[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 6967]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   TRIBUTE TO THE NEW JERSEY ARYA SAMAJ MANDIR'S FIRST ANNUAL ``ARYA 
                              SWARANJALI''

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                          HON. DONALD M. PAYNE

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                         Wednesday, May 3, 2006

  Mr. PAYNE. Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me as I recognize 
the New Jersey Arya Samaj Mandir's first annual special event, the 
``Arya Swaranjali'', which will take place on Sunday June 4, 2006 in 
Jersey City, New Jersey, my Congressional District. The ``Arya 
Swaranjali'' will be a time when the New Jersey Arya/Hindu community 
will gather together to showcase the works of talented artists in order 
to raise awareness and resources for less fortunate children in the 
South American country of Guyana.
  Arya Samaj, which means a Society of Noble People, is a global 
community of organizations whose mission, based on the ten Vedic 
principles, is to improve the physical, spiritual and social well-being 
of mankind. The New Jersey Arya Samaj Mandir, incorporated in 1987, is 
an organization that provides cultural, educational, religious, 
charitable and social links between the Arya/Hindu immigrant community 
and the United States.
  However, the New Jersey Arya Samaj community understands that ``. . . 
to whom much is given, much is required . . .'' Under the leadership of 
Pandit Suresh N. Sugrim, the ``Arya Swaranjali'' will help Guyanese 
children who are unfortunately without parents. Due to their 
beneficence, many orphans will be afforded an improved quality of life 
which includes better food and clothing, comprehensive education and 
full medical care.
  Mr. Speaker, I applaud the New Jersey Arya Samaj Mandir, Inc. for 
their support of the Arya/Hindu community. SpecifIcally, I would like 
to commend them on the ``Arya Swaranjali'' and the good works they will 
achieve through this event. I am proud to have them in my Congressional 
district and wish their organization never-ending success in their 
future endeavors.

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