1. Holiday Break on Sundays Dec. 22 & Dec. 29, 2019
Please note that there will be no Satsanga or Bala Vihar classes on Sundays Dec. 22 & 29, 2019, due to the Holiday Season. We wish you all a very Happy Holiday Season.
Regular Bala Vihar Classes and Satsanga will resume on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020.
2. New Year Puja at Sri Saumyakasi Sivalaya Wed, Jan 01, 2020
Sri Saumyakasi Sivalaya will perform Sri Ganesa Homam followed by Sri Visnusahasranama Puja to welcome the New Year, 2020. Please join us for puja with friends and family and make an auspicious beginning to 2020 with the blessings of Bhagawan Siva.
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10:00 – 11:30 am |
Ganesa Puja |
Temple Hours: 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM and 5:00 PM – 08:00 PM
Arcanas will be performed all day long on request.
For further details, please click here
Puja Sponsorship: $21 per family (online sponsorship)
To sponsor the Puja online please click
3. 2019 Contribution Statements
2019 YTD contribution statements have been emailed this week for your year-end reconciliation and planning purposes. You should receive a statement if you made a contribution in 2019. Please contact CMHContributions@chinmayahouston.org if there are any discrepancies or if you have not received your statement by Friday, December 26, 2019. Final contribution statements will be provided next year prior to the tax filing period.
If you wish to contribute online, please visit the following links:
– One-time contribution: Click here.
– Recurring pledge contributions: Click here.
4. Study Group on Self Unfoldment starting Jan. 16, 2020
A new Study Group is starting in the new year. The text is “Self Unfoldment” by Pujya Gurudeva, Swami Chinmayanandaji. This book provides practical wisdom for day to day living. The study group will be led by Shri Ananda Gupta. The details are as below:
When: Every Thursday starting Jan. 16, 2020
Where: In the Tapovana Room at CMH
Those interested may sign up at the welcome desk.
5. 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 AmazonSmile, at this link < http://smile.amazon.com/ch/76-0287512, CMH receives .5% of our member purchases towards donations.
For your convenience this link has now been provided on our CMH website https://www.chinmayahouston.org/
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.
6. Sri Saumyakasi Sivalaya
Temple timing:
| Monday to Friday |
9:00 AM – Noon 5:30 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 throughout 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