Vedanta Study Groups at Chinmaya Mission every Saturday and Sunday from 10:30 to 11:30 am are open to all interested adults and youth. No prior knowledge of Vedanta, Hinduism, or Sanskrit is necessary.
A Vedanta Study Group is a group of sincere seekers meeting to discuss their understanding of scriptural texts prescribed by Gurudev Swami Chinmayananda. Adults start with the introductory Vedanta text Kindle Life and progress through deeper texts including Prakarana granthas (Explanatory texts), Bhagavad Gita, and Upanishads.
The purpose of Study Groups is explained below.
What is read or heard, in order to take root, must be thought over (tat chintanam). The test of clear thinking is in the ability to express our thoughts clearly (tat kathanam). Again, whether our understanding is right and proper, is brought out in the rational and mutual discussion of the Study Group members (anyonya prabodhanam) Thus, to the sincere and diligent student, the Study Group technique provides an opportunity and a forum for gaining a deep and quick perspective of our scriptures. The forum, in the SatSang atmosphere, also fosters and develops brotherly understanding among the members and strengthens the “One Family” concept.
A Study Group is a open, encouraging, and lively forum facilitated typically by two Sevaks. Study Group members typically are assigned to read, analyze, and share their understanding of a particular chapter, verse, or a portion of the Study text.
The study group texts can be purchased in the Chinmaya Mission bookstore.
Texts for Study Groups
Study Groups
| Adult Study Groups (2023-2024) Register |
Sevaks & Sevikas | Who should attend? (Recommended prerequisites) |
Classroom |
|---|---|---|---|
| SG1 Kindle Life | Deepa Salem Siva Muthukrishnan |
New to the Chinmaya Mission (including those who started late in the previous year) | Badri Shrine – Main Building |
| SG2 Bhaja Govindam | Sunil Narayanan Shanker Pillai Abhilash Premnath |
Completed Kindle Life | Room next to Prayer Hall – Ashram Building |
| SG3 Tattva Bodha | Venkata Nambori Jyoti Shah |
Completed Bhaja Govindam | Room next to Printer – Ashram Building |
| SG4 Upadesa Sara | Sujata Patnaik Shashi Narasimhan |
Completed Tattva Bodha and / or Atma Bodha | Room past Kitchen – Ashram Building |
| SG5 Bhagavad Gita (Chapter-2) | V.Gopalakrishnan Suma Rajashankar |
Continuing Bhagavad Gita Chapter-2 from last year (2022-23) | North partition Prayer Hall – Ashram Building |
| SG6 Bhagavad Gita (Chapter-5) | Siva Ramamurthy Pavithra Anand Sunder Pappu |
Completed Bhagavad Gita Chapter-4 | South partition Prayer Hall – Ashram Building |
| SG7 Bhakti Sudha | Asha Chhablani Kanchan Patel |
Completed Chapter 12, 13 | Room next to Book Store – Main Building |
Adult Study Groups (2023-2024)
SG1 Kindle Life
New to the Chinmaya Mission (including those who started late in the previous year)
Sevaks & Sevikas: Deepa Salem, Siva Muthukrishnan
Classroom: Badri Shrine – Main Building
SG2 Bhaja Govindam
Completed Kindle Life
Sevaks & Sevikas: Sunil Narayanan, Shanker Pillai, Abhilash Premnath
Classroom: Room next to Prayer Hall – Ashram Building
SG3 Tattva Bodha
Completed Bhaja Govindam
Sevaks & Sevikas: Venkata Nambori, Jyoti Shah
Classroom: Room next to Printer – Ashram Building
SG4 Upadesa Sara
Completed Tattva Bodha and / or Atma Bodha
Sevaks & Sevikas: Sujata Patnaik,Shashi Narasimhan
Classroom: Room past Kitchen – Ashram Building
SG5 Bhagavad Gita (Chapter-2)
Continuing Bhagavad Gita Chapter-2 from last year (2022-23)
Sevaks & Sevikas: V.Gopalakrishnan,Suma Rajashankar
Classroom: North partition Prayer Hall – Ashram Building
SG6 Bhagavad Gita (Chapter-5)
Completed Bhagavad Gita Chapter-4
Sevaks & Sevikas: Siva Ramamurthy,Pavithra Anand,Sunder Pappu
Classroom: South partition Prayer Hall – Ashram Building
SG7 Bhakti Sudha
Completed Chapter 12, 13
Sevaks & Sevikas: Asha Chhablani, Kanchan Patel
Classroom: Room next to Book Store – Main Building
