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Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Temple of Austin
Sri Venkateswara Temple of Austin
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Dear Devotees,
Namaste!
Sri Paripurnanda Giri Swamy will give a talk in Community Hall at 7:30 pm this evening. He is leader of the famous Vyasa Ashram which is near Tirupati and Sri Kalahasti. All are welcome, and the talk is free. More on Vyasa Ashram below.
Starting this Saturday, Sri Venkateswara Temple will start a special service the fourth Saturday of every month. It is
Sahasra Deepa Alankaram with Unjala (swing) seva for Lord Venkatesara. This is a beautiful service, where hundreds of deepas are lit. All are welcome to light deepams for this seva. A group,
Austin-Raganjali team, is coming to sing bhajans on this evening also. 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm.
On Sunday, Manyu Sukta Rudram Havan will be performed in the Homa Kunda at 10:00 am. Many Suktam comes from the Rig Veda. Manyu means "angry". It can denote any God in anger, such as Hanuman, Rudra, or Narasimha.
It is a powerful antidote for any negativity. In the last decade I participated in many yagnas in India where Manyu was invoked to destroy terrorism. The Beej mantras chanted are very powerful. Registration
link.
Supplies needed by the Temple include:
- Prasad supplies - Nuts & Raisins (leave at Baba temple)
- Ghee to make prasad
- Milk, to be offered during abhishekam, or for Prasad, or for the shilpis (religious artists) who use about 14 gallons a week!
- 8" Dixie paper plates & plastic spoons (Costco/Sams) for free prasad on Thursdays
- Canola oil, for cooking free prasad.
- Prasad for Thursday - to offer to Sri Sai, at 6:30pm & 8pm - bring to main hall.
All prasad is served to Devotees free of charge.
With loving regards,
Craig Sastry
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From Sai Baba
Embellish your personality with humanism. Go on cultivating each virtue. Get gradually my grace. Later pace towards divinity, step by step. Each step you tread removes the fear of your being a man. It provides you the energy to transform yourself into God.
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Great Classes This Summer!
TEACHERS NEEDED!!!
Do something of lasting benefit this Summer! Teach or take a class!
Hanuman Chalisa and Aditya Hrudayam taught over 7 Sundays in June and July; Vishnu Sahasranama over 10 Sunday's June - August.
Teachers Needed For All these Classes! To apply to teach, contact
SASTRY.
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Sri Paripoornanda Giri Swamy Speaks Tonight in Cultural Hall, 7:30 pm
About Swamiji and the Ashram:
Vyasa Ashram is located at Yeerpedu which is located near Tirupati and Sri Kalahasthi. It was established by Malayalaswami and has become an important seat for spiritual knowledge, attracting thousands of spiritual practioners, aspirants, and devotees. Paripurnanda Swami became the Uttaradhikari (future pithadhipathi) of Sri Vyasa ashram in 1993.
Swamiji has travelled extensively around Andhra Pradesh, England, and the USA.
Sri Sri Sri Malyalaswami started separate Sanskrit schools, residential schools, orphanages, and Brahmavidya Pathasalas (Schools of Knowledge of the Self) for boys and girls. These institutions are carried on today, along with free boarding and lodging facilities for the children and the aged, a free clinic, an old age home, and a printing press to publish spiritual books and magazines on a large scale. All this is done without consideration of race, religion, sex, caste, etc.
It is the great, selfless souls like Sri Paripurnanda Giri Swamy who redeem the world. Take prasad dinner and then come hear him speak tonight starting at 7:30 pm in the Community Hall.
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TABLA CLASSES OFFERED THIS SUMMER AT TEMPLE
Popular tabla classes will be offered at the Temple this Summer. For details, please visit
TABLA.
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Tribute to Anu Dasika and Husband Srinivasa
For the last two years, Anu Dasika has been a Classical Indian music guru for many children at the Temple. We are a little sad to see her move to Houston, where her husband Srinivasa is working. Life is full of such bittersweet moments. Although she won't be teaching at the Temple, what she has taught will stay in the minds of her pupils for a long time. Thank you, Anu, for your great service to the temple and community.
Her husband Srinivasa has been buying boxes of bananas for the Sandwich Seva meals for the homeless every Sunday. His warm hearted actions will also be missed. Anyone wanting to start purchasing the bananas please contact us at SASTRY. May Baba shower his blessings on this divine couple and all of us.
