Knowledge of the Self can be attained only by the grace of the Guru or the spiritual preceptor. The knowledge is transmitted from the preceptor to disciple. You can know the unknowable (Brahman) by purifying your mind, by serving a Guru who is a Brahmanishtha (established in truth), by getting lessons from him and by…
Guru By Swami Sivananda
INTRODUCTION The Guru is God Himself manifesting in a personal form to guide the aspirant. Grace of God takes the form of the Guru. To see the Guru is to see God. The Guru is united with God. He inspires devotion in others. His presence purifies all. The Guru is verily a link between the…
GREAT MINDS MAKE A GREAT NATION – By Swami Chinmayananda
Swami Chinmayananda addressed the students of Somaiya College, Bombay, on the techniques of success. This series of three talks are being published as three separate blogs – Knowing is not Enough, Master the Mind and Great Minds make a Great Nation. GREAT MINDS Mahatma Gandhi was respected not because of his dress, but because of…
MASTER THE MIND – By Swami Chinmayananda
Swami Chinmayananda addressed the students of Somaiya College, Bombay, on the techniques of success. This series of three talks are being published as three separate blogs – Knowing is not Enough, Master the Mind and Great Minds make a Great Nation. THE MIND The mind is the instrument which translates into action the ideas and…
Knowing Is Not Enough – By Swami Chinmayananda
Swami Chinmayananda addressed the students of Somaiya College, Bombay, on the techniques of success. This series of three talks are being published as three separate blogs – Knowing is not Enough, Master the Mind and Great Minds make a Great Nation. Apart from technical perfection, we must have character, a cheerful outlook on life and…
The Divine Fragrance – Chinmaya Saurabh
Divine Fragrance Oxford Dictionary defines ‘divine’ as ‘of or like God’ and ‘very pleasing; delightful’ and defines ‘fragrance’ as ‘a pleasant, sweet smell.‘ ‘Smell’ is defined as ‘the faculty or power of perceiving odours or scents by means of the organs in the nose.’ Perfumes are called also called fragrances sometimes. If you like the fragrance…
Summer Trends 2019
Spike in temperature and unbearable heat is here. Are you thinking of changing your wardrobe to meet the summer heat in style? Well, all you need is light fabric, subtle colours, and soothing prints throughout the summer season. At Chinmaya Upahar, we have updated our unique summer collection with beautiful hand block printed sarees, dupattas…
Birth of Chinmaya Mission
The Seeds of Chinmaya Mission June 5, 1953, marked the conclusion of Swami Chinmayananda’s first yagna in Chennai and the beginning of a movement, the likes of which modern India had not witnessed before. At that point in time, however, no one could have guessed that they were witnessing a turning point in the spiritual…
The Hanuman Chalisa – Part 3
(contd. from The Hanuman Chalisa – Part 2) Chowpais 21 – 22 : The Lord’s Gatekeeper Raama duaare tuma rakhavaare, Hota na aajnaa binu paisaare; Saba sukha lahai tumhaaree saranaa, Tuma rakshaka kaahoo ko dara naa. You guard the entrance to Lord Rama’s palace where none dare to enter (or go out) without your permission. All…
The Hanuman Chalisa – Part 2
(contd. from The Hanuman Chalisa – Part 1) Chowpais 07 – 08 : An Ideal Karma Yogi Vidyaavaan gunee ati chaatura, Raama kaaja karibe ko aatura; Prabhu charitra sunibe ko rasiyaa, Raama lakhan seetaa man basiyaa. You are full of knowledge and virtues, and are highly intelligent. You are ever ready to carry out the…