Spiritual Camps
Swami Chinmayananda’s bold vision was to bring Vedanta into everyday life for everyone.
Though householders may have appeared to be distanced from the secluded environment of Ashram life and Vedantic study, he envisioned Vedanta camps as a way to offer them focused, live-in sadhana, providing powerful bursts of spiritual upliftment in short, intensive retreats.
The first National Camp was held in Mumbai from April 15 to May 5, 1972. It enabled seekers from various parts of the country to enrol as delegates and live a twenty-four-hour day engrossed in spirituality for a period of two weeks.
The first Chinmaya International Spiritual Camp was also held in Mumbai in 1984.
Delegates at these camps have come to experience the Chinmaya Mission family spirit “living as a family, bound to each other in love and respect” and gain inspiration to maintain their spiritual and study practices back at home.
Structured Sadhana for Rebooting the Mind
A typical camp starts with an early morning session on guided meditation followed by classes on Vedantic texts.
Throughout the day, members are kept absorbed in spiritually-oriented activities: group discussions, satsangas, karma yoga and bhajans, as well as cultural programmes. In short, for one week or more, people hear, talk and live Vedanta!
Central Chinmaya Mission Trust
Saki Vihar Road, Powai, Mumbai - 400 072.
Tel : +91-22-2803 4900
E-mail : ccmt@chinmayamission.com