1. Satsanga timings: Sun. Oct. 20, 2019
8:35 AM – 10:15 AM Satsanga I for adults & Bala Vihar grades Pre-KG-12
10:30 AM – 11:15 AM Language classes for children in Session I, Orchestra/Slokathon and adult chanting
11:20 AM – 1:00 PM Satsanga II for adults & Bala Vihar grades Pre-KG-10
1:30 PM – 2:15 PM Hindi classes for children in Session II
2. Gita 365
Have you downloaded the CMH’s most popular app yet? If you have not, please go to Apple Store or Google Play and download Gita 365 and enjoy Pujya Gurudev’s teachings of the Holy Gita through 2-4-minute multimedia segments, where Pujya Gurudeva uplifts, enlightens, and guides your thoughts, transforming your day, one day at a time, 365 days a year.
CMH has developed a short video to introduce the app. Below is the link to the intro video.
Please share the app with your family and friends thru your Face Book, Instagram, Twitter accounts.
3. Announcement from contribution desk
Gurudakshina pledge forms have been emailed on October 13 and 14. If you have not received the email please write to CMHContributions@chinmayahouston.org.
4. Annual Dipavali Puja & Gurudaksina Sun. Oct. 27, 2019
All members are invited to join our Annual Dipavali Puja on Sun.Oct. 27, 2019. The puja will include Ganesa Puja, Sri Laksmi Puja and Sri Visnusahasranama Puja, to be followed by Gurudaksina.
As per CMH tradition the Puja will be held in two sessions in the Smrti Hall
Session I 8:30 AM
Session II 11:00 AM
Please click here for more details.
Please allow yourselves enough time to walk, park and be seated 15 minutes before start time. Let us come with our families, dressed in our festive best, beaming with a heart full of love and smiles, to pray together.
Please remember to 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
- A third plate with a lamp for Arati
- Prarthana Piyusa
- Match Box, Plastic bags, Paper Napkins
- Gurudaksina Envelope
5. Dipavali Puja at Sri Saumyakasi Sivalaya – Sun Oct 27, 2019
Sri Astalaksmi Puja will be performed at Sri Saumyakasi Sivalaya on the auspicious occasion of Dipavali on Sunday, October 27, 2019.
All are invited to participate in the Puja with family and friends and receive Mother Laksmi’s blessings.
6:30 – 7:00pm Devotee Seating
7:00 – 8:30pm Sri Astalakshmi Puja & Aarti
Special Puja seva/sponsorship: $21 per family
Sri Laksmi Astottara-satanama seva and arcanas will be performed all day on request.
Monday, October 28, 2019
On the occasion of the Gujarati New Year, the temple will be open for extended hours as follows:
8:00 AM- 1:00 PM
5:00 PM- 8:30 PM
6. 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.
7. Sri Saumyakasi Sivalaya
Sivalaya Jirnodhar starting Oct 02, 2019 – Change in Temple timings
The contractor is going to start work inside the temple on Wed. Oct 02, 2019. Keeping the devotees’ safety in view, and also to allow the contractor to work round the clock, if necessary, to complete the work in the shortest amount of time, the Mandir will be closed for Darshan during the month of October, with the below exception:
Mandir will be open from 6 PM-8 PM on Oct. 7, Oct. 14, Oct. 21, and Oct. 25 for scheduled Rudrabhiseka Seva. No other Sevas will be performed.
We expect the work inside the Mandir to be completed by Oct 25th. If there are any delays, we will send further updates on temple timing changes
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.