Chinmaya Mission® Washington Regional Center
Events
Upcoming Events
(Last Updated: 4/26/2008
)(All events at Chinmayam/Kailas Niwas unless otherwise specified)
To Contact Events Coordinator Chandrika Sriram or call Mission.
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CHECK CALENDAR ON LEFT FOR ALL EVENTS OF THE YEAR
Saturday,
April 19, 5:00PM at
Chinmayam, Silver Spring, MD
Saturday, May 17, 5:00PM, Virginia, Venu to be announced
Sri Satyanarayana Swami Vratham (on an auspicious full moon day)
* Dinner followed by Puja and Baby sitting Provided.
* Special seating for sponsors.
* Please arrive early by 4:30pm, Puja starts promptly at 5:00pm.
*Priest team lead by Priest Krishnamurthy garu.
Saturday May 3, 2008 - Chinmaya Jayanti Seva Day - click here for Event Pictures
Sunday May 4, 2008- 10:00 AM Geeta chanting
May 4, Sunday at 4 p.m. : Ganesh Puja and signing ceremony by Swamiji of the contract for the purchase of property in Virginia at Gomathi Nagaraj’s house.
Sunday May 4, 2008, 5:00 PM Chinmaya Jayanti Celebration Kambodhi by NADATARANGINI and CHINMAYA MISSION. “An Evening with the raga- melody Kambodhi ”with Harikambodhi, Yadhukula Kambodhi, Shiva Kambodhi & Chenchu Kambodhi. Artists - M. S. Sheela – Vocal; Smt. Sandhya Srinath – Violin; Sri. Anoor Ananthakrishna Sharma – Mridanga; For information, contact: A. R. Char at 301-570-3609 or ar.char@verizon.net Chandrika Sriram at 301-774-1170, FREE ADMISSION
ALL ARE WELCOME
Saturday, May 17, 2008 -
CMWRC
Graduation Ceremony
Saturday-Sunday May 24-25, 2008 Memorial Day Camp - Sadvidya of Chandogya Upanishad by Sri Dr. K. Sadananda. All objective knowledge appears to be exhaustive; the more one learns the more ignorant one becomes. He discovers that what he does not know is more than what he knows, in any field of knowledge. It is only the Upanishad teacher makes a daring declaration that by knowing one thing you will know everything that need to be known – Eka vijnAnEna sarva vijnAnam bhavati. Chandogya Upanishad 6th Chapter on Sadvidya focuses exclusively on this statement, analyzing exhaustively and logically how knowing the one (Self), you can know everything – tat tvam asi. It is an ideal chapter with an emphasis on the mahAvakya tomake it easier for the student to understand. We will explore how the knowledge of the Self is the ultimate knowledge to know everything that is needed to be known. For details contact Raja Kirkire 301-774-1022.
Sunday, June 1, 2008 12:00 PM - Language Annual Day; 5:00 PM - Performing Arts Annual Day
Saturday-Sunday, June 7-8, 2008 Bala Vihar Annual Day by Session
Past Events
Saturday, April 26, 2008 - National & Global Youth Volunteer Day - CMWRC will participate on this day of National volunteerism and an excellent opportunity to get volunteer hours and at the same time do seva to our community. Parents and children are encouraged to participate. Donations for purchase of mulch and plants will be matched by the mission. Please participate in this fun filled activity with your friends and family. Please watch out for flyer and details. Contact youthseva@chinmayadc.org for details. Pictures
Sunday, April 20, 2008 - 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM Hanuman Jayanti - Offering vada mala, hanuman stavanam, Hanuman Ashtotharashatha Namavali, Hanuman Chalisa and Bhajans. Mahaprasad at 7:30 PM. Come join your Chinmaya family in this evening. Devotees who plan to attend the program and/or offer vada mala, please call Sree Kumar at 301-926-0038 or email kskumar108@hotmail.com. and confirm your attendance, which will help the food coordination to plan for the mahaprasad.
March 21, 2008: 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM and March 22-23, 2008: 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM - Weekend Spiritual Camp on
KAIVALYA UPANISHAD (Flight to Freedom) by Swami Ishwarananda at Arcola Community Center, 24328 Goshen Road, Aldie, VA (Venue of Chinmaya Mission Dulles Center). Kaivalya Upanishad, from the Atharvana Veda, combines the best of philosophy (Brahma Vidya) as well as practical guidance for Sadhana (spiritual practice). Lord Brahma, the Creator himself is the teacher, the disciple is Asvalayana, the great teacher of Rig Veda. Kaivalya reveals the entire picture of evolution of man.
