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==See also== |
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Revision as of 08:57, 5 August 2017
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| Formation | 1953 |
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| Type | Hindu spiritual organization[1] |
| Legal status | Trust |
| Purpose | Spirituality, Vedanta |
| Headquarters | Mumbai |
| Location |
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Headed By | Swami Swaroopananda |
Main organ | Central Chinmaya Mission Trust |
| Website | http://www.chinmayamission.com/ |
| Remarks | Founded by Swami Chinmayananda Saraswati |
Chinmaya Mission is a Hindu spiritual organisation engaged in the dissemination of Vedanta, the science of the self as expounded in the Vedas, particularly the Upanishads, and other important Hindu scriptures including the Bhagavad Gita.[2][3] The Chinmaya Mission was established in India in 1953 by devotees of the renowned Vedanta teacher Swami Chinmayananda Saraswati.[4]
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.[5]
The motto of Chinmaya Mission is "to give maximum happiness to maximum people for maximum time."
History
Foundation
Swami Chinmayananda Saraswati,[6][7] the founder of Chinmaya Mission, 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.
Not satisfied by worldly aspirations or his degrees in literature and law, Balakrishna Menon pursued spiritual studies for nine years in the Himalayas, under the guidance of Swami Sivananda (Divine Life Society) and the tutelage of Swami Tapovanam (Tapovan Maharaj). 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 Shrimad Bhagavad Gita. He is 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 Chinmayananda
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 stepped down as head of Chinmaya Mission Worldwide. He was succeeded by Swami Swaroopananda.[8][9]
Activities
The following activities are conducted at mission centers on a weekly basis:
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. [10][11] Some centers also have a version called Sishu Vihar, which is meant for children aged 2 to 4.
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". [12] CHYK conducts many camps and sessions throughout the world. CHYK West is a similar organization that operates in the West (United States, UK, etc.).
Other activities
- Study groups for adults
- Chinmaya Vanprastha Sansthan for senior citizens (India and UK)
Medical facilities
- 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
Educational field
- Chinmaya Vishwavidyapeeth http://chinmayauniversity.ac.in/
- 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
Rural development
Chinmaya Mission undertakes activities of Rural Development via its wing Chinmaya Organisation for Rural Development (CORD)
Studies in Indology
Cultural field
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
- Leadership and personality development for youth and adults
- Chinmaya Naada Bindu: Gurukul of Indian Performing Arts
- Centre for World Understanding – 1
Area of influence
The Chinmaya Mission has influence in India, especially in Southern, Northern and Western India and as well as many foreign communities in Australia, England, New Zealand, Nigeria,[13] South Africa, United States of America and other countries.
Ashrams
- Sandeepany Sadhanalaya, Mumbai
- Chinmaya Tapovan Trust, Sidhbari
- Chinmaya Sandeepany, Karnataka
- Chinmaya Sandeepany, Kolhapur, Maharashtra
- Chinmaya Gardens, Coimbatore
- Tapovan Kuti, Uttarkashi
- Chinmaya Vibhooti, Kolwan, Pune
- Chinmaya Krishnalaya, Piercy, CA, USA
- SharadaSannidhi, Mangalore, Karnataka
- Sydney, NSW, Australia[permanent dead link]
- Chinmayaranyam, Andhra Pradesh
See also
References
- ^ "Chinmaya Mission". Chinmaya Mission Of Los Angeles. Chinmaya Official Website.
- ^ "Chinmaya Mission | CMLA". chinmayala.org. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
- ^ "History of Chinmaya Mission". cseweb.ucsd.edu. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
- ^ "Chinmaya". www.chinmayavvdelhi.ac.in. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
- ^ today it has over 300 centres across the world.. Times of India, December 25, 2001.
- ^ "8 May 1916: Chinmayananda Saraswati, Indian spiritual leader, was born". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
- ^ "His Holiness Sri Swami Chinmayananda Saraswati Maharaj". www.dlshq.org. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
- ^ "Official handover by Swami Tejomayananda on 19 January 2017 – watch the live streamChinmaya Mission UK". www.chinmayauk.org. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
- ^ "Pujya Guruji Swami Tejomayananda hands over the reins of Chinamaya Mission to Swami Swaroopnanada on January 19, 2017 | The Indian Down Under". www.indiandownunder.com.au. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
- ^ "Balvihar | Chinmaya Mission Worldwide". Chinmaya Mission Worldwide. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
- ^ "Training Teachers for a Fulfilling Bala Vihar at Chinmaya Mission | Indo American News". www.indoamerican-news.com. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
- ^ "Chinmaya Yuva Kendra | Chinmaya Mission Worldwide". Chinmaya Mission Worldwide. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
- ^ "Chinmaya Mission - Nigeria - Chinmaya Foundation Trust". lagosmart.net. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
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