North American Gurukul
Paramahamsa Satyananda Saraswati attained Mahasamadhi on December 5 at midnight in India. Scroll to the bottom of this page for instructions from Swamiji Niranjanananda.
We will be celebrating Paramahamsaji's life with a special event at 4:30 PM EST on Saturday, December 12 and on the evening of Tuesday, December 22. There will be a live webcast of these events. Visit the Atma Center website for the detailed schedule of events and to connect to our webcast. Please check back for further updates, or subscribe to our mailing list for details.
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In Memory of Paramahamsaji
In memory of Paramahamsaji, Swamiji Niranjanananda has instructed for all centers to conduct the following programs at their place, daily, with culmination on the 22nd of December:
1. An akhand jyoti is to be lit near Paramahamsaji's picture, which must be properly decorated and garlanded with flowers, etc. The jyoti as well as some incense is to remain continuously lit till the evening of 22nd.
2. Daily Chanting:
-Mahamrityunjaya mantra x 108
-Hanuman chalisa
-Selection of Bhajans & Kirtans
3. Meditation & prayers session, that may follow the chanting
4. Bhagavad Gita. If possible it can be chanted as a separate session, otherwise it may be played on a cd, where swamis & devotees may come for meditation while the gita chant is played.
Please remember that although Paramahamsaji may have left his body, he will remain alive in all our hearts, for as long as we remember him, and adhere to the path of wisdom, yoga & spiritual life, which he exemplified through his life and teachings.