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{{Hinduism}}
The '''Chinmaya Mission''' ({{Langx|sa|चिन्मया मिशन्}}) is a [[Hindu]] religious and spiritual organisation that disseminates [[Vedanta]], the science of the self as described in the [[Vedas]], particularly the [[Upanishads]], and other Hindu scriptures such as the [[Bhagavad Gita]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://chinmayala.org/content/chinmaya-mission|title=Chinmaya Mission {{!}} CMLA|website=chinmayala.org |access-date=2017-04-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170421103840/http://chinmayala.org/content/chinmaya-mission |archive-date=21 April 2017 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://cseweb.ucsd.edu/~venkat/Chinmaya%20Mission%20Delhi.htm|title=History of Chinmaya Mission|website=cseweb.ucsd.edu|access-date=2017-04-30}}</ref> Followers of [[Chinmayananda Saraswati]] established the Chinmaya Mission in India in 1953.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-04 |title=Chinmayananda {{!}} Indian spiritual thinker {{!}} Britannica |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Chinmayananda |access-date=2023-06-02 |website=www.britannica.com |language=en}}</ref>


The '''Chinmaya Mission''' is a [[Hindu]] religious and spiritual organization engaged in the dissemination of [[Vedanta]], the science of the self as expounded in the [[Vedas]], particularly the [[Upanishads]], and other Hindu scriptures such as the [[Bhagavad Gita]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://chinmayala.org/content/chinmaya-mission|title=Chinmaya  Mission {{!}} CMLA|website=chinmayala.org |access-date=2017-04-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170421103840/http://chinmayala.org/content/chinmaya-mission |archive-date=21 April 2017 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://cseweb.ucsd.edu/~venkat/Chinmaya%20Mission%20Delhi.htm|title=History of Chinmaya Mission|website=cseweb.ucsd.edu|access-date=2017-04-30}}</ref> The Chinmaya Mission was established in India in 1953 by devotees of the renowned Vedanta teacher Swami [[Chinmayananda Saraswati]] from present-day [[Kerala]], India.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.chinmayavvdelhi.ac.in/history.php |title=Chinmaya |publisher=Chinmaya Mission |access-date=2017-04-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170506072029/http://www.chinmayavvdelhi.ac.in/history.php|archive-date=6 May 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>
The mission was headed by Swami [[Tejomayananda]] and is now headed by Swami Swaroopananda. There are over 313 mission centres all over India and abroad. North America had more than 30 centres.<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/2059111871.cms today it has over 300 centres across the world..] ''[[Times of India]]'', 25 December 2001.</ref> It is currently administered by Central Chinmaya Mission Trust (CCMT) in Mumbai, India, headed by Swami Swaroopananda.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=The Mission|url=http://www.chinmayamission.com/who-we-are/the-mission/|access-date=2020-06-21|website=Chinmaya Mission Worldwide|language=en-US}}</ref>
 
Administered by the Central Chinmaya Mission Trust in Mumbai, India, the mission was later headed by Swami [[Tejomayananda]] and is now headed by Swami Swaroopananda. There are over 313 mission centres all over India and abroad. North America had more than 30 centres.<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/2059111871.cms today it has over 300 centres across the world..] ''[[Times of India]]'', December 25, 2001.</ref> It is currently administered by Central Chinmaya Mission Trust (CCMT) in Mumbai, India, headed by Swami Swaroopananda.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=The Mission|url=http://www.chinmayamission.com/who-we-are/the-mission/|access-date=2020-06-21|website=Chinmaya Mission Worldwide|language=en-US}}</ref>
 
The motto of Chinmaya Mission is "to give maximum happiness to maximum people for maximum time." It does not seek to convert other religious practitioners.<ref name=":0" />


