Om Namo Bhagavate

Sacramento Center

11101 Moose River Court

Rancho Cordova, CA 95670

916 529-4102

Week of April 9^th – 15 ^th

Updates

• Renewal Weekend Just a reminder that next weekend (April 20^th ) Renewal event is coming up. If you plan to attend please RSVP via email at divinemission.sactr@gmail.com or call the Center at 916 529-4102. We need to know who is coming so we can plan the weekend better. Thank you.
• Also Devashish and Vidya who are teachers with Sri Atmananda and have been with him since 1995 will be conducting the Renewal weekend along with Siddhartha. It will be a rare opportunity to meet and interact with some other teachers and to explore the topic from different view points and experience.
• Center Committee Meeting this Wednesday as we get together to look at how things are going with the Center, what are the needs and where we are headed. If you would like to participate more actively with the Center this is a good time to do so.
• A Special Presentation by Mark North will be given this Saturday afternoon. Please check the Program schedule below to find out more about Mark and the topic.
• Flowers for the Center Flowers brighten and cheer up a room so we always try to have fresh flowers each week. If you feel please bring fresh flowers then please bring some when you come.
• Center Maintenance Volunteers are still needed to help keep the Center clean. If you are available to help out please contact the Center or Siddhartha directly. A check list is being created so you can easily know what needs to be done.

Programs

Wednesday (April 11^th )

• 6:30 PM: Center Committee Meeting Center update and review of current and proposed programs including next week's Renewal Weekend and a possible Hawaii retreat in November. Find out how you can participate.

Thursday (April 12^th )

• 7:00 PM: World Peace Meditation. This group meditation seeks to expand World Peace by using a special mantra and breathing technique. We will be finished by 8:00 PM. This program are OPEN to ALL.

Friday (April 13^th )

• 7:00 PM: HAMSA Group Meditation. This technique is for those who are experienced with the World Peace Meditation and want to move to the next level. This technique activates the next higher chakra centers by expanding our connection with the Universal. A minimum of three people are required. If you are interested in joining this group please contact Siddhartha directly.

Saturday (April 14^th )

• 10:00 AM: Foundation Course Study Group. This is Sri Atmananda's self-study Course on the Bhagavad Gita. This week we start the fourth Chapter the Yoga of Knowledge. In this class we will review the basic concepts of the chapter which include the Concept of Knowledge and the Incarnation . The Foundation Course Book is recommended for this class. If you do not have a book yet you can pick up one at the Center.

· 12:00 PM : POT LUCK LUNCH. Please bring something to share

• 1:00 PM: Special program. "Lessons from the Master: devotion in action, and experiential verification through day-to-day life in northern California". Mark North will be doing a special program this afternoon that includes:
• Devotional Chanting
• Eating of sweets
• Tossing of Frisbee
• Mark and has been with Sri Atmananda since 2002, is president of Satyachetana Publications and the University of Spiritual Research. He has been in India many times and is just back from his latest trip. All are Invited.

Sunday (April 15^th )

• 11:00 AM: Chanting of the 1000 Names of Lord Vishnu. In this program we chant as a group the thousand name of God. It is a powerful method of evoking the Divine presences. All are invited.
• 1:00 PM: Viewing of Sri Atmananda's Talks. This is an opportunity to watch a recording of one of Sri Atmananda's talk. These talks pull out the deeper and often hidden essence of the Gita and the spiritual path. Open to all.
• 6:00 PM World Peace Meditation This group meditation seeks to expand World Peace by using a special mantra and breathing technique. We will be finished by 7:00 PM. Open to All

All these programs are free; everything here is supported by your loving donations. If you wish to contact us please use our email which is divinemission.sactr@gmail or call us at the Center phone number 916 529-4102.