The Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha inaugurated a new temple in Edison, New Jersey, Aug. 17 and 18 in the presence of Sadguru Doctor Swami, Sadguru Ishwarcharan Swami and senior priests from India and North America.
The BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir hosted its 13th annual Women’s Conference at several locations across the country last month. This year’s conference centered on the topic of Sadhana: The Purpose and the Pursuit.”
BAPS temples across North America held special prayer services last week in honor of the Central Reserve Police Force personnel who died in the Feb. 14 attack in Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Devotees at BAPS temples prayed for the families of those who died in the attack as well as for unity and peace.
More than 10,000 children and youth between the ages of 8 and 22 were introduced to the concept of Moksha or liberation during a 10-day camp at the Regency Hotel in Atlanta, Georgia.
At a one-day conference held across North America, women across different backgrounds and of different ages stressed the power of humility and positivity in creating a unified nation and global community.
President Donald Trump may have decided to walk out of the Paris climate accord but grassroots organizations like the BAPS have been walking too – in the direction of protecting the environment.
