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Watch Ramayana: The Rise of a Legend!

Date & Time: Nov 14 2026 & 3:00 PM
Age Group: 8th Grade & Above
Location: “Bridgeport or Cedar Cinemark
SPONSOR EVENT. RSVP IS REQUIRED TO ATTEND.

Hari OM!

We are planning a group outing to watch Ramayana: Rise of Legend at a movie theater in either Bridgeport or Cedar (final location to be decided).

Date and Theater: Tentative, as theaters have not yet released their schedules.

Action Required: If you are interested in joining, please sign up below as soon as possible so we can get an initial headcount.

Ticket Booking & Payment: We will coordinate and book the tickets. The ticket cost will be collected from each participant once the booking details are finalized.

Please sign up below to express your interest!

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    Thank you for your interest. This is an extension of our academic year program and is currently available for our annual sponsors’ families. If you would like to participate, please reach out to https://cmportland.org/sponsorship/ for information on signing up as an annual sponsor. We truly appreciate your support and understanding.

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    Sponsor Event: Children’s activities during the Thanksgiving Yagna

    Topic for Adults: Train the Mind for Life’s Final Exam, Bhagavad Gita Chapter 8
    Location: “Chinmaya Haridwar” 3551 NE John Olsen Ave
    Dates: Sessions:
    Nov 27-29 2026 Sessions 1 through 6 lunch included
    Open to our existing Bala Vihar students

    During Swami Aparajitananda’s Yagna, volunteers and senior students will lead activities for our current Bala Vihar children in a separate room. This gives parents the opportunity to attend Swamiji’s lectures while their children enjoy activities in a supervised setting.

    This service is available only to current Bala Vihar children whose parents are attending the Yagna. Children should be familiar with our facilities and expectations for respectful interaction. Parents are expected to remain in the Yagna room.

    If a child disrupts the activities, their parent will be asked to take them out.

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      Thank you for your interest. This offering extends our academic-year program and is currently available to the families of our annual sponsors. It is offered by our JCHYKs. To participate, please visit https://cmportland.org/sponsorship/ for information about becoming an annual sponsor. We truly appreciate your support and understanding.

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      Who is a Yajman?

      Hinduism places great importance on rituals, ceremonies, and pujas, where devotees seek blessings through offerings. In traditional practice, a “Yajman” serves as the patron of a puja or yajna, supporting the priest who conducts the ritual. The word “Yajman” comes from the Sanskrit root “Yaj,” meaning worship, and typically refers to the head of a family or community leading the sacrificial ceremony. After the puja, the Yajman offers Dakshina (a donation) to the priest, marking the completion of the ceremony.

      At Chinmaya Mission, we strive to make these sacred rituals accessible to all. At Chinmaya Mission Portland, a different family is honored as the Yajman for each puja. The Yajman begins the ceremony with a “Sankalpa,” a firm, positive resolution or prayer offered to the Lord. They bring offerings such as flowers, fruits, and naivedyam (food offerings), and conclude by making a tax-deductible donation to the mission at the feet of Madhur Krishna, as an expression of gratitude. In return, the Yajman receives blessings and Puja Prasad from the priest, deepening their connection to the divine and inviting wisdom and positive energy.

      Rest assured—our Festival team works closely with the Yajman every step of the way to ensure the experience is meaningful and enjoyable for all.

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      Upload Sponsorship Donation Receipt

      Please note that we are an all-volunteer organization, with our team members balancing daytime jobs to keep our overhead costs at zero. This ensures that 100% of your annual sponsorship goes directly towards maintaining the Chinmaya Haridwar building and its programs. Since tracking annual sponsorships requires considerable time, we would greatly appreciate your prompt attention to this matter. Closing it quickly will allow our volunteers to continue serving Chinmaya Mission Portland in the best possible way.

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        Hatha Yoga In Person Class

        Location: “Chinmaya Haridwar” 3551 NE John Olsen Ave
        Signup Required

        The spirit of advaita is not to keep away from anything, but to keep in tune with everything.
        – Swami Chinmayananda

        Hari OM!

        In-person classes will be conducted at

        Please signup the waiver below every week so that we know if we have the critical mass for the class. And you must get your own yoga mat for the class.

        Please come in 5 mins before class as we will start our class right on time. Please do not have any food intake for 2 hours before the class as it will interfere with asana and pranayama practice. The rough schedule for the class is as follows:

        45 minutes – Yoga Philosophy
        15 minures – Pranayama
        55 minutes – Asana
        20 minutes – Yoga Nidra/Meditation

        In Chinmaya Seva,

        Chinmaya Mission Portland Yoga Coordinator

         

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          Waiver and Release

          In consideration of my family’s participation in the above program, I hereby, for myself and my family, waive and release Chinmaya Mission and its officers, trustees, volunteers, and participants, and all other persons participating in the program, or involved in planning or execution of the program, from all liability or claims arising from any injury to myself, my family or my property. This release shall include, without limitation, all claims for negligence, and shall exclude only claims for willful injury, which exclusion for willful shall extend only to the person committing willful injury and not to any other person. I assert that my family’s participation in Chinmaya Mission activities is voluntary and that I knowingly assume all risks associated, whether such risks are known or unknown to me at this time. I hereby give permission for my family to have their picture/video taken while participating in activities associated with Chinmaya Mission. Said pictures/videos become the sole property of Chinmaya Mission and will be used only for recruiting/information-sharing purposes.