Kathopanishad – Part II

Dec. 19 – 23, 2011 (Discourses conducted by Swami Sarveshananda at Chinmaya Saaket, CM D/FW)  After the first two inspiring chapters in Kathopanishad that depicted how a qualified seeker should be, Swami Sarveshananda continued Chapter 1 Valli 3. During these discourses we heard Lord Yama’s response to Nachiketa’s boon wherein Read more…

Atma Bodh – Part I

Mistaken Identity Dec. 12 – Dec. 16, 2011 (Discourses conducted by Swami Sarveshananda at Chinmaya Chitrakoot, CM D/FW)  Have you found the real eternal Happiness that you’ve been looking for? If not, it is probably due to our mistaken identities. Avidya, forgetfulness of our true nature – that of the Read more…

Garba 2011

Oct 22, 2011 Click here to see photos. CM D/FW hosted a night of garba/raas at the Chinmaya Chitrakoot facility in Irving, TX. The event was high energy and well attended by CM D/FW members and their invited guests. Swami Sarveshananda ji initiated the event with a Durga puja at Read more…

Satsang with Pujya Guruji

Swami Tejomayananda June 20, 2011 Click here to see the photos. Click here to see the videos: Unveiling of Rama-Bharata Milap (Meeting) or Significance of Chitrakoot Admist a very hectic schedule, Pujya Guruji Swami Tejomayananda took time to visit Dallas and meet with the devotees at Chinmaya Chitrakoot in Irving, Read more…

Graduation

May 15, 2011 Click here to see the photos. Attending the graduation this year truly felt like a Parent/Teacher-appreciation event. Words cannot express enough appreciation to the students (and teachers who guided these students) who took us on the wonderful journey. In the beginning of the year, we learned the Read more…

Samashti Upanayanam

May 08, 2011 Click here to see the photos. Sage Apastambha said, “upanayanam vidyArthasya srutitaH samskAraH.” This means Upanayanam is a samskara (Hindu personal sacrament) that makes a spiritual-seeker student eligible to study the Śrutis (scriptures).  Upanayanam is one of the main shodasha samskaras (16 samskaras) that each person is Read more…