Amos Bronson Alcott (1799-1888) 

"I read more of the Bhagavad Gita and felt how surpassingly fine were the sentiments … Best of books - containing a wisdom blander and far saner than that of the Hebrews, whether in the mind of Moses or of Him of Nazareth. Were I a preacher, I would venture sometimes to take from its texts the motto and moral of my discourse. It would be healthful and invigorating to breathe some of this mountain air into the lungs of Christendom."

Global Hindu Heritage Foundation is very happy to announce that we organized a meeting with students and parents in Rangamapeta village near Tirupati.  About 30 students and about 10 parents attended the Schools in a Temple. Teacher, Smt. Munilakshmi and other teachers coordinated the event.

Students were asked to chant a number of slokas they learned, some religious songs, desa bhakti songs, and narrate the stories. Very impressive presentation by the students. Dance program was also organized

Four parents and two students spoke about the change in their children, how they started respecting their parents, and the discipline they learned in school. They said they never thought that the behavior of their children could change. They said some of their children used to talk back and used to talk roughly with no respect. They even choke and shed tears when they start explaining the changes their children are experiencing.

               Students are required to sport Tilak on their forehead and talk about its significance. All the students are required to do Pada Namaskar to both parents and the teacher to instill respect for parents and teacher.  Students were asked to enrich our culture and respect our cultural adages - Matru Devo Bhava, Pitru Devo Bhava, and Acharya Devo Bhava

Speaking about the importance of Hindu values, we talked about the importance of instilling pride and imparting the richness of Hinduism. Our society has failed to teach the grandeur of Hindu ethos.

                We mentioned that there was no formal transmission of Knowledge in the families to the children. Similarly, schools have failed teach about the richness of Hindu values. Temples also did not teach them about our culture as they were busy with Nitya Pujas and homas, etc.

We talked about the scientific and spiritual knowledge embedded in our scriptures. As Mark Twain said that there is nothing under the sun that our ancient Rishis have not addressed.

                To appreciate our faith and its richness in literature and culture, we need to understand the true nature of Christianity and Islam. Unfortunately, we are still ill-equipped with the true nature of other religions. Violence, terror, killings, rapes, and destruction are advocated by Christianity and Islam. Hindus are the only ones who say that all religions are the same while the other two Abrahamic religions abhor Hinduism and do not have any respect. Both these religions have committed to wiping out Hinduism from the planet. It is time to realize the potential danger to Hinduism and start getting reacquainted with the richness of our heritage and understand why ahimsa, tolerance, inclusiveness, respect for others, and truth can save humanity from extinction.

Bala Samskar Kendras in FIVE States

On July1, Global Hindu Heritage Foundation is exceptionally happy to inform that Bala Samskar Kendras (Sunday Schools) were conducted in about 151 Villages/localities in five States:

Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Assam, Tamil Nadu, and Karnataka.

Planning to Bala Samskar Kendras in Bangladesh

Bala Samskar Kendras are being organized in the following villages / locations

Tirupati, Madanapalli, Visakhapatnam Agency Area, Visakhapatnam City, Addanki, Eluru Palem area, Guntur, Bhadrachalam, Pithapuram, Hyderabad, Kandi, Chennai, Bangalore, and Cachar in Assam. We are planning more Bala Samskar Kendras in Tamil Nadu and Assam and also increasing the centers in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.

Sponsor one or more Schools

We need all the support we can get to expand the number of Bala Samskar Kendras (Centers). Sponsor each School for $1200 per year. You can suggest a teacher in your village or neighborhood in India to start Sunday school.

DONATIONS

PayPal Method: To donate visit our website: savetemples.org. Click on the Donate button, then press the Purpose category, and select the “Sunday School – Bal Samskar” category.

By Check: Or you can send a check payable to Global Hindu Foundation, . It is tax-deductible.

By Zelle: ghhfusaorg@gmail.com

By Rupees, please contact us by either phone or email.

For more information, call Prakasarao V Velagapudi ; Email: ghhfusaorg@gmail.com