Welcome to LDSFA -- Mission Statement and Core Objectives

Loka Dharma Seva Foundation of America

Incorporated as a Public Charity for Faith-Based Integrated Community Services

Registered as a non-profit 501(c)(3) Corporation in the State of Texas, USA.

2014 Vista Lake Court, Sugar Land, Texas 77478 – USA

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Emp. Tax. ID: 27-3839170 –          Phone: 281-302-6112            -- Public Charity Status: 170 (b) (1) (A) (vi)

Sã Vidhyã Yã Vimukthaye’

Through True Knowledge we attain Liberation

Mission:

This Foundation is organized for the service to expatriate Indian communities around the world to have knowledge of their ancient culture and our great traditions. This will also support activities to serve the needy members of the society in India with several centers for a Faith Based Integrated Community Development Projects with studies of our ancient culture and tradition, catering to members of all Hindu communities. They will also have Health Camps to help lifestyle modifications for healthy body, mind and spirit to prevent premature death and disability due to preventable health problems and diseases. They will also support activities for the rejuvenation and reconstruction of thousands of Village temples in every village and city, make arrangements for the training and the welfare of the Priests and teachers. They will organize faith-based educational eco-tourism to visit various temple towns in India and conducting educational programs in Hindu Dharma, Vedas and Agamas for men, women and children of all sections of the communities, and organize support for Integrated Community Welfare work and general education, Health camps, Social Service for all and much more in every part of India.

                                   Core Objectives of LDSFA and Action Plans

1.: To support Integrated Community Development Projects for the indigent community in India;
2.: To organize Spiritual Eco-Tourism to holy cities in India to teach the traditions and culture;
3.: To support Cleaning and Rejuvenation work for all religious places and surrounding areas;
4.: To teach Recitation of Religious slokas, verses and songs with explanation of meaning;
6.: To conduct Spiritual Education programs in Hindu Dharma Studies for all Hindus;

7.: To organize Loka Dharma Youth Service Forum to involve students in activities;
8.: To organize International Hindu Education and Research Studies on Hindu Dharma;
9.: To support special welfare projects for Priests, preachers and teachers of Indian traditions;
10. To have Networking Co-operations with Organizations of similar thinking and objectives;

LDSFA will outsource field work in vrious areas in USA and in India

through NGOs working for Community development and Social Service

and support them with proper supervision of their activities and finances.

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Please Join in the Community Service for a healthy Body, Mind and Spirit

Please contribute generously to support the Projects planned now.

LDSFA is for the Future of our Dharma and for our Children

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Executive Board:
Dr. Bala N. Aiyer, - President; Dr. Venugopal K. Menon, Vice-President;

Athappan Kannan - Secretary; Venkatraman Bhavani - Joint-Secretary;

Venkat S. Narayanan - Treasurer; Ravishankar Sethuraman - Joint-Treasurer.

LDSFA- For the Renaissance of Ancient Customs and Traditions

   Loka Dharma Seva Foundation of America 

A Grand Plan for the Renaissance of Ancient Customs and Traditions

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 LDSFA is a Foundation for the service to our great traditions

With several centers for education and research studies

Renovation and reconstruction of thousands of Village temples

Catering to all Hindu communities of all sampradayas and varnas

Organization for Temple rejuvenation with checks and balances.

The general purpose for which LDSFA is organized shall be exclusively to support spiritual, cultural, scientific, literary, charitable, and faith based educational services to promote the study and research in the Ancient Heritage of India and its various ancient cultural, social and spiritual traditions and practices that originated in Indian subcontinent.

The specific purposes for which the LDSFA is organized to establish a Central Organizational headquarters and regional branch offices as needed to help organize the various centers for planning and assisting organizations that offer services in the reconstruction and rejuvenation of the institutions of ancient traditions and culture of India in several areas and offer help to the poor, needy and handicapped individuals and families.

LDSFA will be involved in assisting organizations in USA and in India involved in organizing and developing faith based educational and social welfare programs including health camps to assist the Indian community members, men, women and children, including the physically challenged and those who live below poverty line needing such help in the community.

LDSFA will assist and support all activities to educate the community members, especially the youth, to get a faith based education and vocational training for gainful employment, get spiritual and moral education based on their own ancient culture and traditions, get good healthy lifestyle, clean and healthy water supply and sanitation facilities, healthy lifestyle changes, and get the community members free from crime and other illegal activities.

LDSFA will assist in organizing Refresher courses for priests, preachers and teachers in the ancient traditions, culture and languages of the Indian communities, Public Relations and Communication, Temple Management, Faith based educational programs in ancient traditions and culture for men, women and children of all sections of the communities; Tutorial classes,

Health camps, Community Welfare work and Social Service for

Indian community members all over India and USA

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For Financial Contributions, Participation and Support, please contact:

In USA: Dr. Bala N. Aiyer, - bnaiyer@yahoo.com 

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LDSFA- Brief Outline of Vision, Plans and Objectives

Loka Dharma Seva Foundation of America

Long Term Vision and Objectives of LDSFA

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Brief Outline

1. Integrated Community Service for various communities in India and also for the South Asian Indian Community members out-side India focusing on Lifestyle Modifications for a Healthy Body, Mind and Spirit. This will develop a physically healthy community of law-abiding citizens with good spiritual and ethical values.

