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MA Center Chicago (MACC)

One-Day Silent Retreat w/Br. Shantamrita Chaitanya

Oct 12, 2019 7:30am-4:00pm (ended)

Amma says the beauty of our words, the charm in our actions, and the allure of our movements all depend on the amount of silence we create within. The deeper we go into that silence, the closer we come to the infinite. Additionally, the silence we acquire through prayer and meditation helps us find peace and true happiness in this noisy world. Join us at beautiful MA Center Chicago for a one-day Silent Meditation retreat with Br. Shantamrita Chaitanya Saturday, Oct. 12th from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. The fee for the retreat is $35 per person (includes morning tea, lunch, eve snack and dinner). Pre-registration is required. Click here to register.

There will also be a Bhagavad Gita class with Br. Shantamrita Chaitanya the night before the retreat, and our regularly scheduled satsang will occur afterward, starting with archana at 4:00 pm. Additionally, Swamiji will be performing a Bhagavati Seva puja on Sunday, October 13th (for more information about the Gita class click here; for more information about the Bhagavati Seva puja, click here).

On-site accommodations are available at a reduced rate for retreat registrants. For more information, contact macclodging@macenters.org.

Here's the schedule for the Silent Meditation Retreat:

7:30 am: Retreat registration and check-in
8:00 am Retreat begins, light lamp, prayer, orientation, short talk, questions
8:50 am Commence silence, seated meditation
9:30 am Walking meditation -- indoors/outdoors (weather dependent)
10:00 am Break, snack
10:15 am Seated meditation
10:55 am Walking meditation -- indoors/outdoors (weather dependent)
11:25 am Break
11:40 am Seated meditation
12:30 pm Lunch/Rest
1:30 pm Karma Yoga / Silent Seva
2:15 pm Walking meditation -- indoors/outdoors (weather dependent)
2:45 pm Seated meditation
3:30 pm Consciously coming out of silence, concluding remarks
4:00 pm End of retreat

After the official end of the retreat, retreatants are welcome to join us for satsang with Br. Shantamrita Chaitanya.

Here's the schedule:

4:00 - 5:00 pm – Archana
5:00 - 5:45 pm – Br. Shantamrita Chaitanya's Q&A Satsang
5:45 - 6:30 pm - Bhajans
6:30 - 7:00 pm - Arati, Meditation and Prasad

As always, after satsang, a delicious vegetarian dinner will be available for a modest donation.

Sunday

Sep

8:00am - 2:00pm

Mother's Kitchen

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. If... more ›

Saturday

Sep

10:30am - 12:00pm

Amrita Yoga Class

Location: South Lodge Community Room at MA Center Chicago Join us Saturday 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... more ›

Saturday

Sep

2:30pm - 4:00pm

Amrita Bhajan Class

Amma says, "Bhajans are prayers in the form of songs, rich in meaning and full of devotional content." The MACC Bhajan Class meets virtually on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month from 2:30 to 3:45 pm. This class is offered for those who wish to learn bhajans and study devotional songs and... more ›

Saturday

Sep

2:30pm - 4:00pm

Amrita Bala Kendra (ABK)

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

Sep

3:00pm - 4:00pm

Guided IAM-35 Meditation Session

"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

Sep

3:00pm - 5:00pm

Knit & Crochet for a Good Cause

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 ›

Saturday

Sep

10:30am - 12:00pm

Amrita Yoga Class

Saturday

Sep

2:00pm - 3:00pm

Amrita Book Club at MACC

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

Sep

3:00pm - 4:00pm

Guided IAM-35 Meditation Session

Saturday

Sep

10:30am - 12:00pm

Amrita Yoga Class

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

WHITE FLOWER MEDITATION

Sunday through Friday at 5:50 pm (starts with 10-minute silent Ma Om meditation)

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

One-Day Silent Retreat w/Br. Shantamrita Chaitanya

WHITE FLOWER MEDITATION

EVENING BHAJANS

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