Chinmaya Mission Houston - Announcements for February 25, 2024
Please scroll towards the end to see details of the Bala Vihar and Adult Satsanga timings and details.
13th Day Celebration for Pujya Darshana Aunty – Please RSVP by Feb 24
You are invited to join Pujya Gaurang Uncle, and the Nanavaty family for the 13th day ceremony in honor of our dear Pujya Darshana Aunty. The ceremony will be on Wednesday, February 28, 2024. In the morning we will have rituals from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM.
As many of you know, Pujya Darshana Aunty left her mortal body on “Bhishma Ashtami”, the day Bhishma Pitamah left his body after the darshan of Shri Krishna Bhagavan to be at His lotus feet. To celebrate such an auspicious muhurta and feed brahmins (anyone studying Brahma Vidya), we will chant Vishnusahasranama in the evening followed by dinner. The evening function will start at at 6:30 PM.
Please RSVP by February 24 for the evening function as we will need a count for the dinner.
Location for the morning and evening events: Chinmaya Prabha Smrti Hall.
Please RSVP at the following link:
RSVP for Feb 28, 2024 Evening Function
Lock-In for Bala Vihar Grades KG to 4th Grade on Friday, March 1, 2024 at 7PM
The Student Council has postponed its annual Lock-In for Bala Vihar children in KG to 4th Grade to March 1st. This event is an overnight social filled with games and entertainment for our children and is a much awaited event.
From: Friday, March 1, 2024 at 7:00 PM (drop off)
To: Saturday, March 2, 2024 at 8:00 AM (Pick up)
Location: CMH
Registration: $10 for children & $5 volunteers
Spots are limited to the first 120 children and 30 volunteers. Although we have more than enough volunteers, we need more high school boys to volunteer.
Please sign up between the sessions or after the second session at the student council desk in the Dining Area. Our student council members will help you with your registration and questions.
Cash or Check is accepted on Sunday at the Mission.
Online Registration and Payment is available at https://bit.ly/CMHKG4th2024
If you have already registered previously, your registration will carry over to the new lock-in date. You will not need to register again.
Mahasivaratri at Sri Saumyakasi Sivalaya – March 8 & March 9, 2024
Sri Saumyakasi Sivalaya invites you to participate with your family and friends on the auspicious occasion of Mahasivaratri and Maha Mrtyunjaya Homa and receive blessings of Lord Siva.
For complete program details please click or call Jay Deshmukh @ 832-541-0059.
Friday, March 8, 2024
9:00am – 10:00pm – Ksirabhiseka to Utsava Murti of Lord Siva
9:00am – 12:00pm – Mahanyasa Purvaka Rudrabhiseka
7:00pm – 10:00pm – Laghunyasa Purvaka Ekadasa Rudrabhiseka
7:30pm – 8:30pm – Rudrabhiseka Seva (Smrti Hall)
10:30pm – 11:45pm – Meditation Followed by Midnight Arati
Saturday, March 9, 2024
10:30 am – 12:00pm – Maha Mrtyunjaya Homa (Smrti Hall)
Take advantage of the auspicious occasion and partake in the Pujas with the following sponsorships.
We request that you register for the Sevas early to allow us to make arrangements and to ensure that you have a spot at a time of your choice.
Please register online in advance for the following Sevas.
● Mukhya Yajamana for Mahanyasa Purvaka Rudrabhiseka : $3001
● Mukhya Yajamana for Laghunyasa purvaka Ekadasa Rudrabhiseka: $3001
● Mahanyasa Purvaka Rudrabhiseka (Temple) – 16 families* only: $301
● Laghunyasa Purvaka Ekadasa Rudrabhiseka Seva (Temple) – 16 families* only: $301
● Rudrabhiseka Seva (Smrti) : $101
● Mahasivaratri General Sponsorship: $21
* Limit 2 per family due to limited space
Maha Mrtyunjaya Homa – Saturday, March 9, 2024
We invite you to participate in our annual Maha Mrtyunjaya Homa at Chinmaya Mission with friends and family and receive Bhagawan’s blessings for health and happiness. This is open for all.
