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Guru Purnima Puja & Samashti Paduka Puja At CM Delhi
Guru Purnima Puja
Guru Purnima the day of paying respect to the Guru Parampara began at Pujya Gurudev’s pratima with Abhishek, Puja and Arti. In the quiet of the morning devotees 
gathered to remember the Lord, the Sadguru with a prayer on their lips and gratitude in their hearts. The morning concluded with prasad as reinforced each one carried back their own special memories and thoughts of the divine morning.
Samashti Paduka Puja
Samashti Paduka Puja An evening to remember. Swami Prakarshananda’s melodious voice led the chants as Guru Purnima was celebrated at the Lodhi Road Chinmaya Mission Centre. He carried the seekers to the feet of Pujya Gurudev, Swami Chinmayanandaji Maharaj.
Swamiji invoked the blessings of Shri Veda Vyasa, Adi Shankaracharyaji, Tapovanji Maharaj and Pujya Gurudev, creating an atmosphere surcharged with devotion. Each devotee had their private altar at which they worshipped. The highlight of the puja was the special prayers offered for the growth and prosperity of the Chinmaya Vishwavidyapeeth.
GOLD GOLD GOLD!!!
What happens when you mix a Chinmaya Vidyalaya student and the ability to think out of the box? A Chinmaya Vidyalaya student with a GOLD MEDAL!!!
On 10th July 2017, Priyanka, a Chinmaya Vidyalaya R.S Puram, Coimbatore student struck golden success and won gold in the under 16 category at the Commonwealth Chess Championship at Delhi.
Our heartiest congratulations to Priyanka! May the Lord’s grace and Pujya Gurudev’s blessings shower upon her and her family. Best wishes for your continued success, Priyanka!
Hari Om!
HE DID IT! AND SO CAN YOU
Guru poornima celebrations at Chinmaya Mission Hosur
Chinmaya Mission Hosur celebrated Guru Purnima on 9th July from 11:00 am – 12:15 pm. C-Vep ( Chinmaya Valuebased education prpgramme) students of Upasana, their parents and mission members were present to show their worshipful gratitude to our Guru Parampara. Invoking the grace and blessings of Guru Parampara, Paduka Puja was done to Sri Veda Vyasaji by chanting Veda Vyasa ashtothram while everyone repeated ” Om Sri Veda Vyasaya Namah”.
Chinmaya ashtothram also was chanted while everyone repeated ” Om Sri Chinmaya Sadgurave Namah ” 108 times . Bhajans were sung.Videos – “Salutation to our Gurus” & “Pehla Karo Pranam” were played. Aarathi was done and prasad was distributed. Around 150 devotees participated in the celebration.
PRAISE BE TO THE GURU
In the Hindu tradition the Guru…
is greatly revered…with a position even higher
than that of the LORD HIMSELF.
This staggering statement being so profound
is difficult to accept.
The high accolades the scriptures pay the Guru
make the uninitiated wonder whether
the worship of the Guru is a gross exaggeration.
Any stuti or praise, has an element of exaggeration
but in the praise of the Lord…His devotees…
a Mahatma…the Guru
this does not hold good.
Any tributes to them will always
fall short of their true import.
DESPITE this we ask…
what is the need of a Guru?
We require a Guru…
to remove the ignorance and the darkness…
For only a Guru’s teaching can…introduce us to ourselves
reveal to us our true nature.
The happiness we seek is OUR TRUE Nature…
And THOUGH we have it
we don’t know we have it!
The Guru in his infinite compassion…
makes the seeker realize
that he is the Infinite Brahman – Bliss Absolute!
For a Guru who teaches this Brahma Vidya…
no amount of SALUTATIONS can ever be enough.
To repay the debt we owe the Guru
is a foolish attempt…
WE CAN NEVER BE FREE FROM IT!
The highest position is that of a Sadguru
who reveals the knowledge of the Supreme.
Our prostrations to the Guru Parampara on this occasion of Guru Poornima.
– – Swami Tejomayananda
The link to the slideshow is: http://www.speakingtree.in/
Geeta Jyna Yagna by Swami Bodhatmananda at CM Kathmandu, Nepal
After a gap of a couple of years, Shree Chinmaya Adhyatmic Seva Sangh, Nepal arranged a Geeta Gyan Yagna conducted by Swami Bodhatmanandaji from 20th – 25th June, 2017 in the Jain Mandir hall.
We were fortunate Swamiji accepted our request to come to Kathmandu during his short break from the two years’s Vedanta Course which he conducts in Sandeepany Sadhanalaya, Mumbai.
The texts taken were Geeta ch. 6 on Meditation in the evenings and Shankaracharya’s Drig Drishya Vivek in the mornings.
The seekers were impressed by Swamiji’s rendition of the texts and much appreciated his elucidation of the subtle meanings with apt examples using the contemporary terms and phrases which the audience could understand and relate to.
The Sangh’s President, Dr. Govind Tandan escorted Swamiji to the surroundings areas of Shri Pashupatinath temple. This consists of a wooded hillock known as Mrigasthali which is dotted with numerous monuments and temples. Deer can be seen roaming about freely without any fear of humans. After this “guided tour” Swamiji got special darshan of Shri Pashupatinath.
Swamiji was kept busy all six days by attending “bhikshas” at devotees’ homes.
Thanks to Gurudev’s blessing, we received good responses from our sponsors and donors. Due to their generousity, the Yagna was a great success. Nature too was kind to us – inspite of the monsoon season, the rains held off just before and after the pravachan.
The Yagna ended all too soon with Aarati and Guru Dakshina programme on the final evening.