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New Year's Eve Satsang

The MA Center Chicago entrance sign lit at night, with fireworks in the background

Dec 31, 2022 5:00pm to Jan 1, 2023 12:30am (ended)

Ring in 2023 with a special New Year's Eve satsang at MA Center Chicago with Swami Shantamritananda Puri.

The satsang will including chanting, a talk by Swamiji, bhajans, arati, and meditation. Here's the tentative schedule (updated 12/29/subject to change):

5:00PM – 6:00PM - Archana

6:00PM - 6:30PM - Special New Year Eve Satsang by Swamiji
6:30PM - 7:45PM – Short Bhajan Session led by Swamiji
7:45PM - 8:15PM - Arati, Meditation and Prasadam

8:15PM - 9:15PM - Dinner

9:15 – 10:15PM - Lalita Sahasranāmam
10:15 - 10:30PM - Mahishāsuramardini Stotram
10:30 - 10:40PM - Short Break
10:40 - 11:30PM – Bhajans
11:30 - 11:45PM - Break
11:45 - 12:05PM – Welcome the dawn of 2023 with a chant for universal peace

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. MA Center Chicago residents should notify a member of the Covid Preparedness Team to request help obtaining food/other supplies.
For those returning after international travel, please test 3-5 days after arriving back in the US. If negative, you may attend MA Center Chicago gatherings. If you have had Covid 90 days prior to arrival, and have no symptoms, quarantining is not necessary.

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

Sunday

Dec

2:00pm - 3:00pm

Rama Series

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Tuesday

Dec

A Multi-Day Event

New Year's Eve Puja & Satsang with Swamini

Ring in 2024 with a special New Year's Eve Bpuja and satsang at MA Center Chicago on Tuesday, Dec. 31st with Swamini Ambikamrita Prana. The New Year's Eve satsang will including chanting, a talk by Swamini, bhajans, arati, and meditation. Here's the schedule (subject to change): 4:30PM – 5:00PM -... more ›

Wednesday

Jan

10:00am - 11:00am

New Year's Day program with Swamini

Amma says we should welcome the new year with joy and alertness, living its every moment completely. Save the date for a New Year's Day program with Swamini Ambikamrita Prana (timing and program details to be confirmed). If you have any questions, please email... more ›

Saturday

Jan

4:00pm - 8:30pm

Ayyappa Satsang & Puja

Join us for a special Ayyappa satsang program, which will include a talk on the significance of Swami Ayyappa and the Sabarimala temple (a place of pilgrimage for people of many faiths), an Ayyappa puja, stirring Ayyappa bhajans, traditional deepam lighting (symbolic of the 18 steps to the main... 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:

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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