Chinmaya Mission Timeline
The Central Chinmaya Vanaprastha Sansthan (CCVS), established in early 1998 with the motto “Graceful Aging through Spiritual Living,” was highlighted by Guruji as a key grassroots initiative of the Mission. Headquartered in Allahabad (now Prayagraj), CCVS embodies the vision “A joyous journey towards liberation,” a vision inspired by Gurudev’s early…Read More
On 4 May 1997, Guruji inaugurated the CCWU – Chinmaya Centre of World Understanding in Delhi, India. Gurudev had selected that special name for Chinmaya Mission Delhi not just because it was the capital of India; it was a spiritual portal to many places of pilgrimage including Sidhbari and Uttarkashi.…Read More
Continuing the focus on value-based education, on 6 June 1996, in the presence of Guruji, Chinmaya International Residential School (CIRS) was inaugurated by the President of the ‘Divine Life Society’, Swami Chidananda. The school began with 96 students in grades 5–8 and has grown into a premier institution, now hosting…Read More
March 1996 brought the first publication of Chinmaya Udghosh (CU) as the international youth magazine of Chinmaya Yuva Kendra (CHYK), the global youth wing of Chinmaya Mission. Br. Abhay Chaitanya (now Swami Abhedananda, CM South Africa) proposed the idea of a youth-focused magazine, which was presented to Guruji Swami Tejomayananda…Read More
Three weeks after Gurudev’s Mahasamadhi, on 22 August 1993, the CCMT trustees unanimously resolved to appoint His Holiness Swami Tejomayananda as the Chairman of the Central Chinmaya Mission Trust and the Spiritual Head of Chinmaya Mission worldwide, with immediate effect. When someone asked Swami Tejomayananda how it felt to be…Read More
At Sharp Memorial Hospital in San Diego, California, on 3 August 1993, after forty-two years of tireless service as a towering figure of the Hindu Renaissance, Gurudev Swami Chinmayananda (1916–1993) departed from his physical body to shine forever as the Infinite Presence. His body, which had served as a living…Read More
In Massanetta Springs, Virginia (near Washington D.C.) Gurudev taught Gita chapter 17 – The Yoga of Threefold Faith from 19 -25July 1993. As He thundered with His usual eloquence, little did the camp attendees realize that it was His final Gita Jnana Yajna. In His final discouse, Gurudev explained the…Read More
Inaugurated on 30 November 1992, Chinmaya Kedar in Pennsylvania, USA, was the final Chinmaya Mission center to be opened by Gurudev. The presiding deity, Lord Shiva as Kedar, glows afresh with peace and Truth, having emerged from deep meditation. During the inauguration, Gurudev expressed, “This place must become a vibrant…Read More
Hinduism Today, a respected quarterly magazine circulated in more than sixty countries, honored Gurudev Swami Chinmayananda with its prestigious 1992 Hindu Renaissance Award. This annual “Hindu of the Year” recognition included a cash prize (₹28,500 at the time) and a commemorative plaque, given to individuals “who make the strongest impact…Read More
Though no offering can truly match the Guru’s grace and guidance, the Suvarna Tulabharam (a ritual of weighing a person against gold) served as a meaningful gesture of gratitude to mark Gurudev’s 75th birth year. Held on the morning of 24 December 1991 at Hotel Leela Kempinski in Bombay (now…Read More