==History==
==History==
===Foundation===
===Foundation===
Swami [[Chinmayananda Saraswati]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mapsofindia.com/on-this-day/8-may-1916-chinmayananda-saraswati-indian-spiritual-leader-was-born|title=8 May 1916: Chinmayananda Saraswati, Indian spiritual leader, was born|website=www.mapsofindia.com|access-date=2017-05-01}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dlshq.org/saints/chinmaya.htm|title=His Holiness Sri Swami Chinmayananda Saraswati Maharaj|website=www.dlshq.org|access-date=2017-05-01}}</ref> the founder of Chinmaya Mission, was born in the city of [[Ernakulam]] in present-day [[Kerala]], India. He taught spirituality as the art of living. Through [[jnana yoga]] (the Vedantic path of spiritual knowledge), he emphasized the balance of head and heart, pointing out selfless work, study, and meditation as the cornerstones of spiritual practice.
Swami [[Chinmayananda Saraswati]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mapsofindia.com/on-this-day/8-may-1916-chinmayananda-saraswati-indian-spiritual-leader-was-born|title=8 May 1916: Chinmayananda Saraswati, Indian spiritual leader, was born|website=www.mapsofindia.com|access-date=2017-05-01}}</ref> the founder of Chinmaya Mission, was born in the city of [[Ernakulam]] in present-day [[Kerala]], India.<ref>{{Cite web |title=His Holiness Sri Swami Chinmayananda Saraswati Maharaj – The Divine Life Society |url=https://www.dlshq.org/saints/his-holiness-sri-swami-chinmayananda-saraswati-maharaj/ |access-date=2023-06-02 |language=en-US}}</ref> Doubting the teachings of the sages in the Himalayas, Balakrishna Menon met [[Swami Sivananda]] ([[Divine Life Society]]), who taught him in spiritual studies and then placed him under the tutelage of Swami Tapovanam ([[Tapovan Maharaj]]), with whom he pursued spiritual studies. He eventually became the teacher known as Swami Chinmayananda.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Swami Chinmayananda {{!}} |url=https://www.chinmayamission.com/who-we-are/swami-chinmayananda/ |access-date=2023-06-21 |language=en-US}}</ref>
 
Doubting the teachings of the sages in the Himalayas, Balakrishna Menon met [[Swami Sivananda]] ([[Divine Life Society]]), who initially guided him in spiritual studies and then placed him under the tutelage of Swami Tapovanam ([[Tapovan Maharaj]]), with whom he pursued spiritual studies for nine years. He eventually came to share this Vedantic knowledge with the masses, in the form of the dynamic teacher known as Swami Chinmayananda.


Swamiji is a teacher of Srimad Bhagavad Gita. He is often credited with the renaissance of spirituality and cultural values in India, and with the spreading of [[Advaita Vedanta]], as expounded by [[Adi Shankaracharya]], throughout the world.
===After Swami Chinmayananda===
After Swami Chinmayananda died in 1993, his disciple [[Swami Tejomayananda]] (known as ''Pujya Guruji'' and previously known as "Sudhakarbhai Kaitwadeji") became the global head of Chinmaya Mission. Under Swami Tejomayananda, projects such as the Chinmaya International Foundation and the Chinmaya International Residential School were taken up.


===After Chinmayananda===
In January 2017, Swami Tejomayananda assigned the headship of Chinmaya Mission Worldwide to Sri Swami Swaroopananda.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.chinmayauk.org/news/official-handover-pujya-guruji-swami-tejomayananda-watch-live-stream/|title=Official handover by Swami Tejomayananda on 19 January 2017 – watch the live stream Chinmaya Mission UK|website=www.chinmayauk.org|date=19 December 2016 |access-date=2017-07-25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.indiandownunder.com.au/2016/12/pujay-guruji-swami-tejomayananda-hands-over-the-reins-of-chinamaya-mission-to-swami-swaroopnanada-on-january-19-2017/|title=Pujya Guruji Swami Tejomayananda hands over the reins of Chinamaya Mission to Shri Swami Swaroopnanadaji on January 19, 2017 {{!}} The Indian Down Under|website=www.indiandownunder.com.au|language=en-US|access-date=2017-07-25}}</ref>
After Chinmayananda attained [[mahasamadhi]] in 1993, his disciple [[Swami Tejomayananda]] (known as ''Guruji'') became the global head of Chinmaya Mission. Under Guruji, projects such as the [[Chinmaya International Foundation]] and the [[Chinmaya International Residential School]] were taken up.
 
