Samedi 23 jan.

16h00 : Assemblée générale extra-ordinnaire

Dimanche 24 jan.

10h45 : Puja

17h00 : Discours: Mundaka Upanishad

Dimanche 31 jan.

10h45 : Puja

17h00 : Discours : Visites récentes du Swami aux pays étrangers

Samedi 06 fév.

15h00 : Séance du Sanâtana Dharma

Dimanche 07 fèv.

10h45 : Puja

17h00 : Chants dévotionnels

Mercredi 10 fév.

20h00 : Discours:Karma lié aux trois choses—corps, parole et pensée*

Vendredi 12 fév.

20h00 : Shiva-Puja

Dimanche 14 fév.

17h00 : Discours: Mundaka Upanishad

Dimanche 21 fév.

10h45 : Puja

17h00 : Chants dévotionnels

Dimanche 28 fév.

10h45 : Puja

17h00 : Discours: Mundaka Upanishad

Dimanche 07 mars

10h45 : Puja

17h00 : Chants dévotionnels

Dimanche 14 mars

10h45 : Puja

17h00 : Discours: Mundaka Upanishad

Dimanche 21 mars

10h45 : Puja

17h00 : Chants dévotionnels

* Le discours aura lieu au Centre Bouddhiste de Genève, 1203 Genève

Date à retenir : Célébration publique pour l’anniversaire de Ramakrishna, à 18h45 du 04-04-10

• The swami receives people who want spiritual counselling or want to know the art of meditation (They must telephone or write to him to fix an appointment). He also responds to questions electronically, provided the questions do not need the elaboration of the size of an article or thesis.

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The Parliament program will be covering a broad range of issues of local relevance and global significance. Major subthemes will include the environment, Indigenous Peoples, poverty, peace building, securing food and water, social cohesion and interreligious dialogue.

– Quote from Shree-Rudra-Prashnah, Yajurveda

Samedi 07 nov.
10h15-12h45 : Célébration de l’anniversaire de Gourou Nanak

Dimanche 08 nov.
10h45 : Puja
17h00 : Chants dévotionnels

Samedi 14 nov.
15h00 : Sanâtana Dharma

Dimanche 15 nov.
10h45 : Puja
17h00 : Discours – Mundaka Upanishad

Dimanche 22 nov.
10h45 : Puja
17h00 : Chants dévotionnels

Dimanche 20 dec.
10h45 : Puja

Lundi 21 dec.
18h00 : Fête de Noël , Célébration de l’anniversaire de Shree Sarada Devi

Dimanche 27 dec.
10h45 : Puja

Dimanche 03 jan.
10h45 : Puja

Dimanche 10 jan.
17h00 : Discours – Mundaka Upanishad

Mardi 12 jan.
09h00 : Conférence sur « Réconciliation, guérison des mémoires : perspective hindoue »**

Samedi 16 jan.
18h15 : Célébration de l’anniversaire de Swami Vivekananda

** This lecture will be given in English at Bossey Ecumenique Institute.
• The swami receives people who want spiritual counselling or want to know the art of meditation (They must telephone or write to him to fix an appointment). He also responds to questions electronically, provided the questions do not need the elaboration of the size of an article or thesis.
• You have an e-mail address, please give it to us!
• We request all members (except life members) to pay their annual fees for membership (75 CHF or 50 Euros).

The illustrious Swami not only incarnated what is best in Hinduism, but he rose from being just the representative of Hinduism to the status of the prophet of universalism even on the opening day of the Parliament, namely, September 11, 1893. He said: “Sectarianism, bigotry, and its horrible descendant, fanaticism, have long possessed this beautiful Earth. They have filled the earth with violence, drenched it often with human blood, destroyed civilization, and sent whole nations to despair. Had it not been for these horrible demons, human society would be far more advanced than it is now.”

In one of the sessions of that Parliament, he alluded to the suffering inflicted on indigenous people in Mexico which history records as the first bloodshed in favour of the expansion of Christianity in the colonial era. In the Science section of the Parliament, he showed the rapprochement between Science and Eastern Wisdom. In a pre-Parliament gathering at Annisquam, he reminded the world of consequences of ignoring the precept of peace: “ You may not believe in the vengeance of God, but do believe in the vengeance of history.”

The Swami was not just a handsome person with skill of oratory who was spreading the cult of his personality before and after the Parliament. Funds had been raised by his admirers in Madras for his trip to the USA before the divine command came; he refused to accept them, saying: “ If it be Her (the Divine Mother’s) will, then money will come again of itself. Therefore take this money and distribute it among the poor.” To the Nawab of Hyderabad, who had offered him the passage money, he said: “ Your Highness, the time has not yet come. When the command comes from on high, I shall make you aware of it.” Then the command came; commissioned by God, he went to the West. This illustrates what it is to be suffused with divine grace and wisdom, which should precede the work in the domain of interfaith dialogue.

In 1993, this Parliament’s centenary was celebrated locally by Centre Vedantique in Geneva with the support of our members and friends. But the most important centenary celebration was held in Chicago; it was christened as Parliament of World’s Religions (PWR). Since then, the Council of PWR organised two more parliaments– in Cape Town in 1999 and in Barcelona in 2004; it is now poised to hold a more elaborate parliament this year in Melbourne with the following topics: healing the earth, reconciling with the indigenous peoples, overcoming poverty, securing food and water for all, building peace in the pursuit of justice, creating social cohesion, sharing wisdom for inner peace.

