Following are the activities currently being undertaken by HOLI. If you would like to participate in these events please contact us.

Interfaith Activities
Dr Mala Gupta
An important aspect of the Hindu Organization of Long Island is spreading understanding of our Hindu Dharma to members of different faith communities, parochial and public schools and the community at large. Toward that goal, the members of the organization participate in interfaith dialogue with other mainstream religions. In Long Island there is an interfaith organization run by members of the Christian clergy, followers of Buddhist Sikh and Jain traditions, rabbis from Jewish faith and congregates of Islam. Other minority religious groups are also represented. During a year at least 2 dozen events are held at various church basements, synagogues and other places of worship through out Long Island. This is open to all in the community. Events are also held in local school districts where there is a table display for each religious group and members explain their origin, customs etc in span of a few minutes to groups of middle and high school students. We welcome any practicing Hindu to participate in these events.

Community Garden and Visible Garden.
Ms Vinitha Shetty
Many Hindus are vegetarian. The rationale behind a vegetarian diet is to promote a physically, mentally and spiritually healthy lifestyle. The Hindu way of life is based on living in harmony with nature and the environment.
Through the Organic farm/Community garden initiative, HOLI aims at building a valuable community resource where young and old can plant and grow organic produce, promoting physical activity and healthful eating habits. The Meditation garden will provide a tranquil space for reflection and practice of yoga.
The Visible garden project will be a creative way of adding value to existing public lawns, by replacing grass with low maintenance plants, herbs or vegetables. Both children and adults can work together to create and maintain a space that adds beauty and is good for the environment.
HOLI encourages participation from all individuals in a spirit of environmental stewardship.

Speaker's Forum
Dr Urmila Shivaram
In the recent times, there has been an increasing interest among Americans about other religious traditions. Many of you may not be aware that speakers are desperately needed to represent Hindu Dharma in local schools, and other public arena. Our priests do not preach/lecture. In our tradition, we go to our teachers (Gurus/Swamijis) to learn. In general they do not go to these meetings.  There is a need for us to be represented outside our religious groups and places. There is no organized "speaking" by the lay people. This is an effort to begin such a process.

With this in mind we have been organizing a Speakers' forum both adult and youth in order to provide a forum for lay people to develop speaking skills. It has generated considerable interest in members of our community.

Video Project
Mr Krish Shetty
Having even a basic knowledge of a patient's customs and cultures enables health care workers to perform their duties more efficiently and in a respectable manner. Hindu patients have unique needs when they are admitted to a health care facility. Most hospital workers lack understanding of those needs. Hindu Organization of Long Island (HOLI) is currently developing a short video describing how to handle a Hindu patient in hospital settings. The video will describe relevant customs and point out acceptable manner of handling Hindu patients, including requirement concerning physical contact, diet, and religious practices.

Learning Seminars on Vedic Traditions
Dr Brinda Kosuri
For centuries, Hindu traditions have been passed down from teacher to student. In North America, there are limited opportunities to learn from a traditional teacher of Vedanta. We at The Hindu Organization of Long Island have been arranging teaching seminars on Vedic traditions several times a year. Most of the teachers are renowned swamijis (renunciates) who have dedicated their lives to studying and teaching the Hindu scriptures.

Liaison between Hindu Community and Local Agencies
Mr Rajeev Kaul
One of the important goals of the Hindu Organization of Long Island is to work in concert with the local governmental and non-governmental agencies, so as to help them understand our community better. With this in mind, we participate in many activities such as meetings, fairs conducted by these groups.