VIDEO OF HISTORIC AMERICAN HINDU WELCOMING CEREMONY

June 20, 2008

Video of Historic American Hindu Welcoming Ceremony

June 19, 2008

Omaha, Nebraska, USA

In a historic religious event that occurred on Saturday, May 31, 2008,

eight Americans were formally welcomed into the ancient tradition of

Sanatana Dharma (Hinduism) in a sacred initiation (diksha) ceremony at

the Hindu Temple of Nebraska.

In a related historical development, Ms. Heather " Tulasi " Mortensen

was awarded brahmana initiation during the same ceremony, and invested

with a sacred thread. This thread-giving ceremony (known as

upavita-samskara in Sanskrit) represents the very first time in world

history that a non-Indian woman has been awarded such a sacred thread.

Now you can now see the video of this event on Youtube:

The 35 minute edited video of the two hour ceremony is in four parts.

To see all four videos of this historic ceremony, please visit Dharma

Nation at:

The ceremony was overseen by Sri Dharma Pravartaka Acharya (Dr. Frank

Morales, Ph.D.), the Resident Acharya (Spiritual Preceptor) of the

temple, and Professor Alekha Dash, who conducted the traditional fire

ceremony (yagya) central to any authentic Hindu initiation rite. Sri

Acharyaji has commented that " this is the first of many hundreds of

welcoming ceremonies that we expect to be doing in the near future, as

we know that there are multiple millions of Americans who will be

eager to adopt the Hindu tradition as their own. "

For further information, interviews, or press statements about these

history-making developments, please contact us at

info, (402) 896-4294.

Sanatana Dharma Jayate,

" Dr. Frank Morales represents the Sankalpa [the will] of the Hindu

people and the cause of Sanatana Dharma. I urge all Hindus everywhere

to give him your full support, assistance, and encouragement in his

crucial work. He needs and deserves our help. "

- Dr. David Frawley (Oct. 14, 2007)

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