Amma's Birthday Celebration with Br. Dayamrita Chaitanya
Everyone is invited to Amma’s Birthday Celebration, on Tuesday, September 27, 2016 from 10 AM to 10 PM at the MA Center in Amrita Hall and the surrounding grounds.
This event filled exceptional day will begin with Pada Puja (Special ceremony for the Guru) and Bhajans (devotional songs) to be concluded with dinner under the stars, a special Birthday Cake for dessert and Bhajans (devotional songs).
Schedule:
10 am - 12 pm - Pada Puja (Swamiji) and Bhajans
12 pm - 1 pm - Class by GreenFriends Farm
1 pm - 2 pm - Lunch
2 pm - 3:45 pm- Seva (Selfless service) projects, Creating Birthday card for Amma
3:45 pm - 4:45 pm - Archana
4:45 pm - 5:15 pm - Amrita Bala Kendra performances
5:30 pm - 6:00 pm - Presentations
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm - 108 names of Amma, Spiritual talk and Bhajans (Swamiji)
8:30 pm - 10 pm - Dinner and bhajans under the stars
Castro Valley BART Station Pickup: 9:30 am for Pada Puja and evening 5:15 pm. For a 3:15 pm pick up, please RSVP ahead of time, on the BART pickup extension: 510-537-9417 x 447
Special projects:
In honor of Amma’s Birthday, we are collecting non-perishable food items for Amma’s Pantry Project as well as clothing and basic living necessities for homeless individuals and families in the Bay Area.
See List of items accepted for Amma's Pantry project. Drop off between 10 am and 8:30 pm on September 27 at the Amma's Pantry table
See List of Items for the Bay Area homeless. Drop off Saturdays at the ashram until September 27. (Monetary donations will not be accepted)
Email Events Department for more details.
Group chanting of 108 Names of Amma and 1,000 Names of the Divine Mother (Sri Lalitha Sahasranama), followed by Amma’s White Flower Meditation Free conference call: dial-in number +1 425-436... more ›
8:30-9:30 am Pacific Time. On Saturday mornings, starting at 8:30 am, a weekly guided group meditation is led by local IAM instructors for those who have previously taken the full IAM-35 meditation course. To register and receive the Zoom link, please... more ›
All are welcome to join us on Saturdays, an RSVP or pre-registration is NOT required. “Group chanting and prayer is very powerful. It can... more ›
Group chanting of 108 Names of Amma and 1,000 Names of the Divine Mother (Sri Lalitha Sahasranama), followed by Amma’s White Flower Meditation Free conference call: dial-in number +1 425-436... more ›
The Daily Programs are not open to the public at this time.
Our daily spiritual practices at the Main House include:
Morning Archana
Mondays-Fridays: 5 AM
- 108 Names of Amma
- 1000 Names of the Divine Mother, Sri Lalitha Sahasranam
Saturdays-Sundays: 5 AM & 6 AM
- 108 Names of Amma
- 1000 Names of the Divine Mother, Sri Lalitha Sahasranam
Evening Bhajans
- Guru Stotram Chanting
- Bhajans, Devotional singing
- Closing prayers and Arati
Monday : 7:45 pm
Tuesday: 7:00 pm
Wednesday: 7:00 pm
Thursday: 7:00 pm
Friday: 7:00 pm
Saturday: Part of the regular Saturday program. If there is no Saturday program, 7:00 pm
Sunday: 7:00 pm