Chinmaya Mission

Chinmaya Mission was founded in 1953 by the devotees of Swami Chinmayananda. It is administered by Central Chinmaya Mission Trust, Mumbai.

Chinmaya Mission Pledge

We stand as one familyBound to each other with love and respect.

We serve as an armyCourageous and disciplinedEver ready to fight against all low tendenciesAnd false values, within and without us.

We live honestlyThe noble life of sacrifice and serviceProducing more than what we consumeAnd giving more than what we take.

We seek the Lord's graceTo keep us on the path of virtue, courage and wisdom.May Thy grace and blessings flow through usTo the world around us.

We believe that the service of our countryIs the service of the Lord of lordsAnd devotion to the peopleIs the devotion to the Supreme Self.

We know our responsibilitiesGive us the ability and courage to fulfill them.

Om Tat Sat

Present chief



of the movement

Activities

At all mission centres in India and Abroad following activities are conducted every week:

• Balvihar for children 5 to 14
• Yuva Kendra for the age group of 16 to 28
• Study Groups for Adults

Religion & Spirituality

In India, Chinmaya Mission has 24 temples, and abroad, it has more than 7.

Social Field

• In the medical field, Chinmaya Mission has many health care facilities:
  • Hospital - 1
  • Nurses Training Centre - 1
  • Diagnostic Centre - 14
  • Eye camp in the rural areas - 1
  • Adoption of villages for providing social and medical relief - 120
  • Senior Citizen Homes - 8
  • Income generating schemes for downtrodden women - 1
  • Rural Development Project - 1
  • Children Welfare Centre - 1
  • Goshalas - 4
• In the Educational Field, Chinmaya Mission has:
  • Schools (Regular) - 70
  • Chinmaya International Residential School - 1
  • Harihar Schools (Free education & vocational training for downtrodden children for self sufficiency) - 3
  • Colleges - 4
  • Degree College - 1
  • Chinmaya Institute
    
    
    
    of Higher Learning - 1
  • Chinmaya Heritage Centre - 1
  • Value based Vision Programme for schools (Regularly conducted in various parts of India)
  • Institute of Management - 1

Cultural Field

• Sandeepani Sadhanalaya

Imparting knowledge of Indian Scriptures in English & Regional languages (Free two years residential course, for college graduate students) - 6

• Seminars on Public Speaking for Youth
• Leadership & Personality Development for Youth & Adults
• Kala Mandir - 2
• Centre for World Understanding - 1
• Research on Indian Scriptures

Area of Influence

Chinmaya Mission has influence in South India and among Indian communities in the US, the UK and other countries.

Major publications

• Magazines
  • Bal Vihar - monthly
  • Tapovan Prasad - monthly
  • Chinmaya Udgosh - monthly

Also see Survey of Hindu organisations