[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 6]
[House]
[Pages 7902-7903]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                WELCOMING SATGURU BODHINATHA VEYLANSWAMI

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without objection, the gentleman from 
California (Mr. Royce) is recognized for 1 minute.
  There was no objection.
  Mr. ROYCE. Mr. Speaker, Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard and I are proud 
to have the opportunity to welcome Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami, the 
spiritual leader and head of Kauai's Hindu monastery. He has come here 
today to give the opening prayer on the Hindu American Foundation's 
10th Annual Capitol Hill Advocacy Day, and he is a true leader in the 
Hindu community.
  Satguru has been head of the monastery since 2001, and works to 
spread the principles of peace and inclusiveness around the community. 
Additionally, his achievements have international reach. Not only does 
he oversee the Himalayan Academy's various

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publications, he serves as a publisher of the international magazine 
Hinduism Today.
  Furthermore, Satguru dedicates his time to cultivating the religious 
instruction of Hindu youth around the world through producing a series 
of books that teach Hinduism's ethical restraints, and teach religious 
observances as well.
  Thank you, Satguru, for your opening prayer.

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