Thursday, March 6, 2008 - Mahashivaratri - 5AM-7AM and 5PM-7PM, Shiva Manasa Puja
7:00 PM Lord Jagadeeshwara Puja
8:00 PM Maha Prasad
8:30 PM Bhajans by Bala Vihar Children - 9:30 PM Bhajans
10:30 PM Bhajans and Naama Japa led by Chandresh, Hema, Anand & Group
Tuesday,
January 1, 2008 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM - New Year
Celebrations. -----------------
Program will include - Ganesha Puja Chinmaya
Ashtottara-Shata Naamaavali Puja (108 Names of Gurudev); Vishnu Sahasra
Naamaavali Puja
(1000 Names of Mahaa Vishnu); Mahaalakshmi Ashtottara-Shata Naamaavali Puja (108
Names of Mahaa Lakshmi); followed by Prasad If you can help with a dish for the
Prasad, please contact Meera Kirkire at 301-774-1022 or
meerakirkire@yahoo.com. Let
us collectively invoke the grace of the Lord, Shri Gurudev and all our Acharyas
on this New Year Day.
Saturday December 8, 2007 - The Joy of Giving - Keynote address at our Annual Banquet by Acharya Sumati Chaitanya. This is onne of the popular major events of the Mission. It will be held at at the University of Maryland Marriott Conference Inn. Acharya Sumati Chaitanya is a great speaker, wonderful kawwali style bhajan singer.
Please mark your calendars now. For details contact email banquet@chinmayadc.org, or call Chandrika Sriram 301 774-1170; Vijay Kareddy 301 762-1061; Ramesh Golla 703-793-4840; Nagesh Gadamsetty 703-503-9525 or Sukanya Sathya 301-694-5010. Click here for flyer
December 23-30, 2007 - Spiritual Discourses by Sumatiji at CM-Dulles. Click here for flyer
Saturday, Dec 1, 2007 6:30 PM - An evening of traditional Kuchipudi masterpieces in a dance performance by Vanaja Dasika Senior disciple of Guru Vempati Chinna Satyam and Deepika, Savita and Jyotsna Potarazu. For information, contact - Jyotsna Potarazu: 301-299-0992. jpotarazu@erols.com
Saturday, November 3, 2007 3:00 PM to 9:00 PM, Ayanam - CMWRC Celebrates Diwali. West Potomac High School, Alexandria, VA. Enjoy the festival of lights with the innovative them of Shri Rama's journey through the Greater Washington Region. Rangoli Competition for Bala Vihar children, Dinner at 7:00 PM.
September 8-9, 2007: Bala Vihar Open House - Ganesh Puja, first day of classes
Saturday 10:00 AM (Session I), Sunday 10:00 AM (Session II); Sunday, 1:30 PM (Session III)
September 15-16, 2007 - Language Orientation and Open House
Saturday 8:45 AM (Session I), Sunday 8:45 AM (Session II); Sunday 12:00 PM (Session III)
Hindi (Sat, Sun), Sanskrit (Sat), Telugu (Sat, Sun), Tamil (Sat)
September 16, 2007: 12:00 PM Performing Arts Open House
Bala Vihar Class Assignments will be sent August 15-31, 2007
RICHMOND - July 23, 2007 through August 17, 2007, Vision Learning Center at Grove Park Square, 11537 – B Nuckols Rd. Glen Allen, VA 23059
July 2-6, 2007: Chinmaya YOUTH Camp for Grades 8-12 (Tapovanam & Chinmayam Students) Conducted by Swami Prakashananda, CM Trinidad & Tobago. Contact: Meera Ravichandran (301-279-0434) or ravi5211@yahoo.com or Anjali Kumar (301-926-0038) or anjkumar@yahoo.com. "Youth is a stage in human development when the personality is bursting with energy, enthusiasm and dynamism. Youth is also a phase in life when receptivity and retentiveness are at the optimum." – Swami Chinmayananda
Saturday June 16, 2007: 5:00 pm Mayavaram Sisters (Smt.Uma and Smt.Gita) and Chinmaya Mission celebrate Fathers Day with A Grand Carnatic Classical Vocal Music Concert. Accompanied by Kumari Sudha R.S. Iyer – Violin; Kumari Rajna Swaminathan – Mrudangam. Admission: Free
June 3, 2007: 12:00 PM Language Annual Day ALL Sessions
June 9-10, 2007: Annual Performance by Session
June 9, 2007: Springfield Chapter Bala Vihar Annual Performance - details coming soon!
