1. Chinmaya Birth Centenary Celebrations at CMH – May 8 – June 07, 2015

Please look out for a detailed email shortly with all event details for the weekend.

Program Date and Time Place
Janama Jayanti and inaugural event     Friday May 8, 2015, 7:30 PM 
Chinmaya Prabha
Community Walk-a-thon Saturday May 9, 2015, 7:30 – 11:30 AM Chinmaya Prabha (starting point) and walk to Eldridge Park
Akhanda Jyoti and Paduka Puja Sunday May 10, 2015 Chinmaya Prabha

 2. Grades Pre K- 12 should come straight to Smrti Hall this Sunday for Paduka Puja followed by Acarya Gaurang Uncle’s Message

Program for the day will be as below:


8:35 AM/11:20 AM Bhajana/Dhuna

8:45 AM/11:30 AM Vaidika Arati
Chinmaya Sadguru Arati
Om Sri Chinmaya Sadgurave Namah
Pujya Gurudeva’s Paduka Puja
Message by Acarya Sri Gaurangbhai

All children will disperse for their classrooms after Pujya Uncle’s message.

3. Gita Chanting Competition Photos

Please click here <insert link> to view all photos from last week’s competition

4. Buy your tickets for the movie “On A Quest”

At

AMC Dunvale, in Houston, Texas

on

Saturday, May 30, 2015 & Sunday, June 07, 2015

We are pleased to announce that tickets to the movie, “On a Quest” can now be purchased on line at www.chinmayahouston.org/onaquest and also at CMH after each session in the dining area.

The movie continues to receive rave reviews from audiences around the world. Click the link below for one of the newspaper reports published soon after the movie was released. 

http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/the-monk-who-left-journalism/article6932946.ece

Ticket availability is limited so we encourage you to purchase as soon as possible. After your purchase is complete, you will receive an email with details on how you can collect your tickets.

5. Bala Vihar Re-Enrollment for 2015-2016 – Deadline Fri May 22, 2015

Bala Vihar re-enrollment links and instructions have been emailed to eligible families. Please review the email and respond by the deadline of May 22. Questions pertaining to re-enrollment should be directed to CMHRegistrations@chinmayahouston.org

6. Jnana Yajna with Pujya Guruji Swami Tejomayananda – July 6-13, 2015

Please mark your calendars for a week long Jnana Yajna of evening pravacanas with Pujya Guruji on Bhagavad Gita – Chapter 18.

More details will be available soon.

7. CHYK Camp at CMH – June 21-26, 2015

CMH is hosting a CHYK camp – “Meditation and Life: Wake the Sleeping Giant” – from June 21-26 at Chinmaya Prabha. Discourses, discussions, and workshops will be led by Acarya Gaurang Uncle and Acarya Vivekji.

This camp will be wonderful for CHYKs (ages 18-35), to kick start their meditation practice and be inspired to live more mindfully. There will also be sessions for JCHYKs (incoming 9th-12th graders) and evening sessions for working young professionals.

Please visit www.chykwest.com/houstoncamp2015 for more information and registration. Early bird registration is open until May 1st, followed by regular registration rates.

8. Satsanga Timings

          
  8:35 AM – 10:15 AM     
Satsanga I for adults
& Bala Vihar grades PreK-12

10:15 AM – 11:00 AM Language & Bhajana classes for children in Session I & Adult Chanting Class

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

9. 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.

 

10. Remember to use AMAZONSMILE – CMH receives .5% of member purchases, as donation

As announced, please note, that CMH has now been registered with the AmazonSmile program. This means that every time a CMH member buys through AmazonSmileCMH 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.

Amazon

11. Sri Saumyakasi Sivalaya

Temple timing:



Monday to Friday
9:00 AM – Noon
5:00 PM – 8:00 PM


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