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We hope you had a joyful Navaratri and Dasara/Dussehra. Thanks to everyone who joined us on October 17th for our Inclusive Dussehra Celebration with Desi Rainbow Parents & Allies. We're also grateful to the 200+ religious leaders and organizations who have signed our statement of solidarity with a Toronto-based Hindu priest who received death threats for conducting a same-sex marriage ceremony.
It's hard to believe it, but Diwali/Deepavali is just around the corner!
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On Wednesday, November 3rd, at 3 pm PT / 6 pm ET, join Sadhana, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, NYC Commission On Human Rights, NYC Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs, and diverse community partners for our annual Interfaith Diwali Celebration.
This year's theme is Atithi Devo Bhava: Be One for Whom the "Other" is God. We will focus on the importance of opening our hearts, our nations, and our doors to refugees, immigrants, and all who may be strangers to us.
Please join us on Facebook Live to hear Hindu and Interfaith Diwali prayers and messages, and musical and dance performances. It will be a beautiful evening!
We're grateful to all of our co-sponsors: United Madrassi Association, Interfaith Community Services/Bhakti Center, Shaanti Bhavan Mandir, Asamai Hindu Temple, Interfaith Center of New York, New York Center for Kripalu Yoga & Health, First Unitarian Congregational Society, South Queens Women’s March, Congregation Beth Simchat Torah, Micah Institute, New York State Council of Churches, Muslim Community Network, Muslims for Progressive Values, Sikh Council of NYC, and Buddhist Council of New York.
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On Saturday, November 6th, Sadhana will be hosting our last cleanup of the year at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge in partnership with the National Park Service.We're excited to be partnering with Shri Krishna Mandir, Sikh Cultural Society, and South Asian Indo-Caribbean Alliance (SAICA)!
For those who are able to attend, please kindly register using this link, as we keep a running attendance sheet for the National Park Service’s COVID-19 preparation plan. If you have the time to volunteer with us, do know that lunch will be served courtesy of our resident sous chef! Hope to see you there!
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Since 2011, Sadhana has been building a progressive Hindu movement centered in social justice through community transformation, advocacy, and seva (selfless service).
We have been recognized by the White House for our environmental justice work; featured in outlets like the New York Times for helping to establish the nation’s first sanctuary temple; and are often still the only Hindu voices in progressive interfaith movements like the Poor People’s Campaign.
As we enter our tenth year, we hope to transition from being a fully volunteer-led organization to hiring our first Executive Director, who will help us take this work to the next level.
However, we can’t do this work without your help. With your support, we hope to raise $51,000 by our ten-year anniversary at the end of 2021.
We hope that 2021 will be a year of tremendous growth and energy for our progressive Hindu movement. If our mission, vision, and values are meaningful to you, please consider making a donation of any amount to Sadhana today.
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You can also donate a portion of your online shopping purchases to Sadhana through Amazon Smile.
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