Chinmaya Mission Houston - Announcements for November 5, 2023
Daylight Saving time ends on Nov. 5 2023. All clocks fall back by 1 hour on Sunday November 5.
Please scroll towards the end to see details of the Bala Vihar and Adult Satsanga timings and details.
CMH Book Store Annual Sale
Our bookstore is having an annual holiday sale till the end of the year. A purchase of 5 children’s books will have a 10% discount. Please avail of this opportunity to get great Dipavali and holiday gifts to your loved ones.
Dipavali Food Drive by CMH Student Council Oct. 29, Nov. 5 & Nov. 12
CMH Student Council has organized a Dipavali Food Drive for the Houston Food Bank.
High school volunteers will be accepting food items in between the sessions from 10:20 AM to 11:20 AM on November 5th, and November 12th.
Following are the most needed items:
Canned beans
Canned fruits
Canned vegetables
Dry pasta
Dry beans
Rice
Peanut butter
* Non perishable items only*
Annual Dipavali Puja & Gurudaksina Sunday, Nov. 12, 2023
All members are warmly invited with families to join the entire CMH family for our most auspicious and joyous Dipavali morning Puja. This Puja includes Ganesa Puja, Sri Laksmi Puja and Sri Visnusahasranama Puja.
Puja will be held in one session in the Smrti Hall starting at 9:30 AM.
For Details, please click here
Please bring the following items for Puja:
● Coin/Lamp/Account Book in a decorated plate for Laksmi Puja
● Lamp in a decorated plate for Visnusahasranama Puja
● Yellow Rice and Flowers
● Prarthana Piyusa
● Match Box, Plastic bags, Paper Napkins
Please fulfill your pious duty in offering your Gurudaksina at the conclusion of puja.
Come early and be seated by 9:15 AM.
2024 Gurudaksina Links Emailed on October 25th
Personalized Gurudaksina links have been emailed on October 25th to all members for you to offer your Gurudaksina during this auspicious time leading up to our Dipavali puja. If you have not received your Gurudaksina email, please write to CMHContributions@chinmayahouston.org or stop by the Contribution Desk on Sunday.
Dipavali Puja at Sri Saumyakasi Sivalaya – Sun, Nov. 12, 2023
Sri Saumyakasi Sivalaya will perform Sri Astalaksmi Puja on the auspicious occasion of Dipavali on Sunday, November 12, 2023.
We invite you to participate in the Puja with family and friends and receive Mother Laksmi’s blessings.
Schedule:
Sunday, Nov 12, 7:00pm – 8:00pm Sri Astalaksmi Puja & Arati
Special Puja seva/sponsorship: $21 per family. Sponsor Online
For more information please click here
Bala Vihar Families – RSVP Needed for Jyotirlinga Puja by Nov. 15, 2023
We are excited to have our Bala Vihar children participate in the auspicious occasion of Jyotirlinga Puja on the evening of Friday, November 24th. We need an accurate child headcount for organizing the activities. Please RSVP on behalf of your child(ren) by November 15th! The invitation was sent to all Bala Vihar families on Monday, Oct. 30th. We look forward to sharing this divine experience with you!
Sri Saumyakasi Sivalaya: Kumbhabhisekam and Jyotirlinga Yatra – Fri, Nov. 24 to Sun, Nov. 26, 2023
Sri Saumyakasi Sivalaya invites you to participate, with friends and family, in the first grand Kumbhabhisekam ceremony since its inauguration. Kumbhabhisekam is performed to re invite and reinvigorate the divine energies of the deities and also spiritually energize the participants and the community around.
In addition to the Kumbhabhisekam, also get the divine experience of visiting all the 12 Jyotirlinga Mandirs right here in Houston. Temple team is preparing to install beautiful replicas of all twelve Mandirs here in our Sivalaya courtyard. At the conclusion of the rituals and Homas we will perform Abhisekam to the Temple Gopuram, which is the Siva Linga on top of our Sivalaya.
We look forward to your participation and your sponsorship for this major event.
For more details please click here
You can also find the program and sponsorship details at the Saumyakasi Sivalaya Kumbhabisekam
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/Slokathon and Adult Chanting
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).