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Chinmaya Sandesh August 2015 Spiritual Monthly Bulletin of Mumbai. ContentContent President Desk ................................................... 5 Chinmaya Chintan ............................................. 7 Tejomayam ………………................................... 11 Guruji’s Itinerary ............................................... 13 Mumbai Acharya Manan ................................... 14 Mission News o Central Prog. & Reports ............................... 18 o TITI News ................. ................................... 31 o Chinmaya Sagar Zone ................................... 48 o Chinmaya Mahima Zone ............................... 54 o Chinmaya Jayam Zone .................................. 56 o Chinmaya Prakash Zone .............................. 58 o Chinmaya Bhakti Zone ................................. 61 o Jagadeeshwara Zone .... ................................. 63 o Chembur - Ghatkopar Zone .......................... 66 o Chinmaya Prerana Zone ................................. 73 o Other Announcements ................................. 76 Tariff & Sponsors ................................................ 82 Chinmaya Sandesh Team Editor : Mr. Mukul Patel Designer : Priya Graphics Write to us on : [email protected] August 2015 3 About us : Annual Membership Rs. 500/-. Cheque to be issued in favour of "Chinmaya Seva Trust”. Outstation cheques please add Rs. 50/-. For Advertisements please refer last page. From the President’s Desk Contact us at - [email protected] 1. Chinmaya Sagar (Churchgate) F-3, Panchsheel Building, ‘C’ Road, P. M. Shukla Nirjhar Marg, Churchgate, Mumbai - 400020 l Ph: 2281 4646, 2288 4646 l Email: [email protected] 2. Chinmaya Shivam (Worli) Flat No. 304, 3rd Floor, Shiva Shaila Apts., Next to Konark Empress, Worli Naka, Mumbai - 400018 3. Chinmaya Mahima (Mahim) Opp. Paradise Talkies, Opp. SBI, Kapad Bazar Marg, Mahim (West), Mumbai - 400016 l Ph: 98921 67138 Email: [email protected] 4. Chinmaya Jayam (Santacruz) 101, West Avenue, Santacruz (W), Mumbai - 400054 Ph: +91 92234 13586 l Email: [email protected] 5. Chinmaya Priyam (Juhu) 5, Jain Vihar, Plot No.40, Swastik Society, NS Road#3, Juhu Scheme, Mumbai 400056. Mumbai - 4000049 Ph: 26611 2853 l Email: [email protected] 6. Chinmaya Prakash (Andheri) 401 Jupiter, A Wing, Lokhandwala Complex, Samarth Nagar, 4th Cross Road, Andheri (W), Mumbai - 400053. Ph: 2631 9452 / 84240 01011. Email: [email protected] 7. Chinmaya Bhakti (Borivli) 001/I-Wing, Ekta Bhoomi Garden, Next to Honda Centre, Rajendra Nagar, Borivli (E), Mumbai - 400 066 Ph: 6523 5162 l Email: [email protected] 8. Sandeepany Sadhanalaya (Powai) Saki Vihar Road, Powai Park Drive, Next to Hotel Renaissance, Mumbai - 400072 l Ph: 2857 0368, 2857 0637 9. Chinmaya Prerana (Navi Mumbai) Plot No. 29, Sector 5, Near Aadiraj Buildings, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai - 410210 l Ph: 2774 8811. E-mail: [email protected] 10. Chembur Ghatkopar Zone st Our Where Abouts Flat No 103, 1 Floor, ‘A’ Wing, Siddharth Residency, P Y Thorat Marg Adjacent to Chembur Railway Station, Chembur (W), Mumbai - 400089 Website : www. chinmayamission.com www. chinmayayuvakendra.org www. chinmayakid.org 4 Chinmaya Sandesh Our Where Abouts From the President’s Desk it shocking?? Not doing what I feel like doing?? Then doing what?? Suppose I go to sleep at night with a resolve to go for a morning walk the next day. And next day morning I feel like going back to sleep. Now, in this case, what is freedom?? Going back to sleep or getting up and going for walk? I may feel like going back Om Shree to sleep, but according to Pujya Chinmaya Sadgurave Namah!! Gurudev the real freedom is in Think of August and getting up and going for walk. “Independence Day” comes to Pujya Gurudev so beautifully our minds. This “Independence” told us that real freedom is NOT did not come easily. It came as a doing what I FEEL like doing result of decades of perspiration BUT doing what I CHOOSE to and sacrifice of blood. While we do. Freedom of “Choice” only we enjoy this political freedom, can humans have so let us choose we say that we are independent our actions intelligently, based or free in true sense? Are we on wisdom of Vedanta, through not slaves of our own mind and teachings of Pujya Gurudev and victim of its whims and demands. our acharyas. And then only we Our general idea of Freedom is - will be “Independent” or “Free” being able to do what I feel like in true sense. doing. For us, doing what our One of Pujya Gurudev’s 108 mind tells us to do is freedom. names is “Bharat Gauravaya And if we cannot do that then Namah”. Pujya Gurudev, a we feel miserable & suffocated. realised master, a great teacher, But, Pujya Gurudev has defined a visionary & a missionary, Freedom as - “Freedom is NOT truly is “Pride of India”. This doing what I feel like doing”. Isn’t Independence Day, let’s take August 2015 5 inspiration from our Pujya Ananda Utsav (CAU). Now Gurudev who truly is “Bharat we have formed CAU teams for Gaurav” and resolve to dedicate various tasks like Venue, Yagna, our actions to bring true glory to Souvenir, etc. The centenary our nation. year is the best opportunity to devote your time in the name As the centenary year is now of Pujya Gurudev and support passing, are we doing enough the noble endeavor. To become for the special programs, events volunteer or to support any of & projects planned for the these events/activities please centenary year?? contact the office or respective Programs like Ghar Ghar Me zones or write to cbcc.mumbai@ Geeta and Geeta Chanting gmail.com. Competition are still awaiting As you are aware, Chinmaya a “Push” from all of us. We Mission Mumbai has taken have target of 1008 Ghar Ghar up “Chinmaya Pradeep” as a Me Geeta satsang to be held Centenary Year Project. Concept during the centenary year and and Designs are ready and we to have participation of 50,000 are about to take off-start with children for Geeta Chanting the work. Estimated cost is Competition. And there are very high and it is bound to be TITI workshops and Corporate high since we have to make Seminars also. This