Terobaje, It is nothing personal to you. What you said is partially valid; but one can always make the case about almost anything. If human have spent money only to feed fellow men, we wouldn't have had literature, drama, inventions, science, and so on. People must contribute to several fields. Life is not only about eating and feeding. I always thought a life without religious, adhyatmik awareness [either Hindu or Buddhist ] is incomplete. As a Nepali, that's how I always thought, and I never really differentiated between these two great religions. And I definitely hope that our kids know (whereever they live/are) about our cultural heritage back home, know about Dhawalagiri, Annapurna, Langtang and Everest, and listen to folk songs. That's how I feel and I think that's one of the most important things. Also note that one can also make a case on why one should send a dead man's corpse back home, spending 12000K; afterall, a dead man can't come back. Plus, a kid's father who has a house in KTM is certainly capable of paying that much money himself. Why not we put that money to a charity in Kathmandu that helps old women? One can make certainly make these cases arbitrarily. ( I personally support sending these corpse back home, and helping these middle class family of deceased, so that they get dignified traditional send off at Aryaghat, but I was also providing an example of how some people might validly think.) Most of the temples in the states do feed people for free. At the place where I live, lots of Americans go to a local Punjabi temple to eat free Langhar. Last edited: 03-Sep-10 11:02 PM

Pire · Sep 3, 2010 11:00 PM

You just made a thread to bash around these people donating so much but you dont know why people are donating such a huge amount . This project has been planned from last 5-6yrs and finally this organization Ridgewood Nepalese Society based in NY has stepped towards to make it happen like you say why not donate to poor people / help to get those corpses back in Nepal . Go do your homework how much they have done in Last 5yrs for Nepali people living around NY ...There were couples of people who died in last 2 yrs this organization collected donation going to each Nepali peoples and were able to send back those dead bodies back to their family also helped their family with donations they had . There was even a case where there was no one to claim a body this organization took responsibility and creamated in some facility in NY . Specially if you are from NY Ridgewood area you would see the reality what these people are doing for helping Nepali people ...Finding apartments/works for them through their contacts/giving free trainings in Nails Saloons etc . Who would do that all these days in this selfish society and waste their time. This Temple Project has just started actually they are buying whole land somewhere in NY and building a big temple with big hall upstairs which can be used for multiple purposes like marriage/bratabanda/Parties/Programs ....To do all these stuffs Nepali people have been paying loads money for renting that space for some time period just to do these programs if we have our own place where these things can be done easily without any issues and complaints . But for this all They atleast need $100k . Don't think about Present this can be very great for future and for Nepali people .

iPwN · Sep 3, 2010 11:34 PM

ipwn bro thanks for the Info, you see if someone like you clear things up than mere speculations can be avoided. Its great that they are helping Nepalese all over. I like that Idea of a one place Nepali hangout for many occasions , thanks again for giving us a broader spectrum and works of this organization. do they have a name or number? I would definitely be a member. and Pire bro Im with you in this issue. Thanks Last edited: 04-Sep-10 12:02 AM

terobaaje · Sep 4, 2010 12:00 AM

कुन मन्दिरमा जान्छौ यात्री, कुन मन्दिर मा जाने हो? कुन सामाग्री पूजा गर्ने साथ कसरी लाने हो? मनिसहरुको काँध चढी कुन देवपुरीमा जाने हो? महाकवि लक्ष्मीप्रसाद देवकोटा

Geology Tiger · Sep 4, 2010 12:25 AM

It's Ridgewood Nepalese Society based in Ridgewood NY . Their Website is rnsociety.org . Trust me people may be wondering about lot of donations but still target is to collect $100k so they can buy this land and make 2 storey building / one with temple and another a big hall for various programs like i mentioned in earlier post . I have seen the planned design of temple i must say it is awesome and one of the best thing Nepali people are trying to do in Foreign Land. This society also used to provide scholarships to some student from rural places of Nepal .

iPwN · Sep 4, 2010 12:27 AM