2. Spiritual Educational Programmes to teach Spirituality, Ritualistic traditions, Ethics as in the culture, Temple worship methods, Hindu classical  literatures, Puranas, Bhajans, Mantras and slokas in Sanskrit and Tamil for all Hindus, both men and women of all jaathis, all combined under one roof. We also need to support priests, teachers and schools that teach the traditions.

3. Social Support Services for the youth educating them on the importance of learning values of society early in life with educational programs on Cultural validation and Social studies and should be encouraged to work together with team spirit and discipline in conserving their social values and be proud of their traditions.

4. Intensified Educational Services projects for the youth will focus on academic improvement through free tutoring in all subjects and assistance in getting them to do their homework and combining this project with faith Based studies and Spiritual studies explaining the ancient texts and teaching from India, proper History of Indian Civilization, Indian Language studies.

5. Faith Based Social Service Programs are needed to be arranged for all needy adults among the community members living below poverty line in Indian cities and villages. This will be including vocational development and training, Health education programs and free Health camps, along with few hours of teaching in ancient customs, traditions, ethics and philosophy.

6. Spiritual Eco-Tourism Project will be organized as Faith-based Ecotourism camps in several cities and Temple towns in India for expatriate Indian youth and join with local youth. They will organize 1 week & 2 weeks Faith Based Eco-Tourism for Expatriate Indian Youth and join with Local Youth, stay in the Matam or ashram for daily Spiritual lessons and practice of traditions.

7. Youth Service Forum will be organized to involve students studying in schools and colleges in Temple related activities and also help them in Youth Development projects. They will organize tours to see and attend rituals and functions in known temples and conduct periodical seminars and conferences on Indian culture and Hindu Dharma.

8. “Organizational Networking” plan will be organized to support and work in cooperation with other like minded groups in India to carryout such activities listed above in a coordinated way.

9. Start chapters in various cities on above activities and possibly start and support a Tabloid newspaper, as well as e-paper on Hindu Dharma for communication with all members. 

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LDSFA- Details of Projects and Plans - Part 1

Loka Dharma Seva Foundation of America

The Projects as below need to be organized with your support and volunteers:

Part-1

1. Integrated Community Service for various communities in India and also for the South Asian Indian Community members out-side India focusing on Lifestyle Modifications for a Healthy Body, Mind and Spirit. The service will focus on special training in the age-old traditions and cultural habits of the Indian community, their ancient teachings in philosophy, spirituality, cultural habits, food habits and ancient medical and health related studies suitable for their genetic make-up. This service will be particularly carried out to prevent premature physical health problems such as Metabolic syndrome, Diabetes, Hypertension, Obesity and Vascular diseases leading to pre-mature death, seen at a higher rate among this segment of world population. They will be educated on importance on cleanliness and proper sanitation facilities and food security with proper diet habits suitable to their genetic characters and avoiding too much of modern modified food supplies as also such dietary habits of other cultures and societies that has caused the significant damage to their health. They will also focus on stress related mental problems, depression, dementia and higher incidents of juvenile suicides as also the loss of moral, ethical and spiritual values due to cross cultural confusion and wrong opinions or social habits caught on that was not suitable for them, leading to health problems, obesity, drug abuse, violence, criminal activities and attitudes glorifying anti-social behavior.

2. Spiritual Educational Programmes – In Ancient Indian Culture and traditions, we have several well educated, spiritually evolved leaders and teachers and many are knowledgeable in the teachings of our Vedas and several of other holy texts. At the same time, large sections of our community are totally ignorant of the Dharma, other holy texts and the teachings in them except some fractions of the traditions and customs that they follow. Several groups of our members even question such teachings due to ignorance and are in need of learning Indian traditions and culture. We need to support priests, teachers and schools that teach our faith from basic teachings of the Dharma to the books like Gita and Vedas and assist in projects for their welfare. We need to teach Spirituality, Ritualistic traditions, Ethics as in the culture, Temple worship methods, Hindu classical  literatures, Puranas, Bhajans, Mantras and slokas in Sanskrit and Tamil for all Hindus, both men and women of all jaathis, all combined under one roof.

3. Social Support Services for the youth educating them on the importance of learning values of society early in life with educational programs on Cultural validation and Social studies and traditional stories with values that they can imbibe as also knowledge of importance of health, hygiene and nutrition during their school years. Youth in the school and college level should be encouraged to work together with team spirit and discipline in conserving their social values and be proud of their traditions with coordinated education in social interaction and organizing to work in groups as also training in physical fitness and regular schedule of exercise, outdoor games, and martial arts and mental fitness through value oriented games and puzzles.

