Hinduism places great importance on rituals, ceremonies, and pujas, where devotees seek blessings through offerings. In traditional practice, a “Yajmaan” serves as the patron of a puja or yajna, supporting the priest who conducts the ritual. The word “Yajmaan” 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 Yajmaan 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 Yajmaan for each puja. The Yajmaan 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 Yajmaan 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 Yajmaan every step of the way to ensure the experience is meaningful and enjoyable for all.

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.

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.

As a sponsor, you already know that our organization is entirely volunteer-driven. The success of our programs depends on the dedication and support of enthusiastic sponsors like you, who share and work towards our vision and mission. To ensure everything continues to run smoothly, we encourage active participation in the coordination and daily administration of our center.

Following the guidance and direction from Chinmaya Mission West, the governing body of Chinmaya Mission Portland, we kindly request that, as part of your annual sponsorship, you commit to 30 hours of volunteer time during the academic year. You can choose an area that best aligns with your skills and interests, and we will follow up with you to coordinate further.

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

 

Your Sponsorship Donation

You can send your Sponsorship donation using any of these methods and upload the donation receipt using this link so that we can mark it appropriately on our end and prepare your new sponsor welcome packet.

Through matching links from your corporation

You can send in your fully tax-deductible donation using the matching links below.  We are constantly updating this information. Please send us a note if your corporation does matching to Chinmaya Mission Portland and that link is not listed below or if the link has changed.

– Intel  – Nike  – Google – Synopsys  – Daimler  – Nvidia – Lam Research – Portland General Electric – Cambia Health Solutions  – Verizon  – US Bank – Salesforce

“Zelle” to “accounts [at] cmportland [dot] org”

The easiest and fastest way to donate is through Zelle to “accounts@cmportland.org”

By checks payable to “Chinmaya Mission” and bring it with you this Sunday

Chinmaya Mission Portland
3551 NE John Olsen Ave
Hillsboro, OR 97124

Donate using your credit card securely

Use this button, you do NOT need an account to donate this way, simply choose “continue as a guest”. Appreciate you covering our service charges.

Donate through a Paypal account through PayPalGivingFund

To use this button, you do need a PayPal account to donate.

Open to Grades 1 – 12 (see timings listed in your email)
Location:	“Chinmaya Haridwar” 3551 NE John Olsen Ave