is our Pujya something which exhibits true Gurudev’s birth centenary year!! glory of Pujya Gurudev. Here, These are really conservative we request support of each and targets considering glory of Pujya every member. Separate appeal Gurudev and what he did for all for donation has been brought of us. Let us all pledge to support out for “Chinmaya Pradeep” these programs. Host a Ghar (page 40). Kindly contribute Ghar Me Geeta satsang yourself, whole heartedly for this unique approach schools for Geeta project and help in raising funds Chanting Competition, approach through your contacts. corporates for workshops, do whatever is required in the name Unto Him Our Best. of Pujya Gurudev. Mukul Patel The upcoming grand event of President - December is like just-around- Chinmaya Mission Mumbai the-corner. We call it Chinmaya 6 Chinmaya Sandesh Chinmaya Chintan Sadhana Swami Chinmayananda The Moment of Realisation already becomes again the future. Before the thought is recognized, “All that was in the past is before the thought has already Brahman, all that will be also is risen, before we can conceive the only Brahman”. The present is thought it is a past thought. not indicated only because the present is not divorced from, has In this tumultuous welter, where no existence apart from the past the future is merging with the and future. past, there we stand in that flood. If, in case we want to be The future tumbling down into able to recognize the present, the past – that ‘tumbling’ portion, we are not to identify with the that point of merger is called the past thoughts. I have to stop Present. The present, then, may the future from coming into the be said to be the future cascading present for it is inbetween the into the past. two. There it would be the last Really speaking, if you capture thought already thought and the the present, there is no present; new thought arising. That silence it is ever moving. It is either the alone can be the present. past or the future. Before we can By the time you conceive of grasp it, it is already the past, it a thought, it is already in the August 2015 7 they cannot affect us. In fact, It is indicated past thoughts cannot touch us. so clearly in the They can affect us only as the future thoughts – the potential Upanishads when thought manifesting at that time the Present is alone can affect us. And that, too, can affect us only when we not mentioned. are identifying with it. And very often, In meditation, when we are by avoiding the detached from the thoughts, then we reach the present, and if you mention, the teacher can reach the present and stay points out something on, the thought flow is ceased. That is Infinite. Therefore, it closer to the Truth, is said that the contents of the for what is not present moment is infinite. That said is sometimes is peace. Silence between the thoughts is the present. nearer to Truth than It is indicated so clearly in the what is said. Here, Upanishads when the Present is not-mentioning not mentioned. And very often, by avoiding the mention, the the present takes teacher points out something us nearer into the closer to the Truth, for what is not said is sometimes nearer to reflection of Truth Truth than what is said. Here, than what has so far not-mentioning the present takes us nearer into the reflection of been “blabbered”. Truth than what has so far been “blabbered”. past – it is only a memory – all thoughts are only memories. It is It is the future merging with the persecution of the memory that past that is the present – that is called the sankalpa (thoughts). threshold at which the future The future thoughts that have not merges with the past to become yet arisen – that are potentially the present – that threshold, that there because of the vasanas – marginal line, that frontier line of 8 Chinmaya Sandesh the ridge is not seen now because intellect or body, naturally there of the flood of thoughts going are neither the objects, emotions out.
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  • Syllabus for Bala Vihar & Yuva Kendra ……………………………………23 to 28

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    Chinmaya Mission NWIndiana Chinmaya Omkara Student information page This folder belongs to: My full name: ______________________________________ My home address: Street ____________________________________________ City ________________ State ____ Zip code______ Grade____________________________________________ Contact Cell number: ______________________________ Table of contents Chinmaya Mission rules, regulations ……………………………………………….1 Good Manners …………………………………………………………………………..2 Message from Achärya ………………………………………………………………..3 Swämi Tapovan Maharaj ……………………………………………………………...4 Swämi Chinmayananda ……………………………………………………………….5 Swämi Tejomayananda ………………………………………………………………..6 Swämi Swaroopananda ……………………………………………………………….7 Our Achäryas ……………………………………………………………………………8 Great Saints of India ……………………………………………………………9 to 21 The B-M-I Chart ……………………………………………………………………….22 Syllabus for Bala Vihar & Yuva Kendra ……………………………………23 to 28 Sevaka/Sevika information page …………………………………………………..29 Detailed schedule for festivals & celebrations ………………………………….30 "God is not an object to be found inside. Stop searching...Discover HIM within." Chinmaya Mission Rules and Regulations 1. Children should arrive 10 minutes before class. (Punctuality serves as a self-discipline virtue). 2. Children to stay for the entire Bala Vihar session. In case of need to leave early, teacher must be informed. (Frequent absenteeism discourages a child, causes demoralization and aloofness). 3. Students to inform the teachers ahead of any absence. 4. Write the name, phone no. on all belongings of the child. For trace of any loss, please check in the ‘Lost and found’ container, the following Sunday. (Awareness and alertness is a virtue). 5. Shoes - to be neatly placed in the designated area. (Good habits are good for life-time.) 6. Dress code to be religiously followed. (Human mind is easily affected by the dress worn). 7. A cell-phone, I-pod, electronic games, jewelry are not permitted in the class rooms/shrine. 8. No candy/gum chewing in classes/shrine.