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A Brief Introduction to Swami Swaroopananda, Head of Chinmaya Mission Worldwide
Even as a teenager, Swami Swaroopananda was interested in the spiritual path. After discovering Pujya Swami Chinmayanandaâ€s "Holy Geeta", he was amazed by the clarity, the analytical thinking and the practical explanations Gurudev had brought out so lucidly.
His parents were members of Chinmaya Mission Hong Kong and through them, Swamiji too became a part of the mission.
One evening, he and a group of his peers attended a satsang by Swami Chinmayananda, which they found profoundly moving. Instead of going home that evening, they went to a place called, “The Peakâ€, a relatively tranquil place in Hong Kong. They spent hours discussing their conversations with Swami Chinmayananda, followed by some quiet contemplation - not returning home until very late that night.
When they came to bid farewell to Swamiji the next morning, he turned to them and lovingly remarked, “instead of meditating at The Peak, try to reach the peak in meditationâ€!!
So, at a very young age, Swami Swaroopananda made up his mind about the course of his life.
Swami swaroopananda chinmaya mission biography sample Swamiji is the successor of Swami Tejomayananda who held that role for 23 years since the mahasamadhi of Swami Chinmayananda. Few men are called to serve humanity the way Swami Swaroopananda does. Fewer actually achieve the unique impact and response that Swamiji has. He was convinced that beyond our everyday, superficial joys and sorrows, there was something more — something higher. After undergoing intensive monastic training and an exhaustive study of the Scriptures at the Chinmaya Mission headquarters in Bombay, Swamiji returned to Hong Kong in to spread the timeless message of Vedanta.He attended the two-year Vedanta course, taught by Pujya Guruji Swami Tejomayananda in Mumbai.
As a Brahmachari, he was posted to work in Hong Kong. After taking the sanyasi diksha, Swamiji spent many years in the far east and Australia. He had a profound influence on youngsters and started a robust youth movement there.
In , the youth of Chinmaya Mission Australia, put up a show called, “Ramayan in the Parkâ€. The entirety of the Ramayana was enacted by youngsters in a public park. It was very well received by the whole community, including locals.
Swami swaroopananda chinmaya mission biography sample pdf Few men are called to serve humanity the way Swami Swaroopananda does. Fewer actually achieve the unique impact and response that Swamiji has. In little over a decade, Swamiji has traversed the globe several times touching the lives of thousands of eager listeners in cities as diverse as London, New York, Sydney, New Delhi, Singapore, Dubai, and Lagos. He was convinced that beyond our everyday, superficial joys and sorrows, there was something more — something higher. After undergoing intensive monastic training and an exhaustive study of the Scriptures at the Chinmaya Mission headquarters in Bombay, Swamiji returned to Hong Kong in to spread the timeless message of Vedanta.This brought awareness of the glory of Hindu culture to many.
Swamiji then served in the role of the Head of Chinmaya International School in Coimbatore, which now is nationally acclaimed as one of the best educational institutions in India, providing a holistic education to children.
In , Swami Swaroopananda was given the role of head of Chinmaya Mission worldwide.
He tirelessly travels all over India and the globe, promoting the message of Advaita Vedanta. Under his leadership, Chinmaya Vishwa Vidyapeet, is rapidly taking shape and growing to accomplish a unique university education.
Swamiji has many books, audio and video talks that have been published and are very well received. Additionally, his talks on Ik Onkar and Guru Granth Sahib are very popular.
We are indeed blessed to host Swamiji in Boston this year between August The topic Swamiji has chosen is Chapter 14 of the Bhagavad Gita.
Not only does itclearly explore the inner workings of our mind, but also provides many practical tips to manage it.
We welcome you all to listen, enjoy, and benefit from these discourses at Chinmaya Mission in Andover ( PM from Aug 5th to 9th).