Pramukh Swami, head of Swaminarayan sect, dies at 95
AHMEDABAD: The head of the Bochasanvasi Akshar Purushottam Sansthan (BAPS) of the Swaminarayan sect, Pramukh Swami, died on Saturday at his ashram located at Sarangpur village in Botad district of Gujarat. He was aged 95. Pramukh Swami Maharaj is believed by the followers of BAPS to be the fifth spiritual successor in Bhagwan Swaminarayan’s succession of […]
BAPS Charities Walk Green 2016 Supports the Nature Conservancy
SUGAR LAND: Growing up most of us had one thing that we loved to do over and over. For 13 year old Anjlika Patel, it’s climbing up on her tree house. She enjoys being above the world and feeling the fresh cool breeze. On Sunday, May 15, Anjlika participated in the annual BAPS Charities walkathon […]
‘Life in Resonance’ Celebrated at the Ninth Annual BAPS Women’s Conference
STAFFORD: In physics, resonance is defined by a phenomenon that follows when a powerful, vibrating system causes another system to oscillate with greater amplitude at a specific frequency. In life, resonance is defined by the innate beliefs and timeless principles that drive an individual’s actions as well as his/her physical and mental state of mind. […]
A Step Towards a Healthier Community: BAPS Charities Hosts Health FAIR
STAFFORD: On a rainy Saturday of April 25 the spirit of service shined during the 15th annual BAPS Charities Health Fair in Stafford, Texas. BAPS Charities believes that early detection is the key to leading a long, health life. This year, in an effort to raise awareness and screen for potentially life changing conditions, BAPS […]
Diwali Celebrations at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir
By BAPS Correspondent STAFFORD: Many years ago Rupal Patel recalls reading comic books on Ramayan in India. She remembers that anytime she would have a question, her grandmother would narrate the journey of Bhagwan Ram and Sita by memory. She was always intrigued when hearing about when Ram would triumph over Ravan and bring Sita […]