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Hindu Mandir Executives’ Conference 2009 HMEC Vision Statement Vision Development Committee

Hindu Mandir Executives’ Conference 2009 HMEC Vision Statement Vision Development Committee Dr. Rajender Kapoor, Bhartiya Temple, Troy, MI Dr. Bappineedu Kuchipudi, Venkateshwara Temple, NJ Dr. Balakrishna Mattur, Albany Hindu Temple, NY Dr. Raghavan Pratiwadi, Guruvayor Temple, NJ

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Hindu Mandir Executives’ Conference 2009 HMEC Vision Statement Vision Development Committee

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  1. Hindu Mandir Executives’ Conference 2009 HMEC Vision Statement Vision Development Committee Dr. Rajender Kapoor, Bhartiya Temple, Troy, MI Dr. Bappineedu Kuchipudi, Venkateshwara Temple, NJ Dr. Balakrishna Mattur, Albany Hindu Temple, NY Dr. Raghavan Pratiwadi, Guruvayor Temple, NJ Dr. Pawan Rattan Santan Mandir, Tampa, FL, Dr. BVK Sastry, Hindu University Dr. Abhaya Asthana (Chair) HMEC-2009 Sept 11-13, 2009, Maryland

  2. Vision (Vision without Action is only a dream) • Network the mandirs of America for purposes of fulfilling theneeds of the community more effectively • Network of executives, priests, volunteers,… all who have a stake in Hindu Dharma

  3. Mission • Connect and Serve Communities through the Networked Instrumentality-Agency of Mandirs in the areas of: • Education (moral, cultural, religious, spiritual…) • Service- regular & crisis • Presence –hub for community life • Commitment to vision

  4. Background • A Hindu Mandir serves the community in four ways: • Worship services for community (Poojaa) • Social & Cultural needs focused on individual, families and society (Samskara) • Traditional Education (Shiksha) • Community Service (Seva). • Hindu Priest plays an important role in delivering these requirements of the community. • Hindu Mandir Executives play an important role in facilitating this deliverance by pooling the community resources. • HMEC plays an important role in facilitating this CONNECTIVITY for efficient delivery. • The VISION STATEMENT is intended to bring out this understanding. • The Mission of HMEC is to implement this VISION.

  5. Chronology • Need for conceptualizing and articulating the vision of HMEC at the 2nd Hindu Mandir Executives’ Conference (HMEC) held in Edison, NJ in August 2007. • Vision Development Committee formed Oct 2007. • Series of Conference Calls held Jan 08-April 08 • Draft of HMEC VISION (Version 01) completed and distributed for comments 03 April 2008 • Draft Revised for Presentation at HMEC • Vision can be implemented only with People working for it; People working without Vision Perish!

  6. Plan of action • The mission deliverables based on: • Interest Areas: • Education • Youth • Community Presence, and the like, and • Time bound : • [< 1 year] • [1 to 3 years] • [3 to 5 years], and • The needs of the identified Local, National and Global communities. FUNDS!!

  7. Modality of Action Grid • Layers for development of specific plans • These can be further focused by: • Local needs: State/National/Global • 1) Mandirs networked through HMEC, 2) Individual Mandirs, 3) Mandirs working with other Institutions. • This can further be detailed to address specific areas and needs based on time and resource availability.

  8. Resources to achieve HMEC Vision • Capital • Human • Central office to represent all temples to the outside world?

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