Help Secure the Future of Dharma
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President-Acharya: Sri Dharma Pravartaka Acharya
A Global Appeal:
Help Secure the Future of Dharma
November 11, 2009
Dear Friend of Dharma,
I know you are someone who cherishes your personal spiritual heritage
of Sanatana Dharma. You have tasted the sweet fruits of spiritual
sustenance, encouragement and guidance in your own life, and you
understand just how much our troubled world needs to hear the
peaceful, life-affirming teachings of the Vedic tradition - now more
than ever.
As our youth, especially, desperately search for meaning in their
lives, you know that Dharma spirituality provides the essential tools,
the ethical foundation and the guiding wisdom necessary to equip our
young people with the ability to achieve every good thing that they
desire in this world - both materially and spiritually.
I am writing to you today to personally ask you to help share Sanatana
Dharma with our youth, and with so many in our world today, who so
sincerely yearn to experience the hope, fulfillment and compassion
that only God's loving grace can provide.
God has blessed your life in so many ways, now giving you the ability
to in turn help so many others by directly supporting Dharma.
The International Sanatana Dharma Society (ISDS) is an extraordinary
organization incorporated in the United States as a tax-exempt, non-
profit under section 501(c)(3) that is currently in the process of
purchasing a building in Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.A., as the beginning
phase of an international ashram project. The unique Center for
Dharma Studies ashram is a dynamic Hindu project designed to serve as
a state-of-the-art, global resource center for sustaining and teaching
every aspect of Dharma spirituality and culture.
The center will host Satsangs, Hindu Youth Celebration events,
seminars, Vedic scripture classes, and workshops by many of the
world's leading Hindu Dharma teachers; house one of the nation's best
Sanatana Dharma libraries; host a massive Hindu multimedia center; as
well as operate a natural health facility and school offering such
traditional Hindu healing modalities as Ayurveda and Yoga.
The center is directed by Sri Dharma Pravartaka Acharya (Dr. Frank
Morales, Ph.D.), who is recognized globally as one of the Hindu
world's most qualified and authentic spiritual teachers. Sri
Acharyaji leads a professional teaching staff trained to offer some of
the best classes on Hindu Dharma available in the world today.
In the few months that we have been fundraising, we have raised over
$110,000. Currently, we only need another $90,000 to make this
crucially important ashram project a reality.
This new Dharma center and ashram can only become manifest with your
commitment to providing the donations necessary for the initial
purchase of the ashram. It is stated in the sacred Mahabharata: dharmo
rakshati rakshitaha, "Those who preserve Dharma are likewise protected
by Dharma."
By investing generously in the new Center for Dharma Studies ashram,
you are directly ensuring the future preservation of Dharma, and
directly invoking for your life and for your family the many blessings
of the divine Devas and Devis of the heavenly realm, and the divine
benevolence of Bhagavan.
We are now only $90,000 away from making this vision of a global
Center for Dharma Studies a concrete reality. Thus time is critical.
If you would like to help support this important project for Dharma
during this exciting time, please make your end of the year - tax
deductible - contribution today.
If you donate $1,000 or above anytime between now and the end of
January, 2010, your name will be prominently displayed on a golden
plaque in the ashram's "Builders of Dharma" wall display for all
visitors to see.
Your donations will be directed 100% toward ashram development. For
your convenience, you can offer your donations online today at:
http://www.dharmacentral.com/ashram.php
Or you may write a check or money order to:
"International Sanatana Dharma Society".
Address: P.O. Box 390502, Omaha, NE 68139-0502
All donations are tax-deductible.
Thank you in advance for your courageous support of our spiritual
tradition. Take care.
Aum Shanti,
Tulasi Devi Mandaleshvari
General Manager
International Sanatana Dharma Society
P.O. Box 390502, Omaha, NE 68139-0502
www.dharmacentral.com
Endorsements of Sri Acharyaji's Work
"Dr. Frank Morales represents the Sankalpa [the will] of the Hindu
people and the cause of Sanatana Dharma. I urge all Hindus everywhere
to give him your full support, assistance, and encouragement in his
crucial work. He needs and deserves our help."
- Dr. David Frawley (Oct. 14, 2007)
"I recommend Dr. Frank Morales. He is a noteworthy academic scholar of
Hinduism, a formal convert/practitioner as Acharya in Hindu temples,
and a great public champion of Hinduism with courage to stick his neck
out."
- Rajiv Malhotra (Infinity Foundation)
"You've done truly phenomenal work teaching the pure essence of Yoga."
- Dr. Deepak Chopra
"Few have the background and fewer still the courage to speak boldly
about Hinduism in modern times. Sri Dharma Pravartaka Acharya has
both, and wields them to trenchant purpose."
- Paramacharya Palaniswami (Editor-in-Chief: Hinduism Today Magazine)
"Hindus need a person of your caliber to enlighten them. Hindu
people, at this juncture, are looking for someone to guide them and
encourage them to stand up for Dharma. You are the best suited person
in America to guide Hindus in the right direction. Best regards."
- Narain Kataria (President: Indian-American Intellectuals Forum)
"Dr. Morales comes across to me as a very sincere and honest
practitioner and teacher of Hindu Dharma. Dr. Morales is a very
devoted, practicing Hindu and at the same time, he is very well versed
in the academic jargon that is so necessary to communicate with his
peers in US Universities. He preaches a spiritually oriented, non-
sectarian brand of Hindu Dharma, bringing out the deepest truths of
our traditions in a very lucid language."
- Vishal Agarwal (Director: Voice of Dharma)
"Your ideas and actions have the potential to be revolutionary."
- Niraj Mohanka (New Dharma Foundation)
"Dr. Morales, I am astounded at your knowledge and realization of our
Dharma. That an American would grasp the Divine teachings as deeply
as you have is wondrous. You are truly a Maha Jagad Guru, the Great
World Teacher."
- Sri Swami Brahmananda Saraswati
"You are a pioneer in many ways and you have our congratulations and
support. If any of us can be of any assistance to you in your work,
please do not hesitate to ask."
- Dr. Jeffery Long (Professor of Religious Studies, Elizabethtown
College)
"I feel that the addition of Shri Acharyaji to the Hindu community of
Omaha has been very valuable, especially for the children. He is a
wonderful teacher and spiritual leader. Acharyaji brings Hindu
religion to us, American born Indian kids, in a way that relates to
us. Despite my knowing our language and culture very well, I feel that
"Pujas" and ceremonies in a traditional way don't teach us the meaning
of our religion in the thoughtful manner that it ought to be
understood. Sometimes such deep and beautiful meanings have to be
explained to children so that we can grasp them and follow them. My
father routinely teaches us the meaning of Geeta verses and that helps
us gain deeper understanding of the philosophy behind the teachings.
Similarly, Acharyaji is able to bring the Hindu religious teachings to
the youth more clearly and understandably. "
- Vandana Agarwala (Nine year old student of Sri Acharyaji)
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Please help us to secure Dharma by forwarding this important global
appeal to every pro-Hindu website, forum, discussion group, blog and
person you know.