January 18, 2026 —
Midwest
MA Center Chicago celebrated Pongal on January 17, 2026, with a day of community and devotion. Amma says that Creator and Creation are not two, but one – the Divine exists in and through all of Creation. Pongal reminds us of this truth, and provides an opportunity for us to express our gratitude to... more ›
January 11, 2026 —
Midwest
MA Center Chicago held its annual Ayyappa Satsang on January 10, 2026. The special satsang included a talk on the significance of Swami Ayyappa and the Sabarimala temple (a place of pilgrimage for many faiths), an Ayyappa puja, bhajans, and dinner. The program also included the tradition of... more ›
January 2, 2026 —
Midwest
MA Center Chicago welcomed 2026 with a special New Year's Eve program, including an auspicious Bhagavati Seva puja and satsang with Swamini Ambikamrita Prana on Wednesday, December 31, 2025, from 6pm to 12:30am.
The Bhagavati Seva Puja is an ancient Vedic ceremony for restoring balance in the... more ›
December 21, 2025 —
Midwest
"Meditation is as precious as gold. The time spent on it is never wasted" ~ Amma
MA Center Chicago observed World Meditation Day on Sunday, December 21, 2025 along with MA Centers and Amrita institutions worldwide, which marked the day with a special 30-minute meditation featuring the Ma-... more ›
December 21, 2025 —
Midwest
MA Center Chicago celebrated Christmas with a special satsang on December, 20, 2025. The satsang included archana, a Christmas satsang talk by Swamini Ambikamrita Prana, bhajans, arati and meditation.
In her Christmas message for the year, Amma called for us to live with awareness, to love more... more ›
November 2, 2025 —
Midwest
MA Center Chicago celebrated Deepavali, also known as Diwali, with great enthusiasm on November 1st, 2025. Diwali, which means "rows of lamps" signifies the triumph of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance.
The event started with decorating the altar and lighting of the... more ›
October 12, 2025 —
Midwest
MA Center Chicago community members recently volunteered to knit 50 Amma doll sweaters in preparation for Amma's long-awaited 2025 Europe Tour. The adorable tiny sweaters were crafted with much care and come in a variety of beautiful colors. The proceeds from the sale of these sweaters will help... more ›
October 12, 2025 —
Midwest
As part of the Vijayadashami celebrations, the AYUDH group led the Ravan Dahan at MA Center Chicago. The lead up to the event involved extensive planning and preparation by the AYUDH team to create the effigy of the demon king Ravana. 'Ravan Dahan' or the burning of the effigy represents the... more ›
September 28, 2025 —
Midwest
MA Center Chicago celebrated Amma's 72nd birthday on Sept. 27, 2025. Amma's birthday program with Swamini started at 11am with archana every hour on the hour from 11 am to 5pm. The celebrations also included Navaratri celebrations, tree planting, a guru paduka puja, satsang, bhajans, birthday cake... more ›
September 21, 2025 —
Midwest
In honor of Amma’s 72nd birthday, members of the MA Center Chicago community united for World Cleanup Day on Saturday, September 20, 2025.
The community-wide cleanup was organized and led by the Geneva Natural Resources Committee. MA Center Chicago volunteers, under the guidance of Swamini... more ›
The community-wide cleanup was organized and led by the Geneva Natural Resources Committee. MA Center Chicago volunteers, under the guidance of Swamini... more ›