Guru Poornima Weekend
July 7 - 9, 2017
Join us for the Celebration of Guru Poornima!
All are welcome!!
Guru Poornima is a holyday in the Hindu tradition celebrated on the July full moon to honor one’s guru. In Integral Yoga we celebrate the life and teachings of our guru Sri Swami Satchidanandaji Maharaj, Sri Gurudev. At Satchidananda Ashram–Yogaville, we have special pujas (worship services) offered to Sri Gurudev. Additionally, Sri Gurudev, as a pioneer in the interfaith movement, encouraged us to honor the great saints and faiths during Guru Poornima. As a part of the celebration, we include a Light of Truth Universal Service and an interfaith panel on a universal theme We also celebrate the anniversary of the Light of Truth Universal Shrine (LOTUS) which was dedicated in July of 1986.
Schedule
| Friday, July 7 | |
| 7:30 PM | Guru Puja at Kailash |
| 8:30 PM | Chanting of the Guru Gita at Chidambaram |
| Saturday, July 8 | |
| 8:00 AM | Morning Puja at Chidambaram |
| 10:30 AM | Guru Chants at Sivananda Satsang Hall |
| 11:00 AM | Guru Poornima Morning Program and Light of Truth Universal Service at Sivananda Satsang Hall |
| 1:00 PM | Complimentary Luncheon in Sivananda Dining Hall |
| 2:30 PM | Interfaith Panel on “The Relevance of Truth” at LOTUS All Faiths Hall |
| 4:00 PM | Special Darshan at Ananda Kutir (3:30 pm for families) |
| 7:30 PM | Jai Gurudev Celebration at Sivananda Satsang Hall |
| Sunday, July 9 | |
| 9:00 AM | Guru Poornima Puja at Chidambaram |
| 11:00 AM | World Peace Ceremony at LOTUS All Faiths Hall |
| 1:00 PM | Luncheon in Sivananda Dining Hall |