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Ganesha Chaturthi Celebration & Satsang

Saturday, Sept. 7th at noon

(Weekly event) Sep 07, 2019 to Sep 07, 2024 (ended)

Save the date for our annual Ganesha Chaturthi celebration satsang, honoring Ganesha, widely revered as the remover of obstacles. Join us early in the day for a special Ganesha puja and stay for satsang. Here's the tentative schedule:

Afternoon Program:

12:20-2:30PM - Special Ganesha puja

Evening Program:

4:00-5:00pm – Archana
5:00-5:30pm – Evening Ganesha puja and Ganesha ashtotaram (chanting)
5:30-6:15pm- Ganesha bhajans and arati
6:15-7:00pm – Ganesha Visarjan (immersion)
7:00-7:15pm - Arati, meditation, and prasad

Thursday

Oct

A Multi-Day Event

Navaratri (The Nine Nights of Devi)

Navaratri, or the nine nights of Devi, will be observed at MA Center Chicago Thursday, Oct. 3rd through Saturday, Oct. 12th. The word Navaratri means 'nine nights' in Sanskrit. Navaratri is a time of sadhana, of conquering our inner negativities to gain greater will power and self-control, of... more ›

Saturday

Oct

10:30am - 12:00pm

Amrita Yoga Class

Location: South Lodge Community Room at MA Center Chicago Join us Saturday mornings for an open yoga class with simple, gentle Amrita Yoga postures/asanas. No prior experience or training in Amrita Yoga is necessary. "The purpose of Yoga is for our inner well-being. It does not belong to any... more ›

Saturday

Oct

2:30pm - 4:00pm

Amrita Bala Kendra (ABK)

Amrita Bala Kendra (ABK) passes on Amma’s teachings to children through fun and engaging activities such as stories, bhajans, arts and crafts, celebration of festivals and service projects. ABK focuses on values, multi cultural traditions, and spiritual practices. ABK is held in-person in the MA... more ›

Saturday

Oct

4:00pm - 5:00pm

Guided IAM-35 Meditation Session

"A river that flows through many branches will not have a powerful current. If the branches are redirected and the river is redirected to flow only through the main stream, the force of the current will increase greatly. It may even be possible to generate electricity from such a strong current.... more ›

Sunday

Oct

8:00am - 2:00pm

Mother's Kitchen

Inspired by Amma's teachings, Mother’s Kitchen groups in North America prepare, cook and serve 150,000 meals for the homeless and hungry each year. At MA Center Chicago, on the first Sunday of every month, we prepare food in the MACC kitchen starting at 8AM and then serve it at a local shelter. If... more ›

Saturday

Oct

10:30am - 12:00pm

Amrita Yoga Class

Saturday

Oct

2:30pm - 4:00pm

Amrita Bhajan Class

Amma says, "Bhajans are prayers in the form of songs, rich in meaning and full of devotional content." The MACC Bhajan Class meets virtually on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month from 2:30 to 3:45 pm. This class is offered for those who wish to learn bhajans and study devotional songs and... more ›

Saturday

Oct

2:30pm - 4:00pm

Amrita Bala Kendra (ABK)

Saturday

Oct

4:00pm - 5:00pm

Guided IAM-35 Meditation Session

Saturday

Oct

4:00pm - 9:00pm

Amma's Birthday Celebration Satsang with Swami Dayamritananda Puri

Join us for our annual celebration satsang in honor of Amma's birthday. Swami Dayamritananda Puri will give a satsang talk, conduct a special Guru Paduka puja, and lead us in devotional song. Here's the schedule: 4:00-5:00 PM - Archana
5:00-5:45 PM - Talk by Swamiji
5:45-6:15 PM -... more ›

Our daily spiritual practices include:

WHITE FLOWER MEDITATION
Daily* at 6:00 pm

Amma requests everyone to regularly practice this meditation once or twice a day for the benefit of the entire world. Join us every evening (except Satsang days, which are generally every Saturday) for Amma's White Flower Meditation via Zoom:

Join Zoom Meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82878329402?pwd=tDpinAfeUeMub08YNkISeSitPZbfhF...

Meeting ID: 828 7832 9402
Passcode: 092753

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The White Flower meditation at 6 pm CT is preceded by a 10-minute silent Ma Om meditation, so please feel free to join the Zoom early (at 5:50 pm CT) to participate.

A photo of the MA Center Chicago altar, including Amma's picture