1. Satsanga Timings – Sunday Feb. 09, 2014
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8:35 AM – 10:15 AM |
Satsanga I for adults & Bala Vihar grades PreK-12 |
| 10:15 AM – 11:00 AM | Language & Orchestra/ Slokathon classes for children in Session I Chanting class for adults |
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| 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 |
We are studying Bhagavad Gita Chapter X in the adult class.
2. Mahasivaratri Celebrations – Feb 27, 28 and Mar 02, 2014
Mark your calendars and plan to participate in all events planned for Mahasivaratri celebrations. The event details are as follows:
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Thu. Feb. 27, 2014
Fri. Feb. 28, 2014
Sun. Mar. 02, 2014
Maha Mrtyunjaya Homa for good health and well being will be performed in the Smrti Hall at 8:35 AM and 11:20 AM All celebrations are open to public.
Please plan to participate with your family and also inform your non-CMH friends and family so they can take advantage of this once a year special puja. |
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Puja Sponsorship
Sponsor the special pujas on the auspicious day of Mahasivratri. Sponsorship levels are:
- Utsava Yajamana: $25,001
- Puja Yajamana: $10,001
- Arati Yajamana: $5,001
- Puja Sponsorship with Ksirabhiseka $21 per family
For more infomation about the program and sponsorship please call Jay Deshmukh 832 541 0059.
3. Gita Chanting Competition – Sat. May 10, 2014
The Gita chanting competition will be held on May10, on the occasion of Pujya Gurudeva’s birthday. Bhagavad Gita Chapter 12 has been selected for this year’s competition. The competition will be grouped by different ages
The Gita chanting classes will be held every Sunday at Chinmaya Prabha from February 09 to May 04 as under:
GCC Classes for session I: 7:45 – 8:30 AM
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Group 1 |
KG Classroom |
| Group 2 |
Grade 7B |
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| Group 3 & 4 |
Grade 2 |
GCC Classes for Session II: 10:30 – 11:15 AM
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Group 1 |
Grade 11 |
| Group 2, 3, 4 |
Grade 2 |
To find the classrooms, please see the Amrita Balamandir map.
Along with the regular competition for children, the adults are also invited to participate in Gita Parayan. Details on Gita Parayana for adults will be announced in the coming weeks.
Please visit the Gita Chanting Competition information page for complete details and registration information.
PLEASE NOTE: On line registration is available now from Gita Chanting Competition page.
4. CMH to receive .5% of member purchases from Amazonsmile, as donation
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We are pleased to announce that CMH is now registered with the Amazonsmile program. This means that every time a CMH member buys through AmazonSmile, which is the same as Amazon, CMH will receive .5% of our member purchases towards donations. This is a great opportunity to increase contributions to CMH, without spending anything extra. Please note that members cannot claim tax deductions for this 0.5%, as this is Amazon.com’s contribution, and not the member’s contribution. |
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For your convenience this link has now been provided on our CMH website https://www.chinmayahouston.org/
5. Sri Saumyakasi Sivalaya
Temple timing:
| 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 Saumyakasi Sivalaya
To seek the Lord’s grace through out 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, please fill out the annual sponsorship form.
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 |