Gita Chanting Competition 2009 - An Appeal !

Hari Om! Namaste !!

Greetings from Chinmaya Mission, Madurai.

Madurai Chinmaya Mission, is conducting Gita Chanting Competition for the school children for more than 12 years. More than 60,000 children were trained to chant Gita Verses of various chapters and prizes were distributed to the winners. Not only the children, but also their parents learn Gita Slogams, to train their children! That means in addition to 60,000 children, 1,20,000 parents are also participating and join with us to know our Indian Culture and tradition...

Voluntary free service members from Chinmaya Yuva kendra members, Devi group, various Sanskrit Professors and many spiritual people, are joining, in this great event.

The organizers need money to provide necessary coaching materials, Sweets to the children, Certificates, Invitation, prizes at various levels, lunch to the students & Parents, tea, Biscuits,etc., during the long drawn activities, starting from June & ending with the finals by October , every year.

May I take this opportunity, to request the good hearted philanthropists, pious and religious minded persons to extend their help, to conduct the competition successfully, to spread the spirituals of the Greatness of Gita!

Donations may be sent to Chinmaya Mission, Madurai, by way of a Cheque or Demand Draft, in favor of Chinmaya Seva Trust, payable at Madurai..

With best wishes and regards,,

M.S. Meenakshisundarm
President, Chinmaya Mission, Madurai

Meeting with Pujya Swami Tejomayanandaji,International Head of the Chinmaya Mission World-wide, at Coimbatore

Chinmaya Mission members, Madurai, have visited Coimbatore, on August 27, 2009, with Acharya Br Srinivas Chaithanyaji and met Pujya Swami Tejomayanandaji and had a good Satsang with him. They also met Swami Swaroopananda, Swamini Vimalananda and other Acharyas of Chinmaya Mission...

Further they have an opportunity to going round the Chinmaya International School, in a pleasant climate! Definitely it is a memorable and an unforgettable experience to the Chinmaya family members, who have participated in the tour!

A Cheque was presented to Guruji for Chinmaya Vibhooti, as a humble donation, on behalf of Chinmaya Seva Trust, Madurai.

Sri Krishna Jayanthi Celebrations - August 14 to August 15, 2009

Cultural Programme by Balvihar Children
at Chinmaya Meenakshi, Chinmaya Mission, Madurai,
on August 15, 2009 (Sunday)

While the grand celebrations of Janmastami for 3 days kept the devotees reveling in the sweet memories of the birth of Sri Krishna, Br. Srinivas Chaithanyaji's 'Gnana Yagna' at Tirunagar, on the closing chapter of Udyog Parvam of Mahabharatha, struck the audience with wonder on the magnanimity of the Lord...

Sri Krishna as a messenger of Pandavas, portrayed the excellent qualities - compassion, wisdom, endurance, untiring effort to explain the righteousness of one's life, recognizing and responding to the true love, focused, unbiased and what not!

Effort is that by which man unlocks his potentials, discovers the growing confidence, recognizes weakness, breaks all limitations and thereafter becomes the creator of his destiny.

Sri Krishna speaks volumes of 'dharma' one has to follow..Subtle facts of stories, limitless sages, maharishis and yogis, who walked on this noble soil, throws light, on this treasure land of spirituality next to none.

The sanctity and purity of ' Yudhishtra' and other Pandavas is admirable through the verses of Vedha Vyasa... Their trust in Sri Krishna is unshakable!

Trusting is a sign of trustworthiness., of course! In trust, the soul is at rest!!!

Sri Krishna Janmashtami Celebrations!

Special Functions on the eve of Sri Krishna Janmashtami at Chinmaya Mission, Madurai...


13.08.2009 (Thursday) .. 7.00 p.m. .. Gita Parayanam

.. .. .. 8.15 p.m .. Special Pooja and Arathi to
.. .. Bhagawan Sri Krishna

14.08.2009 (Friday) .. 6.30 p.m .. Spiritual Discourse by Dr. Vasudevan (Dean,
.. .. .. Thiagarajar Eng. College,
.. . . .. "Arul Tharum Adiyavar"

15.08.2009 (Saturday) .. 6.15 p.m. .. Cultural Programmes by Chinmaya
.. .. .. Balvihar Children
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Mahabharatha Yagna at Tirunagar by Br. Srinivas Chaithanyaji

Venue > Dharmakshetram, Tirunagar

Period > From August 16 to August 22, 2009

Time > 6.30 p.m to 8.00 p.m

Gita Jnana Yagana at S.S. Colony

Final Day Functions at TAMBRAS Marriage Hall, S. S. Colony,

Br. Srinivas Chaithanya has concluded the 18th Chapter of Bhagawat Gita Shravana Sadhana Yagna at TAMBRAS Hall. The second part of the 18th Chapter was conducted from August 2 - August 8, 2009

The Acharya rightly felt the pulse of the audience and lead them into the His lime light, immediately! Each verse declared the Divine compassion on mortals. His embrace is thrilling and awesome..His irresistible love brings tears of gratitude!

Where the true surrender is, there reveals the Divine Grace. It is a pity full of strength & kindness, a pity that pardons, forgets all offenses and wants always the best for every one. Further he threw light on the strength of this 'Sanathana Dharma', and the noble quality of this soil chosen by Divine.

Sri Krishna says "surrender your virtues & sins, joy & sufferings, knowledge & ignorance, wisdom & folly at my feet" ... with a smile HE promises, 'I will take the responsibility, thereafter!'

Thus Sri Krishna, the Yogeswar shine out His sweet face and extend His arm of protection, not only to the oft clasped shoulders of His eternal comrade and playmate, Arjuna., but also to all his devotees!

To conclude, Acharya quotes Tennyson: What am I?
" an infant crying in the night..
.. an infant crying for the light..
.. but with no language, but to cry!"

On the final day of the Yagna Chinmaya Mission honored the TAMBRAS Committee by presenting a 'Chinmaya Lamp' and Chinmaya Seva Trust has also made a donation to TAMBRAS Old Age Home.


The residents of S.S. Colony and nearby areas were greatly benefited to hear all the 18th Chapters in the same venue and are expecting more from Chinmaya Mission, in the coming months........

Gita Jnana Yagna in Tamil

Gita Jnana Yagna 18th
Chapter (Moksha Sanyasa Yogam)

From : August 2 to August 7, 2009

Venue: TAMBRAS Kalyana Mahal, S.S. Colony

By : Br. Srinivas Chaithanya, Acharya, Madurai