Hindu Mandir Executives’ Conference

2009

HMEC Vision Statement

Vision Development Committee

Dr. Rajender Kapoor, Bhartiya Temple, Troy, MIDr. Bappineedu Kuchipudi, Venkateshwara Temple, NJ

Dr. Balakrishna Mattur, Albany Hindu Temple, NYDr. Raghavan Pratiwadi, Guruvayor Temple, NJDr. Pawan Rattan Santan Mandir, Tampa, FL,

Dr. BVK Sastry, Hindu University Dr. Abhaya Asthana (Chair)

HMEC-2009Sept 11-13, 2009, Maryland

Vision (Vision without Action is only a dream)

• Network the mandirs of America for purposes of fulfilling the needs of the community more effectively

Network of executives, priests, volunteers,… all who have a stake in Hindu Dharma

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

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.

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!

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!!

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.

Worship

Culture

Education

Service

Mandir Executives

Priests

Communities

HMEC

Resources to achieve HMEC Vision

Capital Human Central office to represent all

temples to the outside world?