Regular Activities at the Ashram

Note: All prayers and pujas are performed according to the Hindu calendar and according to Vedic custom. All devotees are always welcome to come and participate in the pujas, and get involved in all activities of the Ashram.

Activities for Adults

Daily Puja & Arati

Daily puja and arati is performed from 5-6am in the morning and from 7:30-9pm in the evening. All are welcome, but it is preferred that you call ahead so prasadam can be prepared.

Sunday Classes

Sunday morning there are several classes held at the Ashram.
(Activities for adults are marked with [A], activities for children with [C].)

10-10:30 10:30-11 11-11:30 11:30-12 12-12:30 12:30-1 1-1:30
Bhajan [A][C] Art [A] Meditation [A][C] Puja
Yoga [A] Bal Mandal [C]
Satsangh

Sunday Satsangh

Here is the schadule of the program we conduct during the Satsangh.

  1. Bhajan by Swamies and devotees
  2. Gita chanting with explanation
  3. Reading from sanga gita and autobiogarphy of Shree Shree Guruji Maharaj
  4. Suggestion from devotees to develop the community work.
  5. Aarati and prasadam

Bhajan Class

A Bhajan class is being taught by Sudipta Bej at the Ashram downstairs on Sundays from 10:00-10:30am Sunday.

Art Class

An Art class is being taught by Sudipta Bej at the Ashram downstairs on Sundays from 10:30-11:00am Sundays.

Meditation Class

A Meditation class is meeting at the Ashram downstairs on Sundays from 11:00-12:30am. Anyone young or old can attend. So bring your children and the entire family can participate at the Ashram!

Yoga Class

A yoga class is meeting at the Ashram downstairs on Sundays from 9:30-11:00am. This class is being taught by Jeffery.

Puja

Every Sunday at noon, after the conclusion of all the classes, Swamiji does a prayer for everyone. So please stay after class for the prayer and take Swami Pranavanandaji's blessings.

Weekly Satsangh

Every Tuesday evening, from 8-9pm, Hanuman Chalisa and Ram Raksha Koboj (stabam) is performed.

Daily Jagannath Puja

In collaboration with Bharat Sevashram Sangha, every day at noon, the Jagannath Society of India performs puja and arati to Sri Jagannath at the Ashram.

Sunday Jagannath Puja

In collaboration with Bharat Sevashram Sangha, every Sunday afternoon at 2pm, the Jagannath Society of India performs a special Jagannath Puja at the Ashram.

Activities for Children

For more information on any activity, call Sucheta at (708)369-0629.

Childrens' Library Open Sundays

Bharat Sevashram Sangha has now opened a Childrens' Library. This library is open every Sunday from 10:00am to 6:00pm. Kids can check out a book each Sunday!

Sunday Bal Mandal Class

Do you want your children learn art and craft, little bit of yoga? Want them to listen to the stories of Gods and Goddesses? Like how Lord Ganesh's human head turned into elephant head or how Lord Shiva's throat turned blue? Color the picture of Gods and Goddesses in coloring sheet sitting in an Indian culture environment?

Bharat Sevashram Sangha at Aurora is offering this class from 11:00am-noon every Sunday. Children age 4 years or older are welcome to join.

Class structure:

  1. Pray to God (5 mins)
  2. Listening to God's stories from Purana and Bhagavatam (10 mins)
  3. Coloring pictures of God (10 mins)
  4. Singing Bhajans (10 mins)
  5. Yoga and Meditation (10 mins)
  6. Making small Crafts, like Ganesha, out of clay (10 mins)
  7. Moral Lessons (5 mins)

Here are some pictures:
Yoga Moral lessons from Swamiji Child doing crafts Children showing what they learned Learning about Lord Ganesha and Goddess Saraswati

Volunteering

This is an opportunity for those willing to serve personally and to become more connected to the Sangha and to your community to get yourself and/or your family involved. Help the Sangha become a more pleasant gathering place for all. Help in the yard, help in the building, help cook or clean or organize various events. Make a committment to become a regular, if even for an hour or two per week.

Monthly Committee Meetings

One Sunday of every month, from 3-4pm, is the Sangha Committee meeting. If you are interested in taking a more active role in the decision-making and planning of sangha activities, we encourage you to attend. Please contact the Ashram for timing and details.

Donations

Monetary donations

You can make monetary donations in one of three ways:

  1. make a check payable to Bharat Sevashram Sangha of NA, and mail or bring it to the ashram in person
  2. place a cash donation in the donation box in the main hall
  3. press the following button to donate securely with PayPal:

Food collections

Bharat Sevashram is performing ongoing collection and distribution of canned and other non-perishable food items for the local needy community. There is a collection box in the entry hall. It is appreciated if you bring an offering of food when you visit.

Projects requiring funding

Help us maintain the new Aurora Ashram
The new Aurora Ashram is a wonderful large building in a peaceful residential neighborhood with beautiful landscaping and a large parking lot. It is wonderful for Ashram pujas and other events. However, with this great blessing comes a great responsibility to maintain the beauty and cleanliness of the Ashram, so that the entire community can benefit from it. Please support the Ashram maintenance.