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Full Text of HR0521  100th General Assembly

HR0521 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY


  

 


 
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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha is a spiritual,
3volunteer-driven organization dedicated to improving society
4through individual growth by fostering the Hindu ideals of
5faith, unity, and selfless service; and
 
6    WHEREAS, The BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Bartlett was
7inaugurated by His Holiness Pramukh Swami Maharaj in 2004; the
8Mandir has served as a center for spirituality, harmony, and
9service for its members and the surrounding community within
10Illinois; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Over the past 13 years, The BAPS Shri Swaminarayan
12Mandir has been, for thousands of visitors from all across the
13United States of America, a center for learning and
14experiencing Indian culture, heritage, architecture, and Hindu
15religion and customs; and
 
16    WHEREAS, His Holiness Pramukh Swami Maharaj appointed His
17Holiness Mahant Swami Maharaj as his spiritual successor and
18the sixth Guru of the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Sanstha; and
 
19    WHEREAS, His Holiness Mahant Swami Maharaj will arrive in
20the United States of America for the first time as the leader
21and guru of the BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha; on Sunday July 9,

 

 

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12017, he will celebrate the auspicious occasion of Guru Purnima
2at the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Bartlett; and
 
3    WHEREAS, For millions of Hindus from around the world, Guru
4Purnima marks a day when they honor and express gratitude for
5their spiritual and academic teachers, as both pay a critical
6role in providing true knowledge; therefore, be it
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
8HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
9honor and welcome His Holiness Mahant Swami Maharaj to the
10great State of Illinois; and be it further
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
12presented to His Holiness Mahant Swami Maharaj as a symbol of
13our respect and esteem.