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Chinmaya Mission Portland (CMP), Was Started in 1996 Endowed with and Presenta�On Our Gurus (Spiritual Guides) Our MoCo Swami Chinmayananda is the To give maximum happiness to maximum people for maximum Ame. founding father of Chinmaya Chinmaya Mission Mission Worldwide. He was Who we are one of the world's foremost The Chinmaya Mission started as a movement for spreading the wisdom Vedan>c scholars and one of of the ancient scriptural texts of Hinduism. It branched out into various We are a global organiza>on serving individuals from all walks of India's most respected spiritual ac>vi>es of selfless service. Swami Chinmayananda ushered in many life to impart the wisdom of Vedanta. leaders. A gied speaker, projects that were tailor-made to suit the needs of the people served. Swami Chinmayananda built an With inspired and dedicated workers, the projects have had a visible Founded in 1953 by devotees of Swami Chinmayananda in India. intense rapport with his effect on the social and moral fiber of the community at large, winning The organiza>on is administered by Central Chinmaya audiences and communicated many accolades along the way. Globally, the Chinmaya movement Mission Trust, Mumbai, headed by Swami Tejomayananda. the teachings with vibrancy became synonymous with acquiring knowledge of scriptures, having and wit. He taught Hindu concern for humanity and for rendering selfless service. What we do philosophy in its most ancient and purest form, Vedanta, as it Mission Statement Swami Tejomayananda is fulfilling Sponsor numerous schools and colleges in India where children has been passed on from the vision that Pujya Gurudev, learn Vedic heritage in addi>on to regular school curriculum, teacher to student since >me To provide to individuals, from any background, the wisdom of Vedanta Swami Chinmayananda charted. regardless of their ability to pay. immemorial. and the pracAcal means for spiritual growth and happiness, enabling He learned, absorbed, and started them to become posive contributors to society. living the message of the Provide higher educa>on in computers, nursing and management scriptures that his master so Chinmaya Mission is a very dynamic organiza>on, involving a huge vociferously advocated. An Promote Vedan>c knowledge by con>nuous publica>on and number of volunteers working together to provide a large number of accomplished and interna>onally distribu>on of Acharya’s (teachers) books, A-V material and services to fulfill Swami Chinmayananda’s vision. The variety of services recognized scholar, Swami community talks/presenta>ons for the public. range from impar>ng the means to Self Knowledge, Seva (volunteer) Tejomayananda has been programs, (Medical and Village Outreach/ Community Service) as well as spreading Vedan>c knowledge for Bring Vedan>c knowledge to every corner of the world and every programs for children, youth & adults. decades through lectures, avenue of life. seminars, and spiritual retreats. Pujya Gurudev Swami Chinmayananda believed that service to one’s He has been the Acharya at Where are we fellow human beings is an integral part of an individual’s spiritual Sandeepany Sadhanalaya in India evolu>on. He founded many trusts to promote rural development and and the USA. His gentle manner, Chinmaya Mission centers are ac>ve all over the world medical assistance to villagers around his centers which are ac>ve and devoonal heart, intellectual vibrant today. Swami Swaroopananda clarity, joyful wit, and open Ashrams are located throughour the world. Sandeepany iSwami Swaroopananda leM his availability have earned him Sadhanalaya, our oldest Ashram celebrated its Golden For more informa>on on Chinmaya Mission centers throughout the family’s thriving business in intergeneraonal appeal and jubilee. world, and list of current ac>vi>es, please visit Hong Kong at an early age to endeared him to millions across seek what he now calls, “real the globe. He headed Chinmaya hep://www.chinmayamission.com Chinmaya Mission West, serving North America and the answers to real problems”. Mission from 1993-2017 and s>ll Caribbean, is headquartered in Piercy, CA Since undergoing intensive con>nuing as the spiritual guide. monasc training and an Other Services offered exhaus>ve study of the scriptures at the Chinmaya Free clinics and hospitals Mission ashram in Mumbai, Swamiji has spent 25 years Sustainable, holis>c rural development projects traversing the globe, sharing the wisdom of Vedanta with Voca>onal “Harihar” schools & skills training centers hundreds of thousands of people. Swami Swaroopananda Orphanages and Elder homes has been bestowed by Swami https://www.cmportland.org Tejomayananda the privilege to [email protected] Ins>tutes