Swami Bodhananda PROGRAM Spiritual Director and Founder The Sambodh Society, Inc. SATURDAY, AUGUST 6 TEA & SNACKS - 8:00 a.m.

PUJAS 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. 1. Preliminaries, Sankalpa, Ganapati Puja 2. Punyaha Vachana - Purification Rituals Sambodh Center for Human Excellence Kalamazoo, MI 3. Procession and Installation - Pillars & Flags Permit No. 401 U. S. Postage Paid In the quiet woodlands of Kalamazoo, MI, Sambodh HOMAS 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Organization Non-Profit

Center for Human Excellence (SCHE) is quietly Society, Inc. The Sambodh 1. Agnisthapana 2. Mahaganapati emerging as a major facility in the United States for 3. Mahalakshmi Homa the teaching of Vedanta, Meditation, Ayurveda and PRASADAM - LUNCH 12:30 - 2:00 p.m. fostered by the Dharmic vision: the unity of all, and the unity of all spiritual paths. SCHE serves as the HOMAS - 2:00 - 5:00 p.m. headquarters of The Sambodh Society, Inc. and is A Cordial Invitation to attend the 1. Ritwik Varanam 2. Sudarshana Homa maintained by devotees, donors and friends. 3. Homa 4. Kalyan Homa Under the inspired leadership of Swami Bodhananda, 9TH ANNUAL 5. Navagraha Homa 6. Closing Rituals and Arati Sambodh Society and SCHE aspire to nurture a community of spiritual seekers who 1) work selflessly BREAK & SNACKS 5:00 p.m. for the spiritual uplift of humanity; 2) learn from the SHRI MAHA CULTURAL PROGRAM 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. best of both Eastern and Western traditions; and, 3) are steeped in Vedanta, a vision which sees the world UDRABHISHEKAM Children’s Program: Led by Sue Johnson & Neena Marion R as one family and that all paths lead to the same Truth. Veena Recital: Shrimati Usha Aswath accompanied by AND Spreading the message of Vedanta and universal Kiran Vangipuram on Mridangam wisdom, Swami Bodhananda makes annual visits to CHANDI HOMA Vocal Performance: Priyanath devotees in Michigan’s major cities and numerous other U.S. locations, including: New York, New Spiritual Discourse: Swami Bodhananda Saraswati Jersey, Indiana, Connecticut, San Antonio, Chicago, Saturday, August 6, 2011 DINNER 7:30 p.m. Atlanta, San Francisco, Dallas, Los Angeles, Houston, and Miami. 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. SUNDAY, AUGUST 7 The Sambodh Society, Inc. seeks your generous Cultural Program PUJAS AND HOMAS 9:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M. support and enthusiastic involvement - physically, 5:30– 7:00 p.m. Preliminaries, Sankalpa, Ganapati Puja materially and spiritually – for maximum success of this spiritual endeavor begun by Swamiji. Along with Sunday, August 7, 2011 9:45 a.m. Break/Snacks your participation in Sambodh activities and the 9:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. 10:15 a.m. Laghu Chandi annual yagna venerating Sambodh Aranya , we request your help in passing along the news of 10:30 a.m. Chandi Homa Sambodh to your friends and acquaintances. Help us to venue 11:00 a.m. Anu arrange new venues for Swamiji’s programs. With your prayers, participation, good will and support, the The Sambodh Aranya 11:15 a.m. Maha Rudrabhishekam Sambodh mission will flourish to benefit humanity. 6363 N. 24th Street, Kalamazoo, MI 49004 Street

12:30 P.M Closing Rituals and Arati th

Swamiji's Blessings Announcements Saraswati Puja, Puja, Kalamazoo, MI Kalamazoo, 49004 Requested Return Service The Sambodh Society, Inc. The Sambodh P.O. Box 248 6363 N. 24 Dakshina Danam, Sarva Devata Visarjan Phone: (269) 327-3774 or 492-0544 All donations to 1:00 p.m. PRASADAM (Lunch) The Sambodh Society, Inc. Email: [email protected] are Tax Deductible Website: www.sambodh.us SAT, AUG 6 SAT, AUG 6 SUN, AUG 7 PRELIMINARIES PUJAS AND HOMAS ॐ नमः िशवाय PUJAS AND HOMAS SWAMI BODHANANDA-JI’S MESSAGE

