Humanitarian Mission of New Jersey Arya Samaj pays tribute to mothers

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On Saturday, May 12th the Humanitarian Mission of New Jersey Arya Samaj Mandir, Inc, will be hosting a grand open air pre-Mother’s Day Multi Kund Havan Yajna, in honor of all mothers.

The Mandir’s parking lot will be transformed into a beautiful place of worship with approximately 100 families expected to attend the event. While others will be out socializing, shopping and going about their routine activities, the Executive and members of the Humanitarian Mission of the New Jersey Arya Samaj Mandir, Inc. thought it wise to pay tribute to mothers in a cultural and religious way by offering prayers, worshiping and thanking mothers for contributions they have made to family and society.

Officiating Priest and keynote speaker will be Dr. Satish Prakash, PhD. In attendance will be the Hon. Jerramiah T. Healy, Mayor of Jersey City and other dignitaries. The program includes making Hawan offerings, children garlanding parents, beautiful bhajans to be sung by the children in honor of mothers, and other items. The atmosphere itself will be serene. President of the organization Pandit Suresh Sugrim, said that in our society today, we pay very little attention to parents when they are alive. “We give them roses to smell and feed them posthumously when they are gone. We need to sing their praises and thank them when they are alive, not when they are gone. As I visit the nursing homes and other institutions and listen to the stories of many parents, I feel sad very sad.” He said. He added: “The purpose of such a celebration is to bring awareness and spirituality into people’s lives; to recognize the sacrifices that our mothers have made for us. Children need guidance and mothers are always there 24/7 no matter what the circumstances are.

The NJASM recognizes the importance of a mother in a child’s life and encourages open communication between a child and mother. NJASM also stresses on the fact that women should become educated either spiritually or academically since the future of their children is dependent on such education. They were taught that learning is a two-way street and no person is too old to learn.”

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