1. Satsanga Timings Sun. Apr. 24, 2016
8:35 AM – 10:15 AM Satsanga I for adults & Bala Vihar grades PreK-12
10:30 AM – 11:15 AM Language & Bhajana classes for children in Session I
11:20 AM – 1:00 PM Satsanga II for adults, CHYKs, Bala Vihar grades PreK-11
1:30 PM – 2:15 PM Language classes for children in Session II
Please note Bhajana classes alternate with the Slokathon/Orchestra classes every other Sunday.
2. Chinmaya Jyoti arrives at Chinmaya Prabha Sat. April 30, 2016
Mark your calendars and plan to join the Chinmaya Family for an evening filled with devotion and love, to celebrate the arrival of Chinmaya Jyoti at Chinmaya Prabha. We have planned several joyous activities in the evening for receiving the jyoti, and many volunteers are working towards it with fervor.
Program details are as under:
6:30 PM Chinmaya Jyoti arrives at Chinmaya Prabha gates
Chinmaya Jyoti received at the Courtyard entrance
Chinmaya Jyoti procession to the temple
6:50 PM Acharya Sri Gaurangbhai’s message
Celebration with dances
Our promise to Gurudeva “Unto you our best”
7:20 PM Chinmaya Jyoti to be taken into Sivalaya
A short puja
7:30 PM Arati
Chinmaya Jyoti procession to Smrti
Paduka Puja
8:45 PM Light dinner in the courtyard
9:15 PM Fireworks
Plan to arrive early and gather in the courtyard latest by 6:20 PM.
Please note that Chinmaya Prabha gates will be closed at 6:15 PM. Please follow parking team’s instructions
Follow welcome team’s instructions during the evening
Recommended dress code – Kerala saree for ladies and Indian outfit for men and children (preferably white or cream colors)
Please wear socks – shoes will not be allowed in the courtyard on April 30.
Look for more details of the program on Sunday in the class.
3. Gita Chanting Competition for CMH – Sat. May 7, 2016
This year’s Gita Chanting Competition will be held on May 07, on the occasion of Pujya Gurudeva’s birthday.
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 13 has been selected for this year’s competition. The competition will be held in 4 groups as under:
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Group
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Grades
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Verses to Memorize
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Verses to learn meaning / explanation
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1
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Kg – 2
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1 to 12
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Verses-None
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(Word list for meaning)
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2
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3 – 5
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1 to 23
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6, 7, 8, 9, 10,
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20, 21, 22, 23 (meaning)
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3
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6 – 8
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1 to 35
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6, 7, 8, 9, 10,
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20, 21, 22, 23 (Meaning and
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short explanation)
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4
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9 – 12
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6, 7, 8, 9, 10,
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6, 7, 8, 9, 10,
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20, 21, 22, 23
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20, 21, 22, 23 (Meaning and
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Detailed explanation)
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Classes for Bala Vihar children will be held every Sunday at Chinmaya Prabha from Feb. 7 to Apr. 24 as below:
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Classroom Location
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Session 1: 7:45 AM – 8:30 AM
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Group
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Grade
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Classroom Grade
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Room Number
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1
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KG – 2
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KG
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N105
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2
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3 – 5
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KG
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N104
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3
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6 – 8
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1B
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N103
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4
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9 – 12
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2
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N103
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Session 2: 10:30 AM – 11:15 AM
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Group
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Grade
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Classroom Grade
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Room Number
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1
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KG – 2
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Pre K
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S 117
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2
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3 – 5
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Inner Room in the Library
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N205A
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3
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6 – 8
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Tapovan Room
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Basement of Sivalaya
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4
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9 – 12
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Tapovan Room
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Basement of Sivalaya
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GCC class for session II group 3 & 4 will be held in Tapopvan Room under Sivalaya.
To Register
1. Register Online by Apr. 7, 2016 by clicking on the following link:
2. Pay a registration fee of $5 per participant online by clicking on the following link:
Please note that registration will be considered complete only after both the above steps
have been completed.
4. Upanishad Ganga – all 52 Episodes now on DVD at our Book Store
Upanishad Ganga series is conceived and inspired by Pujya Guruji Swami Tejomayanad, directed by Dr. Chandraprakash Dwivedi of Chanakya fame.
