The spectacular growth of the Chinmaya Mission was in no small measure the result of Pujya Gurudev's acumen in understanding human nature and bringing out the full potential of every individual.

In all his actions Pujya Gurudev set an example of how one should work. His letters on how work should be done, and how he himself worked, give us the recipe for success.

Pujya Gurudev taught many people how to organize a jnana yajna and trained them so well that they would be the envy of professionals in event management. In this collection of letters he teaches how events should be…

An index of all letters in this module, across topics, with the ability to filter by topic. Simply click on a thumbnail to view the actual page containing the letters. A full selection of letters is available in book…

Pujya Gurudev could see the world through the eyes of a child, full of innocent wonder and the joy of discovery. In many of his letters to children he would hand-draw a sketch, a diagram or even a puzzle. One can only…

Swami Chinmayananda had a special affinity with the youth. He said that the future of our country lies in their hands. He had a way of connecting with them directly.

Children loved Gurudev and Gurudev loved children. He made each child feel very special. He treated them as individuals and talked to them at their level, while sharing the spontaneous joy of the child. He responded to…

This collection of letters from Pujya Gurudev offer advice to youngsters on a broad range of topics from life's goals to stage fright to what success means. They were drawn to him because he could relate to the…

Here we present a collection of letters from Pujya Gurudev to youth, especially teenagers concerned about their academic performance. Many of these youngsters grew up to be highly responsible citizens.

In his extensive travels Pujya Gurudev stayed with many householders. This gave him the opportunity to keenly observe people in their home settings. His keen eye would not miss a single detail.