2012 Schedule of Events

Pujya Swamiji's New Year Message

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• Apr 26 Adi Shankaracharya award to Pujya Swamiji in India. Recorded  youtube video is here.
• May 17 Gurupeyarchi Homam, Abhishekam to Lord Dakshinamurti and Dinner  5:30 pm to 8 pm
• May 18 to 20 Swami Pratyagbodhanandaji's talks on Discovering Love Bharatiya Temple, Detroit, MI
• May 18 Pradosha Puja 5:15pm to 6pm followed by regular Arati 6 to 6:30 pm and Dinner 6:30pm to 7:30pm
• May 19 Meditation Workshop 10 am to 12:30 pm
• May 20  Taittriya Upanishad Sankara Bhasyam class by Dr.Venkat Swaminathan from 8:30 am to 9:45 am; Bhagavad Gita Classes by Swami Viditatmanandaji from 10 am to 12:30 pm followed by Lunch. Satsang 1:15 pm to 2:15 pm
• May 25-28 Memorial day weekend retreat by Swami Viditatmanandaji on Discovering Order in One's Life
• May 26-28 Swami Pratyagbodhanandaji's talks on Bhagawat Darshan in Mebane, NC
• Jun 1 to 10 International Vedic Astrology Workshop by Eminent Astrolgers
• June 2 & 16 Meditation Workshop 10 am to 12:30 pm
• June 2 & 16 Pradosha Puja 5:15pm to 6pm followed by regular Arati 6 to 6:30 pm and Dinner 6:30pm to 7:30pm
• Jun 2 Swami Viditatmanandaji's talk on Living in the Present in Corning, NY
• Jun 2 Swami Pratyagbodhanandaji's talk on Bhagavatam in Syrcuse,NY
• June 2 SVA Marma Workshop by James L. Pace, CAy
• June 3 & 17  Taittriya Upanishad Sankara Bhasyam class by Dr.Venkat Swaminathan from 8:30 am to 9:45 am; Bhagavad Gita Classes by Swami Viditatmanandaji from 10 am to 12:30 pm followed by Lunch. Satsang 1:15 pm to 2:15 pm
• June 7 to 9 Swami Viditatmanandaji's talks on Surrender & Freedom in Bridegwater Temple, NJ
• July 1-4 Independence Day  Weekend Retreat on Person of Wisdom by Swami Viditatmanandaji
• July 1, 16 & 30 Pradosha Puja 5:15pm to 6pm followed by regular Arati 6 to 6:30 pm and Dinner 6:30pm to 7:30pm
• Jul 3 Vyasa Poornima
• Jul 15-21 - Bhasyam classes on Brahadarnyaka Upanishad Mantra 1.4.7 with Swami Viditatmanandaji .
• Jul 15-21 Children's Retreat I
• Jul  22-28 Family Vedanta Retreat I
  Aitareya Upanishad by Pujya Swamiji
  and Bhagavad Gita Chapter 4 (Part-1) by Swami Viditatmanandaji
• Jul 22-28 Children's Retreat II
• Jul 29 - Aug 4  - Family Vedanta Retreat II
  Aitraya Upanishad Mantra 1.1 by Pujya Swamiji
  and Bhagavad Gita Chapter 4 (Part-2) by Swami Viditatmanandaji
• Aug 5-12 Family Retreat III
  Kathopanishad vs 1.3 with Pujya Swamiji
  Bhagavad Gita Ch 4 (Part 3) with Swami Viditatmanandaji 
• Aug 12 - Pujya Swamiji's 81st Birthday Celebrations
• Aug 12-17 Carnatic Music Workshop
• Aug 12-17 Purna Vidya Teachers Training
• Aug 15 & 29 Pradosha Puja 5:15pm to 6pm followed by regular Arati 6 to 6:30 pm and Dinner 6:30pm to 7:30pm
• Aug 19 AVG's 26th Anniversary Celebrations ; Pujya Swamiji's talk on Creation is the Creator
• Aug 23-26 -Labor Day's Patrons Retreat I
  Yada yada hi dharmasya ... by Pujya Swamiji
  Kaupeena Panchakam by Swami Tattvavidanandaji
• Aug 31- Sep 3 - Labor Day Patrons' Retreat II
  Sarvasya Chaham hrudi sanni ... - Pujya Swamiji
  Kaupeena Panchakam by Swami Tattvavidanandaji
• Sep 7-14 Yoga and Sound with Yogi Ramanand Patel, Pt. Mukesh Desai & Pujya Swamiji
• Sep 15-22 - One Week Vedanta Course
  Paranchi kanni ... of  Kathopanishad by Pujya Swamiji
  Selected chapter of Panchadasi by Swami Tattvavidanandaji
• Sep 23 - Oct 6 - Two week Vedanta Course
  Upadesa Sahasri III by Pujya Swamiji
  Narada Bhakti Sutra 9 by Swami Tattvavidanandaji
• Oct 10 - Nov 17 - Six Weeks Vedanta Course with Swami Tattvavidanandaji
  on Kathaopanishad with Sankara Bhasya and Bhagavad Gita Chapter IX with Sankara Bhasya
• Oct 12 to 14 Advanced Astrology by Robert Koch (Tentative dates) 
• Nov 22-25 Thanksgiving weekend Vedanta Family Retreat
  with Swami Tattvavidanandaji
• Dec 23-31 Year End Family Vedanta Retreat
   
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