In January 2017, Swami Tejomayananda assigned the headship of Chinmaya Mission Worldwide to Sri [[Swami Swaroopananda]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.chinmayauk.org/news/official-handover-pujya-guruji-swami-tejomayananda-watch-live-stream/|title=Official handover by Swami Tejomayananda on 19 January 2017 – watch the live stream Chinmaya Mission UK|website=www.chinmayauk.org|access-date=2017-07-25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.indiandownunder.com.au/2016/12/pujay-guruji-swami-tejomayananda-hands-over-the-reins-of-chinamaya-mission-to-swami-swaroopnanada-on-january-19-2017/|title=Pujya Guruji Swami Tejomayananda hands over the reins of Chinamaya Mission to Swami Swaroopnanada on January 19, 2017 {{!}} The Indian Down Under|website=www.indiandownunder.com.au|language=en-US|access-date=2017-07-25}}</ref>


==Activities==
==Activities==


The following activities are conducted at mission centers on a weekly basis:
The following activities are conducted at mission centers on a weekly basis.{{citation needed|date=July 2023}}


=== Bala Vihar ===
=== Bala Vihar ===
Bala Vihar is a program in which children from age five to eighteen meet on a weekly basis to learn about Hindu culture, customs, and philosophy. Bala Vihar is a program that is conducted throughout the world, not just in India, from countries such as the United States, UK, and Australia.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.chinmayamission.com/what-we-do/activities/balvihar/|title=Balvihar {{!}} Chinmaya Mission Worldwide|work=Chinmaya Mission Worldwide|access-date=2017-07-25|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.indoamerican-news.com/training-teachers-for-a-fulfilling-bala-vihar-at-chinmaya-mission/|title=Training Teachers for a Fulfilling Bala Vihar at Chinmaya Mission {{!}} Indo American News|website=www.indoamerican-news.com|access-date=2017-07-25}}</ref> Some centers also have a version called Sishu Vihar, which is meant for children aged 2 to 4.
Bala Vihar is a program in which children from age five to eighteen meet on a weekly basis to learn about Hindu culture, customs, and philosophy. Bala Vihar is a program that is conducted throughout the world, not just in India, but also in countries such as the United States, UK, and Australia.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.chinmayamission.com/what-we-do/activities/balvihar/|title=Balvihar {{!}} Chinmaya Mission Worldwide|work=Chinmaya Mission Worldwide|access-date=2017-07-25|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.indoamerican-news.com/training-teachers-for-a-fulfilling-bala-vihar-at-chinmaya-mission/|title=Training Teachers for a Fulfilling Bala Vihar at Chinmaya Mission {{!}} Indo American News|website=www.indoamerican-news.com|access-date=2017-07-25}}</ref> Some centers also have a version called Sishu Vihar, which is meant for children aged 2 to 4.{{Citation needed|date=November 2024}}


=== Chinmaya Yuva Kendra ===
=== Chinmaya Yuva Kendra ===
CHYK – Chinmaya Yuva Kendra, known as CHYK, is the global youth arm of Chinmaya Mission. It is meant for youth aged 18–30 and its motto is, "Harnessing Youth Potential through Dynamic Spirituality".<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.chinmayamission.com/what-we-do/activities/chyk/|title=Chinmaya Yuva Kendra {{!}} Chinmaya Mission Worldwide|work=Chinmaya Mission Worldwide|access-date=2017-07-25|language=en-US}}</ref> CHYK conducts many camps and sessions throughout the world. CHYK West is a similar organization that operates in the West (United States, UK, etc.).
Chinmaya Yuva Kendra, known as CHYK, is the global youth arm of the Chinmaya Mission. It is meant for youth aged 18–30 and its motto is "Harnessing Youth Potential through Dynamic Spirituality".<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.chinmayamission.com/what-we-do/activities/chyk/|title=Chinmaya Yuva Kendra {{!}} Chinmaya Mission Worldwide|work=Chinmaya Mission Worldwide|access-date=2017-07-25|language=en-US}}</ref> CHYK conducts many camps and sessions throughout the world. CHYK West is a similar organisation that operates in North America.{{Citation needed|date=November 2024}}


=== Other activities ===
=== Other activities ===
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===Educational field===
===Educational field===
* Chinmaya Vishwavidyapeeth http://chinmayauniversity.ac.in/
* [[Chinmaya Vishwavidyapeeth]], a liberal University focused on promoting Indian Knowledge Systems, Indian traditions, Indic parampara and [https://www.cvv.ac.in/ interdisciplinary research.] They have established three campuses in Pepathy, Pune, and Warriam Road.
* Chinmaya College of Arts, Commerce and Science, Tripunithura
* Chinmaya College of Arts, Commerce and Science, Tripunithura
* Schools (Regular) – 70
* Schools (Regular) – 70
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* Value based Vision Programme for schools (Regularly conducted in various parts of India)
* Value based Vision Programme for schools (Regularly conducted in various parts of India)
* Institute of Management – 1
* Institute of Management – 1
*Chinmaya Academy for Civil Services -  https://www.chinmayaias.com
*Chinmaya Academy for Civil Services


