New York, Dec 21 (IANS) The Vishwa
Hindu Parishad (VHP) will try to place copies of Bhagavad Gita in hotels
and motels owned by Indian-Americans and in libraries in the US.
The governing council of VHP's America unit passed a resolution to this
effect at a recent meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
"To begin with, Gita copies will be placed in temple libraries. We will
also explore the possibility of placing copies in rooms in hotels and
motels owned by Indian Americans," Vijay Narang, the unit's media
director, told IANS.
Explaining the move, he said: "With India's rise as an economic power,
people are interested in knowing more about the country.
"Hinduism with its message of universal brotherhood and tolerance as in
'Vasudhaiv kutumbakam' (The entire cosmos is interconnected and
interdependent) and 'Ekam sat viprah bahudah vadanti' (Truth is one,
sages speak of it variously) is relevant to the times. And Gita is the
highly regarded scripture of Hindu dharma.
"In a hotel room where one has more leisure time, one can get
inspiration and insights from browsing through a copy of the Gita."
But the VHP is yet to choose a specific Gita translation or commentary
for placement, Narang said.
VHP's America unit also goes by the name World Hindu Council of America
and is headquartered in Iselin, New Jersey.
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