About HPG
The Hindu Prayer Group aims to
provide a forum for spirituality on campus. We welcome
persons from all religious backgrounds to come and participate
in our meetings-- our goal is spiritual growth, and
diversity in the group fosters this learning environment.
HPG is based on the principle of "Sanathana Dharma",
which is the Hindu principle that all religions are
equal and share in common their pursuit of the Divine
Principle.
Our weekly activities include pooja
(traditional prayer), student-led spiritual discussion,
and meditation, among a host of other activities. Our
group is based on the philosophy of respect and openness--
and in that spirit, our meetings have included everything
from Sufi poetry to Christian group songs. We encourage
our members to submit materials that have a spiritual
significance to add both to our discussion packets and
our altar.
This year, our weekly meetings have
been enhanced by several new additions. Firstly, our
weekly prayer has been expanded to include prayers from
the Jain Faith. Secondly, we have begun to sing bhajans
(group devotional songs) with the instrumental accompaniment
of our members. Thirdly, we have been enjoying delicious
prasaad (food offerings) prepared by our members.
In previous years, our largest on-campus
activity has been the Annual HPG Diwali Pooja, which
has generally included 60-70 people from the undergraduate
campus, graduate campus, and the greater New Haven community.
This year, we look forward to expanding our holiday
events to include the celebration of other religious
festivals. In addition, we hope to do a group community
service project in the near future.
Organization
The Hindu Prayer Group invites anyone
with an interest in spirituality and spiritual growth
from prayer and peer discussion to participate in HPG
activities. HPG is currently being organized and moderated
by Maruti
Racherla. Please email Maruti if you would like
to be on the HPG email list, would like to recieve updates
on our activities, and to formalize your membership.
•Meeting Times
HPG meets every week of the school year
(with the exception of reading periods and vacations)
at 10:30 on Sunday mornings at the Asian American Students'
Association Cultural House, 295 Crown Street, at the corner
of Crown and High Streets.
In order to facilitate the planning
of the meetings, we request you to R.S.V.P. to let us
know that you will be attending the weekly meeting. Those
who do not R.S.V.P. are also welcome, but they may not
have individual materials to use for that meeting. Therefore,
it is important that you R.S.V.P. before Sunday morning
in order to assure that you can fully participate in all
aspects of the meeting. Special events and changes
in the weekly meeting schedule will be announced on our
organizational email list and on the SAS calendar.
Archives
Please find below the material that
we have discussed so far at our weekly meetings. (coming
soon...)
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