Orange and Stamford Center combined Bala Vihar on Sunday Feb 22 at Chinmaya Saraswati Ashram

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Hari: Om!

As you all may know, we are celebrating Shivaraathri during our Bala Vihar on February 22^nd

It is a combined event for both the centers, Orange and Stamford, at Chinmaya Saraswati Ashram, 393 Derby Ave, Orange, CT 06477.
We will try to follow the schedule given below:

9:45 to 10:00 – Families arrive and settle down.

10:00 to 11:15 – Invocation prayers, Shiva Bhajans, followed by Shiva Pooja

11:15 to 11:30 - Aarathi  and Pledge, followed by Prasaadham distribution

Please come on time and wear traditional clothes.
If you have a Shiva lingam, please consider bringing it with you for the Pooja. Or, try to bring a pebble. We will have a few on hand for a few of you to borrow.

Ganapathi

Shiva-Ratri is the destruction of the ego (PFT attitude) in the discovery of the Self (Shiva).

Lord Shiva at Chinmaya Mission San Jose, CA

"Nature specializes in a kind of Paradox: Nature destroys and her destructions are all always constructive destructions. The bud is destroyed when the flower blooms, and the flower fades when the fruit emerges, and the fruit decays when seeds are scattered and seeds decay when plants sprout.
This process of constructive destruction is Shiva, the annihilator. This Shiva-Ratri is the destruction of the ego (PFT attitude) in the discovery of the Self (Shiva).
May all devotees come to experience at least the shy rays of the early dawn at the end of one's inner ratri, in emerging beams of Shiva spirit in us.

Be quiet. Be silent within. Blind.Deaf, Mum - be. Invoke. Be expectant.
Let Shiva happen - TRY."
-Swami Chinmayananda

Application open for Summer 2015 CORD Volunteering opportunities for Bala Vihar Youth

Dear Friends,

Hari OM!

We are happy to commence the registration process for the increasingly popular CORD USA service visits to India for summer 2015 for students on Chinmaya Bala Vihar!

Due to the incredible experience provided by the service visit, the demand for the number of spots has been increasing steadily. We are inspired by the number of wonderful, committed students that are registering for the service visits. We are extremely gratified by the input from our returning students reflecting their inner growth and maturity originating from these visits. We are striving to expand this opportunity to as many students as possible. 

The number of students that can be accommodated is determined by the capacity of the host CORD center facilities and resources. At times, due to the limited number of spots available, many wonderful students were unable to attend the service visits.

However, due to Gurudev's blessings, we were able to increase the number of available spots significantly for summer of 2015. We are able to accommodate fifty-two students between two different centers this Summer, compared to twenty-seven in Winter 2014. We will continue to work on expanding the number of spots as well as locations for future service visits. We are thankful for the opportunity to be a part of this wonderful journey by our Chinmaya Mission youth and hope to grow a along with them. 

The service visits are extraordinary opportunities to serve and experience the joy of service. We are looking for students who are mature, motivated, have faith in the value of service and would value the visits as an opportunity for their own growth. Click this link to apply today! If this link does not work, you can go through our website, www.cordusa.org and clicking the "Service Visits" in the carousel.

Please read the instructions and fill the application form in its entirety before you submit.  After submitting the filled application, you will get an automated acknowledgement email which will have the link to submit application fee online to complete the application process. The regional coordinators will be in touch with you within two weeks with next steps.

If you would like to chaperone, please send us an email with the subject line “Chaperone request : CORD USA Summer Service Visit 2015” and our national coordinator will get in touch with you.

Thank you,

Subha Varma Pathial

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Chinmaya Organization for Rural Development (CORD) wins prestigious award for the third year and Summer volunteering opportunities

 
In the year 2014, the children across Chinmaya Mission Centers in North America  conducted 14 CORD USA Fundraisers and raised $124,000!  There are 4 active University chapters of CORD USA interacting with different CORD centers.  A number of children went above and beyond this; offering their own graduation, collections, Arangetram and artistic performance gifts to support our cause. Since the inception of CORDUSA, we have sent many groups of high school students for service visits to our CORD facilities in India. They stay and work at these centers, and return from their trips inspired by CORD’s work in action. With the core values CORD has permanently etched in their hearts, they are inspired to become our next generation of ambassadors who will continue to raise the hopes and funds for the recipients.

The GreatNonprofits, the leading provider of user reviews about nonprofit organizations announced that CORD USA, Inc. has been honored with a prestigious 2014 Top-Rated award.  We are proud to receive this award for the third consecutive year! 
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CORD USA is happy to bring you opportunity to work in two very dynamic Centers this upcoming Summer: CORD Sidhbari, in Himachal Pradesh and CORD Siruvani in Tamil Nadu. The Sidhbari service visit is scheduled from July 5th to July 18th, 2015. The Siruvani visit is scheduled from July
12th to July 25th, 2015.  Stay tuned for the online application!

Subha Varma Pathial
CORDUSA Inc.
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