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CEREMONIES: PUJAS AND HOMAS |
Mondays
Sept. 13 & 27
7:30-9 pm |
Shiva Homa, AARTI and HEALING MEDITATION
Monday (“Moon-day”) is a traditional day to honor Shiva. At
Shiva Mandir, we have Homas (fire ceremony) on the second
and fourth Mondays of the month. It’s been said that sitting
at a Homa is about the equivalent of a month’s meditation.
Participating regularly in Homas strengthens health and
mental clarity. As part of our gathering, we will also have
a healing meditation focused on ourselves, one another and
the world.
Please bring a fruit or flower and a monetary offering of
any amount to activate your participation |
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LUNAR
OBSERVANCES |
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 Modern science tells us that the Moon governs the wind
patterns, tides and the growth and hormonal cycles of all
living beings on this earth. Consciously incorporating the
lunar energies into our spiritual practices and honoring the
moon phases speeds our personal progress. The Full Moon is
called Purnima in the Vedic tradition and is presided over
by Mother Divine. It is a good time to bring plans and
activities to fruition. Connecting with Full Moon energy
helps strengthen mental and emotional functions and soothes
the nervous system.
The Vedic name for the New Moon is Amavasya and it is presided over by Shiva. It is a powerful
time to germinate new ideas and projects, and create circles
of protection for our life. Donations are requested.
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Monday
Sept. 8
7-9 pm |
NEW MOON FIRE PUJA AND SHIVA ABHISHEK
Please
bring a fruit or flower.
Actual
New
Moon Time, 4:30 am MDT |
Wednesday
Sept. 22
7-9 pm |
EQUINOX and FULL MOON CELEBRATION
This celebration will include bhajan singing, a Planetary
Puja and a Full Moon fire ceremony. Please bring a fruit or
flower. A donation of any amount is kindly requested.
(Please come at 6 pm and join us for the autumn banquet.)
Actual
Full
Moon Time, 3:17 am MDT |
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CELEBRATIONS: HOLIDAY OBSERVANCES |
Saturday
sEPT. 11
7:30-9 PM |
KIRTANS with the Nada Brahma singers
Shiva Mandir, 1391 S. Pennsylvania, Denver. $10 suggested
donation.
Kirtan is call-and-response chanting. The
roots of kirtan go back over 500 years to Renaissance India.
Today, kirtan is accepted as one of the surest paths to
blissful meditation. The singing is accompanied with a
rhythmic drumming style that transports the chanters to
profound
spiritual realms. |
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SEVA AND
COMMUNITY PROGRAMS |
Every Thursday
Sept. 2, 9, 16,
23 & 30
10:30-12:30 am |
 SANDWICH Seva Team
Feeding the homeless: every Thursday morning we meet
together to make approximately 108 sandwich lunches and then
distribute them in the downtown area. Donations (peanut
butter and jelly or money) and helping
hands are always most welcomed.
Location: Shiva Mandir, 1391
South Pennsylvania, Denver.
Sponsored by the Mitchell Family
Foundation,
marmitch2000@yahoo.com. |
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Ongoing |
 Lakshmi’s
Garden
at Shiva
Mandir.
This
community garden is tended, cultivated and harvested by
devoted hands. The food raised is given away to local area
shelters. This year a new gardening technique called “permaculture,”
a sustainable and completely organic method, has been
implemented. This fall, volunteers are needed for moving
plants, cleaning beds and composting and autumn planting.
Contact Kyra,
kajdice@gmail.com,
and Julie,
juliannehofmann@gmail.com |
Friday
7-9 pm
Sept. 17
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cinema spirit GATHERING.
Once a month, we have a movie night as a fund raiser for
Shiva Mandir. The films contain enlightened themes exploring
wonder, hope, imagination and expanded awareness. The
evening will include refreshments and a lively discussion
exploring the movie’s concepts in the light of the spiritual
path. $10
suggested donation.
“A Man Named Pearl.” A compelling feature focusing on one
genial man named Pearl Fryar who reshaped his garden and
unexpectedly reshaped the lives of hundreds of people. The
film traces his journey from being a sharecropper’s son to
an internationally acclaimed artist.
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