Sree Narayana Association of Philadelphia

Vision

To introduce Sree Narayana devotees to each other and create a common platform for their coordinated work of uplifting human life.
To spread the teachings of Sree Narayana Guru. To achieve this, the Association will organize lectures and classes.
Give help for education of socially and economically weaker people.
Work in cooperation with all other religions, social and cultural Indian organizations for the betterment of people in the USA.
Make arrangements for members of the Association to get more knowledge of other religions in the USA. The Association will conduct lectures by leaders of different religions by inviting them to attend Association’s meetings.
Start and operate a library in the name of Sree Narayana Guru. Books expressing the life and teachings of Sree Narayana Guru will be given preference.
Start and operate an academic school in the name of Sree Narayana Guru and construct and operate a Gurumandhiram (a place of worship) in Philadelphia, or its vicinity.
Give financial assistance to the victims of flood, famine, drought, accidents and other natural calamities.
Work in cooperation with other organizations working for similar aims.
Start and operate an institution for teaching Sree Narayana philosophy and to promote the knowledge of Upanishads, Vedic literature, Bhagavad Gita, and other relevant texts. Conduct seminars, symposiums, lectures, and classes; encourage open discourse to bridge philosophies of East and West.
Promote the traditional way of life and values of the Indian community.
Represent the cultural and religious interests of the Association's members.
Conduct and coordinate activities of common interest to the Association.
Assist members in efforts to improve educational and cultural programs.
Encourage active participation in cultural functions and other activities concerning the Association’s purpose.
Raise, solicit, manage, and receive funds to carry out the above objectives.
Maintain close cooperation with other organizations and foster friendship through enriching activities.
Assist members in need by arranging family and marriage counseling, child guidance, and aging services.
Provide assistance during times of sorrow and suffering, and offer community aid.
Coordinate and present programs devoted to the advancement of cultural, spiritual, economic, and community interests.
The primary objective is to do good in the world by improving spiritual and ethical conditions of all mankind. Everyone ought to be treated with love, justice, and due regard to their merit.
None ought to be content with their own good alone, but should regard their prosperity as part of the prosperity of others.
Provide members and families with an environment to build networks and maintain a directory of all Sreenarayanites and their roots in Kerala.
Create and promote women and youth activities to develop leadership qualities.
Carry out any other activities necessary for construction, operation, and preservation of properties to meet the stated objectives.

Sree Narayana Association of Philadelphia Inc

Vision