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Love For Guru

Pujya Gurudev revered, adored and worshipped his Guru, Parama Pujya…


January 5, 2021

Master Manager

The spectacular growth of the Chinmaya Mission was in no small…


July 18, 2020

How to work

In all his actions Pujya Gurudev set an example of how one should…


July 17, 2020

Organising Events

Pujya Gurudev taught many people how to organize a jnana yajna and…


July 13, 2020

Letter Index

An index of all letters in this module, across topics, with the…


April 28, 2020

Sketches for Children

Pujya Gurudev could see the world through the eyes of a child, full…


April 27, 2020

Friend and Mentor for Youth

Swami Chinmayananda had a special affinity with the youth. He said…


April 26, 2020

A Child among Children

Children loved Gurudev and Gurudev loved children. He made each child…


April 26, 2020

Youth Life Skills

This collection of letters from Pujya Gurudev offer advice to…


April 25, 2020

Youth Education

Here we present a collection of letters from Pujya Gurudev to youth,…


April 24, 2020

Guidance for Householders

In his extensive travels Pujya Gurudev stayed with many householders.…


April 23, 2020

Advice for Balavihar

Pujya Gurudev encouraged people to start Balavihars so that children…


April 21, 2020

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April 19, 2020

Love for Children

Pujya Gurudev shared the spontaneous and uninhibited joy of children,…


April 18, 2020

Advice for Children

Gurudev made it a point to appreciate and encourage children.…


April 16, 2020

My Coming soon

Children loved Gurudev and Gurudev loved children. He made each child…


April 16, 2020

New Home

A Home can be a heaven, says Gurudev and it is for us to make it so.…


April 15, 2020

Work Life Balance

Often we are faced with decisions around balancing work with home and…


April 14, 2020

Thumbnails

Thumbnails of selected photographs of Swami Tapovanam, Swami…


April 11, 2020

From Gurudev’s Pen

Swami Chinmayananda brought joy wherever he went. So did his letters.…


April 9, 2020

Parenting

The challenges of being a good parent were very well known to…


April 7, 2020

Marriage

The strength of matrimonial togetherness in handling the challenges…


March 27, 2020

Reliving The First Jnana Yagna – Part 2

The story of how Pujya Gurudev successfully conducted the first Jnana…


September 1, 2019

Let Us Be Hindus

Swami Chinmayananda on 23rd December 1951 delivered a talk in Pune,…


July 5, 2019

Reliving The First Jnana Yagna – Part 1

It was December 1951. A young Swami Chinmayananda was ready to launch…


May 31, 2019

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April 4, 2019

Introductory Letter Dec 12 1956


February 25, 2019

Story Behind The First Jnana Yajna

The fascinating effort of a young Swami Chinmayananda, to launch the…


February 23, 2019

Love For Mother


February 22, 2019

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February 6, 2019

Love For Mother


January 6, 2019

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July 1, 2018

Even the President of India got the Yagna Prasad


April 1, 2018

Gurudev’s extensive global outreach for the 1st Yagna


April 1, 2018

Universal Prayer by Sri Swami Chinmayanada

May all at all times be fully aware of Thy presence in East and West,…


March 19, 2018

Cover Photos of the Chief Priest

Photos of Sri Swami Chinmayananda from the covers of Yagna Prasad…


March 19, 2018

Running out of funds

If and when we are blessed by the voluntary cooperation of any…


March 19, 2018

Golden chance – A souvenir volume of all the Yagna Prasads so far is being got ready

This volume is sent with Sree Swamiji Maharaj’s autograph to those…


March 19, 2018

The volume of correspondence that Sree Swamiji has been receiving

is so heavy that if he were to reply to them all immediately, no…


March 19, 2018

Swamiji falls ill

On Mahashivarathri day Sri Swamiji Maharaj fell ill and it was…


March 19, 2018

A city-wide procession

The Akhanda Kirtan that has been going on unbroken, will terminate on…


March 19, 2018

Upanishad Homa

As per the wishes of our Chief Priest (Gurudev), we have decided to…


March 19, 2018

Ganga Kalasa Pooja

Two brass pots of holy Ganges water from Haridwar have arrived. They…


March 19, 2018

Common meditation class

Some 400 to 500 persons daily assemble in the Yagna Sala and they in…


March 19, 2018

Akhanda Kirtan – Guess who would chant past midnight?

