Public Program & Retreat with Swami Amritaswarupananda Puri
Carrying Amma's message of universal love, compassion, and peace, Swami Amritaswarupananda Puri will visit North America from November 8 to December 8, 2024. Swamiji is Amma's most senior disciple and has travelled the world with her since 1987. For more information about Swamiji's North America tour, click here.
Swamiji will conduct a public program at MA Center Chicago on Friday, Nov. 29, 2024 and a retreat Saturday - Sunday, Nov. 30 - Dec 1, 2024.
Public Program: Friday evening , Nov. 29
5:00 pm - 7:45 pm: Meditation, Satsang talk, and Bhajans, followed by dinner
Retreat check-in before and after the program
There is no fee to attend the Friday program.
Retreat: Saturday - Sunday, Nov. 29 - Dec. 1
For details about the retreat with Swamiji, please click here.
Venue:
MA Center Chicago
41W501 Keslinger Road
Elburn, IL 60119
amma.org/chicago
macenterchicago@ammagroups.org
Interested in staying onsite? To request onsite ashram accommodations at MA Center Chicago for a separate nominal fee, please email the following information to: macclodging@macenters.org:
- Name, gender and age of each person
- Date of arrival and number of nights
- Please note: space is limited. Area hotel information can be found below and on our Local Guides page here.
Hotel accommodations with discounted group rate:
Quality Inn & Suites St Charles - West Chicago
1600 E. Main St., Saint Charles, IL, 60174, US
Discount code: LAMMA (15% Off)
Fairfield Inn & Suites Chicago
St. Charles 2096 Bricher Rd St. Charles, IL 60174
Use this link to receive our discounted rate: https://bit.ly/3AQ8uVN
If you have any questions, please contact us at macenterchicago@ammagroups.org
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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.
EVENING BHAJANS
Daily* at 6:30 pm (in-person only)
- Guru Stotram Chanting
- Bhajans (devotional singing)
- Closing prayers and Arati