Maha Shivaratri with Swamini
(Yearly event) Feb 25, 2025 to Feb 16, 2026 (ended)
During Amma's 2016 Shivaratri message, she said, "Shivaratri is a celebration of sacrifice, dispassion and renunciation. Shivaratri teaches us to abandon all other thoughts in contemplation of God, and to realize the ultimate purpose of human life." Join us for a special Shivaratri at MA Center Chicago with Swamini Ambikamrita Prana. The program will include a participatory abhishekam, a Shivaratri talk by Swamini, chanting, bhajans, meditation, and chai and snack breaks. While the program will formally end at approximately 12:15 am, whoever wishes to stay until dawn is welcome to do so. Here's the planned schedule:
8:00 - 9:15 pm: Archana and Mahisasuramardini Stotram
9:15 - 9:45 pm: Chai and snack break
9:45 - 10:00 pm: mediation led by Swamini Ambikamrita Prana
10:00- 12:15 am: Puja, Sri Rudram chanting, and bhajans
12:15 - 1:00 am: Break/cleanup
1:00 - 3:15 am: Bhajans, chanting, and simple yoga poses
3:15 - 3:30 am: Break
3:30- 4:30 am: Archana
For information about on-site accommodations, please email macclodging@macenters.org.
If you have any questions, please email macenterchicago@ammagroups.org.
Tuesday
Apr
28
6:30pm - 8:30pm
On Tuesday, Arpil 28th, Swami Dayamritananda Puri will conduct his Srimad Bhagavatam class live from the MA Center Chicago satsang hall. The format for the class is a short meditation and spiritual discourse, followed by a few bhajans led by Swamiji and arati.
The live class will start at 6:30pm in... more ›
Saturday
May
02
6:30am - 4:00pm
Saturday
May
02
6:30am - 8:30am
Homa for World Peace and Mother Nature
Swamini Ambikamrita Prana will perform an auspicious Homa (sacred fire ceremony) on Saturday, May 2, starting at 6:30 am, to begin the Spring Renewal Retreat with Swami Dayamritanana Puri at MA Center Chicago.
Homa, or Puja, is ceremonial worship of the Divine... more ›
Saturday
May
02
2:00pm - 3:00pm
The Amrita Book Club of North America gives participants an opportunity to dive more deeply into Amma’s teachings. The club meets twice a month on the first and third Saturdays from 2 pm to 3 pm via Zoom to explore Amma’s books and books written by Amma's senior disciples. All are welcome to attend... more ›
Saturday
May
02
3:00pm - 4:30pm
Amrita Bala Kendra (ABK) passes on Amma’s teachings to children through fun and engaging activities such as stories, bhajans, arts and crafts, celebration of festivals and service projects. ABK focuses on values, multi cultural traditions, and spiritual practices. ABK is held in-person in the MA... more ›
Saturday
May
02
3:00pm - 4:00pm
"A river that flows through many branches will not have a powerful current. If the branches are redirected and the river is redirected to flow only through the main stream, the force of the current will increase greatly. It may even be possible to generate electricity from such a strong current.... more ›
Sunday
May
03
6:00am - 8:30am
"The silence that we acquire through prayer and meditation helps us find peace and true happiness in this noisy world." ~Amma
Join us for a Silent Sunday Morning (with Swamini Ambikamrita Prana when she is here), starting with archana in the MA Center Chicago satsang hall at 6am, followed by... more ›
Sunday
May
03
8:00am - 2:00pm
Inspired by Amma's teachings, Mother’s Kitchen groups in North America prepare, cook and serve 150,000 meals for the homeless and hungry each year. At MA Center Chicago, on the first Sunday of every month, we prepare food in the MACC kitchen starting at 8AM and then serve it at a local shelter. We... more ›
Sunday
May
03
3:00pm - 5:00pm
Join the MA Center Chicago knit and crochet group to help people in need of warm hats, scarves, and more. The group meets from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm on the second and fourth Sunday of each month in the South Lodge Community Room.
All skill levels are welcome, and if you are unable to attend the... more ›
Tuesday
May
05
8:00am - 9:00am
Location: MA Center Chicago satsang hall
Join us Tuesday mornings for an open yoga class with simple, gentle Amrita Yoga postures/asanas. No prior experience or training in Amrita Yoga is necessary.
"The purpose of Yoga is for our inner well-being. It does not belong to any particular faith or... more ›
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All are welcome to join the ashram residents for daily spiritual practices in the satsang hall:
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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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EVENING BHAJANS
Sunday-Friday at 6:30 pm (in-person only)
- Guru Stotram chanting
- Bhajans (devotional singing)
- Closing prayers and arati
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