June 2015 -- IN THIS ISSUE... Touched by the Master Connect With Us Shri Rama Navami Akhanda Parayanam Holi at CMSJ! On A Quest Movie OM Run Bala Utsav - San Jose & Fremont CIF Home Study Course Chinmaya Triveni Upcoming Events 1. Pujya Guruji's Visit - Monday June 22nd, 2015; All Day Program 2. CMSJ Youth Camp - June 27th, 2015 to July 5th, 2015; RegistraHon opened June 1st, 2015. details 3. Spiritual ParenHng Workshop by Acharya Vilasini, CM Washington - Sat June 27th - 3 PM to 7:30 PM 4. Sri Vyasa and Guru Poornima - Friday July 31st, 2015 5. Pujya Gurudev Aradhana - Monday August 3rd, 2015 6. Swami Swaroopananda's Jnana Yajna on Hanuman Chalisa - August 12th to August 18th, 2015 Touched by the Master Website About Us Bala Vihar Activities Events Support Us Akhand Ramayan Shri Rama Navami Akhanda Parayanam ... For the first Jme the ahkanda parayana of Sri Ramacharitamanas also known as Tulasi Ramayana, was conducted to celebrate the birth of Lord Rama. The auspicious occasion of Sri Ramanavami commemorates the birth of Lord Rama. Lord Rama established dharma, or righteousness on this Earth, to protect and bring out the purity of people. Swami Chinmayananda said, "Nowhere else does one find such idealisJc perfecJon in all walks of life combined in a single individual." ... more ... by Aarjav Joshi See here for more pictures and videos Holi at CMSJ! ... Our experience at the fesJval in March of 2015 was a unique one because it was the first Holi celebraJon in our new Sandeepany Ashram in San Jose on Clayton Road. It was unforgeYable. ... more ... By Siddharth Kannan and Sudarshan Kannan