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Vivekananda Vedanta Society of Chicago invites you, along with your friends and family, to

Annual Fundraiser, Sunday, October 12, 2025.

Location:

Matrix Club, 808 Illinois Rte 59, Naperville, IL 60540

Speakers:

Swami Ishatmananda, President, Vivekananda Vedanta Society of Chicago
Rebekah Coffman, Curator of Religion and Community History, Chicago History Museum
Neil Mendelson, Entrepreneur and Innovative Thinker


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Vivekananda Vedanta Society of Chicago invites you, along with your friends and family, to

Sri Sri Kali Puja, Monday, October 20, 2025.

6:30 pm: Along with the ritual worship of Ma Kali, the program will include devotional songs for Kali (Kali Kirtan), a discussion on "Kali Tattwa" by Swami Ishatmananda, and flower offerings by the devotees. At the end, prasad (supper) will be served to all.


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Programs at Vedanta Ashrama

Sunday Service Lectures at 11:00 am

  • Shakti Sadhana: 19th October
  • The Upanishads: 26th October

Wednesday Classes at 7:30 pm (Online only)

  • Pancham Veda: The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna: 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, and 29th October

Evening Vesper (Aarti) at 7:00 pm

  • Everyday

Every 2nd Saturday at 7:30 pm

  • Ramnam: 11th October

Programs at Home of Harmony

Saturday “Know and Love” series Programs at 4 pm

  • "A Global Celebration of Divine Mother" - Swamini Adityananda Saraswati, Interfaith Leader: 4th October
  • Sangeetha Sangaam: A Carnatic Music Concert - 11th October
  • Home of Harmony Open House (all day) - 18th and 19th October
  • "Ma Kali - Embodiment of Spiritual Power" - Swami Ishatmananda: 18th October
  • Melodies of Light: A Hindustani Classical Music Concert: 25th October

Sundays at 11 am at Home of Harmony


Swami Ishatmananda's Program Outside of the Center

First Friday at 7:00 pm at Naperville Public Library (95th Street), IL

  • Ramayana: The Saga of an Eternal Personality: 3rd October

Other Programs

  • Significance of Durga Puja, Organized by the Bengali Association of Greater Atlanta (Contact: #404-889-2226; 856-313-6766; 414-801-8830): 4th and 5th October
  • Satsang, Organized by the Vedanta Study Circle of Huntsville, AL (Contact: #256-426-7748) : 14th and 15th October

Event Flyer for October 2025