Full Text of HR0966 102nd General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives wish to commemorate the 100th birthday of His | 4 | | Holiness Pramukh Swami Maharaj, the spiritual leader and Guru | 5 | | of the BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS), a worldwide Hindu | 6 | | organization dedicated to promoting harmony between | 7 | | individuals, within families, and among diverse communities; | 8 | | and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Pramukh Swami Maharaj was a simple, humble, and | 10 | | spiritual personality; the great Guru was the fifth spiritual | 11 | | successor of Bhagwan Swaminarayan; he was in constant | 12 | | communion with Bhagwan Swaminarayan and, ontologically, was | 13 | | the manifestation of Akshar, the eternal abode of | 14 | | Swaminarayan; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, Pramukh Swami Maharaj was born on December 7, | 16 | | 1921 in the village of Chansad, Gujarat, India; he followed a | 17 | | spiritual path from an early age, seeking purity, renouncing | 18 | | material possessions, and possessing a striking humility, | 19 | | saintliness, and selfless desire to help all; and
| 20 | | WHEREAS, Pramukh Swami Maharaj's unique combination of | 21 | | spirituality and leadership resulted in the growth of BAPS | 22 | | globally, encompassing more than 1,100 Mandirs worldwide and |
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| 1 | | 150 centers in North America, and created grand stone mandirs | 2 | | in Houston, Chicago, Toronto, Atlanta, Los Angeles, and | 3 | | Robbinsville; these mandirs offer a welcoming and spiritual | 4 | | space for thousands of families, as well as worship, | 5 | | fellowship, communal meals, education, and activities for | 6 | | young and old, creating a true home for the faithful; and | 7 | | WHEREAS, Pramukh Swami Maharaj's thoughtful and meaningful | 8 | | words were a distillation of his profound experience, bringing | 9 | | peace to even the most disturbed; his words removed | 10 | | impurities, brought joy, inspired greatness, lifted the gloom, | 11 | | gave direction, removed ego, and imbued people with bliss; his | 12 | | experienced words of wisdom provided inspirational guidance on | 13 | | religion, detachment from material things, devotion to faith, | 14 | | family values, nurturing children, the duties of citizens, and | 15 | | many other essential aspects of daily life; and | 16 | | WHEREAS, Pramukh Swami Maharaj was a rare soul and always | 17 | | lived for others and, at the same time, remained completely | 18 | | absorbed in his faith; his unique message to the world is "In | 19 | | the joy of others, lies our own"; his words were thoughtful, | 20 | | meaningful, and consoling, coming from the depth of profound | 21 | | experience and deep compassion; and
| 22 | | WHEREAS, Pramukh Swami Maharaj always gave enlightenment, | 23 | | guidance, and wisdom to the many entrusted to his care and |
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| 1 | | administered abundantly and unstintingly to the spiritual and | 2 | | corporal needs of all; and
| 3 | | WHEREAS, It is the custom of the House of Representatives | 4 | | to recognize the men and women who accept the responsibility | 5 | | of moral leadership and render the wisdom of human | 6 | | understanding; therefore, be it
| 7 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 8 | | HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 9 | | we commemorate the 100th birthday of His Holiness Pramukh | 10 | | Swami Maharaj, the spiritual leader and Guru of the BAPS | 11 | | Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS), a worldwide Hindu organization | 12 | | dedicated to promoting harmony between individuals, within | 13 | | families and among diverse communities.
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