2013 Schedule of Events

Pujya Swamiji's New Year Message

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• May 24-27 Memorial Day Weekend Retreat on Karmanyevadhikaraste by Swami Viditatmanandaji
• May 28 Guru Peyarchi : Homam 5 to 6:30 pm ; Abhisheka to Lord Daksinamurti & Arati followed by Dinner 7 pm to 8 pm
• Jun 1 Meditation workshop by Swamini Ramananda 10 am to 12:30 pm followed by Lunch
• Jun 2 8am to 9am Yoga ;Bhagavad Gita Classes by Swami Viditatmanandaji from 10 am to 12:30 pm followed by Lunch. Satsang 1:15 pm to 2 pm;
• Jun 5 Pradosha Puja and Evening Arati 5:15 pm to 6:30pm followed by dinner.
• Jun 8 Swami Viditamanandaji's talks on Stress Free Living & Meditation in Manhasset, NY
• Jun 9-10 Swami Viditatmanandaji's talks on Prayerful Living at Bridgewater Hindu Temple, NJ
• Jun 14-15 Swami Viditatmanandaji's talks on Freedom from Stress at Gandhi Bhavan, Charlotee, NC
• Jun 15 Meditation workshop by Swamini Ramananda 10 am to 12:30 pm followed by Lunch
• Jun 16 8am to 9am Yoga ;Bhagavad Gita Classes by Swami Viditatmanandaji from 10 am to 12:30 pm followed by Lunch. Satsang 1:15 pm to 2 pm;
• June 20-23 Summer Solstice with Janet MacLeod and Patricia Layton - Please Contact Deb Lowenburg at lowenburg.deb@gmail.com or 570-236-4638 for more information and registration.
• Jun 21 Pradosha Puja and Evening Arati 5:15 pm to 6:30pm followed by dinner.
• Jul 4-7  Independance Day Weekend Retreat on Yogah Karmasu Kaushalam by Swami Viditatmanandaji
• Jul 5 Pradosha Puja and Evening Arati 5:15 pm to 6:30pm followed by dinner.
• Jul 6 Meditation workshop by Stan Melancon 10 am to 12:30 pm followed by Lunch
• Jul 7 8am to 9am Yoga ;Bhagavad Gita Classes by Swami Viditatmanandaji from 10 am to 12:30 pm followed by Lunch. Satsang 1:15 pm to 2 pm;
• Jul 14-20 - Bhasyam classes on Brahadarnyaka Upanishad Mantras 1.4.8 to 1.4.10 with Swami Viditatmanandaji
• Jul 14-20 Children's Retreat I (age 9 to 12)
• Jul 20 Meditation workshop by Stan Melancon 10 am to 12:30 pm followed by Lunch
• Jul 20 Pradosha Puja and Evening Arati 5:15 pm to 6:30pm followed by dinner.
• Jul 21 8am to 9am Yoga ;Bhagavad Gita Classes by Swami Viditatmanandaji from 10 am to 11 am followed by Guru Purnima Puja &  Lunch. Satsang 1:15 pm to 2 pm;
• Jul 21 Guru Purnima - Abhisheka to Lord Daksinamurti, Puja, Arati & Swami Viditatmanandaji's talk 11:15 am to 12:30 pm.
• Jul  21-27 Family Vedanta Retreat I
   Vivekachudamani (Continued from last year) by Swami Viditatmanandaji
• Jul 21-27 Children's Retreat II (age 9 to 16)
• Jul 28 - Aug 3  - Family Vedanta Retreat II
  yasmin Sarvani Bhutani(IU) by Pujya Swamiji
  and Bhagavad Gita Chapter 4 (Part-1) by Swami Viditatmanandaji
• Aug 3 Meditation workshop by Stan Melancon 10 am to 12:30 pm followed by Lunch
• Aug 4 8am to 9am Yoga ;Bhagavad Gita Classes by Swami Viditatmanandaji from 10 am to 12:30 pm followed by Lunch. Satsang 1:15 pm to 2 pm;
• Aug 4  Pradosha Puja and Evening Arati 5:15 pm to 6:30pm followed by dinner.
• Aug 4-11 Family Retreat III
  Naayam Atma Pravachanena Labyaha(KU) with Pujya Swamiji
  Bhagavad Gita Ch 4 (Part 2) with Swami Viditatmanandaji 
• Aug 11 - Pujya Swamiji's Birthday Celebrations
• Aug 11-16 Purna Vidya Teacher's Training
• Aug 17 Meditation workshop by Stan Melancon 10 am to 12:30 pm followed by Lunch
• Aug 18 8am to 9am Yoga with Lance Daniels; Bhagavad Gita Classes by Pujya Swamiji from 10 am to 12:30 pm followed by Lunch. Satsang 1:15 pm to 2 pm.
• Aug 18 Pradosha Puja and Evening Arati 5:15 pm to 6:30pm followed by dinner.
• Aug 22-25 -Labor Day's Patrons Retreat I
  Satsngatve Nisangastvam... by Pujya Swamiji
  Sthithaprajnathaa - 1 by Swami Tattvavidanandaji
• Aug 25 AVG's 27th Anniversary Celebrations ; Pujya Swamiji's talk on Living in the Present ( Please ignore date given in summer brochure. Thanks ).