===Rural development===
===Rural development===
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===Environment related===
===Environment related===


Chinmaya Mission, Sikkim Centre has established CHINMAYA SMRITI VANAM at Bulbuley, Gangtok, Sikkim, India in 1995 and have planted till now more than 10,000 ( ten thousand ) trees sapling most of which have grown now into full trees.
Chinmaya Mission, Sikkim Centre has established CHINMAYA SMRITI VANAM at Bulbuley, Gangtok, Sikkim, India, in 1995 and have planted till now more than 10,000 trees sapling most of which have grown now into full trees.{{fact|date=November 2025}}


===Studies in Indology===
===Studies in Indology===
*[[Chinmaya International Foundation]] (CIF), [[Veliyanad]], [[Ernakulam]], [[Kerala]]
* Chinmaya International Foundation (CIF), [[Veliyanad]], [[Ernakulam]], [[Kerala]]{{citation needed|date=July 2023}}


===Cultural field===
===Cultural field===
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20131019070415/http://chinmayamission.com/ashram-sandeepany-mumbai.php Sandeepany Sadhanalaya, Mumbai]
 
Imparting knowledge of Indian scriptures in English and regional languages (Free two years residential course, for college graduate students) – 6
* Seminars on public speaking for Youth
* Seminars on public speaking for Youth
* Leadership and personality development for youth and adults
* Leadership and personality development for youth and adults
* [http://chinmayanaadabindu.org/ Chinmaya Naada Bindu: Gurukul of Indian Performing Arts]
* Centre for World Understanding – 1
* Centre for World Understanding – 1
* ''[[Upanishad Ganga]]'' - 52-part TV series based on Upanishads and Hindu wisdom, conceived by Swami Tejonmayananda <ref name="hinduism">{{cite web  | title=Television: Chinmaya Mission Creates a Hit TV Series | website=[[Hinduism Today]] | date=1 April 2014 | url=https://www.hinduismtoday.com/magazine/april-may-june-2014/2014-04-television-chinmaya-mission-creates-a-hit-tv-series/ | access-date=14 July 2025}}</ref>


==Areas Served==
==Areas served==
The Chinmaya Mission has influence in whole of [[India]] as well as in many foreign communities in [[Australia]], [[England]], [[New Zealand]], [[Nigeria]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://lagosmart.net/chinmaya/Lagos.htm|title=Chinmaya Mission - Nigeria - Chinmaya Foundation Trust|website=lagosmart.net|access-date=2017-05-01}}</ref> [[South Africa]], [[United States of America]] and other countries.
The Chinmaya Mission is active in the whole of India as well as in many communities in Australia, England, New Zealand, Nigeria,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://lagosmart.net/chinmaya/Lagos.htm|title=Chinmaya Mission - Nigeria - Chinmaya Foundation Trust|website=lagosmart.net|access-date=2017-05-01|archive-date=14 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160814000824/http://lagosmart.net/chinmaya/Lagos.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> South Africa, the United States and other countries.
 
==Ashrams==
[https://web.archive.org/web/20131019070415/http://chinmayamission.com/ashram-sandeepany-mumbai.php Sandeepany Sadhanalaya, Mumbai]
 
[https://web.archive.org/web/20131019070426/http://www.chinmayamission.com/ashram-sandeepany-himalayas.php Chinmaya Tapovan Trust, Sidhbari]
 
[https://web.archive.org/web/20131019070423/http://www.chinmayamission.com/ashram-sandeepany-chokkahalli.php Chinmaya Sandeepany, Karnataka]
 
[https://web.archive.org/web/20131019070432/http://www.chinmayamission.com/ashram-sandeepany-kolhapur.php Chinmaya Sandeepany, Kolhapur, Maharashtra]
 
[https://web.archive.org/web/20131019070428/http://www.chinmayamission.com/ashram-gardens-coimbatore.php Chinmaya Gardens, Coimbatore]
 
[https://web.archive.org/web/20131019070415/http://www.chinmayamission.com/ashram-tapovan-kuti.php Tapovan Kuti, Uttarkashi]
 
[https://web.archive.org/web/20130907075557/http://www.chinmayamission.com/chinmaya-vibhoooti.php Chinmaya Vibhooti, Kolwan, Pune]
 
