Guest guest Posted February 19, 2006 Report Share Posted February 19, 2006 Hair-Om ======= BAPS: A Global Organization --------------------------- Thousands of volunteers and 722 sadhus run hundreds of temples in 45 countries The bochasanwasi shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS), founded in 1907 by Shastriji Maharaj (Swami Yagnapurushdas), works in the areas of spiritual, moral, cultural, medical, educational, women's, social and tribal care and relief work through an impressive global network of 396 temples and over 9,000 centers. The Sanstha is based in Gujarat, India, and draws most of its membership from that community. Members follow a strict and rewarding religious lifestyle. The organization has 722 sadhus and approximately 55,000 registered volunteers, plus another million people who attend the temples and follow the codes of a Swaminarayan devotee. Volunteers donate twelve million hours annually, giving BAPS the ability to operate a prodigious list of socio-spiritual activities (visit www.swaminarayan.org for a complete list), including a campaign against addictions such as smoking, drinking and drugs. Large exhibitions in temple complexes, as well as mobile exhibitions displayed in schools, factories, village squares, fairs, railway stations and private functions, explain Hindu philosophy and the adharma of addiction and contribute greatly to the long lasting success of these campaigns around the world. ***************** Jai Shree Krishna ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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