June 2, 2007: 1:00 PM Performing Arts Annual Day - Our talented and dedicated teachers have been imparting the joy of various cultural arts for the whole year. All are welcome to join in cheering the presentations. They will include Carnatic Music, Violin, Garba raas, Bhangra, Dandiya raas and Bhajans. We will conclude with Garba and Dandiya raas with all the attending families in the Chinmayam hall followed by refreshments. For further inquiries, contact Vandana Bapna at (410) 828-6899 or 108vandana@gmail .com.
March 24, 2007 5:00 PM Chinmayam Talent Show -
April 21-22, 2007 Bala Vihar Annual Performance by Session - 10 AM Sat, Sun, 1:30 PM Sun
April 21, 2007: Bala Vihar Participate in National Youth Volunteer Day - see below.
May 13, 2007: 4:00 PM Tabla Annual Day
May 26 and 27, 2007; 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM. Advaita Makaranda by Dr. K. Sadananda. This Spiritual Day-Camp during the Memorial Day Weekend is based on one of the most beautiful texts on Vedanta sastra. It is a work of Sri Lakshmidhara Kavi. The poet in this short treatise of just 28 verses has brought out the nectar of Upanishad mantras. He establishes through reason and logic the identity of individual self with the universal self. He tries to remove the doubts that arise in our minds regarding the nature of Reality. Dr. Sadananda is one of the founding members of CMWRC. He has been the spiritual guide and teacher of the Northern Virginia Chapter of Chinmaya Mission for over ten years. See flyer for details or email camp@chinmayadc.org.
Saturday, May 19, 2007 3:00 PM: Chinmayam Graduation.
Saturday April 21, 2006: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Bala Vihar participates in National Youth Seva day. Our seva to our community. There will be regular Bala Vihar Classes, Saturday students can join after BV Classes. Coordinator: Email Dr. V. Sreenivas or call 301-879-0911. Earn volunteer hours and enjoy the spring with your friends. Project: Outdoor Environmental Site Clean-up and Beautification Location: DC Department of Parks and Recreation, Takoma Community Center, 300 Van Buren Street, NW, Washington, D.C. (202) 576-7114. See details and pictures from last year's event on Youth Seva Page.
Saturday April 28, 2007, 4:00 PM - Ramjhi’s Issai Mazhalai presented by Chinmaya Mission and Rhythm Fantasies presents - Talented young Musicians from Chennai, India . Vidya Kalyanaraman (vocal); K. Dharini (vocal); Bharath Sundar (vocal); Parur Ananthakrishnan (violin), Sudha Iyer (violin) and Rajna Swaminathan (mrudangam) Admission: Free.
Saturday May 5, 2007 Gurudev Jayanti - Seva Day.
Plan to spend entire day in the Mission. The program will start at 10:00 with Puja, Please bring flowers and fruits for the Puja. Lunch at 11:30 AM - Please sign up for making a dish. SEVA there after - We need many Sevaks young and old who will be willing to help clean up Kailas Niwas, Chinmayam and spruce up the parking lot. FREE Ice cream at 3:00 PM for all. Tea, snack and clean up between 4:00 –5:00 Concert at 5:00 PM. Girls and Boys dressing rooms will be available to freshen up before the Concert. Don't forget to bring change of clothes. Nadatarangini and CM wil present a concert GANGA – KAVERI SWARA LAYA SAMMILANA, Flute Bansuri Fusion accompanied by Mrudangam and Tabla. Festive catered Dinner to all Hope to see you all. Hari OM!
Sunday May 6, 2007, 9:00 AM Gita Chanting 2007 Competition,
REGISTRATION: Each participant must register for the competition by submitting the Registration Form along with the Registration fees of $25 (by cash or a check made payable to CMWRC. Registration Forms should be submitted to the Gita Chanting coordinator for your session.
April 8, 2007: One Day Spiritual Camp 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM By Swami Ishwarananda on Maneesha Panchakam CMWRC-Dulles Center.
April 2, 2007: 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM Hanuman Jayanti: Sri Hanuman Puja, Offering vada mala, Hanumat Stavanam,
Hanuman Ashtotharashatha Namavali, Hanuman Chalisa, Bhajan ; Swami Dheerananda message; Aarathi & Mangala Stotram, Maha Prasad. Devotees who plan to attend the program and/or offer vada mala, please call Sree Kumar
(301-926-0038) or and confirm your attendance, which will help the food coordinator to plan for the maha Prasad.
