1. Mahasivaratri Celebrations – February 19 – 20, 2012

Mark your calendars and plan to participate in all the events planned as part of the Mahasivaratri celebrations this year. The event details are as follows:

Maha Mrtyunjaya Homa in Smrti Hall – Sunday, February 19, 2012

The Homa will be in two sessions coinciding with the regular Satsanga times.

Time: 8:35 AM – 10:15 AM Session 1
11:15 AM – 01:00 PM Session 2

Venue: CMH Smrti Hall

Maha Mrtyunjaya Homa is conducted for health and well being. The Homa is open to CMH members and non-members. 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.

PLEASE NOTE: THERE WILL BE NO BALA VIHAR/ SLOKATHON/ BHAJANA/ LANGUAGE/ GITA CHANTING CLASSES ON SUNDAY FEBRUARY 19, 2012.

ALSO NOTE – THERE WILL NOT BE LUNCH PROGRAM ON FEB. 19

Mahasivaratri Puja at Sivalaya – Monday, February 20, 2012

This year Mahasivaratri is on a Monday which is the most auspicious day for Lord Siva. There will be Pujas all day long at Sivalaya including Rudrabhiseka pujas & Ksirabhisekam followed by Meditation and Maha Arati. Mark your calendars to receive blessings from Lord Siva on this very special Monday. For complete program details on both days please see the Sivaratri Flyer.

2. “SIVOHAM” – A Dance Drama Sunday February 19, 2012

We are delighted at the outpouring of love and gratitude for Pujya Gurudeva Swami Chinmayananda, expressed by all members by way of this SOLD OUT show. We thank you all, for your support.

Sivoham is a dance drama on Lord Siva’s glorious attributions and different facets. It is conceived and presented by Dr. Ratna Kumar and Anjali Center for Performing Arts on the occasion of Mahasivaratri. Program Details are as below:

Time: 7:00 PM– 9:00 PM

Venue: Stafford Civic Center, 1415 Constitution Ave, Stafford, TX 77477

3. Ayurvedic Consultation at CMH starting – Monday February 27, 2012

We are pleased to offer Ayurvedic Consultations with Vaidya Sunita Tarkunde, starting Monday February 27 2012, for members of Chinmaya Mission Houston. Each member will have approximately 15 minutes for wellness consultations. The clinic will be from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM in the Tapovan room (the basement of our mandir).

There is no fee for these consultations, but donations are welcome. Checks should be made payable to CMH.

CHYK volunteers will be in the foyer of the Balamandir on Sundays to make the appointments

4. Holi Celebration at CMH – Sunday March 11, 2011

Please mark your calendars for one of the most fun filled and colourful festival – Holi. We will be celebrating this festival at CMH on Sunday, March 11. More details to follow.

5. Gita Chanting Competition Saturday May 5, 2012

The Gita chanting competition will be held on May 7, on the occasion of Pujya Gurudeva’s birthday. Bhagavad Gita Chapter 10 has been selected for this year’s competition.

To register fill out the registration form (one per participant) online or paper. If paper bring it to the Gita chanting competition registration desk by March 18, 2012 along with a registration fee – $ 5 for each participant.

The Gita chanting classes will be held every Sunday at Chinmaya Prabha from February 05 to April 29 as under:

Classes for session I: 7:45 – 8:30 AM Session II: 10:30 – 11:15 AM

Please see the complete details, including registration, at the Gita chanting competition page.

PLEASE NOTE: Online registration and online payment for Gita Chanting competition are now available.

6. Service Project for Youth at CORD, Sidhbari – July 8 – Aug 3, 2012

Chinmaya Organization for Rural Development (CORD) is pleased to announce a unique service project for our youth (Grades 10 thru 12 & CHYKs). It is an opportunity for Chinmaya Mission youth to travel to India and volunteer their time serving the under-served. The project is a comprehensive integrated rural development and women’s empowerment program, initiated with the grace of Pujya Gurudeva Swami Chinmayananda in 1985.

This is a wonderful practical exercise to compliment all the years of Bala Vihar learning. Similar service project visits in the past, have left deep impressions on the participants. This is also a great opportunity to earn volunteer hours for college applications.

When: Jul 08 thru Aug 03, 2012

Where: CORD Sidhbari, located in the small village of Sidhbari in the Kangra Valley of Himachal Pradesh, India

Admittance to this Service Project is on a first come, first served basis. Interested youth and parents are requested to sign up at the Welcome Desk this Sunday.

The application deadline is February 28 2012. To learn more about this project and have any questions answered please plan to attend a brief meeting in the Smrti Hall at 10:30 AM on Sunday, February 12.

Download the flier, volunteer guidelines, volunteer questionnaire and release of liability. Please right-click and download.

More information about CORD USA and Sidhbari can be found at http://www.cordusa.org

7. Mahasamadhi Family Camp in Boston – Jul 29 – Aug 03, 2012

This camp is being conducted by Swami Swaroopananda who is a dynamic speaker and teacher, and is especially popular with CHYKs.

For further details, please click here.

8. Guruji Swami Tejoymayananda’s 2012 USA Itinerary

Please see Pujya Guurji’s itinerary for USA for the year 2012.

9. 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

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