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CORD USA 2014 Winter Service Visits.

CORD USA 2014 Winter Service Visits…

We are always looking for ways to get people of all ages to be involved with CORDUSA.  We usually have once-a-year service visit to one of the CORD Centers in India or Sri Lanka. This is an opportunity for high schoolers enrolled in Chinmaya Balavihars all over the world to travel to India and volunteer their time serving the under-served.  If you are an adult and are interested in chaperoning the children, please contact us and we will equip you with the information, connections and skill set needed.

All of our service project visits have been very successful, considering the dramatic impact that it has had on the participants. This is also a great opportunity to earn volunteer hours for college applications.

This is a wonderful practical exercise to compliment all the years of the student’s Balavihar learning.  We are pleased to announce the two service visits for 2014!

CORD USA Service Visit 2014 – An opportunity for the youth of Balavihar in the United States & Canada to volunteer at one of our CORD centers in India.   The dates are December 22 2014 -2 January 2015.  December 20&21, January 3&4 are travel dates.

This year we will be going for two service visits.

1. Two weeks to CORD Tamaraipakkam, Tamil Nadu

2. Two weeks to CORD Lathikata and Deuladiha (one week each)

·      When you are choosing the service visit center you would like to go to, please indicate your order of preference. We will consider your preference when we allocate the centers.

·      After filling in the application, follow the instructions to send in the Release of Liability as well as a check for $600. We will void and return the check if your application is not selected.

·      We will accept your application only if you qualify after our screening process.

·      We will issue volunteer certificates once you are back, after discussing your performance with the parent chaperones.

Every field in the online application must be filled in full before submitting. Once submitted, you will get an acknowledgement email to confirm your entry.  Further screening processes and information will be sent by email.  Parent chaperones must also fill out the form in full, and choose Chaperone in the drop-down box for grade.

Apply online now!

As always, if you have any questions or concerns, I am just an email away…

Thank you!

Subha Varma Pathial

CORDUSA Inc.

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Paduka Pooja

To pay homage to the grand vision of Pujya Gurudev Swami Chinmayananda, Swami Ishwarananda will be available to conduct Paduka Pooja during his visit to Sacramento.
You can host a puja at your own home.You can invite your family and friends to be part of this auspicious event exclusively conducted for you! Swami Ishwaranandaji will personally officiate the Puja. Do not hesitate to contact us to discuss about details of the event if you so wish.
For conducing the Puja, you will need to make arrangements for the following: loose flowers for the108 ashtottara, 1 small garland 24 inch long, some fruits, 1/2 gallon milk for the abhisheka, and 1 sweet for the naivedya.  The Puja will last for approximately 45 minutes and you may invite other guests to attend.  Swamiji  will bring Swami Chinmayanandaji’s Paduka to your home.  Guru Dakshina for the Puja is 125 dollars per family.
You will receive a Holy Gita book for your spiritual growth, paduka puja guide book, silver plated coin and a picture of Pujya Gurudev to perform paduka puja regularly by yourself at home. 
May Pujya Gurudev’s blessings be with you and your family