ARATI (EVENING VESPERS): Monday–Saturday from 6-7pm, followed by a reading from the Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna or Swami Vivekananda’s Inspired Talks.
Saturday Visiting Hours: 4pm-8pm are suspended during January 2009.
Sunday Visiting Hours: 10am-2pm
10:00-11:00am: Worship and Silent Meditation
11:00-12 Noon: Spiritual Topic
12 Noon-12:30pm: Arati and Flower Offering
12:30pm: Lunch
| Date |
Spiritual Topic |
| Thurs., January 1st |
Kalpataru Day Celebration
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| 10:00 – 11:00am | Special Worship |
| 11:00am – 12 Noon | Ramakrishna as Kalpataru (the Wish-fulfilling Tree)
Swami Ishtananda
(Minister, Vedanta Center of St. Petersburg)
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| 12Noon – 12:30pm | Special Arati and Flower Offering |
| 12:30pm | Lunch DFW Hindu Temple |
| Fri., January 2nd |
“Self-Development” Intensive - I
|
| 6:00pm-7:00pm | Meditation |
| 7:00-8:00pm | Setting Goals
Swami Ishtananda
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| 8:00 – 8:30pm | Arati and Flower Offering |
| Sat., January 3rd: |
“Self-Development” Intensive – II
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| 10:00-11:00am | Worship |
| 11:00-12Noon | Achieving Results
Swami Ishtananda
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| 12Noon-12:30pm | Arati and Flower Offering |
| 12:30pm | Lunch |
| Sun., January 4th: |
Lecture Cancelled
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“Vedanta’s Tribute to Interfaith Dialog and India’s Spiritual Culture”
(January – February, Sunday Series I-V)
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| Sun., January 11th: |
Swami Vivekananda’s Birthday Observance
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| 10:00-11:00am | Special Worship |
| 11:00-12Noon | “The 1893 Chicago World’s Fair”—I
(Visual Presentation of the Advent of the
1893 World’s Parliament of Religions)
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| 12Noon-12:30pm | Arati and Special Flower Offering |
| 12:30pm | Lunch |
| Sun., January 18th: |
Islam’s Encounter with Hinduism—II
Prof. Robert Hunt (see Special Announcements)
Director of Global Studies, Perkins School of Theology, SMU
11am
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| Sun., January 25th: |
The Multi-religious Cave Temples at Ellora—III
Dr. Lisa N. Owen (see Special Announcements)
Assistant Prof. of Art History, University of North Texas
11am
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| Wed., January 28th |
Swami Brahmananda’s Birthday Observance
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| 6 - 7pm: | Special Arati and Flower offering |
| 7 - 8pm | Reading from The Eternal Companion
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All are welcome
(In accordance with the City Code, please do not obstruct traffic. You
may park in the driveway or directly in front of the Center. Otherwise,
please park on a side road.)
NOTE: If
you are interested in supervised children’s activities during the
Sunday talk, please contact the Center in advance: 972-252-HOPE. (There will be no supervised child care for the Self-Development Intensive with Swami Ishtananda.)
Directions to the DFW Hindu Temple (972-445-3111): Approx. 1.5 miles from the Center: Exit 183 Airport Freeway onto O’Connor Rd. southward bound toward Irving’s Historic Dist.; turn left at the first traffic light onto Place St.; then turn right onto N. Britain. The Hindu Temple is on the right side of the road at 1605 N. Britain Rd., Irving, TX 75061.
For program details of Kalpataru Day: Please call the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society: (972) 252-4673.
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