One major way I am involved in the community is through religion. I follow a branch of Hinduism that is known as the BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha which is a spiritual, volunteered organization dedicated to improving society through individual growth by fostering the Hindu ideals of faith, unity, and selfless service. Every Sunday, My family and I spend the whole day at a temple located in Brunswick, Ohio where we attain information about god, morals, values and even religious topics through "sabha"
1. What is the name of the temple that you usually attend? The temple that I attend is Swaminarayan Temple. Also, Justin its located in Clifton, New Jersey around five minutes from my house. 2. What does your temple look like in the outside and inside? It looks like regular building, built like a usual temple peach color on the outside and a variety of different colors in the inside. 3. Were you born in the Hinduism religion? If not, how did you find your self-accepting this faith? Yes, great
GLOBAL PRACTICES: TO WHAT EXTENT HAS THE INDIAN “DUKA SYSTEM” INFLUENCED KENYAS DEVELOPMENT. Kenya displays beautiful modern and traditional architecture. It boasts an array of charmingly designed mosques, temples shrines and monumental buildings from the earlier years, some of which are said to have come as a result of India’s presence in Kenya. This already sets the scene of how strong India’s influence on Kenya was. The impact of the ‘Indian architecture’ in Kenya is
now. While I was at the temple, I watched the Hindus perform an ancient Vedic ritual called the Abhishek, a ritual bathing to honor the murti of their God. Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha, short for BAPS is a spiritual organization and worship place revealed by Bhagwan Swaminarayan (1781-1830) in the late 18th century and established in 1907 by Shastriji Maharaj (1865-1951). BAPS was founded on the pillars of practical spirituality and they aim to resolve all the spiritual
It has a formal name of Swaminarayan Sanstha Mandir. BAPS is an abbreviation for Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Sanstha, which is in the Swaminarayan branch of Hindiusm. BAPS is a civil and religious organization. According to H.H. Pramukh Swami Maharaj is “A Mandir is a place of paramount peace…to realize God” (BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha, 2018). This Mandir is a place of worship and also a place for members to go to gain
gradually over a period of about 1000 years, in the area of no... ... middle of paper ... ...says that the welfare state has only existed for 100 years but Jews have had a welfare state for centuries. Also in the Shikshapatri written by Lord Swaminarayan it says that everyone should give 10% of their income or if they can't afford that 5% but everyone who earns money should give to charity. Also I think that there is nothing wrong with rich people in the world because the people that are
and every part inside the temple was crafted. There was detail written about the craftwork of the temple. The stones were hand carved by more than 2000 craftsman over a period of 22 months. The lord Swaminarayan statue was in middle of the temple. The statue was so alive felt like Lord Swaminarayan is actually there in the temple. The ornaments and cloths of god were beautiful. There were lots of Indian food were offered to the god. The whole temple decorated with flowers and different color lights
I volunteered on November 8, 2015 from 9:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M. at the BAPS Swaminarayan Temple in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. It felt comfortable to volunteer somewhere I'm familiar with. I go to this temple every Sunday and attend religion classes that helped me during my volunteering. I am also familiar with all the people that I worked
Bharuch also known as Broach, is located in Gujarat at the mouth of the river Narmada. This city is located amidst Surat and Vadodra and spreads over an area of 6527 sq km. Bharuch is the administrative headquarters of Bharuch District. The history of this city goes far back to the 3rd century where Bharuch port was mentioned as Barugaza. This port was highly used by Arab traders to enter Gujarat via Bharuch to do business. Bharuch is an industrial hub in Gujrat, which is famous for its magnificent
I could not have written this paper without at least experiencing either Hinduism or Buddhism religions for myself. I have visited the Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in quest of answers to better understand the Hindu faith. During my visit at the temple, I have read and understood from notes posted near the beautiful marble walls of the mandir or in the books sold at gift shop that Sanatana Dharma (eternal religion) also called Hinduism took birth in the Indus valley and preceded the Aryan invasion of
are usually made up of pieces of carved marble or stone. They have murtis made of carved marble as well sometimes. Most of these traditional types of mandirs are found mainly in India. An example of a traditional temple in the U.K is the Swaminarayan Mandir in Neasden, London (biggest outside India). Like most traditional temples it is a great landmark place of worshipping. It is mainly made of marble but also some stone. Inside, there is a haveli, an exhibition and the actual place of
GUJARAT TOURISM- THE DOMAIN OF GEMS Situated in the western cruise of India, Gujarat is famed as the best tourist destinations in the country. The miraculous nation is famous for its industrial evolution furthermore its well-heeled cultural legacy. It solicits incalculable travellers each annum further deserts them spellbound beside its picturesque grandeur. This land of dazzling shades has catholic opus of traveller destinations ranging from temples to wildlife sanctuaries. Resultantly, Gujarat
1. I decided to visit the Hindu temple BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Atlanta in Lilburn, GA on April 12th, 2016. I have lived five minutes away from the temple ever since it was built. I was very excited to finally go inside and observe it. 2. When I first arrived at the temple, I had to go through gates. At the gate was a small building where a man sits. He asked me for my name and opened the gate for me (he also thought I was Hindu and was speaking to me in Hindu). I went at 10:00 in the morning
Comparison of Hinduism and Roman Catholicism Fager, Ratley, DeYong, Auclair 4th period | 10/22/14 Hinduism - Fager and Deyong Unlike most other religions, Hinduism has no single founder, no single scripture, and no commonly agreed set of teachings. Faith -Fager Most Hindus believe in a Supreme God, whose qualities and forms are represented by the multitude of deities which emanate from him. So all of the gods are different forms of one god or being, but each form has a completely