Sahayana Participation Release of Liability
Release of Liability must be signed online -BEFORE- driving/riding on behalf of Sahayana |
The spirit of advaita is not to keep away from anything, but to keep in tune with everything.
– Swami Chinmayananda
Hari OM!
Please fill this form to sign the release of liability.
Our Senior Shuttle Initiative, request a ride – Sahayana
| Dates: | Specific Dates will be coordinated offline with you |
| Days & Time: | Wednesdays, meeting starts at 6 PM |
Sign up here to request a ride |
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Hari OM!
We are excited to launch Sahayana’s Senior Shuttle Initiative—a program dedicated to helping our elders attend their weekly Wednesday meetings safely, with dignity, and care.
We are requesting the seniors who need rides to the senior meetings to sign up here. We will contact offline to get more details.
For more details or to sign up, please fill out the form, and Shyam will reach out to coordinate available Wednesdays.
Thank you for helping us bring “Traveling Together with Dignity, Safety, and Care” to our community.
Volunteer Drivers Needed for Our Senior Shuttle Initiative – Sahayana
| Dates: | Specific Dates will be coordinated offline with you |
| Days & Time: | Wednesdays, meeting starts at 6 PM |
Sign up to make a difference! |
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Hari OM!
We are excited to launch Sahayana’s Senior Shuttle Initiative—a program dedicated to helping our elders attend their weekly Wednesday meetings safely, with dignity, and care.
We are looking for adult volunteer drivers with their own cars to give a few hours on Wednesday evenings starting in April. Your support will make a meaningful difference in the lives of our seniors.
For more details or to sign up, please fill out the form, and Shyam will reach out to coordinate available Wednesdays.
Thank you for helping us bring “Traveling Together with Dignity, Safety, and Care” to our community.
Guru Purnima Celebrations 07/29/2026 at 6:30 PM PT
| Date & Time: | July 29, 2026 & 6:30 PM PT |
| Location: | “Chinmaya Haridwar” 3551 NE John Olsen Ave |
Free & Open to all, Signup required to attend |
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Hari OM!
For a student of Vedanta, the Guru represents the highest Truth—the source of pure Consciousness, lasting Bliss, and eternal Wisdom. While temples, idols, and Gurus inspire and guide us, true spiritual growth comes from within. As we purify our minds through sincere effort, our inner wisdom becomes our true guide.
By living with kindness, honesty, love, compassion, charity, and purity, and by remembering the Lord in our daily lives, we prepare ourselves to receive the guidance of a Guru. When we are ready, the Guru naturally comes into our lives. This is the eternal law.
Join us as we celebrate Guru Purnima with Guru Paduka Puja, followed by Aarati and Prasad.
Please invite your family and friends to this special occasion. This is an in-person event, and RSVP is required.
Thanksgiving camp 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 25 2026 | Thanksgiving Dinner & Inauguration |
| Nov 26-27 2026 | Sessions 1 through 4 |
| Nov 28 2026 | Valedictory Session |
Open to all, Registration Required to Attend
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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Sing Bhajans During Assembly!
| Location: | “Chinmaya Haridwar“ |
Volunteering Opportunity Exclusively For Our Sponsors!Signup Required |
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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.
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.
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.