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Summer Camp – 2018

Chinmaya Mission, Mangalore was organised a summer camp from April 8 to April 22, 2018 on the topic of Mahabharata at mission premises near Hoige Bazaar.  Swami Aparajitananda, the resident Acharya, is leading the summer camp which is aimed at developing values in children through the different stories and characters in this great epic. In addition,  Bhagavad Gita and Vishnu Sahasranama chanting plus Bhajans are planned for children. There are additional activities planned like learning calligraphy, blade art, how to act in a play, singing etc.

The city of Mangalore has one such Chinmaya Mission Center – Sharada Sannidhi. The resident Acharya is Swami Aparajitananda – whose journey is from an engineering professor and an active Chinmaya Yuva Kendra member to a Brahmachari who has recently received Sanyasa Deeksha. Swamiji has a knack for delivering complex Vedanta topics with utmost simplicity to a lay person. He also trains Bala Vihar teachers known as sevaks and sevikas to run sessions in places like Sharada Sannidhi, Karangalapady, Mannagudda and Udupi. Around 150 children attend these various Bala Vihar sessions.  

Bala Vihar aims to train young minds with universal values through scriptures, glory of Sanatana Dharma and to introduce children to our rich heritage of sages and saints. An extremely dedicated team of volunteers work with children through means of stories, bhajans, shlokas and Bhagvad Gita chanting to impart this knowledge. As Swami Tejomayananda describes – “Bala Vihar is to help children learn values with fun, to delight like the moon and shine like the sun.” 

Chinmaya Mission motto: To give maximum happiness to the maximum number for the maximum time. Chinmaya Mission has a vision to transform individuals through knowledge of Vedanta, spiritual practices and service to society. The 300 centers worldwide form a vibrant network serving all age groups from infants to senior citizens with their various wings. These wings are – Sisu Vihar, Bala Vihar, Chinmaya Yuva Kendra, Setukari and Vanaprastha.