[https://web.archive.org/web/20131019070421/http://www.chinmayamission.com/ashram-krishnalaya.php Chinmaya Krishnalaya, Piercy, CA, USA]
 
[http://www.chinmayamission-mangalore.com/ SharadaSannidhi, Mangalore, Karnataka]
 
[https://web.archive.org/web/20140528182111/http://chinmaya.com.au/contact-us/sydney/ Sydney, NSW, Australia]
 
[https://web.archive.org/web/20150208095256/http://chinmayaranyam.org/saradatapovan.html Chinmayaranyam, Andhra Pradesh]
 
Chinmaya Mission, Sikkim Centre Ashram at Saramsa, Near Jalipool, near Gangtok, Sikkim, India
 
Chinmaya Mission at Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
 
Paramdham Ashram at [[Ahmedabad]], [[Gujarat]]
 
[http://www.chinmaya-aa.org Chinmaya Mission Avantika.  Ann Arbor, MI. USA]
 
[http://www.chinmayavrindavan.org/ Chinmaya Vrindavan. Cranbury, NJ, USA.]
 
CHINMAYA “OMKARA”- NW.INDIANA-USA www.chinmaya-nwindiana.org
8705 Merrillville Road.
Merrillville Indiana-46410 USA
 
BADRI- YAMUNOTRI- GANGOTRI-
Chinmaya Mission Chicago
www.mychinmaya.org
 
Chinmaya Hamsa Vahini -Peoria-USA
 
Chinmaya Prabha -Houston- USA
 
Chinmaya Kashi - Los Angeles-USA


==See also==
==See also==
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The Chinmaya Mission (Script error: The function "langx" does not exist.) is a Hindu religious and spiritual organisation that disseminates Vedanta, the science of the self as described in the Vedas, particularly the Upanishads, and other Hindu scriptures such as the Bhagavad Gita.[2][3] Followers of Chinmayananda Saraswati established the Chinmaya Mission in India in 1953.[4]

The mission was headed by Swami Tejomayananda and is now headed by Swami Swaroopananda. There are over 313 mission centres all over India and abroad. North America had more than 30 centres.[5] It is currently administered by Central Chinmaya Mission Trust (CCMT) in Mumbai, India, headed by Swami Swaroopananda.[6]

History[edit | edit source]

Foundation[edit | edit source]

Swami Chinmayananda Saraswati,[7] the founder of Chinmaya Mission, was born in the city of Ernakulam in present-day Kerala, India.[8] Doubting the teachings of the sages in the Himalayas, Balakrishna Menon met Swami Sivananda (Divine Life Society), who taught him in spiritual studies and then placed him under the tutelage of Swami Tapovanam (Tapovan Maharaj), with whom he pursued spiritual studies. He eventually became the teacher known as Swami Chinmayananda.[9]

After Swami Chinmayananda[edit | edit source]

After Swami Chinmayananda died in 1993, his disciple Swami Tejomayananda (known as Pujya Guruji and previously known as "Sudhakarbhai Kaitwadeji") became the global head of Chinmaya Mission. Under Swami Tejomayananda, projects such as the Chinmaya International Foundation and the Chinmaya International Residential School were taken up.

In January 2017, Swami Tejomayananda assigned the headship of Chinmaya Mission Worldwide to Sri Swami Swaroopananda.[10][11]

Activities[edit | edit source]

The following activities are conducted at mission centers on a weekly basis.[citation needed]

Bala Vihar[edit | edit source]

Bala Vihar is a program in which children from age five to eighteen meet on a weekly basis to learn about Hindu culture, customs, and philosophy. Bala Vihar is a program that is conducted throughout the world, not just in India, but also in countries such as the United States, UK, and Australia.[12][13] Some centers also have a version called Sishu Vihar, which is meant for children aged 2 to 4.[citation needed]

Chinmaya Yuva Kendra[edit | edit source]

Chinmaya Yuva Kendra, known as CHYK, is the global youth arm of the Chinmaya Mission. It is meant for youth aged 18–30 and its motto is "Harnessing Youth Potential through Dynamic Spirituality".[14] CHYK conducts many camps and sessions throughout the world. CHYK West is a similar organisation that operates in North America.[citation needed]

Other activities[edit | edit source]

  • Study groups for adults
  • Chinmaya Vanprastha Sansthan for senior citizens (India and UK)

