Sanatan Mandir San Bruno

Greetings and blessings from our beloved Pandit ji. A reminder: The mandir open times are only till Oct 24. Do not visit the mandir after Oct 24 unless further opening is announced.

Mandir will open for Navaratri Oct 17-24 with many COVID-19 related precautions. Dates: Oct 17, 2020 till Oct 24, 2020 Time: 4 pm to 7 pm If you have any Covid-19 related symptoms or exposer to someone who had Covid-19, please do not enter the temple.... You can enter only from the front door. All devotees entering the mandir must wear mask at all times. You will be registered at the front desk with your email and phone number. Temperature will be taken for each person entering the temple. Number of people allowed to enter the mandir at a time will be 10. Keep at least 6 feet distance from all others. Considering others waiting outside, do not spend more than 5 min in the temple. Do not sit on the carpet. See more

I hope many of you will sign up. It is good to know what is going around us and stay connected with the community we like in. Please register today and register under "Hindu Temple San Bruno" or "Sanatan Mandir". https://www.eventbrite.com/e/standing-up-to-racism-registra

We want all of you to present about Diwali to your children's school. Diwali is on Nov 14, so now is the time to act. We will provide you slides and what to do. You may be in Fiji, India or any where, it applies to you. Here is guideline for you for Diwali2020 (thank you Arvind Akela). https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2198338486860738 . Call me Dilip Amin 908-392-6798 for more info.

Join today for HAF's webinar. Day 2 Hinduism in Your Neighborhood: Local and State Issues Affecting Hindu Americans Join panelists who will discuss pressing issues impacting Hindu Americans at the state level, such as textbook reform in California, the swastika hate symbols legislation in New York, and Hinduism on American college campuses. Discover ways different communities have advanced and promoted the powerful messages of Hinduism, its rich history and contributions to humanity, and sacred celebrations in their local communities. https://www.hinduamerican.org/advocacy-forum

Please sign up for this good cause in our commmunity. Many of your have attended other PMS's programs earlier. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/standing-up-to-racism-registra

Those intellectuals wishing to learn Hinduism systemically, this is a great course being offered for free and is conducted locally. Please pass it to others. HCI is now entering a significant phase in our launch of dial-in services to the community, along with the launch of CHT Course 3. On October 4, we are launching our third cohort for the Counselor fo Hindu Tradition course. We would like to invite members of your network to consider joining this unique program. ... Would you please consider joining us and recommending 1or 2 friends to this cohort? We are also accepting candidates from India this year. We are hosting Open House sessions every week (see below), and we encourage interested persons to join these conversations. See our intro video at https://www.hinduci.org/learn With our launch of the first-of-a-kind Volunteer Services, the community will now have access to a live counselor over the phone on matters relating to last rites, wellness and Hindu tradition. These services are provided free, and you will be hearing more about this from us over the next few weeks.

Please register for this PMC program. Hindus will also pray this time. Many of you have participated in the past programs of PMC. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/prayers-for-healing-registrati

Are a surviver of SUICIDE ideation? This request came from San Mateo county Behavioral Board. If you are interested in sharing your experience to other suicide survivors, reach out to Dilip in full confidentiality at 908-392-6798 or contact directly to below. This is the e-mail I got... "Hello EveryOne." i am john butler a resident of Menlo Park. i have been referred to You by Rev. William Kruse. i am also a member of our San Mateo County mental health community. i ...am a Lived Experience Academy graduate and facilitator. i have taken many trainings in mental health including WRAP Facilitators workshops, Photo Voice Facilitators training (and the creation of a Mental health graphic novel, which is here at: smchealth.org/comics ), and Suicide related trainings such as ASIST and Mental Health First Aide. i am a member of the Suicide Prevention Committee, a Health Equity Initiative here is SMC. i am working to develop an Event for September's Suicide Prevention Month; and so, i am writing to ask Your aide. Speakers are needed for this Event; i have a couple now including myself. This Event would involve Spirituality and the Suicide experience and survival of Suicide. i have some support on this. And i am seeking speakers to participate. My hope is there are Members of your Faith Communities who would step forward and join us in this effort to reach out to members of Faith Communities (including Your own) at large via Zoom. Some of what would be discussed via a dialogue on Zoom would be the following: I am wanting to have a conversation with others on these topics for the Event. Questions for instance: (a) why if You have a relationship with a loving God would You try and kill Yourself? Did You feel God abandoned You? (b) what happened to Your spiritual well being in the process of beginning to consider Suicide? (c) how did You feel about Your relationships with others in Your Faith Community? Did they disappoint You so You felt alone and hopeless? (d) how did You survive suicide? Did You find renewed Faith in God? i am open to questions You can suggest as well. Please reach out to me and respond with Your thoughts and opinions. Or, if You know persons who are in Your Communities, please introduce me to them; so that, we can have a dialogue on these important questions. This is an issue very close to my heart from my own experiences with Suicide. i have met some of You at various Committee meetings such as the Spirituality Initiative here in San Mateo County. You can contact me through this eMail or the following phone number: (650)842-0644 , anytime. Sincere "Thanks" and regards, ~ john )butler)