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Cosmic Story - The Clever Businessman
There was a clever businessman who went to a lecture given by a saint. The saint said that one should chant the name of God constantly, so that when the time of death comes, one's mind will be in the habit of thinking of God. The saint said that a person's last thoughts determine where he goes after death. If one is repeating the name of God at the time of death, one will go to God.
This made a lot of sense to the businessman. But being a practical man, the businessman did not see any way he could always be thinking of God. Between the business and the family he was planning, he did not think he could devote hardly anytime at all thinking of God! So he struck on a plan. He knew that someday he would be on his deathbed. At that time, he expected that his children would surround him. So he decided to name his children after God! While on his deathbed, he would be looking at his children, all named after God. He would be looking at them and thinking the name of God when he died. It was a brilliant plan - he would get the benefit of heaven without all the work.
As it turned out, he had three children, and he did name them after God. He named the two boys Rama and Krishna, and the daughter Mahalakshmi.
Many years passed, and the man prospered in his business. His children all worked in the shop with him. But as time passed, he grew old. Eventually, the fateful day dawned when he would leave his earthly body. As he had planned, his three children gathered around his bedside. As expected he gazed at each one of them. "Rama! Mahalakshmi! Krishna!" he thought as he looked at each one of them. The plan was working. He was repeating the names of God as he approached his time. His time was about to expire. Finally, his last moment came. Unfortunately, he was always in the habit of thinking primarily of his business. Then he thought: "If my three children are here, who is in the shop?" breathing his last. His plan, although clever, had failed.
Once I knew of a businessman. He developed a chain of discount stores. He bought items very cheap and sold them cheap, making his stores popular. When he retired, he sold his business for more than $100,000,000. He then moved to the beautiful tropical island of Kauai. But was he happy there? No! Why not? Being a remote island, everything cost "too much". Throughout his life, he had developed a habit of buying everything cheap. Even with $100,000,000 in the bank, he could not easily discard this life long habit.
Habits are hard to break. Therefore, develop the habit of repeating God's name early in life. Do not try to be clever. Just follow the plain meaning words of the Guru and you will be redeemed.
-Craig Sastry
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MAY
Saturday, May 28,
Sahasra Deepa Alankaram to Lord Venkateswara, and Unjala Seva (swing), 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm (very beautiful!), Ramanuja Bhajans
Sunday, May 29, Manyu Sukta Rudra Havan (to remove bad influences), 10:00 am
Monday, May 30, Memorial Day
Tuesday, May 31, Hanuman Jayanti (Andhra) (Hanuman Chalisa Chanting, 7:00 pm)
JUNE
Thursday, June 2, Pradosham, Rudra Abhishekam, 7:00 pm
Saturday, June 4, Sani Jayanthi, Sani Havan, 10:00 am
Thursday, June 9 - Friday, June 17, Satah (100) Chandi Havan, 8:00 am - 12:30 pm and 4:00 pm - 8:30 pm daily; Poornahuti June 18 9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Friday, June 10, Skanda Shasthi, 7:00 pm in Navagraha Building
Saturday, June 11, Ayyappa Puja, 6:30 pm in Navagraha Building
Saturday, June 11, Sundar Kand Parayana to Sri Hanumanji, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Saturday, June 11 - Sunday, June 19, 108 Chandi Havan
Friday, June 17, Pradosham, Rudra Abhishekam, 7:00 pm
Saturday, June 18, Poornahuti for Chandi Havan, 9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Saturday, June 18, 108 Hanuman Chalisa Parayana, 1:00 pm - 7:00 pm, followed by Hanuman Abhishekam
Thursday, June 23, Sankata Hara Chaturthi, Ganesh Abhishekam, 7:00 pm
Saturday, June 25, Sahasra Deepa Alankaram to Lord Venkateswara, and Unjala Seva (swing), 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm (very beautiful!)
JULY
Friday, July 1, Pradosham, Rudra Abhishekam
Saturday, July 2, Sani Trayodashi, Sani Havan, 10:00 am
Saturday, July 9, Skanda Shasthi, 5:00 pm in Navagraha Building
Saturday, July 9, Ayyappa Puja, 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm in Navagraha Building
Saturday, July 9,
Sundar Kand Parayana to Sri Hanumanji, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Saturday, July 16, Pradosham, Rudra Abhhishekam, 7:30 pm
Saturday, July 16, 108 Hanuman Chalisa Parayana, 1:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Sunday, July 17, Chandi Havan, 10:00 am
Tuesday, July 19, GURU POORNIMA, Morning: Baba's Abhishekam, 8:00 am. Evening: Laksha Pushpa Archana
Saturday, July 23,
Sahasra Deepa Alankaram to Lord Venkateswara, and Unjala Seva (swing), 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm (very beautiful!)
