Community Seva Saturday

Saturday, Sept. 6th from 9:30am to 1pm
Sep 6, 2025 9:30am-1:00pm (ended)

"To receive the opportunity to do Seva (selfless service) and serve the world is a gift from God.” ~Amma

We warmly invite you to join us for a morning of community and selfless service (seva) this Saturday, September 6th from 9:30am to 1pm (lunch will be served afterward to all volunteers). Here's the schedule:

9:15am: Chai in Satsang Hall

9:30-Noon: Food Forest seva (strong volunteers required). Meet in food forest to pick up large tree limbs and load into white truck.

11am-1pm: Meet in the gym/darshan hall to complete the following tasks:

1. Darshan hall stage needs to be vacuumed
2. Sweeping the floor
3. Fold skirts and table cover
4. Move banana plant to the satsang hall
5. Move all cables out of gym to secured location
6. Arrange tables 
7. Move all extra cutleries from kitchen into pantry. 

1pm: Lunch for all volunteers.

Questions? Email macenterchicago@ammagroups.org.

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All are welcome to join the ashram residents for daily spiritual practices in the satsang hall:

WHITE FLOWER MEDITATION

Sunday through Friday at 6:00 pm

Amma requests everyone to regularly practice this meditation once or twice a day for the benefit of the entire world. Join us live or via Zoom: https://bit.ly/maccmed 

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Passcode: 092753

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EVENING BHAJANS

Sunday-Friday at 6:30 pm (in-person only)

  • Guru Stotram chanting
  • Bhajans (devotional singing)
  • Closing prayers and arati