In an effort to practice what our dharmic texts have
preached, HASC in collaboration with Oxford University's Bhumi Project and the University of North Texas, is working to
advance greening of our temples and places of worship in the America. The Bhumi
Seva initiative was launched in July 2011 at the White House.
HASC is pleased to announce a dedicated and highly talented volunteer
team leading the initiative. Their brief bios are attached.
As part of the BhumiSeva initiative, , HASC has undertaken a
pilot project with select temples to develop, track, and share the “green”
progress together. We hope that more places of worship will take
advantage of our humble offerings and together we can make our dharmic places
truly a living testimony to dharmic teachings and traditions. The progress of
the effort with temples in the pilot program is part of an international
greening effort and will be highlighted globally.
HASC has compiled various guides and booklets to help make
our Puja rituals and temples more eco-friendly. We will provide these to the select temples and
help them assess their temples greening level so that they can increase energy
efficiency.
HASC is inspired by the great Dharma teachings that are
highlighted in this profound verse: The Almighty is Omnipresent everywhere
in the universe, including planet earth (in the oceans, rivers, forests,
mountains, air, water, atmosphere, and space). Take only what you need
from the bounties of planet earth; sacrifice greed so every one's needs are
also met; do not plunder, do not hoard. Whose property is it after all? It all
belongs to God. (Ishopanishad 1.1)
For additional information on the project, please contact Pankaj
Jain, Eco-Dharma and Bhumi-Seva Project Director (Pankaj.jain@unt.edu )
and Arjun Bhargava, Associate Project Director (arjun@hinduamericanseva.org).
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