Character

Satsangam-Chinmaya Centenary-somewhere in Bharatham Opinion     28/06/2016.          611.            All Members,           Respected family members of this great holy Nation.     Sub : Immortal Values-3.3   Swami Chinmayananda.   Ref : { The majority people of Bharatham pretend to be a western, by stupid imitation of external outlook  and language, throwing their own country Bharatham and her immortal  Values  and rich Upanishadik culture }   3.Relationship to the Teacher : Philosophy is a subjective science, and its blessing can be gained only by actually living it. Apart from its logic and reason, the theory must have the dynamism of the teacher behind it to inspire the students at all times. If this reverence and respect for the teacher are not there, the moment suspicion and doubt creep into our minds regarding the purity and sincerity of the teacher, the philosophy that is declared becomes immediately impotent in our hearts. Therefore, the teacher says,

Satsangam at Vaikam temple in Kerala. Opinion     24/06/2016.          606.            All Members,           Respected family members of this great holy Nation.     Sub : Immortal Values-3.2   Swami Chinmayananda.   Ref : { The majority people of Bharatham pretend to be a western, by stupid imitation of external outlook  and language, throwing their own country Bharatham and her immortal  Values  and rich Upanishadik culture }   3. Relationship to Society-2. The sequence of thoughts — “After giving the preceptor his fees, do not cut off the thread of progeny” — implies a healthy suggestion as how best to plan one’s life. After finishing your education, first of all become economically independent; learn a trade, create a market, assure a comfortable income. Then, as the next duty in life, marry and maintain the line of descendents in the family. This is followed by a series of warnings not to swerve from truthfulness, duty, personal welfare and prosperity.

Satsangam Opinion     19/06/2016.          601.            All Members,           Respected family members of this great holy Nation.     Sub : Immortal Values-3.1   Swami Chinmayananda.   Ref : { The majority people of Bharatham pretend to be a western, by stupid imitation of external outlook  and language, throwing their own country Bharatham and her immortal  Values  and rich Upanishadik culture }   3. Relationship to Society-1. Satyam vada, “Speak the truth”: Truthfulness consists mainly in uttering a thought as it is actually perceived, without hypocrisy or any vulgar motive to do injury to others. Truthfulness in its essential meaning is the atunement of one’s thoughts with one’s own intellectual convictions. Having developed this quality of truthfulness, where should one apply it? As if anticipating such a doubt in the student, the teacher says, dharmam chara. Dharma is a Sanskrit word that has no corresponding word in English. We may, for our convenience,

Three days camp- in Marathi with theme -"Excellence in Life" -  Chinmaya Mission Opinion    08/06/2016.         588.           All Members,          Respected family members of this great holy Nation.    Sub : Immortal Values-2.3.  Swami Chinmayananda.  Ref : { The majority people of Bharatham pretend to be a western, by stupid imitation of external outlook  and language, throwing their own country Bharatham and her immortal  Values  and rich Upanishadik culture }  2. More than Just Facts-3. Continuing the “Convocation Address”, the teacher says : - Having taught the Vedas, the preceptor enjoins the pupil : -“Speak the truth, do your duty, never swerve from the study of the Vedas; do not cut off the line of descendants in your family, after giving the preceptor the guru dakshina. Never deviate from the truth, never fail in your duty, never overlook your own welfare, never neglect your prosperity, never neglect the study and the propagation of the Vedas.”

Children Summer Camp- Chinmaya Mission- Madurai-Tamilnadu-Bharatham. Opinion   05/06/2016.        583.          All Members,         Respected family members of this great holy Nation.   Sub : Immortal Values-2.2. Swami Chinmayananda Ref : { The majority people of Bharatham pretend to be a western, by stupid imitation of external outlook  and language, throwing their own country Bharatham and her immortal  Values  and rich Upanishadik culture } 2. More than Just Facts-2. For this missionary work the Rishis never saw any necessity in organizing a special class of teachers. The preaching activity was built into the duty of every householder. In the pursuit of his vocation, the householder was not asked to spare any special time or to sacrifice his duties either towards himself or towards his own children, the society, the nation or the world. But while emphasizing the need to pursuing his duties at all these levels, the Rishis asked him to keep continuously in touc