March 10, 2007: Sri Tyagaraja & Sri Purandara Dasa Aradhana by CM Frederick Music Class.
at the Grace United Church of Christ, 25 E 2nd Street Frederick, MD 21701. Pancharathna Kruthis by Sri. Raju Soundararajan and group accompanied by Sri Subhash Vinjimuri on Violin and Sri VijayGanesh on Mrudangam.Concert by Smt Shashi Nanda , Director of Swaralaya School of Music and her students accompanied by Mr Satish Dokai on violin. Master Rohan Prasad on Tabla. Violin solo conert by Smt Sandhya Srinath accompanied by Mr Srinath Bala on Mrudangam and Sri Vijay Ganesh on Khanjira.
Friday February 16th, 2007, 5:00 PM Maha Shivaratri Celebration , All are welcome as Chinmaya Mission celebrates Maha Shivaratri. The day starts out at 5 AM - 7 AM with a Shiva Manasa Puja, with another Shiva Manasa Puja at 5 PM- 7 PM. From 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM Lord Jagadeeshwara Puja by 11 familes (families interested in doing the Pujas should fill out the sign-up form and turn it into the session coordinator and people interested in participating in the bhajans should do the same); 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM - Bhajans and Dances by Bala Vihar children; 9:00 PM to 9:30 PM - Mahaprasada; 9:30 PM to 11:00 PM Bhajan by groups; 11:00 PM to 11:55 PM Bhajans and naama japa led by Chandresh, Hema, Anand and group. 11:55 PM to 12:05 AM - Conch blowing, silence and mahaarti. For further information contact Chandrika Sriram (301)-774-1170, or Urvi Mehta (301)-263-2954.
Saturday, January 6, 2007, 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM. Born to Succeed - Brni Sumati Chaitanya, Frederick Chapter presents Acharya Sumati Chaitanya from Chinmaya Mission UK. This beautiful presentation and potluck lunch will be held at Aparna & Sharavanan Parandapalli's residence - 146 Polaris Dr, Walkersville, MD 21793. Call 301-845-0292 for details and directions. EVENT CANCELLED
Monday, January 1, 2007 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM New Year celebration. Join the celebration as we invoke the grace and blessings of the Lord and Sri Gurudev on New Years Day. Program will include Ganesha Puja, Chinmaya Ashtottara-Shata Namavali Puja, Vishnu Sahasra Naamaavali Puja, Mahaalakshmi Ashtottara-Shata Naamaavali Puja followed by prasad. Come enjoy the prayers and pujas with our Acharyas (Swamiji, Vilasiniji, and Sumatiji). Release of second Chinmayam Bala Vihar audio album, Mantra II.
Sunday, December 24 to Saturday, December 30, 2006 A week long yajna by Brahmacharini Sumati Chaitanya at the Arcola Community Center (venue of Dulles Chapter). All discourses are free! Sumati ji will also be taking a 1-day camp on Manah Shodhanam on Sunday, December 31, 2006 at Chinmayam, Silver Spring, MD. Click here for details or contact - Anu Bhargava 703-349-5710, Ramesh Golla 703-793-4840, or Sri Gopalakrishna 703-327-8307. Email: yajna@chinmayadulles.org
Saturday December 9, 2006, 5:30 PM Annual Banquet In Support Of The Chinmayam Children’s Spiritual Center at the Grand Ballroom, Adele H. Stamp Student Union Bldg, College Park, University of Maryland, Keynote Address by Immaculée Ilibagiza Author of the Best-Seller Left to Tell. Listen to the experiences of Rwanda genocide survivor’s Power of Prayer, Positive Thinking and Triumph of Faith Tickets: $60 per person (50% tax deductible); Please register by November 19, 2006. $20 per child. Click here for Flyer. For details contact - Chandrika Sriram 301 774-1170, Ravi Ravichandran 301-279-0434 Kovilvenni Ramaswamy 571-218-7258 Andrea Beri 410 -531-1713
October 21, 2006 Saturday, 5:00 PM - 9:30 PM. CMWRC Diwali Celebration at Springbrook High School
201 Valleybrook Dr, Silver Spring, MD 20904. Children and adults interested in participating fill up the signup sheet at Chinmayam This years Diwali theme is SCRIPTURES OF INDIA. The rehearsals will start the coming week. You are strongly encouraged to sign up. This is ONLY event where all chapters come together. Please contact Chandrika Sriram for more information 301 774 1170
