Om Ganeshayanamaha

Jai Sai Ram

A. General Information

Name: SOUTH JERSEY HINDU TEMPLE & CULTURAL SOCIETY, INC

DBA Name: Shiridi Sai Samsthan

Description: Start a bajana group and expand it to our own Shirdi Sai Temple.

Location: South Jersey (Mt. Laurel, Moorestown, Marlton, Cherry Hill)

B. Objectives

  • Practice Spirituality
  • Focus on humanitarian and Charitable causes
  • Learn various aspects of Hinduism
  • Organize cultural activities for raising awareness and bringing everyone together

C. Assumptions

  • All the families involved in the activity will be blessed with the graces of Shri Sai Baba
  • Nonprofit group
  • Strictly voluntary and nobody is excluded even if they don’t volunteer
  • No personal interests or ulterior motives encouraged
  • Don't impact friendship with this cultural activity

D. Scope

  • Validate the level of commitment from each family
  • Develop an adult spiritual group that learns/educates Hinduism
  • Develop spirituality among the youth
  • Celebrate Hindu festivals and host cultural activities

E. Milestone

  • Expand the bhakti group and give an opportunity to all the families to host Sai Baba for a week and do Sai Parayanam
  • Develop a trust among the core group of volunteers
  • Define the basic philosophy of the group and convey it to all

F. Impact

  • Start with reserving Thursday evenings to attend aarti
  • Way of living and build a spiritual future for our retirements

G. Roles and Responsibilities

  • This will evolve as we start meeting

H. Resources

  • Everyone’s help is needed for the success of this initiative. Each family is encouraged to sign up to host Sai Parayanam.
  • Finances
  • Consult the experienced folks who have setup temples

I. Risks

  • Sai Baba will take care of this aspect

J. Success Measure

  • Response to perform Sai Parayanam
  • Perform annual event during Vijayadasami

General Guidelines to Host Sai Baba Photo at your Home

  • Take Sai Baba Photo from the previous host who has performed Sai Baba Parayanam. Help is available to move the photo to the new host’s home
  • Start Sai Baba Parayanam on Thursday morning and invite the group for evening aarti. Details of this will be provided.
  • Family should avoid consumption of any non-vegetarian food for the entire week they host Sai Baba
  • Hundi to save the dakshina’s offered by the people how come for the aarti, and not to collect donations.
  • Co-ordinate with the host if you want to attend aarti other than Thursday
  • Food: Please keep it light and very simple for Thursday aarti

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