Session 6a Social Services – Hallmark of Hindus Restoration of Braj: How Can We Help

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Session 6aSocial Services – Hallmark of Hindus

Restoration of Braj: How Can We Help

Arunima SinhaHindu Temple & Culture Center of South Carolina

September 11-13, 2009

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September 11-13, 2009, Linthicum, MD

Talk Outline

1. Opening mantras (30 secs)

2. Introductory remarks (1 minute)

3. Brief introduction of Shri Ramesh Baba (30 secs)

4. Brief summary of the current nature of events in Braj and the restoration efforts for those who are not aware (3 minutes)

5. Video clip of Shri Ramesh Baba (5 minutes)

6. What you can do? (1 minute)

• Visit the Braj booth that will be set up for a more elaborate understanding of this) 

7. Closing remarks (1 minute)

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OUR INSPIRATION

Pujya Sant Shri Ramesh Baba Ji

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HILLS AND FORESTS

Restoration of Brammachal Parvat in Barsana

August 2000 August 2007

Hills being destroyed by

Illegal mining for stone

Krishna's Khisalni Shila (Slide)

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AAKHAND PRASAD

For 200-10,000 devotees, residents and visiting Sadhus twice a day

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PRABHAT PHERI

Singing the glories of Shri Radha Krishna in roughly 3,500 villages and growing

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HEALTH CARE

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EDUCATION

Community empowerment

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GAU SHALA ANDGAU SEWA

"Prosperity looks for a place where cows walk

fearlessly".

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SHRI YAMUNA JI

Sri Krishna gave man a sacred river. Man has turned it into a “Dead River”

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KUNDS (Ponds)

Braj was home of over 1000 beautiful historic Kunds. Restoration of roughly two dozen has been initiated.

Gomti Ganga Kund (in Kosi)

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CONTACT INFO

Braj Dham Seva Samiti: 7107 Starhill Court, Columbia, MD, USA 21046

Ph: 410-290-8608; [email protected]; www.brajdhamsewa.org

Shri Maan Mandir Sewa Sansthan TrustMaan Mandir, Gahvarvan, Barsana, Dist. Mathura

Uttar Pradesh, INDIA, Pin Code: 281405Ph: +91-5662-246146; +91-992-733-8666

[email protected]