• Aug 30- Sep 2 - Labor Day Patrons Retreat II
  Essence of Sadanapanchakam - Pujya Swamiji
  Sthithaprajnathaa - 2 by Swami Tattvavidanandaji
• Aug 31 Krishna Janmashtami Puja
• Aug 30 - Sep 1 Kumbhabhishekam to Lord Dakshinamurti Temple ( Please ignore date given in summer brochure. Thanks).
• Sep 2 Pradosha Puja and Evening Arati 5:15 pm to 6:30pm followed by dinner.
• September 6-13 Yoga and Sound an Intermediate and Advanced Training with Yogi Ramanand Patel and Pandit Mukesh Desai
  plus Talks on Vedanta by Pujya Swami Dayananda Saraswati
  Please contact Yogi Ramanand Patel directly at Yogirama@aol.com with any questions. Registration will be handled by Nila Patel who can be reached at nilasur@aol.com . For Other workshops by Yogi Ramanand Patel click here. 
• Sep 8 Ganesh Chaturthi Puja
• Sep 14-21 - One Week Vedanta Course
  Om Iti etat Aksharam (Manukya 1 and 2) by Pujya Swamiji
  Selected chapter of Panchadasi by Swami Tattvavidanandaji  
• Sep 15 8am to 9am Yoga ;Bhagavad Gita Classes by Swami Tattvavidanandaji from 10 am to 12:30 pm followed by Lunch. Satsang 1:15 pm to 2 pm;
• Sep 17 Pradosha Puja and Evening Arati 5:15 pm to 6:30pm followed by dinner.
• Sep 22 - Oct 5 - Two week Vedanta Course
  Upadesa Sahasri IV by Pujya Swamiji
  Bhruguvalli of Taittriya Upanisad with Sankara Bhasyam by Swami Tattvavidanandaji
• Oct 2 Pradosha Puja and Evening Arati 5:15 pm to 6:30pm followed by dinner.
• Oct 5 Meditation workshop by Stan Melancon 10 am to 12:30 pm followed by Lunch
• Oct 6 8am to 9am Yoga ;Bhagavad Gita Classes by Swami Tattvavidanandaji from 10 am to 12:30 pm followed by Lunch. Satsang 1:15 pm to 2 pm;
• Oct 8 - Nov 26 - Seven Weeks Vedanta Course with Swami Tattvavidanandaji
  on Chandogyopanishad 6th chapter with Sankara Bhasyam and Bhagavad Gita Chapter X with Sankara Bhasyam
• Oct 16 Pradosha Puja and Evening Arati 5:15 pm to 6:30pm followed by dinner.
• Oct 19 Meditation workshop by Stan Melancon 10 am to 12:30 pm followed by Lunch
• Oct 20 8am to 9am Yoga ;Bhagavad Gita Classes by Swami Tattvavidanandaji from 10 am to 12:30 pm followed by Lunch. Satsang 1:15 pm to 2 pm;
• October 25-27 Level I/II Yoga Retreat with Bobbie Fultz 
• Nov 1 Pradosha Puja and Evening Arati 5:15 pm to 6:30pm followed by dinner.
• Nov 2 Meditation workshop by Stan Melancon 10 am to 12:30 pm followed by Lunch
• Nov 3 8am to 9am Yoga ;Bhagavad Gita Classes by Swami Tattvavidanandaji from 10 am to 12:30 pm followed by Lunch. Satsang 1:15 pm to 2 pm;
• Nov 3 Deepavali Puja 
• Nov 15 Pradosha Puja and Evening Arati 5:15 pm to 6:30pm followed by dinner.
• Nov 16 Meditation workshop by Stan Melancon 10 am to 12:30 pm followed by Lunch
• Nov 17 8am to 9am Yoga ;Bhagavad Gita Classes by Swami Tattvavidanandaji from 10 am to 12:30 pm followed by Lunch. Satsang 1:15 pm to 2 pm;
• Nov 28- Dec 1 Thanksgiving weekend Vedanta Family Retreat
  with Swami Tattvavidanandaji
• Nov 30 Pradosha Puja and Evening Arati 5:15 pm to 6:30pm followed by dinner.
• Dec 1 8am to 9am Yoga ;Bhagavad Gita Classes by Swami Tattvavidanandaji from 10 am to 12:30 pm followed by Lunch. Satsang 1:15 pm to 2 pm;
• Dec 14 Pradosha Puja and Evening Arati 5:15 pm to 6:30pm followed by dinner.
• Dec 15 8am to 9am Yoga ;Bhagavad Gita Classes by Swami Tattvavidanandaji from 10 am to 12:30 pm followed by Lunch. Satsang 1:15 pm to 2 pm;
• Dec 23-31 2013 Year end retreat - Talks by Swami Tattvavidananda
• Dec 30 Pradosha Puja and Evening Arati 5:15 pm to 6:30pm followed by dinner.
• Dec 31 Dashinamurti Moola Mantra Japa, Abhishekam, Puja & Arati 9am to 12:30pm followed by Lunch.
• Jan 1 New Year's Day -  Lord Dashinamurti Abhishekam, Puja, Arati & New year's day message by Swamiji 9am to 12:30pm followed by Lunch.
• 2013 Yoga Workshops
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