Homa Timings: 10:30 am – 12:00 pm.
Please be seated by 10:15 am.
Homa sponsorship: $21 per family
CMH Holi Celebration – Sunday, March 24, 2024
Please mark your calendars for the Holi Celebration at CMH, and look out for more details in the coming weeks.
CMH Picnic on Saturday, April 06, 2024 to celebrate the 108th Janma Jayanti of Pujya Gurudeva
We are celebrating Pujya Gurudeva’s 108th Janma Jayanti this year! Our “Family Events Team” is planning a fun-filled picnic to mark this special occasion. The picnic will be on Saturday, April 6 and it will be for our Chinmaya Family members. What better way to remember Pujya Gurudeva and celebrate His teachings and blessings!
T-shirt Contest
The fun and learning never stops at CMH! Thus, to make the picnic celebrations even more exciting, we are giving an opportunity to all our young members (elementary, middle & high school) to design our very own Gurudeva’s 108th Anniversary T-shirt. Pick up some paper, pencil, paint and come up with an exciting design for the front of the T-shirt. Scan your design and submit your design in pdf or jpeg format using the following file naming convention:
Firstname.Lastname.pdf or Firstname.Lastname.jpg
Please upload your design to Gurudeva’s 108th Birth Anniversary Picnic. If your design is picked, not only will you win a free t-shirt that you have designed, but you will also win an exciting prize on April 6th at the picnic.
Suggested design and submission guidelines are below:
● Design should be focused around Pujya Gurudeva, his 108th birth anniversary and his Chinmaya Mission legacy.
● Colors should be selected keeping in mind that the t-shirt will be the color white.
● Feel free to use words and/or design.
● Design should be clean/clear and easily readable/visible.
● File should be in PDF or JPEG format only.
● Put your Full name and Grade on the top of the sheet and centered. Also make sure that it is clearly visible in the submitted file.
Get started now – deadline to submit the design is Wednesday, Feb. 27 @ 8:00 pm CT.
Don’t forget all files have to be sent using the file naming convention mentioned above and in PDF or JPEG format. Moreover, the design should be clearly visible.
Best of luck!
Chant Gita, Learn Gita, Live Gita
We are learning to chant verses from Chapter 4 of Bhagavad Gita in Smrti Hall.
The chanting is being done in a lead-follow format.
Children and adults are strongly encouraged to bring a print-out of Gita Chapter 4. Please refrain from using your devices to access the text online.
Link to text – https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HC2I49M_uoTxSPwpw9AlAwwN1eCaNNfx/view
Children in Sarasvati Nilayam are also learning the verses every Sunday. Please give them their own printed copy.
We would like everyone to learn Gita verses, and commit to learning as a family, as it is our offering to Pujya Gurudeva Swami Chinmayananda.
CORD USA Summer Service Visit 2024
Get your schedule lined up and be ready to apply online!
The application forms will go live in the next few days.
Age group: High School students, age 15 and above.
Where: CORD Siruvani, Tamil Nadu
Dates: 14th July to 27th July 2024
Details: We will open for chaperones first. We open the applications for students ONLY AFTER interviewing and finalizing the chaperones. More information is here.
If this link does not work, please cut and paste the following URL to your browser
https://cordusa.org/servicevisit/ServiceVisitSP.pdf
Bala Vihar & Adult Satsangas
Satsanga Timings:
8:35 AM – 10:15 AM Satsanga I for adults & Bala Vihar grades Pre-KG to 12
10:30 AM – 11:15 AM Language classes, Bhajana & Orchestra, and Adult Chanting
● Adult Chanting and Slokathon classes have been replaced with Gita Chanting classes until April 28th.
11:20 AM – 1:00 PM Satsanga II for adults & Bala Vihar grades Pre-KG to 10
Please give yourself enough time to park and be seated in Smrti Hall/ Sarasvati Nilayam by 8:35 AM (1st Session attendees) and by 11:20 AM (2nd Session attendees).
CM Worldwide
Residential Camp for BV Middle School and JCHYKs in Kerala in July 2024
For further details please click here