1. Satsanga Timings – Sun. Jan. 31, 2016
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8:35 AM – 10:15 AM |
Satsanga I for adults & Bala Vihar grades PreK-12 |
| 10:30 AM – 11:15 AM | Language & Bhajana classes for children in Session I | |
| 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 |
Please note that on Sunday, Jan. 31, Bala Vihar fourth graders for both sessions will not attend Satsanga at Saraswati Nilayam instead they should go directly to the Fourth Grade classroom
Please note Bhajana classes alternate with the Slokathon/Orchestra classes every other Sunday.
2. CMH Yoga class will participate in Yogathon – “Yoga for Health, Health for Humanity” organized by HSS on Sat. Jan. 30, 2016
The purpose of this Yogathon is to create awareness about Yoga and its advantages in achieving a healthy body, mind and spirit. Surya Namaskar integrates simple Yoga postures along with easy breathing technique, which can provide immense health benefits to both the body and the mind.
CMH Mission members are most welcome to participate in this event along with our Yoga class.
Date: Jan. 30, 2016
Time: 6:45 AM – 7:40 AM
Place: Keshav Smruti 4018, Westhollow Parkway Houston, TX 77082
Please contact Daksha Shah 281-636-7834 for further information / questions.
3. Lock-In for Bala Vihar Grades 5 to 8 – Friday, Feb. 12, 2016
The Student Council is holding its annual Lock-In for Bala Vihar children in grades 5 through 8. This is a social evening filled with games and entertainment for our children, and is a much awaited event.
From: Fri. Feb. 12 7:00 PM
To: Sat. Feb. 13 8:00 AM
Tickets: $10 for children & $5 for volunteers
Registration: Please sign-up at the desk in Dining Area on Jan. 31 and Feb. 7 (In Between the sessions and at lunch)
A lock-in with so many children needs a lot of supervision. We are therefore requesting interested adults to sign up at the ticket desk.
Spots are limited to the first 120 children and 30 volunteers. Tickets will be available in the Dining Area. If you have any questions please contact the CMH Student Council at cmhstudentcouncil@gmail.com
4. Smrti and Bala Mandira doors to be locked at the start of each session
As announced before, we have started to lock the Smrti and Balamandira doors after the classes start in each session. A big ‘Thank you’ to all members for understanding and complying with this policy, and we encourage all to keep up the practice.
5. Online sign-up for Gurudeva’s Paduka Puja
As you all know on the special occasion of Pujya Gurudeva’s birth centenary (2015-2016), to express our endless gratitude to the great Master, the families of Chinmaya Mission Houston are performing the Guru Paduka Puja every Sunday before the Adult Satsanga in both sessions.
It is a memorable opportunity for all members to offer their devoted regards for Pujya Gurudeva and for his spiritual mission. Please sign up to perform the Paduka Puja in this auspicious centenary year.
To reserve a spot please register online.
We will also have a signup sheet for Paduka Puja at the Welcome Desk, in addition to the online signup option.
If you have any questions regarding Paduka Puja please send an email to CMHPadukaPuja@chinmayahouston.org
6. Gita Chanting Competition – Saturday May 07, 2016
This year’s Gita Chanting Competition will be held on May 07, on the occasion of Pujya Gurudeva’s birthday. Bhagavad Gita Chapter 13 has been selected for this year’s competition.
Classes for Gita chanting will begin from February 7th
GCC class for Session I: 7:45 AM – 8:30 AM
GCC class for Session II: 10:30 AM – 11:15 AM
We will have details about the competition rules, registration information, etc. on our website next Sunday and in the announcements next week.
7. CMH Accepted for Corporate Matching Gift Programs
Chinmaya Mission Houston has been accepted into the matching gift programs at Chevron, JP Morgan Chase, Shell, Microsoft, Citgo, Apple and Phillips 66 (recent addition).
These employers match employee contributions made to a company approved non-profit organization. If you are an employee of one of these companies, please avail of this facility by contacting the appropriate department within your organization. Some employers like Chevron even match employee volunteer hours by making a financial contribution that they compute based on the number of volunteer hours an employee has put in.
8. Remember to use AMAZONSMILE – CMH receives .5% of member purchases, as donation
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As announced, please note, that CMH has now been registered with the AmazonSmile program. This means that every time a CMH member buys through AmazonSmile, CMH receives .5% of our member purchases as donation from Amazon. For your convenience this link has now been provided on our CMH website.
We encourage all members to save the above link in their “Favorites” and use this link for future purchases. This change does not cost members anything extra, but will most certainly help with CMH finances. |
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9. Sri Saumyakasi Sivalaya
Temple timing:
| Monday to Friday |
9:00 AM – Noon 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM |
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| 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 | 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 |