09-15-2004, 03:50 PM
HHR Hinduism Awareness Tour 2004
We believe that Hinduism is a leading and living illustration of the natural religious traditions that evolved and thrived throughout the world at one time. This last surviving spiritual philosophy is under great threat from globalization, mono âculture, materialism and sustained assaults from organized religions. Until Hindus themselves realise that their religion and culture is precious and has much to offer the world, the attempted destruction of Hinduism will continue unabated in the West and in India also.
The Hinduism Awareness Tour 2004 has been organized to help to understand the real meanings behind the practices of Hinduism in the UK. We aim to do this by Setting up public talks in the mandirs of all the regional communities(Gujerati, Punjabi,Tamil, Caribbean to name but a few). This is to serve our objective of building a global mainstream Hindu identity as opposed to a regional or sectarian one.
More importantly alongside Swamini Atmaprakashananda we are organizing Hindu family gatherings where pujas will be performed coupled with teachings of Vedanta through which informal discussions around the social and cultural context of the practice Of Hindu Dharma can occur.
Swamini Atmaprakashananda,(disciple of Swami Dayanand Saraswati,founder of Arsha Vidya Gurukulam in Coimbatore,India and USA) is leading this Hinduism Awareness Tour 2004 Swamini is an able scholar of Vedanta and the Shastras. She is skilled in Transmitting Vedic knowledge in easily understood and assimilated Language-accessible to the modern mind. The jewels of the Upanishads and other Shastras are revealed to the listener in great clarity. Her spirituality combined with simplicity of approach and sense of humour Immediately touches the heart of the listener.
At this point it is necessary to clarify the pedigree of Swaminiâs Guru-Swami Dayanand Saraswati. He is a traditional teacher of Vedanta and an eminent scholar of Sanskrit. His Gurus were Swamis ChinmayanandaAnd Pranavanda of Gudivada. He is the architect of the teaching of the Vedanta in a more contemporary form without distorting its true message. He is the founder of the âAll India Movement for Sewaâ (AIMS) Which aims to bridge the gap between urban and rural India. He is the head of four institutions of learning and culture-three in India and one in the USA-the Arsha Vidya Gurukulams. In 2003 he convened the first ever Acharya Sabha-a gathering of all the Heads of the Sampradhayas to determine a common approach to the challenges facing Hinduism-no mean feat.
For regular updates on the HHR Hindu Awareness Tour 2004 in the UK please check Hindu Human Rights for dates, timings and venues. For more information please email us at hinduhumanrights@yahoo.com
We believe that Hinduism is a leading and living illustration of the natural religious traditions that evolved and thrived throughout the world at one time. This last surviving spiritual philosophy is under great threat from globalization, mono âculture, materialism and sustained assaults from organized religions. Until Hindus themselves realise that their religion and culture is precious and has much to offer the world, the attempted destruction of Hinduism will continue unabated in the West and in India also.
The Hinduism Awareness Tour 2004 has been organized to help to understand the real meanings behind the practices of Hinduism in the UK. We aim to do this by Setting up public talks in the mandirs of all the regional communities(Gujerati, Punjabi,Tamil, Caribbean to name but a few). This is to serve our objective of building a global mainstream Hindu identity as opposed to a regional or sectarian one.
More importantly alongside Swamini Atmaprakashananda we are organizing Hindu family gatherings where pujas will be performed coupled with teachings of Vedanta through which informal discussions around the social and cultural context of the practice Of Hindu Dharma can occur.
Swamini Atmaprakashananda,(disciple of Swami Dayanand Saraswati,founder of Arsha Vidya Gurukulam in Coimbatore,India and USA) is leading this Hinduism Awareness Tour 2004 Swamini is an able scholar of Vedanta and the Shastras. She is skilled in Transmitting Vedic knowledge in easily understood and assimilated Language-accessible to the modern mind. The jewels of the Upanishads and other Shastras are revealed to the listener in great clarity. Her spirituality combined with simplicity of approach and sense of humour Immediately touches the heart of the listener.
At this point it is necessary to clarify the pedigree of Swaminiâs Guru-Swami Dayanand Saraswati. He is a traditional teacher of Vedanta and an eminent scholar of Sanskrit. His Gurus were Swamis ChinmayanandaAnd Pranavanda of Gudivada. He is the architect of the teaching of the Vedanta in a more contemporary form without distorting its true message. He is the founder of the âAll India Movement for Sewaâ (AIMS) Which aims to bridge the gap between urban and rural India. He is the head of four institutions of learning and culture-three in India and one in the USA-the Arsha Vidya Gurukulams. In 2003 he convened the first ever Acharya Sabha-a gathering of all the Heads of the Sampradhayas to determine a common approach to the challenges facing Hinduism-no mean feat.
For regular updates on the HHR Hindu Awareness Tour 2004 in the UK please check Hindu Human Rights for dates, timings and venues. For more information please email us at hinduhumanrights@yahoo.com