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ORGANIZATIONS

Bay Area Youth Vaishnav Parivar

MISSION : Propagate and understand the life and teachings of Lord Krishna as
envisioned by Vallabhacharya Mahaprabhuji in the“Path of Grace-
Pushtimarg”. Cultivate a “Parivar” that lives, promotes, and enhances
Vaishnav values and our way of worship.

GUIDING PRINCIPLES : Faith and surrender (Sharangati), selfless service (Seva), associating with
truth (Satsang), dedicated offering (Samarpan), pure non-dual perspective
to life (Shuddha-Advait)

HIGHLIGHTS : • Over 5000 members
• First Pushtimarg Vaishnav Temple on the West Coast of USA
• One of the largest temple facilities acquired recently in Silicon Valley
• Pre-COVID: Host speakers from around the globe and had over 50
events in a year
• Regular Sunday School for 200-250 children in the past 10 years

MAJOR PROJECTS : Will be starting renovations of newly aquired facility

Donated masks made by members; helped seniors with grocery shopping;
COVID-19 RESPONSE
HIGHLIGHTS : held online daily satsangs to keep people connected; weekly satsangs live
(three times a week); online Sunday school for children and adults; held
virtual cultural programs (music, dance etc); workshops for workers and
employess to take advantage of PPP (CARES); provided weekly update on
COVID to members; distrubuted food to the homeless.

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