9:00 - 10:30 a.m. 2:00 - 5:00 p.m. 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. LORD SHIVA and His consort are the patron deities of Preliminaries, Sankalpa, and Sambodh Aranya and the Sambodh Center for Human Excellence. . Preliminaries, Sankalpa, Ganapati Pooja Sudarshana Homa The union of Shiva (Consciousness) and (Energy) gives and Ganapati Puja $501 Sponsorship birth to and sustains this universe of beings and events. Shiva Punya Vachana: without Shakti has no drive, and Shakti without Shiva has no Purification Rituals Sudarshana is the weapon of direction. Together Shiva and Shakti superintend the world’s Laghu Chandi Homa Lord . For overcoming affairs. To quote Kalidasa, the poet, “Jagada Pitarau Vande Procession and Pillar Installation 10:15 a.m. $101 Sponsorship enemies. Parvati Paramesvarau” - “We salute the cosmic parents, Paramesvara and Parvati.” Chandi Homa Agnisthapana: Lighting the Homa Fire SINCE THE VEDIC TIMES it has been a practice to perform with Shodashakshari Mantra rituals to propitiate Shiva and Shakti for world peace, prosperity, and spiritual well-being. When human efforts are found wanting, 10:30 a.m. $1001 Sponsorship Dhanvantari Homa divine intervention is sought. By propitiating these deities we, in PUJAS AND HOMAS $251 Sponsorship turn, balance our wishes and drives with cosmic energies and are nourished and protected. This is the whole rationale of a sacrifice. Anu Lingam 10:30 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. Dhanvantari is the physician of Thus, rituals work both spiritually and materially, bringing inner 11:00 a.m. $101 Sponsorship peace and bliss along with outer prosperity and harmony. Those Gods. For good health. who believe in a higher power controlling human destiny accept Mahaganapati Homa the Vedic injunctions to perform rituals for satisfying human needs SHRI MAHA and fulfilling human destiny. $251 Sponsorship RUDRABHISHEKAM DEVELOPED many forms of rituals over a period of For removing obstacles in one’s path time to propitiate different deities, the most important being 11:15 a.m. $1001 Sponsorship during any undertaking, whether Parvati Kalyan , Lakshmi, Shiva, and Vishnu. The Ganesha Homa removes hurdles in our pursuits, and the Lakshmi Homa material or spiritual gain. Mantra Homa confers wealth and success in our endeavors. The Navagraha Homa protects one from evil eyes (jealousy) and $501 Sponsorship malevolent planets (forces outside our control). The Sudarshana and Dhanvantari Homas are addressed to Lord Vishnu, the former Parvati, the consort of Lord Shiva, Mahalakshmi Homa for overcoming enemies and the latter for good health. The Parvati was single-mindedly devoted to Kalyan Homa is performed for obtaining a husband or a wife of

$501 Sponsorship Shiva. For obtaining a husband (or a one’s desire.

wife) of one’s desire. For enhancing the desired positive THE RUDRABHISHEKAM AND CHANDI HOMA are the main events of our August 6-7, 2011 program. Various substances influences of planets like Jupiter and Navagraha Homa the star Sun, and mitigating the valuable to human sustenance are offered to Lord Shiva, to cool his $251 Sponsorship spiritual tejas, persuading Him to open His third eye of wisdom undesirable effects of planets like and bless His devotees. For the ardent Shiva devotee, this ritual is Shani, Mangala, Rahu and Ketu. a most auspicious event. Ultimately, when we realize the purpose For obtaining the grace of the nine of our existence, the grace we seek from Shiva-Shakti is liberation These two Rituals are performed for the purpose of planets and mitigating their from worldly desires and sorrow. bestowing the abundant blessings of undesirable influence. THE CHANDI HOMA invokes the energizing power of Shiva. 2:00 Ritwik Varanam Chandi guarantees all prosperity and material well-being and Shiva and Shakti, our Universal parents, 2:00 p.m. graces the seeker with smooth spiritual progress. Together, these spiritual devotion and final liberation. two most celebrated Vedic rituals not only purify the The Abhishekam washes away all sins and The Ceremonial Offering Closing Rituals & Arati participants but bestow upon the devotee all success, health, afflictions; brings peace, prosperity and happiness of Clothes to Ritwiks 4:30 p.m. happiness, and, ultimately, final release from worldly  along with family togetherness. thralldom.

“May everyone prosper, be healthy, happy, and live harmoniously!“ With my Blessings and Love, Swami Bodhananda