Christmas

The spiritual festival of Christmas, the celebration of the birth of Christ, is also celebrated every year at Sadashiva Dham. The celebration on Christmas Eve December 24 starts at 6 PM with singing Christmas carols by the Christmas tree in the temple. Then, at 7 PM, we sing the usual Aarti. Visitors are invited to bring a small gift (around 7 euros) to place under the Christmas tree. These gifts are shared with the help of angel cards after the Aarti. Afterwards, we enjoy a meal together.

On Christmas morning December 25, the program is the same as that of a Babaji weekend:

7:00 AM: Paduka Puja in the Babaji Kutir (chalet); a ceremony to invite Mahavatar Babaji into everyone’s heart

8:00 AM: Aarti (light ceremony and chanting of mantras)

10:00 AM: Festive havan (fire ceremony) at the open fire place

11:30 AM: Karma Yoga

1:30 PM: Prasad (warm lunch)

After lunch: Break and rest

4:00 PM – 6:00 PM: Karma Yoga

In the afternoon: Satsang with a Christmas thought as the theme. Satsang means ‘sitting together in truth’. Satsang is about sharing experiences and learning from each other.

7:00 PM: Aarti

8:00 PM: Simple evening meal

10:00 PM: Silence, rest