Swami Chinmayananda, disciple of Swami Tapovanam of Uttarkashi and a world-renowned teacher of Advaita-vedānta, seeing the widespread spiritual and social degradation in India, decided to come down from the Himalayas and plant the knowledge of Advaita among the people in cities and villages, for it was Advaita that had brought him fulfilment.

To disseminate this knowledge, he conducted 'Jñāna-yajñas' – a series of discourses on the sacred texts. He spread the sublime teachings, bringing a range of texts to the common people – the Upaniṣads, the Bhagavad-gītā and many others, drawing from the knowledge tradition to which Advaita belongs. The first such Yajña was held in December 1951, at a small temple in Pune, Maharashtra. Swamiji's teachings were based on the authority of the Vedas and his direct experience. But he delivered the teachings in English – a near taboo for those times – packaged in wit and a magnetic oratorical style. People flocked to his Yagñas.

Over the next 42 years, Swamiji conducted 576 such Jñana-yajñas and innumerable spiritual camps, reaching millions of people the world over, and authored 97 books. The Bhagavad-gītā was the root of his Yajñas, from which grew all other camps and lectures. His text in English on the Bhagavad-gītā, called the The Holy Gita, created a revolution of sorts worldwide, and is spoken of as one of history's best translations and commentaries.

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Devī Māhātmyam

About CIFChinmaya International Foundation (CIF), the Academia of Sanskrit

Research and Indic Studies, is the research wing of Chinmaya

Mission worldwide. Established in the year 1989, CIF is housed in Adi

Sankara Nilayam, the hallowed maternal and birth home of the great

saint and philosopher Ādi Śaṅkarācārya.

CIF stands on a 10-acre plot amidst sun-blessed greenery, vibrant

temple shrines and calm lotus ponds. Amidstthis serene atmosphere,

there is a beehive of activities devoted to the study, research,

conservation, publishing and promotion of Sanskrit and Ancient

Indian Philosophy.

Devī MāhātmyamThis text describes the Goddess as 'Śakti', the Supreme power and

creator of the Universe. This text, composed in Sanskrit, is part of the

Mārkaṇḍeya Purāṇa and consists of 13 chapters and 700 mantras. It is

also known as Durgā Saptaśati or Caṇḍī-pāṭha. In India, it is the most

renowned text dedicated to the worship of Devi Durgā, and Sarasvatī

it is recited during Navrātrī Durga Pūjā festival.

The Devī Māhātmyam recounts a victorious battle between good and

evil, where the Devī manifesting as Goddess Durgā leads the forces of

good against the demon Mahiṣāsura. In peaceful times, the Devī

manifest as Goddess Lakṣmī and Sarasvatī empowering wealth

knowledge and happiness. The divine story also outline a

philosophical foundation. It also describes reverence and worship of

the feminine aspect of God. It is often ranked to be as important as

the Bhagavad-gītā.

Camp Highlights¥ Guided Meditation

¥ The detailed story of Devῑ-māhātmyam

¥ Spiritual and Symbolic meaning of this scripture

¥ Learn to chant Devῑ-māhātmyam and to conduct a simple Devῑ

Pūjā

¥ Celebrate Vasanta Navrātri and Rāmanavami

¥ Celebrate Uttaram Mahotsavam - a 3-day joyous celebration of

Lord Ayyappa's festival with various cultural and religious

programmes.

Swami Sharadananda SarasvatiSwami Sharadananda completed his Vedānta

Course under Swami Iswarananda at Sandeepany

Sadhanalaya, Mumbai in 2002. Swamiji has

studied various Indian spiritual disciplines

including Vedānta and Yoga from different

āśramas and institutions such as Sivananda

Ashram, Rishikesh; Bihar School of Yoga,

Munger, etc. A post graduate in Advaita Vedānta,

Swamiji ranked first at the All-India level and was awarded a gold

medal from the prestigious Sanskrit University, Rashtriya Sanskrit

Sansthan, New Delhi.

Swamiji's Sanskrit knowledge came to the forefront when he assisted th th

as the Sanskrit Ācārya in the 13 and 15 Vedanta Course Batches at

Sandeepany Sadhanalaya. Swamiji's stint as the Ācārya for the

Purohit Course at Chinmaya Gardens, Coimbatore, earned him

respect as one who has both the ritualistic and Vedānta knowledge of

the scriptures. This eloquent, erudite and versatile Ācārya

mesmerizes participants as he quotes authoritatively from the

scriptures and Śāstras, Srīmad-Bhāgvatam and Vedānta. Swamiji

received sannyāsa-dīkṣā from Pujya Guruji Swami Tejomayananda

on Śivarātrī, 2014.

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