How to do Arati.
Detailed instructions were communicated through a  beautiful drawing.

i. 3 times at neck.
ii. 3 times at belly.
iii. 3 times at His feet.
iv. 3 times at the entire length.
Between 3 and 4 bring the flame to points A and B.
When concluded at point X bring it to B, swing to A, and then take the flame clock wise from feet to head, back to feet…. 3 times (iv)
Then three times at the face. Stop it at Lords heart.

How to do Arati.
Detailed instructions were communicated through a  beautiful drawing.

i. 3 times at neck.
ii. 3 times at belly.
iii. 3 times at His feet.
iv. 3 times at the entire length.
Between 3 and 4 bring the flame to points A and B.
When concluded at point X bring it to B, swing to A, and then take the flame clock wise from feet to head, back to feet…. 3 times (iv)
Then three times at the face. Stop it at Lords heart.

From Swami Chinmayananda to Bina and Meena Chakraburtty 27.8.1975

How to draw an elephant.
In a letter to Dilip and Deepak, Gurudev taught them step by step.

Draw as below in Stages of 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
The back side of an elephant!
MANY MANY HAPPY RETURNS.
LOVE TO BOTH OF YOU.

How to draw an elephant.
In a letter to Dilip and Deepak, Gurudev taught them step by step.

Draw as below in Stages of 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
The back side of an elephant!
MANY MANY HAPPY RETURNS.
LOVE TO BOTH OF YOU.

From Swami Chinmayananda to Dilip and Deepak Veer Madnani 10.7.1980

A puzzle for the child.
In a letter to Deepak, Gurudev drew up a puzzle!

Discover these letters in this picture.
BGhLLQMZZ
Learn to draw this.

A puzzle for the child.
In a letter to Deepak, Gurudev drew up a puzzle!

Discover these letters in this picture.
BGhLLQMZZ
Learn to draw this

From Swami Chinmayananda to Deepak Veer Madnani 28.8.1980

An intricate drawing.

From Swami Chinmayananda to Meenakshi Chakraburtty 24.1.1977

An intricate drawing!

By Swami Chinmayananda

Fresh flowers on a donkey!.
In a letter to Meenakshi, Gurudev writes:

I am sorry I couldn’t reply yours earlier. I have got only this stupid slow donkey to carry my flowers for your birthday, and it is loaded so much with my love that the stupid beast couldn’t walk faster!! Anyway we have reached you; and my flowers are still fresh with my love for you all and here I pay my special loyalty to your Birthday.

Fresh flowers on a donkey!

I am sorry I couldn’t reply yours earlier. I have got only this stupid slow donkey to carry my flowers for your birthday, and it is loaded so much with my love that the stupid beast couldn’t walk faster!! Anyway we have reached you; and my flowers are still fresh with my love for you all and here I pay my special loyalty to your Birthday.

From Swami Chinmayananda to Meenakshi Chakraburtty 24.1.1977

A flourish of His pen

By Swami Chinmayananda


There are such moments in everyone’s life.
Stop worrying and sit back to watch and sing Om Namah Sivaya.

A flourish of His pen

By Swami Chinmayananda


There are such moments in everyone’s life. Stop worrying and sit back to watch and sing Om Namah Sivaya.

From Swami Chinmayananda to Lakshmi Reddy 11.7.1976

When the young Anjali bombarded him with letters, Swamiji replied with a sketch in mock desperation.

The headless one has to say “hands up”. Your methods are foul and I am quite defenceless. Please have mercy and stop writing to me. This is pure kindness – divine compassion. I can’t reply at the rate at which you write to me.

When the young Anjali bombarded him with letters, Swamiji replied with a sketch in mock desperation.

The headless one has to say “hands up”. Your methods are foul and I am quite defenceless. Please have mercy and stop writing to me. This is pure kindness – divine compassion. I can’t reply at the rate at which you write to me.

From Swami Chinmayananda to Anjali Singh 17.9.1964
Shiv Kumar and Abhinav show their drawings to Pujya Gurudev, while their father S.B.S. Iyer looks on.

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