International Swaminarayan Satsang Organisation
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| Abbreviation | ISSO |
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| Formation | Year 1978 |
| Type | NGO |
| Purpose | Religious |
| Headquarters | Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Ahmedabad |
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Membership
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Members of the Swaminarayan Sampraday |
| Leader | Acharya Shree Koshalendraprasadji Maharaj |
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Parent organization
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Narnarayan Dev Gadi (Ahmedabad) |
| Website | http://www.swaminarayan.info |
Acharya Shree Tejendraprasadji Maharaj (who was then Acharya of the Swaminarayan Sampraday (Ahmedabad Gadi)) founded International Swaminarayan Satsang Organization (I.S.S.O.) (Devanagari: इन्तेर्नतेनल स्वामिनारायन सत्सन्ग ओर्गनिशोन) in the United States on the occasion of Vijaya Dashami in the year 1978.
The prime objective of I.S.S.O. is "To advance the Sanatana Dharma, in accordance with the principles and teachings of the Swaminarayan Sampraday, founded and ordained by Sahajanand Swami", enabling Lord Swaminarayan's devotees from both the NarNarayan Dev Gadi (Ahmedabad) & LaxmiNarayan Dev Gadi (Vadtal) to practice their religious duties in harmony.
This achieved, the efforts of all the followers of the Swaminarayan Sampraday can be polarised, allowing for joint activities to be undertaken. In turn, this will enable the followers to meet the challenges they are faced with today in giving their youth a religious experience that they can understand and practice themselves.
Classes are held in English every Friday evening in London, where the religious principles of the Swaminarayan Sampraday are taught. Exploring the greatness of the scriptures and discussing and debating on the modern day issues affecting young satsangis stimulates the desire to learn more.
Summer camps concentrating on religious teachings in a religious atmosphere in the presence of Acharya Shree Koshalendraprasadji Maharaj & saints. These camps take place annually in the UK and United States, where hundreds of youth have been inspired into a religious life.
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