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Our children , Our future.
Children are the very cream of our generation
and they are the makers and rulers of tomorrow.
Upon them depends the future of the nation
and the safety of our culture and tradition.
Let us give them a healthy, physical and
mental atmosphere for growth ( integrated
development), ingrain in them respect for and
love for all living creatures (universal outlook),
team spirit and national fervor (patriotism)
and pride in our hallowed, divine culture
(Indian culture).
Full of questions and brimming with curiosity, Balakrishnan Menon, a patriotic journalist of the National Herald, set out for the ashram of Pujya Swami Sivananda in Rishikesh. Thus began a journey leading to his own spiritual evolution. Choosing to become a renunciate, Menon was initiated into sannyasa, and given the name Swami Chinmayananda Saraswati.
Spiritually awakened through Pujya Swami Tapovanam Maharaj’s tutelage and grace, and inspired by Mother Ganga’s continuous flow of purity and service to mankind, Pujya Swami Chinmayananda sought and received his Guru’s blessings to spread the scriptural knowledge that had brought fulfilment in his own life. As He journeyed from the mountains to the plains, the seeds were sown for the birth of Chinmaya Mission.
An outstanding orator, known for his wit, humour and modern outlook, Param Pujya Gurudev inspired and enlightened those who came to hear his talks. An unparalleled writer, Pujya Swamiji wrote commentaries on the Bhagavad-Gita and the Upanishads, and authored inspirational titles on spiritual unfoldment. A missionary with a holistic vision, Gurudev established schools and colleges, built temples and ashrams, instituted a monastic order, and left a legacy of immense strength, boundless love, tireless service, and immeasurable reach.
While living in form, Swami Chinmayananda revealed to us the Formless. His very life was an unfolding of that revelation.
Although Gurudev’s days consisted of a stream of dynamic activity – giving lecture series around the globe; constructing temples and institutes of Vedanta; running schools and hospitals rural upliftment projects; doing humanitarian works of many kinds he always remained in the still Centre within. Immersed in bliss and peace, Gurudev let his hands and legs work in the world.
Through his own example, Param Pujya Gururudev taught us that we, too, can be still in the midst of activity. We, too, can learn to drop the ego and burst the limitations of form to realize our own formless, universal nature.
Although Gurudev’s days consisted of a stream of dynamic activity – giving lecture series around the globe; constructing temples and institutes of Vedanta; running schools and hospitals rural upliftment projects; doing humanitarian works of many kinds he always remained in the still Centre within. Immersed in bliss and peace, Gurudev let his hands and legs work in the world.
Through his own example, Param Pujya Gururudev taught us that we, too, can be still in the midst of activity. We, too, can learn to drop the ego and burst the limitations of form to realize our own formless, universal nature.
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Chinmaya Vidyalayas are the edifices built on the holistic and grand mission to impart education with a vision.
