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…
Apr. 17, 2011 Click here to see the photos. For years, the annual picnic has been the event that brings together the most members of our Mission family. This year was no different. Even so, this picnic was unprecedented on many fronts. Since last year, in keeping with the cost-conscious Read more…
Apr. 16, 2011 Children who learn music at CM D/FW centers (Chinamaya Saaket and Chinmaya Chitrakoot) performed a melodious rendition of what they have learned over the year during the Annual Music Program (Click here to see photos). Accompanied by artists on the tabla, mridamgam, violin, sitar, and keyboard, the Read more…
Apr. 12, 2011 The twelve-day recital of Ramayan Parayan was concluded with Sita-Rama Kalyanam (celestial marriage) at Chinmaya Saaket. (Click here to see photos). This event has been a tradition at CM D/FW and over a hundred people participated in the ceremony. Yajmans (hosts) representing Lord Shri Rama and Goddess Read more…
Mar. 22, 2011 After getting Sanyasa Disksha on the auspiscious day of Maha Shivaratri (March 02, 2010), Swami Sarveshananda returned back to United States and was greeted to a heart-warming welcome ceremony at Chinmaya Saaket. We performed the Guru Paduka Puja to offer prostrations to our Guru, and Balavihar children Read more…
Mar. 04, 2011 During Maha Shivaratri, Lord Shiva blessed our Balavihar children to participate in the Trade Fair to raise funds for the Walkathon 2010 event. (Click here to see the photos). Children learned various arts and crafts from adults and other children of their age, and created artifacts that Read more…
Mar. 04, 2011 During Maha Shivaratri, Lord Shiva blessed our Balavihar children to participate in the Trade Fair to raise funds for the Walkathon 2010 event. (Click here to see the photos). Children learned various arts and crafts from adults and other children of their age, and created artifacts that Read more…
Feb. 2011 On Feb. 12, 2011 Acharya Br. Uddhav Chaitanya conducted a training seminar for the Study Group Faciliators. He explained how these groups evolved at Chinmaya Mission and went over some of the benefits of participating in these groups. Additionally, he helped the participants understand their responsibilities in the Read more…
Jan. 2011 The much awaited lock-in events took place over three consecutive weekends of Jan. 2011. As the name suggests, the sole purpose of these events is to allow children to hang out with Swamiji. During the High school lock-in, approximately 45 children enjoyed bowling and Laser tag at Main Read more…
Jan, 2011 We had a very insightful Day01 during the Teachers’ Saadhana day on Jan. 08, 2011. It began with the meditation session focusing on the Dharana technique taught by Br. Uddhav Chaitanya. In this, we learned to focus on breath regulation – activating the energy from the base of Read more…