Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh USA, Inc. (HSS) concluded its Fifth Annual “Health for Humanity Yogathon” on January 30, 2011. During this two-week Yogathon, despite unusual wintry weather throughout the US, over 10,122 participants warmed themselves up with 988,302 repetitions of the yoga routine known as the Sun Salutation, or Surya Namaskar, in 224 cities and towns from 38 states.
The Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh, USA, joins thousands of devotees and others globally, in expressing their deepest condolences at the passing away of Sathya Sri Sai Baba on April 24, 2011 at Puttaparthi, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Sixth Year of Health for Humanity - Yogathon!
Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh USA (HSS) announces the sixth annual Surya Namaskar Yajna also known as "Health for Humanity - Yogathon", to create awareness about Yoga and its advantages in achieving a healthy body, mind and spirit.
Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (HSS), USA volunteers and fitness enthusiasts from all across the nation began the sixth year of annual “Health for Humanity Yogathon” or "Surya Namaskar Yajna (SNY)" by offering 69190 Surya Namaskars in 88 different places from 27 states. In a nationwide wave or lehar, 1984 participants performed total 5322 sets of Surya Namaskar (13 Surya Namaskars per set) starting from the East coast and ending in the West coast between 10:00 AM to 12:00 AM local time.
Coinciding with the national Teacher Appreciation Week celebrated during the month of May, the Hindu Education Foundation held the fifth annual Teacher’s Appreciation program called ‘Guru Vandana’ throughout the USA to highlight the importance of the Teachers in shaping the future citizens of the country.
Guru Vandana means “Reverence for the Teacher” – it is the thanksgiving from a student to a teacher, expressing his/her gratitude.
Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh USA offers our deepest condolences to our Sikh sisters and brothers in Oak Creek, Wisconsin. With our common heritage and history, American Sikhs and Hindus share a unique bond unlike any other two religious communities. We pray that the souls of the deceased find peace. We commend the bravery and heroism of the members of the congregation and the Oak Creek first responders. Our thoughts and prayers are with the injured and the families of all the victims, and we hold our hands out to our sisters and brothers in their time of need.
August 10, 2012
Wisconsin Sikh Temple
Oak Creek, Wisconsin
Re: Condolence Message.
Sat Sri Akal!
On behalf of Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh USA, I am writing to express our profound shock and sadness at the tragic events at the Oak Creek gurudwara on August 5 and to convey our condolences.
Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh USA Inc. (“HSS”) pays homage to the memory of Pujaneeya K. Sudarshan ji, the fifth Sar-Sanghachalak of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (“RSS”), who died on Saturday, September 15, 2012, in Raipur, India, of heart attack. He was 81 years old.