Art Direction by Nitin Desai – four time national award winner and a whole fleet of renowned actors and singers. The entire series was earlier aired on India’
s national Doordarshan channel.
The sequential flow of Upanishadic concepts has been knitted into one string of 52 episodes. The entire Upanishadic wisdom is presented in this amazing series starting from Vedic culture, to cultural values for individual and the society and the practical steps to actualize this wisdom. This is a MUST WATCH
For details, please click on https://www.chinmayahouston.org/pdfs/UPANISHAD_GANGA_LIST.pdf
We are delighted to announce that the above is now available for order at our CMH book store as a set of total 12 DVDs for just $ 150/- . This can be a perfect gift for special occasions such as graduations, birthdays, weddings etc.
5. Senior Seva Program available at CMH
We would like to remind all CMH seniors that we offer Senior Seva Program to all our members. Please give us the opportunity to serve you when in need. Kindly do not hesitate to contact us if you need help or assistance for recovery after ill-health or a major surgery. Following are the coordinators of this program. You can reach any one of them.
6. Announcing CORD USA Summer Service Visits 2016
CORDUSA offers this opportunity to High School Bal Vihar students to travel to India to practice serving the underprivileged and experience the rewards of a sewa bhava first hand. Due to the incredible experience provided by this service visit, the demand for the number of spots has been increasing steadily. This year CORDUSA is offering the following opportunities:
Service Visit 1: CORD Siruvani, Tamil Nadu: July 10-23, 2016
Service Visit 2: CORD Sidhbari, Himachal Pradesh: July 10-23, 2016
You may apply at – http://goo.gl/Swn5x8 For further information visit:
For additional details, you may sign up at the welcome desk and a CORDUSA volunteer will call you.
7. Smrti and Bala Mandira doors to be locked at the start of each session
As announced before, we have started to lock the Smrti and Balamandira doors after the classes start in each session. A big ‘Thank you’ to all members for understanding and complying with this policy, and we encourage all to keep up the practice.
8. Online sign-up for Gurudeva’s Paduka Puja
As you all know on the special occasion of Pujya Gurudeva’s birth centenary (2015-2016), to express our endless gratitude to the great Master, the families of Chinmaya Mission Houston are performing the Guru Paduka Puja every Sunday before the Adult Satsanga in both sessions.
It is a memorable opportunity for all members to offer their devoted regards for Pujya Gurudeva and for his spiritual mission. Please sign up to perform the Paduka Puja in this auspicious centenary year.
To reserve a spot please go to our web site “chinmayahouston.org/padukapuja” and fill in your information.
We will also have a signup sheet for Paduka Puja at the Welcome Desk, in addition to the online signup option.
If you have any questions regarding Paduka Puja please send an email to CMHPadukaPuja@chinmayahouston.org
9. Remember to use AMAZONSMILE – CMH receives .5% of member purchases, as donation
As announced, please note, that CMH has now been registered with the AmazonSmile program. This means that every time a CMH member buys through AmazonSmile, at this link http://smile.amazon.com/ch/76-0287512, CMH receives .5% of our member purchases towards donations.
For your convenience this link has now been provided on our CMH website https://www.chinmayahouston.org/
We encourage all members to save the above link in their “Favorites” and use this link for future purchases. This change does not cost members anything extra, but will most certainly help with CMH finances.
10. Sri Saumyakasi Sivalaya
Temple timings:
Monday to Friday 9:00 AM – 12:00 Noon
5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Saturday and Sunday 8:30 AM – 2:00 PM
5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Annual Sponsorship of Pujas at Sri Saumyakasi Sivalaya
To seek the Lord’s grace throughout the year and/or on special occasions like Birthdays and Anniversaries, and to have the priest perform Arcana and Arati on your behalf in the temple, pleasefill out the annual sponsorship form.
Puja Schedule:
Everyday Arati 12:00 Noon & 7:30 PM
Every Monday Rudrabhisekam 7:00 PM
Every Saturday Sri Siva Sahasranama Puja 9:00 AM
Every Caturthi day Ganesa Puja 6:30 PM
Every Pradosa day Rudrabhisekam 7:00 PM
Every Purnima day Sri Satyanarayana Puja 6:30 PM