Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed
There are about three million Hindus in USA.Carson City, spread out in about 153 square miles of area, was founded in 1858. City’s vision includes “inviting, prosperous community where people live, work, and play. He started and ended the prayer with “Om”, the mystical syllable containing the universe, which in Hinduism is used to introduce and conclude religious work. Mayor Robert L.Zed, who is President of Universal Society of Hinduism, recited fromRig-Veda, the oldest scripture of the world still in common use; besides lines from Upanishads and Bhagavad-Gita(Song of the Lord), both ancient Hindu scriptures.1 billion adherents and moksh (liberation) is its ultimate goal. rosary bracelet Suppliers Bob Crowell introduced Zed; who earlier presented Crowell a booklet about Lord Krishna.
Associated with author and humorist Mark Twain, Carson City is also known for the legends of prehistoric human footprints, mystery of the Ferris wheel, State Capitol fence myth, Great Carson City stagecoach robbery, ghost stories, and one of the oldest Capitol building (1870). Sanskrit is considered a sacred language in Hinduism and root language of Indo-European languages. Bestowed with World Interfaith Leader Award; Zed is Senior Fellow and Religious Advisor to Foundation for Religious Diplomacy, Spiritual Advisor to National Association of Interchurch Interfaith Families,on the Advisory Board of The Interfaith Peace Project, etc.Rajan Zed is a global Hindu and interfaith leader, who besides taking up the cause of religion worldwide, has also raised huge voice against the apartheid faced by about 15-million Roma (Gypsies) in Europe.
After Sanskrit delivery, he then read the English translation of the prayer. Although only nine state capitals have smaller populations than Carson City, but when it comes to area, it is one of the largest state capitals in USA.Board of Supervisors of Nevada’s capital Carson City, founded in 1858, began its day on February 15 with ancient Gayatri Mantra, considered the most sacred mantra of Hinduism.Hinduism, oldest and third largest religion of the world, has about 1.Reciting fromBrahadaranyakopanishad, Zed said “Asato ma sad gamaya, Tamaso ma jyotir gamaya, Mrtyor mamrtam gamaya”; which he then interpreted as “Lead us from the unreal to the real, Lead us from darkness to light, and Lead us from death to immortality.”.Wearing saffron colored attire, a ruddraksh mala (rosary), and traditional sandalpaste tilak (religious mark) on the forehead; Rajan Zed sprinkled few drops of water from river Ganga of India, considered holy by Hindus, in the room before the prayer. He has been panelist for “On Faith”, a prestigious interactive conversation on religion produced by The Washington Post; and leads a weekly interfaith panel “Faith Forum” in Reno Gazette-Journal for about seven years.Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed delivered the invocation from ancient Sanskrit scriptures before the Board.” Reciting fromBhagavad-Gita, he urged Supervisors and others to keep the welfare of others always in mind.