His Holiness Swami Tejomayananda Spiritual Head of Chinmaya Mission Worldwide

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His Holiness Swami Tejomayananda Spiritual Head of Chinmaya Mission Worldwide

Chinmaya Mission San Diego presents Discourses on Srimad Bhagavad Gita & Weekend Retreat on Tips for Joyous Living by His Holiness Swami Tejomayananda Spiritual Head of Chinmaya Mission Worldwide Swami Tejomayananda, one of the foremost disciples of Swami Chinmayananda, is an accomplished teacher, author, poet and composer. Swamiji has served as the chief acharya or Dean of Sandeepany Institutes of Vedantic Studies at Sidhabari, Himachal Pradesh, Mumbai and San Jose, California. Swamiji has conduted several yajnas,campsandVedanta courses, all over the world, covering many Upanishads, Bhagavad Gita, Tulasi Ramayana and Srimad Bhagavatam. Swamiji is fluent in English, Hindi and Marathi. He has written commentaries on Vedanta texts, and authored a number of books including Hindu Culture, a text acclaimed for its clear description of the basics of Hinduism and adopted in some American high schools. Swamiji is the Chairman of the Central Chinmaya Mission Trust (CCMT) and the spiritual head of Chinmaya Mission centers worldwide. Swamiji received the prestigious HINDU OF THE YEAR award in 2005 in recognition of his remarkable dedication and service. Spiritual Discourses Weekend Spiritual Retreat Bhagavad Gita - Chapter 6 Tips for Joyous Living This chapter is entitled the A text titled “Jivan Sutrani” “Yoga of Meditation” composed by Swamiji MdMonday, June 29, 2009 thru’ F rid ay, Ju ly 3, 2009 StSatur day, Ju ly 4, 2009 andSd Sun day, Ju ly 5, 2009 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM Admission Free Registration: $100 per person www.omcmsd.org www.omcmsd.org/retreat.shtml CMSD Banquet for members and guests on Saturday, July 4, 2009 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center 4126 Executive Drive , La Jolla, CA 92037 Please arrive and be seated ten minutes before the discourse begins. For further information, please call Lakshmi Sukumar at 858-549-2908 or Ganesh Bhat at 858-676-0243 [email protected] CMSD Copyright © 2009 .

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