Participating in various activities at the BAPS Swaminarayan Temple has been extremely satisfying for me. I assist people with everyday activities, such as cleaning and serving food. In addition, I provide some of the youths with tutoring or Mini- SAT classes. This is of great personal satisfaction for me because, when helping people, I feel that society needs me and, when tutoring them, I learn a lot myself. I am also planning to organize a medical camp. This can be a rewarding experience because the camp will be of great use for me and society as well.
Taking an active part in community life is essential for every person. This allows helping people and becoming a better member of society. Moreover, helping the community is my duty, especially taking into account that I have opportunities for this. I can share my knowledge with other people and, in this way, I can change people’s lives and they, in their turn, can change mine.
It is a tremendous feeling when, for instance, I have a problem with my mail delivery and I can speak to someone who I know and who works for the United Postal Service. I also wish to be a person who other people can count on. I think that my commitment to the temple is essential to promoting a pleasant experience for all the temple goers. I will serve as a role model for other people and they, following my example, will also get committed to the temple. This will help me to contribute to society even more.