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CHINMAYA SWARANJALI – The Music wing of Chinmaya Mission

Swara to Ishwara

The origin of music lies in the very beginning of life itself! In the vast orchestra of Mother Nature, our great sages laid the foundations of our classical music. Great poet-saints elevated our music to the highest realms of devotion and purity and entered the realm of Life divine through music.

Bhajans and kirtans expressing divine glories have the capacity to make us pause and experience a few moments of serenity and peace.

In fact, in Swami Chinmayananda’s words, “Music is an ornamentation of Silence” and should be used by seekers to experience the silence within, in our quest towards “Oneness” with our Divine Self.

About Swaranjali

Chinmaya Swaranjali, the music wing of the Chinmaya Mission, was formed by a group of musicians inspired by Swami Tejomayananda. Chinmaya Swaranjali is dedicated towards exploring the magical and wonderful world of devotional and classical music and also to spreading this joy and devotion. This group consisting of highly talented singers and musicians conduct several programmes, sharing the message of love and bhakti through their melodious and soulful music. Their unique audio visual music shows instill a sense of deep devotion in the minds of the listeners.

Deeply touched and inspired by the teachings of Pujya Gurudev
H. H. Swami Chinmayananda, the members of the group do not look upon music as just an idle passion, but as a dynamic vehicle to seek the inner source of joy and divinity. They sing as a tribute to their Master and Guru, they sing to spread His message and they sing with their hearts soaked in His Love.

Little wonder they always end up stirring the audience wherever they perform; and why not? Even the humble ‘Damru’ produces unparalleled music when played in the hands of Lord Shiva.

Chinmaya Swaranjali Programmes

About Chinmaya Mission

Chinmaya Mission was established in India in 1953 by devotees of the world-renowned Vedanta teacher, His Holiness Swami Chinmayananda. Under his guidance, these devotees formed the nucleus of a spiritual renaissance movement that now encompasses a wide range of spiritual, educational, and charitable activities, ennobling the lives of thousands in India and outside its borders. Administered by Central Chinmaya Mission Trust in Mumbai, India, the Mission is now headed by His Holiness Swami Tejomayananda.

Following the Vedic teacher-taught tradition (guru-shishya parampara), Chinmaya Mission makes available the ageless wisdom of Vedanta, the knowledge of the one Reality, and provides the tools to realize that wisdom in one’s life. “To give maximum happiness to the maximum number for the maximum time” is the tenet that drives Mission workers to uplift humanity beyond selfish and sectarian attitudes and activities. Each person’s gain is manifold: personal growth, heightened efficiency, contentment, and the ability to live with others in peace and harmony. 

There are over 250 Chinmaya Mission centers in India, and almost 50 outside of India. The Mission’s various activities and projects include:

• Jnana Yajnas (Vedanta lecture series, seminars, workshops)
   

• Balavihar (Vedanta forum for children)
   

• Yuva Kendra (Vedanta forum for university students and young professionals)
   

• Study Group (Vedanta forum for adults)
   

• Devi Group (Vedanta study and discussion forum for housewives)
   

• Spiritual Retreats and Camps
   

• Intensive Vedanta Courses (training for Chinmaya Mission’s order of monks: swamis and brahmacharis)
   

• Publications
   

• Regional Centers
   

• Temples and Shrines
   

• Schools and Colleges
   

• Medical Services and Training
   

• Rural Village Development Projects
   

• Pitamaha Sadans (senior citizens’ homes)
   

• Management Courses and Services
   

• Research in Sanskrit and Indology
   

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www.chinmayamission.com, www.chyk.net,www.chinmayakids.org