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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

LUNAR OBSERVANCES

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.

 

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

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.

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.
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


 

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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