Chinmaya Mission Chicago MahaSamadhi Camp Schedule

 2023  Mahasamadhi Aradhana Camp Schedule

 

Saturdaty July 29th, 2023

 

Check in to the Hotel : Noon onward – tea/snacks in lobby; Mission Check in desk to receive badges, books and bags

 

Opening Ceremony:

5:00-5:45pm  PoornaKumbha Welcome at the main entrance. Everyone seated inside, children seated grade wise on the floor in front of the stage. Welcome by Shanker ji and Introductions of all Swamis and invite for Lamp lighting, Welcome dance, song (cultural item)

 

5:45 – children led out in respective groups classrooms for welcome instructions

6:00 pm –Swami Swaroopananda ji discourse 1.

 

7:15pm – children brought in to the Auditorium

7:20 announcements, instructions to children; and introduction of camp team leads, team members.

7:30 – 9:00 dinner

 

 

Camp schedule. July 30th,  July 31st , Aug. 1st  Aug. 2nd,

Time

Adults

Activities

location

Children’s

Activities

location

Chyks

activities

location

5:15-6:00

Adult Yoga

 

 

 

 

 

6:00-

6:30

Swami Ishwarananda ji Guided

Meditation

 

          

 

Guided

Meditation

 

6:30-

7:00

Tea

 

Juice/

milk

 

Tea

 

7:00-

8:15

Swami

Shantananda Ji

 

BG CH 17

 

Yoga 7:00-7:40am

Bhajan

Learning:

7:45 – 8:10am

Stuti ji, Shubhani ji, Hari ji

2 groups-

Kg-5

6-12 gr

Swami

Aparajitananda Ji

 

8:15-

9:00

Breakfast

 

Breakfast

 

Breakfast

 

9:30-

10:00

Swaranjali

Bhajan/Kirtan

 

9:30 – 10:30 Session I

6 groups

With adults

 

10:00-

11:30

Swami Swaroopananda Ji

Kathopanishad

 

10:45 – 11:30Session II

6 groups

With adults

 

11:30-

11:45

Aarti

 

 

 

 

 

11:45-

1:00

Lunch/ Ch 15 chanting in tent

 

Lunch

 

Lunch

 

1:00-

3:30

Rest and

recreation

 

Family

time

 

Family time or other

Activities

 

3:30-

4:30

Swami Ishwarananda Ji

Satsang/Q and A

 

3:30 – 4:30 pm

Session III

6 groups

Satsanga OR Swami Aparajitananda Ji

 

4:30-

5:00

Tea

 

Juice/

snacks

 

Tea

 

5:00-

5:30

Swaranjali

 

5:00- 7:00pm

Movies/Games/Crafts/Acharya story telling/ Cultural Program Practice – 3 groups.

All join for Aarti

With adults, 15 Chyks serve the children from 5:00-7:00 pm.

 

5:30-

7:00

Swami Swaroopananda Ji

Kathopanishad

Aarti

 

 

7:15

8:00

Dinner

 

Dinner

 

Dinner

 

8:30

9:15

Cultural Program

 

Cultural

Program

 

Cultural program

 

 

Thursday August 3, 2023

7:00-8:00 am- Breakfast

8:30-8:45 seating and chanting of Sri Suktam and Purusha Suktam

8:45 am- Guru Paduka Puja

10:00-11:00 am aarti and receive Prasad from Swami Ji

11:00 am onward- check out, box lunch