Saturday, July 30,
Pradosham, Rudra Abhhishekam
AUGUST
Monday, August 8, Skanda Shasthi, 7:00 pm
Thursday, August 11, Guru Peyarchi - Guru goes from Simha to Kanya Rasi
Friday, August 12, Vara Lakshmi Vratam, Lakshmi Puja, 7:00 pm
Saturday, August 13, Sundar Kand Parayana to Sri Hanumanji, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Monday, August 15, Soma Pradosham, Rudra Abhishekam 7:00 pm
Wednesday, August 17, Sravana Poornima Satyanarayana Puja, 6:30 pm
Wednesday, August 24, Krishna Janmastami. Evening, abhishekam, puja, bhajans.
Saturday, August 27, Krishna Janmastami, celebrated. Morning - Dress up competition for child Krishna, pinata, Krishna statues for children, pinata
Saturday, August 27, Sahasra Deepa Alankaram to Lord Venkateswara, and Unjala Seva (swing), 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm (very beautiful!)
Monday, August 29, Soma Pradosham, Rudra Abhishekam 7:00 pm
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Regular Temple Activities at a Glance
To schedule a private puja with a priest at the Temple or at your home, please contact Balaji Atyam at (512) 297-3746. He will find you the right priest and the right muhurth (timing). Priest information on
website.
Baba Aarati is daily at 7:30 am, 12:00 Noon, 6:30 pm, and 8:00 pm (a little later on Thursday's).
Baba Temple Hours M-F are 7:00 am - 8:30 am, 11:30 am - 12:30 pm, 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm; Weekends: 7:00 am - 8:30 pm (open all day Sat/Sun).
Starting February 1, 2016,
Sri Venkateswara Temple Hours M-F 8:30 am - 12:30 pm and 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm. Weekends: 8:30 am - 9:00 pm (open all day Sat/Sun).
Volunteering for Teens (and others): Come Sunday morning, 8:30 am - 9:30 am for Sandwich Seva. Stay after for Landscaping, cleaning activities, special projects. Contact
JILL for more information.
Maha Mangala Aarati each evening in SVT (Sri Venkateswara Temple) at 7:30 pm.
ABHISHEKAMS - WEEKLY SCHEDULE:
Daily Shiva Abhishekam at 7:00 am
Friday: Padmavati at 7:00 pm, Parvati at 7:30 pm.
Saturday: Lord Venkateswara, 9:00 am, 10:00 am after February 1, 2016. Hanuman on 1st and 3rd Saturdays, at 7:00 pm. Suprabhatam at 8:45 am after February 1, 2016.
Sunday: Ganapati, 10:30 am in front of Baba Temple, 7:00 pm in Navagraha Building-SVT; Ayyappa 7:00 pm in Navagraha Building
Monday: Lord Shiva at 7:00 pm
Tuesday: Lord Subramanya at 7:00 pm
Wednesday: 1st and 3rd Wednesday, Ram Pariwar
Thursday: Sai Baba and Dattatreya: 7:15 pm
Prasad. Prasad meals are distributed free to devotees on Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays. Devotees are welcome to bring prasad to Baba Temple. If you would like to sponsor prasad on any of these days, please see details
HERE.
Educational Classes: Bal Vikas classes are offered to students 4-11 years old on Sunday mornings. Teen class also available on Sundays at 4 pm. Tabla, Classical Indian Music, and Dance classes also offered.
Annadanam: The Temple distributes free food to the homeless through Salvation Army and Caritas in downtown Austin; to hungry school children through Leander ISD, and in India through various organizations. To help feed others -
click here.
Bhajans: Thursday evenings, 7:30 pm - 8:00 pm, in the Sai Baba Temple - all are welcome to join.
Hanuman Chalisa Parayana:
Hanuman Chalisa chanting every Tuesday at 7:00 pm; on third Saturday of each month 108 Hanuman Chalisa parayana from 1:00 pm - 7:00 pm.
Sundar Kand Parayana: Tulsidas' Hindi Sundar Kand, the story of Hanumanji's adventure in Lanka, is recited the second Saturday of every month in front of Lord Hanumanji, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm, followed by Special Hanuman Archana.
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Contact Information
Both temples are located at:
2509 W. New Hope Drive
Cedar Park, TX 78613
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 877
Cedar Park, TX 78630
Administrative Office: (512) 528-0807
Sai Baba Temple: (512) 260-2721
Sri Venkateswara Temple: (512) 986-7269
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