Introduction

Swami Chinmayananda had a special affinity with the youth. He said that the future of our country lies in their hands. Teenage and young adulthood is a difficult time. One tends to be rebellious, confused and resistant to any advice. But Gurudev had a way of connecting with them directly. After all, he had also been a very rebellious young man!

Most of the young people who were lucky enough to come into contact with Pujya Gurudev grew up to be highly responsible citizens that the country can be proud of. Many of them have become pillars of the Chinmaya Mission today.

And the tradition continues through the Chinmaya Yuva Kendra. The Youth Empowerment Programme has moulded and transformed young people, batch after batch. Having imbibed the sacred values and learnt to face the challenges of life, they launch out into the world, enriching it in a variety of ways.

Below are links to a collection of letters from Pujya Gurudev to youngsters.

Youth Life Skills


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 ebullient joy of life innate in youth.

Youth Education


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.

Gurudev with youngsters

Swami Chinmayananda had a special affinity with the youth. He said that the future of our country lies in their hands. Teenage and young adulthood is a difficult time. One tends to be rebellious, confused and resistant to any advice. But Gurudev had a way of connecting with them directly. After all, he had also been a very rebellious young man!

Most of the young people who were lucky enough to come into contact with Pujya Gurudev grew up to be highly responsible citizens that the country can be proud of. Many of them have become pillars of the Chinmaya Mission today.

And the tradition continues through the Chinmaya Yuva Kendra. The Youth Empowerment Programme has moulded and transformed young people, batch after batch. Having imbibed the sacred values and learnt to face the challenges of life, they launch out into the world, enriching it in a variety of ways.

Below are links to a collection of letters from Pujya Gurudev to youngsters.

Youth Life Skills

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…

Youth Education

Here we present a collection of letters from Pujya Gurudev to youth, especially teenagers concerned about their academic performance. Many of these…