"If it is the lure of office or rank that brought you here, you will be sadly disappointed. For that you can find fertile field elsewhere outside Sangh. Here it is selfless service and service unqualified, unguarding and absolute. Sangh is the HAVAN KUNDA in which swayamsevaks plunge themselves, like so many sandal sticks unmindful which burns faster or first. Here burning is the essence." -- Param Pujaniya Doctorji
Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh, USA (HSS) wishes you, your family and friends a happy, healthy and prosperous Varsha Pratipada, beginning
of Hindu New Year. Varsha Pratipada is also popularly known
as Yugadi and corresponds to the Shalivahana Shaka in some part of
Bharat and in the rest, it corresponds to the Vikrama Samvat,
corresponding to the era beginning 78 A.D. and 57 B.C. respectively.
This day recalls the inspiring occasion when the invading Sakas from
Central Asia were vanquished by the great emperors Shalivahana and
Vikramaditya in the 1st Century A.D.
As
a meaningful coincidence, the great founder of the Rashtriya
Swayamsevak Sangh, Dr. Keshav Baliram Hedgewar, belovedly known as
Doctorji, was also born on this very day of Yugadi in 1889. On this
festive occasion let us take inspiration from these great souls.
This year is 125th year of Doctorji's birth year. We would like to share an audio recording of an article written in Hindi, on this great soul and the core Sangh principles, by Pujaneeya Swargeeya Balasaheb Deoras ji. (read more...)
Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh USA, Inc. (HSS) concluded its eighth
annual “Health for Humanity Yogathon” on February 2nd, 2014. During
the two-week Yogathon, 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 Health for
Humanity Yogathon or also called as Surya Namaskar Yajna Marathon.
HSS launched the Health for Humanity Yogathon as an annual
event in 2007 to create awareness about yoga and its advantages in achieving a
healthy body, mind, and spirit. 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.
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.
‘My dear sisters and brothers of America’ were the famous words that introduced Hindu Dharma to the West by Swami Vivekananda. In celebration of Swami Vivekananda’s 150th birth anniversary, Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh USA Inc. (HSS) is taking initiative to organize day long Dharma & Yoga Fest throughout America during the months of August, September and October. Visit http://www.dharmaandyogafest.org for more information.
At the Art Institute of Chicago, children speaking in American accents with matching orange T-shirts posed for photos and stood where the man they'd spent months studying, called for interfaith tolerance and understanding, said a recent article in the Chicago Tribune.
The occasion was a field trip. 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.
beginning
of Hindu New Year. Varsha Pratipada is also popularly known
as Yugadi and corresponds to the Shalivahana Shaka in some part of
Bharat and in the rest, it corresponds to the Vikrama Samvat,
corresponding to the era beginning 78 A.D. and 57 B.C. respectively.
This day recalls the inspiring occasion when the invading Sakas from
Central Asia were vanquished by the great emperors Shalivahana and
Vikramaditya in the 1st Century A.D.