24 hours non-stop chanting of the Mahamantra has been started by…


March 19, 2018

Oil for the Akhanda light

A vessel is kept in the sanctorum. Bhaktas are to contribute one…


March 19, 2018

Akhanda light was lit at Brahmamuhurtha, 4.30 AM

An Akhanda Light was lit on the 19th Feb. 1952 at Brahmamuhurtha,…


March 19, 2018

Arudha Pooja – Performed during the 1st Gyana Yagna

The pulpit where from Sree Swami Chinmayandaji has been distributing…


March 19, 2018

I am using a black-board and chalk today

Swamiji by drawing a beautiful diagram explains how we ‘seemingly’…


March 19, 2018

Unprecedented in the annals of Indian History

Swami Sivananda said, of the Upanishad Yagna, lectures and immediate…


March 19, 2018

Guru Aarthi to be started

From today, as per the wish of Sree Swamiji, after the daily…


March 19, 2018

Due to growing crowds Swamiji drops the orthodox way

Due to the large crowds, Sree Swamiji is compelled to drop the old…


March 19, 2018

A permanent microphone is now setup, to ease the strain on Swamiji

We are confident to declare that never before was the Sri Harihara…


March 19, 2018

This booklet was with Swami Tapovanam for some years

Gurudev mailed the first Yagna Prasad to Swami Tapovanam, with the…


March 19, 2018

He came to our house again, this time for a train ticket.

Smt. Laxmi Reddy narrates how Gurudev visited her house just prior to…


March 19, 2018

Sri Naidu recalls the day of the very 1st Yagna.

A must-see interview with someone who attended the very first Yagna…


March 19, 2018

The Divine satisfaction that this Sevak feels


March 17, 2018

What is the public opinion of the Yagna


March 17, 2018

Write to me about his physical condition


March 17, 2018

A Vivekananda in the garb of a Chinmaya


March 17, 2018

May God give you sufficient strength


March 17, 2018

May the Lord bless you


March 17, 2018

It is a beautiful and inspiring pamphlet


March 17, 2018

Swami Tapovanam’s message for first Yagna


March 17, 2018

This is unprecedented in the annals of history


March 17, 2018

Things were dark enough to despair the ordinary


March 17, 2018

Swamiji will function as a compass, a pilot


March 17, 2018

Chinmaya’s work is dedicated to the Sruties


March 17, 2018

May the Yagna be crowned with success


March 17, 2018

We have to be very bold in our exploration


March 17, 2018

This is a kind of Sravana


March 17, 2018

you can do this laudable work


March 17, 2018

NOTE FROM SWAMI CHINMAYANANDA

No funds to print the Kathopanishad talks.


March 17, 2018

SELF PERFECTION TECHNIQUE

Austerity, restraint and dedicated work; these are the foundations of…


March 17, 2018

CONDITIONED BRAHMAN

The Idol is the means. Self-Discovery is the goal. Confusing the two…


March 17, 2018

THE INNER ESSENCE

We must continue our pursuit expecting nothing, hoping nothing…


March 17, 2018

HERE AND NOW

Man can rise to God-hood even while he is in the body. Here and Now.


March 17, 2018

THE GOAL

Learn to see the one Truth that lies self-evident in all names and…


March 17, 2018

KILL THE EGO

This achievement is within the scope of every mortal; the real…


March 17, 2018

THE DREAM MIRAGE

The Intellect throws a pool of reflected Atmic Glory called the Ego.


March 17, 2018

PURE TRUTH

You can only meditate yourself into it. The merger of "I" and "you"…


March 17, 2018

A CAUTION

We outcasts in the Atma Loka cannot be given a direct darshan of…


March 17, 2018

MIND IS MAN

This light that illumines the mind giving a semblance of Reality is…


March 17, 2018

THE SEER

The Knower knows the Known and it equally knows the Unknown.


March 17, 2018

CHAINS THAT SHACKLE

Mind and intellect are to be considered as Chappals to keep away.


March 17, 2018

SINCERE PURSUIT

Where can this land of Truth be? What is the world beyond the…


March 17, 2018

SELF PURIFICATION

Stop the mind! Then there is no world, Samsara. Wake yourself up.…


March 17, 2018

TEACHER AND TAUGHT

To a seeker, a Guru is as absolutely an unavoidable necessity.


March 17, 2018

KENOPANISHAD

Suppose a few of you and this Sadhu go for a walk on a moonlit…


March 17, 2018

THE UPANISHADS

The Upanishads are revelations; not the products of mind & intellect.


March 17, 2018

FALL AND RISE OF MAN

I am using today a board and chalk since the subject is not easy.


March 17, 2018

THE LAW OF KARMA

Each moment we are preparing ourselves for the lives yet to come.


March 17, 2018

GOD AND ME

Without Ishwara Bhakthi no progress is possible. It is an absolute…


March 17, 2018

Calm over the horizon

Many years ago, I worked for my parents who own a video production…


March 25, 2017

THE PATH

We are here today to seek a source for all life, the one Reality…


January 1, 1952

OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH THE ABSOLUTE

Let us see for ourselves what is our relationship with the Absolute.


December 30, 1951

VEDANTA – THE RELIGION OF DETACHMENT

Each one of you now please ask this question to yourself ”Who is this…


December 26, 1951

WHAT IS RELIGION

The science of all sciences, it guides us to the Knowledge Absolute.


December 25, 1951

LET US BE HINDUS

Swamiji’s very first address to the Poona audience at the 1st Gnana…


December 23, 1951

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