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Watch Ramayana: The Rise of a Legend!


Hari OM! 🙏

Our Bala Vihar group slots are now FULL! Thank you for the tremendous response and enthusiasm! ❤️

But we don’t want anyone to miss out on this wonderful opportunity to watch together as one Chinmaya family! Even though our group slots are full, we strongly encourage everyone to purchase individual tickets through Fandango and join us at the same show!

📍 Cinemark Cedar Hills 16
📅 November 14th
🕒 2:55 PM

Watching Ramayana: The Rise of a Legend together as Chinmaya Mission Portland is more than just watching a movie. It is an opportunity to come together as a community, celebrate our rich cultural heritage, and inspire our children with the timeless values and ideals of Sri Rama.

Let’s fill the theater with our Chinmaya family spirit! Please book your individual tickets for the same show, and come experience this special occasion together. The more, the merrier!

Let’s watch, learn, celebrate, and grow together!

Looking forward to seeing you all there! 🌸

Hari OM! 🙏

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Sponsor Event: Invite Swami Aparajitanandaji for Bhiksha at your home

Dates: Nov 27-29, 2026
Location: Bhiksha Host’s Residence
Signup is required to attend

Offering bhiksha to a Swamin/Brahmacharin is a revered tradition in Hindu culture. It’s an act of devotion, supporting those who have renounced worldly life for spiritual pursuits. This practice brings spiritual merit, connects the devotee to the divine, and preserves ancient cultural traditions. By offering bhiksha, you help spread the timeless wisdom of Vedanta and express your gratitude to our Guru Parampara. Your donation will be entirely dedicated to advancing the vision and mission of Chinmaya Mission.

Please read the guidelines so that you know what to expect. We will be happy to help you out with preparations, food, and clean up, we want you to enjoy the experience.

If you have any questions, please contact us.

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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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    16th Annual Thanksgiving Dinner – 11/26/2026 5:00PM

    Date & Time: Nov 26, 2026 & 5:00 PM
    Location: “Chinmaya Haridwar” 3551 NE John Olsen Ave
    Open to all & Signup is required to participate

    Thanksgiving traditions vary from family to family, reflecting the diversity of our nation. Chinmaya Mission Portland warmly invites you to celebrate Thanksgiving with us—and enjoy our beloved Mr. Chocolate Turkey, a favorite treat for the children!

    While each family may celebrate differently, the heart of Thanksgiving remains the same: expressing gratitude for the many blessings in our lives.

    In today’s fast-paced world, Thanksgiving also offers an opportunity to reconnect with our cherished values and roots within the Chinmaya Mission. We are deeply grateful to Pujya Swami Swaroopananda, Global Head of Chinmaya Mission, whose guidance shapes our activities and events with an eye toward future generations. Our dedicated Swamins and Brahmacharins continue to nurture the inspiration of Pujya Gurudev Swami Chinmayananda, keeping his vision alive through changing times.

    Simply sign up below and choose a dish from the list – no need to worry about fancy names! We’ll provide an easy recipe and tips on where to find the ingredients. Join us for a Thanksgiving dinner that is meaningful, fun, and stress-free!

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      Thank you for choosing Basil Penne Pasta! You'll receive an email with the recipe and serving details shortly.

      Thank you for choosing Garlic Bruschetta! You'll receive an email with the recipe and serving details shortly.

      Thank you for choosing Broccoli Aglio e Olio! You'll receive an email with the recipe and serving details shortly.

      Thank you for choosing Dessert! You'll receive an email with serving size shortly.

      Thank you for choosing Salad! You'll receive an email with details shortly.

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      Thanksgiving Yagna 2026 with Swami Aparajitanandaji

      Topic for Adults: Train the Mind for Life’s Final Exam, Bhagavad Gita Chapter 8
      Topic for Children: The Power of Positive Thoughts
      Location: “Chinmaya Haridwar” 3551 NE John Olsen Ave
      Dates: Sessions:
      Nov 26 2026 Thanksgiving Dinner & Inauguration
      Nov 27-29 2026 Sessions 1 through 6 lunch included
      Free and Open to all

       

      About the topic:

      The Bhagavad Gita teaches us how to prepare the mind. Chapter 8 highlights the power of focused thought, devotion, and detachment, showing that the quality of our final consciousness shapes our next journey. By cultivating remembrance of the Divine, disciplined living, and mindfulness throughout life, we train the mind to face the ultimate transition with peace and clarity.

      About the speaker:

      Swami Aparajitananda is renowned for his clear and insightful discourses on Vedanta and Hindu scriptures. Before embracing monastic life, he trained and worked as an Electronics and Communication engineer and served as a lecturer at an engineering college in Bangalore. Following a profound spiritual calling, he underwent intensive Vedanta training at Sandeepany Sadhanalaya in Mumbai, continuing his spiritual journey as a brahmachari before eventually receiving sannyasa deeksha.

      Swamiji is widely appreciated for his engaging English discourses on texts such as the Bhagavad Gita and Upanishads, as well as his writings and contributions to magazines. He currently serves at the Chinmaya Mission center in Chicago and continues to inspire audiences worldwide with practical and profound spiritual teachings.

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      Sponsor Event: Cooking for Homeless Shelter continues

      When: Every Saturday
      Location: “Chinmaya Haridwar” 3551 NE John Olsen Ave
      Volunteering Opportunity Exclusively For Our Sponsors!
      Signup Required

      Develop noble and enduring qualities. Watch in others for weaknesses that you should guard against, in yourself. Love all. Serve all. Love creates and lust destroys the peace in the heart of man.
      – Swami Chinmayananda

      Hari OM!

      On Saturdays, we cook for a homeless shelter…

      Since 2013, we have partnered with Transition Projects to support Portland’s most vulnerable residents. Every Saturday, volunteers cook and serve meals at a homeless shelter, providing for around 100-120 residents. Few service projects have such an immediate impact or offer as meaningful and personal an experience as preparing and serving a meal to those in need.

      We invite you to sponsor a Saturday meal for the shelter ($250) through the button below. Your contribution will serve as dedicated seed funding for this essential work. Don’t forget to check with your employer about matching grants—they can double the impact of your donation today!



      Thank you for your kindness & generosity in advance!

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      Sing Bhajans During Assembly!

      Location: “Chinmaya Haridwar“
      Volunteering Opportunity Exclusively For Our Sponsors!
      Signup Required

      Love is the heart of religions, the theme of all classical works of art and literature, the song of all devotees. Scientists know only what love does not what love is.
      – Swami Chinmayananda

      Hari OM!

      Devotional Singing (Bhajans) and Namasmarana (repetition of the Divine name) have often been prescribed by eminent divine personalities and true spiritual leaders as an age-old tool for spiritual, mental, and emotional upliftment. In short, an end result is an act of purification to one’s being and surroundings.

      If you are our Bala vihar participant and you or your child would like to sing Bhajans, here is the perfect opportunity, during our assembly! The bhajan singing slot is from 9:20 to-9:30am. Any devotional song, in any language, can be sung as long as all can sing along. Please prepare bhajan(s) to be sung in an assigned 10 minutes duration. You will need to be in the hall (or login to zoom) by 9:15 am. The lyrics of the bhajan need to reach our AV coordinators by Friday of the preceding week at the latest.

      Please signup below and appreciate your flexibility about the date.

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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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