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Lakshmi Puja with Swamini Ambikamrita Prana

Oct 6, 2024 10:00am-12:30pm (ended)

Register today for our upcoming Lakshmi puja with Swamini Ambikamrita Prana. Lakshmi is the goddess of material and spiritual prosperity. This puja is performed to gain material abundance and spiritual prosperity. It also helps remove troubles that prevent us from starting a spiritual path or business.

When: Sunday, October 6, 2024
Time: 10:00 am - 12:30 pm
Place: MA Center Chicago Satsang Hall
Sponsorship: $190/person - pre-registration is required.

Click here to register. The deadline to register is 9:00 pm, Saturday, October 5, 2024. You may also register by mailing a check. Make check payable to: MA CENTER, with "Lakshmi Puja 2024" in the memo, and mail it to:MA Center Chicago, 41W501 Keslinger Road, Elburn, IL 60119.

ABOUT PUJA

Puja is ritualistic worship of the Divine performed to keep us in harmony with cosmic forces, thereby removing and overcoming the sorrows of life and bringing spiritual upliftment. By doing puja, thoughts and vibrations of spiritual forces are created around us. These spiritual forces work to eliminate the negative influences in our life and help surround us with positive energy which can bring us peace of mind, material prosperity, and enable us to more clearly connect with the Divine, our true nature.

Masking is now optional in group gatherings and spaces at MA Center Chicago. Keeping the health and safety of all who wish to attend uppermost in our minds, please abide by the following COVID guidelines:

If you have any COVID symptoms, test immediately. If you test positive, isolate for 5 days after symptom onset. You can end isolation after 5 days but should wear a high-quality mask for 5 additional days around others. If you have severe symptoms for 5 days, please isolate for an additional 5 days. MA Center Chicago residents should notify a member of the COVID Preparedness Team to request help obtaining food/other supplies.

No testing is required after international travel, unless you present symptoms.

If you have any questions, please email macenterchicago@ammagroups.org.

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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
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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