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WEEKLY ACTIVITIES |
SUNDAY
1.
Satsang
2. Bengali & Hindi classes
3. Dance class
4. Yoga class
5. Bal Gokulam
MONDAY
1. Bhagawat Geeta class
TUESDAY
1. Tabla lesson
WEDNESDAY
1. Hindustani classical Vocal
THURSDAY
1. Guided Meditation
FRIDAY
1. Vedanta classes
SATURDAY
1. Yoga class
2. Vocal music & Harmonium
3. Rabindra Sangeet
4. Bhagawat Geeta
6. Special Bengali language
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| HISTORY
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Bharat Sevashram Sangha of North America ( New
Jersey), Inc., was founded by Swami
Amarnathanandaji Maharaj in Septempber 1997, in
Jersey City , New Jersey. This is a branch of
BSS, India, founded by Jagat Guru Acharya Srimat
Swami Pranavanandaji Maharaj, the illustrious
patriot saint of India and prophet of the New
Hindu Age.
Yugacharya Srimat Swami Pravanandaji Maharaj,
Founder of the original Organization.
Yugacharya Srimat Swami Pranavanandaji Maharaj
was a great spiritual leader of modern India. He
was revered for his message of universal love,
nationalist zeal and social reform.
He was born on January19, 1896, the auspicious
day of Magha (16th Magha, 1302), in Bajitpur, a
village in Faridpur district in undivided India
(presently in Bangladesh). His parents Bishnu
Charan Bhuia and Saradadevi were very pious and
blessed by Lord Shiva to have a son for the
mitigation of human suffering and universal
emancipation. He was affectionately named
Jaynath by his father at birth and later in his
boyhood he was called Binode.
Binode showed uncommon philosophical
inclinations since childhood and often could be
seen in deep contemplation at the village
school. He was popular with the children of the
locality because of his helpful nature. He
visited Gorakhpur in 1913 and met Yogiraj Baba
Gambhirnathji Maharaj. This meeting proved to be
a landmark event in his life and he was formally
initiated by Baba Gambhirnathji into the world
of spirituality.
Swamiji launched a mission to carry out social
services and spread his spiritual ideas in the
tradition of Hindu (Sanatan Dharma) religion.
The mission took a formal shape as Bharat
Sevashram Sangha on the Maghi Purnima day in the
year 1916. He wanted this organization to strive
tirelessly and selflessly to awaken and unite
all sections of the people to build strong
India.
The Sevashram started building Cottage Industry
centers, Monastic Schools, Primary Schools and
free Dispensaries. Branches were started at
different parts of the country for various
humanitarian tasks, including relief work at the
time of flood, famine, earthquake and
pestilence. Oversees missions were also founded.
Swamiji was a source of great inspiration to
many freedom fighters. He always extended moral
and material help to them. He continued to work
tirelessly till the last day of his life
(January8, 1941) — awakening, uniting, and
strengthening the people of India.
The great Acharya propagated practical
spirituality in preference to theoretical
philosophy. Though the literature on his
teaching is not elaborate, the essential truths
have been codified as the “Sangha Geeta”. This
book offers adequate guidance to his followers
in achieving self-realization. He emphasized in
the ideals of sacrifice, self-discipline, truth,
and continence. He urged his followers to shun
idleness, procrastination, slumbering habits,
and lust. He wanted the country to rise above
the divisions of communalism.
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