The Satsang Gathering in April is on Sat. 4/19/08

You are invited to:

~~~ Sri Karunamayi Full Moon (Purnima) Satsang ~~~

Date & Time... 4:00 pm, Saturday, April 19
Place................ Home of Vidhya and Ranga Dandi
.......................... Potomac, MD (details below)

Vidhya and Ranga Dandi will host the Karunamayi satsang on Saturday, April 19, from 4:00 to 6:00 pm. A light dinner will be prepared by Vidhya Dandi and served afterwards. All are welcome.

Amma has given her devotees a new format for satsangs. We will:

* Chant the sacred sound "Om" nine times.
* Chant prayers to Sri Ganesha, Sri Guru, and Sri Devi.
* Chant the Samputita Sri Suktam.
* Sing bhajans and devotional songs.
* Meditate for 20 minutes.
* Perform arati.
* Watch a video of Amma.

Chanting the Samputita Sri Suktam will include puja (offerings) to the Divine Mother in the form of the Sri Chakra to enliven all the Divine qualities, especially all levels of abundance in life, healing, and protection.

Arati is the ceremonial waving of lights that invokes the auspicious blessings of the Divine -- while chanting the Mahishasura Mardini Stotram.

Traditionally, people bring sweet, ripe fruit and/or flowers (red flowers are preferred but all flowers are welcome) to contribute to the Mother Divine puja. In accordance with Amma's wishes, firm fruits such as citrus fruits and apples offered in Puja will be distributed to needy people in the next day or so, so please feel free to bring lots of fruit to offer and donate.

Please RSVP by Thursday, April 17, if possible. You can RSVP by calling the Dandis at (301) 299-0337