for the training and research in Vedanta, Indology, also serve as the Head of Sanskrit, tradi>onal Indian art forms Chinmaya Mission Worldwide (503) 299-4091 in January 2017. ACTIVITIES BALAVIHAR Chinmaya Mission has evolved ac>vi>es, events and programs to Bala means child, Vihar means a place of love and joy. Balavihar is a cater to people of all age groups from all walks of life. While weekly place where children can learn about Hindu Cultural and Spiritual classes strengthen grass-root ac>vi>es of the Mission for the benefit tradi>ons in an environment that is filled with love and joy. We also of the members, Jnana Yajnas and camps reach out to a larger offer Indian language and Vedic chan>ng classes. audience and act as eye openers. When children become youths, they graduate to the Yuva Kendra, Community Service: We ac>vely take part in a variety of social which literally means “Youth Center.” service ac>vi>es like food drives for the needy, neighborhood cleanups, nature conservancy projects etc. throughout the year. Every year, the Balavihar children in each class are given an opportunity to express what they have learned in class using skits Study Groups: This is a very unique feature of Chinmaya Mission and Chinmaya Mission Portland (CMP), was started in 1996 endowed with and presenta>on. This allows them to showcase how they intend to it is designed with a prescribed curriculum and is a process of Pujya Gurudev Swami Chinmayananda’s vision. apply that knowledge in their life to a wider audience. collec>ve discussion on specific topics. Please see our website for the list of study groups conducted by CMP in the Portland/ CMP has grade-based sec>ons in Balavihar for children from infants We offer day camps during school holidays, with fun, thought- Beaverton area. through 12th Grade. Thousands of children aeend Balavihar all over provoking themes and subjects and conduct Bhagavad Gita chan>ng North America based on the Chinmaya Mission curriculum. Please visit compe>>on for the children every year. Scriptural Knowledge sessions: We invite Acharyas (teachers) from our website for details on the grade-based curriculum. other Chinmaya Mission centers to conduct Jnana Yagnas (lectures) Good conduct, Emo>onal refinement, Intellectual finesse and on the Bhagavad Gita, Upanishads and other texts for adults. We also offer many Adult Study groups with a prescribed curriculum Spiritual awareness are developed by mature Sevaks through fun and during the Balavihar session for the adults. play, and through stories, Bhajans and discussions. The children are FesAvals: Major fes>vals are also celebrated at CMP throughout the encouraged to be responsible, alert and sensi>ve members of year. Some of the fes>vals celebrated are Shivaratri, Swami Chinmaya Mission Portland has a bookstore that carries a collec>on of society. Chinmayananda's Birthday, Ramanavami, Krishna Janmashtami, spiritual material in book, audio CD and DVD forms and is open on Guru Purnima, Navaratri, Deepavali, Gita Jayan> and Tapovanam Sundays immediately aMer the class mee>ng >me. Gurudev believed that just as the strength of a wall depends on the Day. quality of each brick, so too, the health of a society depended on the CMP also has a very ac>ve humanitarian wing, CORD USA Portland, individuals. If the individuals are healthy, the society is healthy. Volunteers: Chinmaya Mission is an all-volunteer organiza>on, and which enables the members to par>cipate in a number of ac>vi>es like commieed volunteers run the myriad of programs. We invite food kitchen, winter coats drives and walkathons around the year. Chinmaya Mission centers have become models for teaching India's inspired individuals to volunteer and support its various ac>vi>es. rich spiritual heritage and the fundamentals of Vedanta to the next Please contact us if you are interested. We meet on Sundays during school year (Sep – June) from 9:15AM to genera>on. 11:45AM. Please see the schedule and direc>ons at our website. Donaons and Sponsorship: Chinmaya Mission Portland is a 501(c) Swami Chinmayananda – (3) non-profit organiza>on and we welcome dona>ons from the Chinmaya Haridwar “Children are not vessels to be filled, but lamps to be lit.” community. Please visit our website and click on the “Support Us” 3551 NE John Olsen Ave, Hillsboro, OR 97124 link site to donate: Your tax deducble donaons will be used to Swami Tejomayananda - support the various ac>vi>es of the mission. “Give your children values, not valuables” Have you wondered??? What is Vedanta? How does one achieve everlas>ng happiness? What does symbolism in Hinduism mean? Come and join our Chinmaya Family! http://www.cmportland.org [email protected] (503) 299-4091.
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