The event will be a total of 500 events with 8,000 people participating from over 80 countries to improve our planet in respect of the above-mentioned themes.

Does one or several of these topics resonate with your idealism or vision of change that you wish for? Then be a part of the PWR at Melbourne, Australia from Dec. 3 to Dec. 9 in 2009.

I was in Poland in September to join the Community of Sant’Egidio in paying homage to victims of the holocaust and to remember the urgency of peace on the occasion of 70th anniversary of World War II. Last week, invited by Elijah Interfaith institute, I was in Israel to join prominent leaders and scholars of all major religions to discuss the future of religious leadership. Within a few weeks, I shall be in Australia for participating in PWR. If you have concern for a change in the world, then come to Melbourne to listen to leaders of religions and activists.

Swami Amarananda

Durga Puja at Centre Vedantique.

We observed Sree Durga Puja this year on the 26th and 27th of September. In total, more than 200 people attended the pujas and partook of the prasâda. The weather was sunny and enjoyable on the puja days.

Hymns and devotional songs on the 26th of September and the congregational chanting of Lalita-sahasranâma and of the hymn Ayi Girinandini on the 27th of September created an ambience which was appreciated by all. A group of young persons constituted the team of decorators. Some ladies took charge of the preparation of the prasâda.

May the Divine Mother give us peace and spirit of surrender!

Happy Vijaya to you and family.

Swami Amarananda

Dimanche 13 sept.
10h45 : Puja
17h30 : Chants dévotionnels (adressés à la Mère divine)

Dimanche 20 sept.
10h45 : Puja
17h00 : Discours «Akhandananda :L’incarnation du travail désintéressé»

Samedi 26 sept.
18h45 : Dourga Puja

Dimanche 27 sept.
18h45 : Dourga Puja

Dimanche 4 oct.
10h45 : Puja
17h30 : Discours : Mundaka Upanishad (plus méditation)

Dimanche 11 oct.
10h45 : Puja
17h00 : Chants dévotionnels

Dimanche 18 oct.
10h45 : Puja
17h30 : Discours : Mundaka Upanishad (plus méditation)

Dimanche 25 oct.
10h45 : Puja
17h00 : Chants dévotionnels

Dimanche 1 nov.
10h45 : Puja
17h30 : Discours : Mundaka Upanishad (plus méditation)

• Le Swâmi reçoit sur rendez-vous les personnes qui cherchent des conseils d’ordre spirituel(Celles-ci peuvent téléphoner ou écrire à l’avance). et posées en sorte que les réponses ne prennent pas la forme d’un article ou d’une thèse) Il peut aussi répondre électroniquement à des questions précises, qui n’appellent pas le développement d’un article ou d’une thèse.

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Dimanche 12 juillet
10h45 : Puja
17h30 : Discours : Mundaka Upanishad (plus méditation)            

Samedi  18 juillet
15h00 : Séance : Sanâtana Dharma

Dimanche 19 juillet
10h45 : Puja
17h30 :  Chants dévotionnels

Dimanche 26 juillet
10h45 :  Puja
17h30 : Discours : Mundaka Upanishad (plus méditation)  

Dimanche 02 août
10h45 :  Puja
17h30 : Chants dévotionnels                                   

Dimanche 09 août
10h45 :  Puja
17h30 :  Discours : Mundaka Upanishad (plus méditation) (postponed)

Vendredi 14 août
19h30 : Janmashtami (anniversaire de Sri Krishna)

Dimanche 16 août
10h45 :  Puja
17h00 : Discours : Mundaka Upanishad (plus méditation) (new addition)
18h00 : Chants dévotionnels

Dimanche 23 août
17h30 : Discours : Mundaka Upanishad (plus méditation)

Dimanche 30 août
10h45 - 12h30 : Retraite spirituelle (thème : Force intérieure)

Dimanche 06 sept.
10h45 :  Puja

Date à retenir : Dourga Puja—les soirées des 26 et 27 septembre 2009

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Dimanche 26 avril  
10h45 : Puja
17h00 :  Chants dévotionnels

Dimanche 03 mai  
10h45 :  Puja
17h00 :  Discours : Mundaka Upanishad (plus méditation)

Samedi 09 mai
15h00:  Séance:  Sanâtana Dharma

Dimanche 10 mai 
10h45 : Puja
17h00 :  Chants dévotionnels

Dimanche 17 mai  
10h45 :  Puja
17h00 :  Discours : Mundaka Upanishad (plus méditation)

Samedi 23 mai
Soirée pour célébrer l’anniversaire de Tyagaraja

Dimanche 24 mai 
10h45 : Puja
17h00 :  Chants dévotionnels

Dimanche 31 mai  
10h45 :  Puja
17h00 :  Discours : Mundaka Upanishad (plus méditation)

Dimanche 07 juin    
10h45 : Puja
17h00 :  Chants dévotionnels

Samedi 13 juin  
16h45 : Assemblée générale

Dimanche 14 juin  
17h00 :  Discours : Mundaka Upanishad (plus méditation)

Dimanche 05 juillet     
10h45 : Retraite spirituelle (thème : Miséricorde-Compassion)

•   We request all members (except life members) to pay for their annual membership fees (75 CHF or 50 Euros).