A Discussion on Prayer and Meditation from the Hindu Perspective
Kiran Madhav, Sandhya Sitaraman
Fri Jan 9, 04:30-06:00pm, MIT Chapel, (Location tentative)
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Do you have trouble concentrating sometimes? Do you want a head start on stress relief for the coming semester? Have you ever just wanted to clear your mind of useless junk?
Join MIT Hindu Students Council in a meditation session led by Swami Tyagananda, MIT Hindu Chaplain, of the Vedanta Society in Boston. We will also be demystifying the significance of prayer so you won't be lost the next time you go to the temple or a puja.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/hsc/www
Contact: Kiran Madhav, kmadhav@mit.edu
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Bhajan Workshop (Devotional Singing)
Sandhya Sitaraman, Kiran Madhav
Fri Jan 23, 04:30-06:00pm, MIT Chapel
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Bhajans are devotional songs to various gods and goddesses in Hindu mythology. Join MIT HSC in learning and practicing some popular bhajans in the Hindu tradition. Musicians, singers and not-so-musically inclined are all welcome. Come just to listen, or sing along, or to lead a bhajan.
BYOB (Bring Your Own Bhajan).
Contact: Sandhya Sitaraman, sandhyas@mit.edu
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Hinduism: Beliefs, Misconceptions, and Challenges Faced
Kiran Madhav, Pallavi Mishra
Fri Jan 30, 04:30-06:00pm, MIT Chapel, (Location tentative)
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
So what are the basics of the Hindu tradition? HSC members will be leading an open discussion on this as well as common misconceptions about Hinduism, including the caste system and the belief in many gods. Join MIT HSC in this discussion about these misconceptions as well as challenges faced by Hindus today.
Contact: Kiran Madhav, kmadhav@mit.edu
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Storytelling: Sharing Tales from the Ramayana
Kiran Madhav, Pallavi Mishra
Fri Jan 16, 04:30-06:00pm, MIT Chapel
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
The Ramayana is an epic poem in Hindu mythology that tells the story of Rama and his wife Sita, Sita's abduction by the demon Ravanna, and her rescue with the help of the monkey king Hanuman. Swami Tyagananda, the MIT Hindu Chaplain, will be leading a discussion on various aspects of characters in the story. Feel free to bring your favorite stories from the epic, or just come to listen.
Contact: Kiran Madhav, kmadhav@mit.edu
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