No Satsanga – Sunday July 26, 2009
There will be no Adult satsanga and Bala Vihar classes on Sunday, July 26, 2009.
Chinmaya Vibhooti Project
As you all know, recently Sri Gaurangbhai requested support for Chinmaya Vibhooti – a project undertaken by Pujya Guruji in Kolwan, near Pune in Maharastra, to commemorate the Life and Vision of Pujya Gurudeva Swami Chinmayanandaji.
If you have not already made a contribution for this project, you can still do so. Please bring your check with a note “For Vibhooti” on the bottom left of your check. Make the check out to C M Houston. Please give the cheque to the contribution desk or to Sri Gaurangbhai.
Gurudeva’s Mahasamadhi Day – Monday Aug 3, 2009
We will have Gurudeva’s Pratima puja on Monday August 3 on the occasion of Pujya Gurudeva Swami Chinmayanandaji’s Mahasamadhi Day. Mark your calendar and plan to attend this Puja at Chinmaya Smrti. For more details, please visit our website at www.chinmayahouston.org.
Thread Changing Ceremony – Wednesday Aug 5, 2009
Sri Saumyakasi Sivalaya will organize Upakarma (Thread changing) ceremony on August 5th, 2009. Upakarma is an annual ritual during which Brahmins get a new sacred thread and renew their commitment to the study of the Vedas.
The ceremony will be lead by Sri Ganesa ji and will last for one and a half hours. Devotees will be provided all the materials required to perform the puja including sacred thread. Interested individuals should register at Sri Saumyakasi Sivalaya.
Puja time: 6:30 – 8:00 AM (please be seated inside Sivalaya by 6:15 AM)
What to bring for the puja: Devotees will be provided all the required puja material.
Contribution: $31/Individual + Daksina to the priest.
For detailed information visit www.saumyaksi.org.
Upcoming Events at Sri Saumyakasi Sivalaya
Please mark your calendars for the following celebrations:
Krsna Janmastami Thursday Aug 13, 2009
Ganesa Caturthi Sunday Aug 23, 2009
More information will be available on the website at www.saumyaksi.org and during next Satsangas.