Medical facilities[edit | edit source]

  • Hospital – 1
  • Nurses Training Centre – 1
  • Diagnostic Centre – 14
  • Eye camp in the rural areas – 1
  • Adoption of villages for providing social and medical relief – 120
  • Senior Citizen Homes – 8
  • Income generating schemes for downtrodden women – 1
  • Children Welfare Centre – 1
  • Goshalas – 4
Pallavur Chinmaya Vidyalaya, Palakkad, Kerala

Educational field[edit | edit source]

  • Chinmaya Vishwavidyapeeth, a liberal University focused on promoting Indian Knowledge Systems, Indian traditions, Indic parampara and interdisciplinary research. They have established three campuses in Pepathy, Pune, and Warriam Road.
  • Chinmaya College of Arts, Commerce and Science, Tripunithura
  • Schools (Regular) – 70
  • Chinmaya International Residential School – 1
  • Harihar Schools (Free education & vocational training for downtrodden children for self-sufficiency) – 3
  • Colleges – 4
  • Degree College – 1
  • Chinmaya Institute of Higher Learning – 1
  • Chinmaya Heritage Centre – 1
  • Value based Vision Programme for schools (Regularly conducted in various parts of India)
  • Institute of Management – 1
  • Chinmaya Academy for Civil Services

Rural development[edit | edit source]

A meeting of CORD, at Siruvani, Coimbatore

Chinmaya Mission undertakes activities of Rural Development via its wing Chinmaya Organisation for Rural Development (CORD)

Environment related[edit | edit source]

Chinmaya Mission, Sikkim Centre has established CHINMAYA SMRITI VANAM at Bulbuley, Gangtok, Sikkim, India, in 1995 and have planted till now more than 10,000 trees sapling most of which have grown now into full trees.[citation needed]

Studies in Indology[edit | edit source]

Cultural field[edit | edit source]

  • Seminars on public speaking for Youth
  • Leadership and personality development for youth and adults
  • Centre for World Understanding – 1
  • Upanishad Ganga - 52-part TV series based on Upanishads and Hindu wisdom, conceived by Swami Tejonmayananda [15]

Areas served[edit | edit source]

The Chinmaya Mission is active in the whole of India as well as in many communities in Australia, England, New Zealand, Nigeria,[16] South Africa, the United States and other countries.

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Chinmaya Mission". Chinmaya Mission Of Los Angeles. Chinmaya Official Website. Archived from the original on 21 April 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  2. ↑ "Chinmaya Mission | CMLA". chinmayala.org. Archived from the original on 21 April 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  3. ↑ "History of Chinmaya Mission". cseweb.ucsd.edu. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  4. ↑ "Chinmayananda | Indian spiritual thinker | Britannica". www.britannica.com. 4 May 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  5. ↑ today it has over 300 centres across the world.. Times of India, 25 December 2001.
  6. ↑ "The Mission". Chinmaya Mission Worldwide. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  7. ↑ "8 May 1916: Chinmayananda Saraswati, Indian spiritual leader, was born". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  8. ↑ "His Holiness Sri Swami Chinmayananda Saraswati Maharaj – The Divine Life Society". Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  9. ↑ "Swami Chinmayananda |". Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  10. ↑ "Official handover by Swami Tejomayananda on 19 January 2017 – watch the live stream Chinmaya Mission UK". www.chinmayauk.org. 19 December 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
  11. ↑ "Pujya Guruji Swami Tejomayananda hands over the reins of Chinamaya Mission to Shri Swami Swaroopnanadaji on January 19, 2017 | The Indian Down Under". www.indiandownunder.com.au. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
  12. ↑ "Balvihar | Chinmaya Mission Worldwide". Chinmaya Mission Worldwide. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
  13. ↑ "Training Teachers for a Fulfilling Bala Vihar at Chinmaya Mission | Indo American News". www.indoamerican-news.com. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
  14. ↑ "Chinmaya Yuva Kendra | Chinmaya Mission Worldwide". Chinmaya Mission Worldwide. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
  15. ↑ "Television: Chinmaya Mission Creates a Hit TV Series". Hinduism Today. 1 April 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
  16. ↑ "Chinmaya Mission - Nigeria - Chinmaya Foundation Trust". lagosmart.net. Archived from the original on 14 August 2016. Retrieved 1 May 2017.

External links[edit | edit source]

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