Holy Mother Celebration

 


Saturday July 17

 11 AM-12 Noon:

    Introduction

    Youth Group Performance: A Play on the Life of Holy Mother

    Songs, exhibits, etc.

 

12:30 PM:     Prasad lunch

 

2-4 PM:

    Panel & Discussion groups:    Holy Mother: Culmination of Traditional Indian Womanhood or Advance Guard  of Future Womanhood?

 

6:30-7:30 PM   Arati and meditation

 

7:30 PM   Chanting of the 108 Names of Holy Mother

 

8:30 PM     Potluck Dinner

 


 

 

Sunday July 18

 

11 AM-12 Noon

    Main lecture by Pravrajika Prabuddhaprana on Holy Mother

 

12:30 PM :    Prasad lunch

 

2-4 PM :  Inter-faith meeting:

             “The Role of Women and Women Saints

                In the Faith Traditions of the World”

 

6:30-7:30 PM :    Arati and meditation

 

7:30 PM :     Musical Performance

 

 

 

 

WOMEN’S RETREAT

 

“HOLY MOTHER:

IN A CROSS-CULTURAL CONTEXT”

 

 

 

Date: July 19-20

Place: Vedanta Center of GWDC

Conducted by: Pravrajika Prabuddhaprana

 

Schedule:

 

5:30-7 AM: Morning meditation

7:30-8 AM: Puja and Pushpanjali

8:30 AM: Breakfast

10-11 AM: Class and discussion on Holy Mother’s life

11:30 AM-12 Noon: Meditation (partly guided)

12 Noon-1 PM: Lunch

3:30-4:30 PM: Class—selected readings and discussion of Holy Mother’s teachings

         from the Gospel of Holy Mother

4:30 PM: Tea break

5 PM: Karma Yoga (dinner preparation)

6:30-7:30 PM: Evening arati and meditation

8 PM: Dinner

9-9:30 PM: Video presentation or reading

 

Retreat fee: Suggested donation of $25.00 to be sent to the Ramakrishna Sarada Vidyapith at Jayrambati, the birthplace of Sri Sarada Devi.

 

Because of limited space in the guesthouse, we may not be able to accommodate all who would like to stay overnight at the Center. Those who cannot, or who prefer to spend the nights at home, are welcome to come for the full program during the day and evening. Those who cannot get time off from work during the day are welcome to join in on the evening program. If space is available, devotees can also spend Sunday night in the guesthouse in order to attend morning meditation.

 

 

 

 

 

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I would like to spend Monday night at the Center________

 

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