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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha, established in 1907,
3 is a worldwide socio-spiritual organization dedicated to the
4 spirituality of the individual while promoting harmony between
5 individuals, within families, and within diverse communities;
6 and
 
7     WHEREAS, BAPS North America, established in 1970, serves
8 local communities, families, and individuals by promoting
9 various spiritual, cultural, and humanitarian activities
10 through a network of 126 centers across the United States; and
 
11     WHEREAS, BAPS Shree Swaminarayan Mandir & Cultural Complex
12 in Bartlett, established in 2001, serves as a venue for
13 promoting universal morals, family values, and interfaith
14 harmony thereby helping shape a community of positive role
15 models and contributing citizens; and
 
16     WHEREAS, BAPS Centenary is celebrated by thousands of
17 families throughout Illinois; and
 
18     WHEREAS, BAPS Centenary celebrations are inspired by His
19 Divine Holiness Pramukh Swami Maharaj, the Spiritual Head of
20 BAPS; therefore, be it
 

 

 

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1     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
2 NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
3 proclaim June 17, 2007 as the BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha
4 Centenary Day; and be it further
 
5     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
6 presented to His Divine Holiness Pramukh Swami Maharaj as a
7 symbol of our respect.