Tuesday, August 25, 2015

Memorial Service for Departed Souls




 A memorial service was held at our Centre for departed family members and friends on Sunday, 23rd August, 2015, in conjunction with the annual Hungry Ghost Festival. Lotus candles with the names of departed loved ones were lighted and offered at Swami's altar by each family.  Bhajans and prayers began at 7.00 p.m.  The evening ended with an extract from Swami's Discourse.





Friday, August 7, 2015

Kuan Yin's Day of Enlightenment



The Goddess of Mercy, Kuan Yin's second birthday of this year fell on Monday, 3rd August. Known as the Day of Enlightenment, it corresponds to the 19th day of the 6th lunar month of the Chinese calendar.  We conducted a bhajan at the Centre followed by the recitation of Tibetan mantras and Om Mani Padme Hum.

Saturday, August 1, 2015

Guru Poornima 2015



We celebrated the holy festival of Guru Poornima in the early morning of Friday, 31st July 2015 with Omkar, Suprabhatam and Namavalli  at 5.30 a.m.  A short bhajan followed after the prayers.

In the evening, we held a bhajan at 8.00 p.m. which was preceded by the chanting of the Sri Rudram.  Bro. Y.K. Lee, Chairman, read Swami's message on the significance of Guru Poornima.