​May 2026 Calendar

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Monastic Visits:

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Saturday, May 02 - Tuesday, May 05

Swami Sarvadevananda (President, Vedanta Society of Greater Houston; Minister in charge, Vedanta Society of Southern California).

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Thursday, April 30 - Tuesday, May 12

Swami Mahayogananda (Monk, Hollywood, Vedanta Society of Southern California).

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Friday, May 22 - Sunday, May 24

Swami Ishatmananda (President, Vivekananda Vedanta Society of Chicago)

Details of Swami’s program to be announced soon. 

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Swami Ishatmanandaji's Schedule:

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Retreat : “Breaking the Chain of Bondage”

Friday May 22:
7:00 pm - Arati
7:30 pm - Retreat Session 1 - “ Who wants to Break the Bondage”

Saturday May 23:
11:00 am - Retreat Session 2 -  “What is bondage”
12:00 pm - Potluck Lunch. (Please feel free to share a vegetarian dish)
2:45 pm - Tea
3:00 pm -  Retreat Session 3-  “How to Break the Bondage”
4:00 pm - Arati

Sunday May 24
11:00 am - Talk “Be Free and Happy”
12:00 pm - Arati
12:30 pm - Potluck Lunch (Please feel free to share a vegetarian dish)

 

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Sunday Schedule​​​​

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May 3 

11:00 am: Workshop on “ Daily Puja: It’s Essence and Practice”

12:00 pm: Arati​

12:30 pm - Potluck Lunch (You are welcome to share a vegetarian dish)

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May 10 

11:00 am: Talk on Divine Mother

12:00 pm: Arati​

12:30 pm - Potluck Lunch (You are welcome to share a vegetarian dish)

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May 17 

11:00 am: Self-study class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna (Book - Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna by Sw. Nikhilananda)

12:00 pm: Arati​

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May 24

11:00 am: Talk by Swami Ishatmanandaji

12:00 pm: Arati​

12:30 pm - Potluck Lunch (You are welcome to share a vegetarian dish)

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May 31

11:00 am: Self-study class: Reading on Holy Mother (Book - Holy Mother by Sw. Nikhilananda) 

12:00 pm: Arati​

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Children's Sunday School ​​

 

Second and Fourth Sundays

11:00 am to 12: 00pm​

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Upcoming Confirmed Monastic Visits/Events in 2026:

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MAY
 

⁃    May 4: 7:30 pm - Annual General Meeting (For members only. Both Revered Swami Sarvadevanandaji & Swami Mahayoganandaji will be present)

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⁃    Saturday, May 2 - May 5: Swami Sarvadevanandaji ( President, Vedanta Society of Greater Houston; Minister in charge, Vedanta Society of Southern California)

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⁃    Apr. 30 - May 11: Swami Mahayogananda (Monk, Hollywood, Vedanta Society of Southern California)

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⁃    Fri. May 22 - Sun. May 24: Sw. Ishatmananda (President, Vivekananda Vedanta Society of Chicago) visit

JUNE
⁃    Thursday, 25 June - Sunday, 28 June: Sw. Sarvapriyananda’s (Minister, Vedanta Society of New York) visit

 

JULY

⁃    Thurs. 16 - Mon. 20: Swami Atmajnanananda (Minister-in-charge, Vedanta Center of Greater Washington DC)

AUGUST
**Vedanta Society of Greater Houston closed**

SEPTEMBER
⁃    Thursday, 10 Sept. - Sunday, 13 Sept.: Pravrajika Divyanandaprana (Nun, Sarada Math, India)

OCTOBER
⁃    Saturday, October 10: Sri Sri Durga Puja

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NOVEMBER

⁃    Sri Sri Kali Puja

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DECEMBER

⁃    Thurs. Dec. 03 - Mon. Dec. 07: Swami Tyagananda (Minister-in-charge, Ramakrishna Vedanta Society, Boston)

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⁃    Thurs. Dec. 24: Christmas Eve Celebrations

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JANUARY 2027

⁃    Friday Jan. 1: Holy Mother Sri Sarada Devi’s Birthday & Kalpataru Day Celebrations

 

 

Please Note:

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1. When there are visiting Swamis, temple hours are scheduled according to Swami's program.
 

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