Saturday, October 7, at 6:00 PM and Sunday, October 8, at 6:00 PM; An Inconvenient Truth. Please bring your children, relatives, and friends for this engaging, informative, and important documentary by Al Gore about the issues of Global Warming. In October 2006, thousands of congregations across America will show this new film (100 minutes) as a way of educating ourselves about the issues of Global Warming. You will come away feeling vastly educated about the evidence, controversy, and effects of Global Warming around the world, with a motivation to learn more. For more information, please contact John Carr or Suchitra Balachandran at 301-935-0171 or nosambar@yahoo.com. (We thank the Greater Washington Interfaith Power and Light group for initiating this project and distributing free copies of the DVD to interfaith congregations for Helping You and Your Congregation Protect God’s Creation)
BALA VIHAR
September 9-10, 2006 Bala Vihar Open House - Ganesh Puja, first day of classes
Saturday 10:00 AM (Session I), Sunday 10:00 AM (Session II); Sunday, 1:30 PM (Session III)
September 16-17, 2006 - Language Registration, Orientation and Open House
Saturday 8:45 AM (Session I), Sunday 8:45 AM (Session II); Sunday 12:00 PM (Session III)
Hindi (Sat, Sun), Sanskrit (Sat), Telugu (Sat, Sun), Tamil (Sat)
September 17, 2006: 12:00 PM Performing Arts Open House
Friday September 1, 2006 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM Hindustani Classical Music, Sangeeta Chakravorty. Thumris, Gazals and Bhajans. Sangeeta Chakravorty is one of the foremost Bengali vocalists with a unique musical repertoire spanning the universe of Hindustani Classical music, Thumris, Ghazals as well as other lighter musical forms like Adhunik, Nazrul Geeti and Rabindrasangeet.
July 2- August 20, 2006: 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM every Sunday - Gita Navaneetham (Quintessence of Bhagavad Gita) by Dr. Sadananda.
Dr. Sadananda, a retired scientist by profession is a disciple of Swami Chinmayananda and he is one of the founding members of CMWRC. Dr. Sadananda has been the spiritual guide and teacher of the Northern Virginia Chapter of Chinmaya Mission for over ten years. He has been conducting discourses on a variety of texts such as Bhagavad Gita, Upadesasara, Dakshinamurthy Stothram, Panchadasi, Atmabodha and Self-Unfoldment. He is a gifted teacher and a great friend of the Mission family. For further information, contact, Prithivi Rao Email: prithvi21rao@yahoo.com, 301-528-7863 or Girish Desai, Email: girishdesai101@yahoo.com , Ph. 410-744-5855
Wednesday August 16,2006, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Krishnashtami - 7:00-7:15 PM Invocation; 7:15-7:30 PM Kaliya Mardan Presented by Chinmayam Shivam III class; 7:30 PM Bhajans by Brahmacharini Sumati Chaitanya Acharya, London (visiting U.S.) and Ushaj Iyer's Bhajan Class. Please encourage the little once to come in Radha Krishna costume
Summer Camp 2006 - Grow and Glow
8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Chinmaya Summer Camp 2006 at Chinmayam under the direction of Swami Dheeranandaji and a core of talented teachers. Registration process has started and a limited number of spaces are available. This camp is open to members and non-members. Admission is based on first come, first served. Camp flier, registration form and other information can be obtained from this site (see Summer Camp).Click here for flyer
Thursday, August 3, 2006, 7:15 PM to 8:45 PM, Sadhana Day (Sri Gurudevs Maha Samadhi Day)7:15 PM Invocation and Gurustotram; 7:25 PM Guru paduka puja ; 7:45 PM Veda Parayanam. 8:15 PM Presentation on Sri Gurudev; 8:30 PM Guided Meditation; 8:45 PM Chinmaya Arathi followed by prasad distribution. Devotees who wish to bring flowers for the Paduka Puja please bring them by 7:10 PM. For more information contact - Sri Gopalkrishna, Leela Sreenivas (301-879-0911); Harsha Desai (410-744-5855) Rama Inamdar (240-471-4224).
Sunday, July 30, 2006 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM, Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 2 by Brahamacharini Sumati Chaitanya. For further information, contact, Girish Desai, Email: girishdesai101@yahoo.com , Ph. 410-744-5855
July 30, August 6, August 13, 2006, 9:00 am to 10:30 am every Sunday - Workshop on Healthy Breathing by Dr. D.C. Rao. CMWRC Trustee and certified Yoga Teacher. For further information, contact, Prithivi Rao Email: prithvi21rao@yahoo.com, 301-528-7863 or Girish Desai, Email: girishdesai101@yahoo.com , Ph. 410-744-5855
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July
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