to bring together the Yuva around the New York tri-state area for the third installment of Hindu Youth Conference News - Latest Mon, 27 Dec 2004 14:54:39 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/34/2/ Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (HSS) USA, Inc. vehemently protests the treatment meted to Sri Jayendra Saraswati Swamigal, senior pontiff of Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham, Kanchipuram, Tamilnadu. The way the senior Swami was arrested, flown to Chennai during the night, shows utter apathy to the sensitivities of Hindus across the world and personally to the Swamiji himself. News - Press Release Mon, 27 Dec 2004 14:42:35 +0100 http://www.hssus.org/content/view/36/2/ In keeping with the Hindu values of unity and dharma, over fifty youth from across nine Midwestern states and representing fourteen different universities and three high schools came together at the Hindu Youth Retreat this past weekend (October 16-17, 2004).        News - Latest Mon, 27 Dec 2004 15:08:17 +0100