Chinmaya Pradeep Camp by Swami Swatmananda on April 8-9, 2017:

“It is better live a Chinmaya-life with occasional folly, than to live a life of folly with occasional Chinmaya-life.” - Swami Chinmayananda

From 8th to 9th April 2017, 37 campers of all age groups attended the first-ever Chinmaya Pradeep Camp and learnt what true Chinmaya-life is, from discourses, activities and interactive sessions by Swami Swatmananda.

It was 2 days of invoking inspiration from a 4D biography of Gurudev’s life, vision, work and teachings. This was all elaborately sown into every session in the midst of different exhibit panels.

within Chinmaya Pradeep, and paired by the detailed interactive talks by Swamiji who has himself poured all his devotion to Poojya Gurudev into this place to qualify it to be a Guru-Dham, a temple, a sadhanalaya, a tirtha and a Yagna-shala.

Sessions Highlights:

As Chinmaya Pradeep is built on the framework of the verses from Kritanjata Stotram (written by Poojya Guruji Swami Tejomayananda), Chinmaya Pradeep camp was a journey through those verses -

Swamiji introduced the 5 aspects of Gurudev’s life : Visionary & Missionary, Sanyaasi, Teacher, Realised Master & Swami Chinmayananda as a unique personality.

with in-depth Cultural Decline & Saraswati Culture talks that stimulated the pride and desire to live the culture by understanding the essence of it, the history that has brought us here, and the cultural revival vision that Poojya Gurudev worked towards uncompromisingly.

Through the scorching outdoor sessions, Swamiji talked about Poojya Gurudev’s ‘Freedom Struggle to Sanyaas’ episodes, the ‘Hinduism Tree’, the ‘Knowledge Chart’ and the essential essence of Hinduism. From the 4 Mahavakyas to camper extempore activities on Hindu qualities, Day 1 was a turbo start to an inspirationall weekend.

From thought-provoking learning of BMI chart (lookout for a weekend camp of Vedanta through BMI chart on 29-30th July by Swamiji) to fun-filled interactive activities by Br. Nidhi Chaitanya; from 5 steps to

Cultural Revival to 5 Visions of Gurudev Swami Chinmayananda - Day 2 learnings were manifold. ‘A day in Poojya Gurudev’s life’ was a a session that was emotive for many as they peeked deeper into Pujya Gurudev’s day of serving tirelessly, with a uniquely witty sense of humour always up His shoulders and exemplary perfection in every action. Campers learnt about the qualities of a realised master through the Earth Shelter and the Sthitaprajna Lakshana bridge with the fundamental vedanta equations by Poojya Gurudev. Each session, like everything about Gurudev, was filled with gems of wisdom and Vedantic teachings. The camp concluded with a beautifully led Paduka Puja by Nidhiji, the release of the 1st Chinmaya Pradeep Chants CD (?100) and 1st-complimentary Pradeep bookmarks.

Swamiji said “What breathing is to the body, selflessness is to the mind” and Poojya Gurudev expressed that throughout his day, everyday. Each camper experienced Poojya Gurudev’s Grace and Selflessness at the first-ever Chinmaya Pradeep Camp. Subscribe to our mailing list (http://eepurl.com/b4oj-D) to keep up with many more to come.

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