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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan |
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Sanstha (BAPS) is hosting the Celebration of Selfless Service Day |
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event at the historic Texas State Capitol on May 10, 2023; and |
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WHEREAS, BAPS is an international spiritual organization |
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dedicated to peace and harmony; the group strives to care for the |
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world by caring for societies, families, and individuals, and it |
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operates BAPS Charities, a nonprofit that promotes community |
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service; and |
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WHEREAS, BAPS is a prominent Hindu organization in Texas with |
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places of worship in Houston, Dallas, Austin, San Antonio, Corpus |
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Christi, Lubbock, League City, and Beaumont; its members serve |
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their communities under the guidance and example of the group's |
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spiritual leader, His Holiness Mahant Swami Maharaj, and through |
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the wisdom of his predecessor, His Holiness Pramukh Swami Maharaj, |
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who often said, "In the joy of others, lies our own"; and |
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WHEREAS, The Celebration of Selfless Service in Texas |
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recognizes the myriad spiritual, socioeconomic, and cultural |
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contributions that BAPS and the wider Indian American community |
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have made to the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha and His |
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Holiness Mahant Swami Maharaj on the organization's commitment to |
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selfless service in communities across Texas and the nation and |
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extend to all those associated with the group sincere appreciation |
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for their important work; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for BAPS as an expression of high regard by the Texas House |
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of Representatives. |