1. Satsanga Schedule Sunday Apr. 3, 2011
| 8:00 AM – 8:45 AM | Gita Chanting Class for children | ||||
| 8:50 AM – 10:30 AM | Satsanga I for adults, Bala Vihar grades PreK-12 | ||||
| 10:30 AM – 11:15 AM | Language, Bhajana classes for children Chanting, Spanish classes for adults |
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| 11:20 AM – 01:00 PM | Satsanga II for adults, Yuva Kendra and Bala Vihar grades PreK-11 | ||||
| 01:30 PM – 02:15 PM | Gita Chanting Class for children |
2. Lock-in for grades 9-12 Friday April 8, 2011
CHYKs are proud to announce that there will be a High School Lock-in for Grades 9th through 12th next month.
Date and Time: April 8, 7:00 PM to April 9, 8:00 AM
Highlight: The CHYKs and other business professionals are planning a seminar about what future graduates can expect in college and in their profession.
Price for participants: $12 each
Please sign up at the table next to the bookstore.
3. Rama Navami at Sri Saumyakasi Sivalaya – Tuesday, April 12, 2011
We will be celebrating the birth of Lord Rama at our temple on Tuesday April 12, 2011. Please attend the special pujas and receive the blessings of Lord Rama on this auspicious occasion. The Details are as under:
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM- Sri Rama Raksha Stotra Parayana and Puja followed by Aarti/Prasad
Sponsorship: Sri Rama Raksha Stotra Puja – $21 per family Sri
Rama Ashtothara Archana – $11 per family
Temple Timings: 8:30 AM – 12:00 Noon
5:00 PM – 8:30 PM
4. Lock-in for grades KG-4 – Friday April 15, 2011
CMH youth council is planning a lock-in for grades KG – 4 on April 15. This is a very popular event and children always look forward to this great fun night at the Mission. Due to limited space, we have to restrict the number of children. This year the cut-off number is 120. Please plan to buy your tickets this coming Sunday to secure your place for lock-in.
Date and Time: April 15, 7:00 PM to April 16, 8:00 AM
Price for participants: $10 each
Please sign up at the table next to the bookstore.
5. CMH BalaVihar Teachers’ Training – April 21-24, 2011
Acarya Darshana Auntie will be conducting Bala Vihar Teachers’ Training during the above dates.
Training Program details are as under:
| Thursday, April 21, 2011 |
7:00 PM – |
Dinner meeting with participants | ||
| Friday, April 22, 2011 | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
Teachers’ Training Seminar | ||
| Saturday, April 23, 2011 | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM | Teachers’ Training Seminar | ||
| Sunday, April 24, 2011 | 9:00 AM – 1:30 PM | Teachers’ Training (Contd.) |
If you would like to be a Bala Vihar teacher, please sign up at the Welcome Desk for this training.
6. Class Picnics for Bala Vihar
Room parents for each grade have planned class picnics for their respective grades, during the month of April. This is a great opportunity for your family to know all your children’s classmates, their families as well as their teachers, in an informal setup, while enjoying great outdoor activities.
Please participate and work with the room parents to make this a success.
7. Gita Chanting Competition – Saturday, May 7, 2011
Gita chanting competition for Bala Vihar children will be held on the occasion of Gurudeva Chinmayanadaji’s birthday celebration. Bhagavad Gita Chapter 9 is selected for this year’s competition.
The competition will be held in 4 groups:
Group 1 : Grades KG – 2 Group 2 : Grades 3 – 5
Group 3 : Grades 6 – 8 Group 4 : Grades 9 – 12
To register fill out the registration form (one per participant) and bring to the Gita chanting competition registration desk by April 3, 2011 along with registration fee – $ 5 for each participant.
The following is a table showing the selection of verses for each group:
| Group |
Grades |
Verses to memorize |
Verses to learn meaning / explanation |
| 1 | Kg – 2 | 1 –10 | None (Word list) |
| 2 | 3 – 5 | 1 – 20 | 4,10,11,13,14,17,18 (Meaning) |
| 3 | 6 – 8 | 1 – 34 |
4,14,17,18,22,26,27,31,34 (Short explanation) |
| 4 | 9 – 12 | 4,14,17,18,22,26,27,30,31,34 | 4,14,17,18,22,26,27,31,34 (explanation) |
The Gita chanting classes will be held every Sunday at Chinmaya Prabha from March 6 to May 1 as follows:
Class I: 8:00 – 8:45 AM
Class II: 1:30 – 2:15 PM
Please visit the 2011 Gita chanting competition page for complete details.
8. Book Store – Book for March/April
“Journey called Life” a Mananam publication has been chosen as the second book in the series. Mananam is a publication by Chinmaya Mission West which helps devotees and students of Vedanta with a very fine collection of articles by various masters. The book will be available in the book store.
9. Jnana Yajna by Guruji – June 28, 2011 – July 4, 2011
Pujya Guruji Swami Tejomayanandaji will conduct a Jnana Yajna at Chinmaya Prabha on Astavakragita, a vedic dialogue between King Janaka, and his guru, Astavakra on attaining knowledge, detachment, and liberation.
Schedule for discourses will be as follows:
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Tue, June 28 | 6:45 PM – 8:15 PM | |
| Wed – Fri, June 29 – July 1 |
6:45 AM – 8:15 AM 6:45 PM – 8:15 PM |
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| Sat – Mon, July 2 – July 4 | 8:45 AM – 10:15 AM 10:45 AM – 12:15 PM 6:45 PM – 8:15 PM |
Mark your calendars for this very special event and plan to enjoy a series of discourses by Guruji. Please note that this is a public event. Encourage your friends and relatives to attend this Jnana Yajna.
Bhiksa during Jnana Yajna
During the Jnana Yajna from June 28th – July 4th, members will have an opportunity to offer bhiksa to Guruji. There will be breakfast, lunch and dinner bhiksas. Interested members are requested to sign up at the welcome desk. The Bhiksa coordinator will contact you with further details.
10. Chinmaya Mission Chicago Mahasamadhi – Camp July 29, 2011 – Aug 03, 2011
For further details please obtain brochures from the Welcome Desk
11. Sri Saumyakasi Sivalaya
Temple timing:
| Monday to Friday | 8:30 AM – 12:00 Noon | ||
| 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM | |||
| Saturday and Sunday |
8:30 AM – 2:30 PM | ||
| 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM |
Puja Schedule:
| Everyday Arati | 12:00 Noon & 7:30 PM | ||
| Every Monday Rudrabhisekam | 7:00 PM | ||
| Every Pradosa day Rudrabhisekam | 7:00 PM | ||
| Every Saturday Sri Sivasahasranama Puja | 9:00 AM | ||
| Every Caturthi day Ganesa Puja | 6:30 PM | ||
| Every Purnima day Sri Satyanarayana Puja | 6:30 PM |