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LDSFA - Details of Plans and Projects -part 2

Loka Dharma Seva Foundation of America

The Projects as below need to be organized with your support and volunteers:

Part-2

4. Intensified Educational Services projects for the youth will focus on academic improvement through free tutoring in all subjects and assistance in getting them to do their homework and combining this project with faith Based studies and Spiritual studies explaining the ancient texts and teaching from India, proper History of Indian Civilization, Indian Language studies and also ethical and moral education including the teachings from ancient texts on our nutrition and dietary habits and teachings from ancient medical sciences, Ayurveda, Meditation and Yoga. This will include private tutoring for school students whose parents lack the ability or time for it. While as an NGO in social work we may not have enough resources, men or material to organize regular full time educational institutions, we can offer the training opportunity on evenings and week-ends classes to students and teachers to learn the proper values of life.

5. Faith Based Social Service Programs are needed to be arranged for all needy adults among the community members living below poverty line in Indian cities and villages. This will be including vocational development and training, adult education in various subjects, tutorial classes for school children, Health education programs, free Health camps, Eye camps and clean water supply and proper sanitary facilities for all communities along with few hours of teaching in ancient customs, traditions, ethics and philosophy. These faith based educational programs are very essential for the people to understand our ancient teachings on our health, nutritional habits, stress less lifestyle and tranquility in daily life. This will keep our youth and adult population away from criminal anti-social behavior, drug habits and getting away from the influence of terror groups and grow as healthy law abiding citizens with proper ethical values.

6. Spiritual Eco-Tourism Project will be organized as Faith-based Ecotourism camps in several cities and Temple towns in India for expatriate Indian youth and join with local youth. There will be one week Introductory tours for beginners consisting of a camp in a Temple town in collaboration with one Hindu Temple or a religious center with daily educational events with lessons on ancient traditions, culture and philosophy. They will be camping during the week to attend music, dance and lectures along with work to clean the Temples and neighborhood areas and Temple water tanks as social service to the community. There will be a Two week Intensive Eco-Tour project organized for those who want to study and learn more that will include community service, participation in health camp, and more intensive studies of Ancient traditions and culture. Their voluntary service will also help establish basic services for the community like clean water supply, lectures on health and clean habits, health check-up as also self-help motivation and Green-energy projects like Solar lights with support from local people and government agencies. Networking with similar groups; work on Temple Rejuvenation, Temple pond renovation, cleaning of village and city neighborhood areas, increasing the awareness of the community to work together for the clean surroundings. They will also stay in a camp in the Matam or ashram for participation in daily Spiritual lessons, lessons on local language, literature, music, drama, dance and practices of traditions and culture.

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LDSFA - Membership Application and Donation - Form

Loka Dharma Seva Foundation of America 

Membership Registration for Participation in the Services of LDSF

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Name:       ___________________________________________________

Address:   ___________________________________________________

Address:   ___________________________________________________

City / (P.O.):    ___________________          State: ___________________   

Pin / Zip code:   ________________              Country: _________________

Phone Number: ________________             E-Mail: __________________

Past Activities of Service for Indian Tradition and Culture:

    [   ] Please register me as a member of LDSFA for participation in the services of LDSFA:

    [   ] I do not want to be a registered Member of LDSFA but will help in the projects;;

    [   ] I will participate in its activities and Donate/Pledge funds to LDSFA as below:
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Donation / Contribution offered and pledged:

US $   - o $25    - o $100    - o $350   - o $1,000    - o $ __________

US $   - o $50    - o $250    - o $500   - o $2,500    - o $ __________

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Interested in the following Programs / Projects:

  o  1 a. Arranging Faith Based Community education in USA;

  o  1 b. Construction of the Congregation Hall with classrooms in India;

  o  2 a. Arranging Single Teacher Tutorial classes for 5 to 12 year old students;

  o  2 b. Arranging Health Camp and Health Education for Lifestyle Modification;

  o  3 a. Organizing Faith based Vocational Training and classes in several cities in India;

  o  3 b. Arranging Faith Based Eco-Tourism programs for all in USA and in India;

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I am enclosing a Check for: [ US $ ] : _______________________

Thank you,                                                            Sig.:  ______________________________________

Date: ______________                                     Name: _____________________________________

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Please make your check: payable to: “ Loka Dharma Seva Foundation of America” and mail to:

Dr. Bala N Aiyer, M.D.

2014 Vista Lake Court

Sugar Land, Texas – 77478-4422 
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You may send this information by e-mail to:: bnaiyer@yahoo.com

- ** Please note that Membership in LDSFA or its Board Committees is by invitation only

- Membership will be decided based on need, past services and support for LDSFA Activities.

- There are no Membership dues, but donations, general and for specific work are welcome

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All your contributions will be controlled by Audits, Checks and Balances by LDSFA

Please contact us for more information:: -- :: Dr. Bala N. Aiyer, M.D. : 281-302-6112