Chinmaya Education and Vision Movement

                         Chinmaya Education Movement

"Faith is, 'To believe what you do not see', the reward of  which is, 'you see what you believed'."

Gurudev believed in a system of education that invested not just on the child but also in the child. He used to say that children are not just vessels to be filled in but lamps to be lit. The prevalent system aims only at providing employment. It does not impart virtues like courage, efficiency, independence, self-reliance and foresight necessary for facing the challenges of modern life with equanimity.

 

The Chinmaya Vision Pro gramme was envisaged by Swamiji to pave the way for the integrated development of the physical, mental, intellectual and spiritual aspects of personality, enriched by the knowledge of the diversity and grandeur of Indian culture, a feeling of patriotism and a Universal outlook. This approach would give the children the moral strength to face life with a smile and make a difference to the world with their positive contributions.

The Central Chinmaya Mission Trust Education Cell runs 77 Chinmaya Vidyalayas, an International School, a Harihar School and 8 Chinmaya Colleges that offer education with a difference. The great sage who inspired this movement was confident that this system of education would create a new generation of enlightened fearless, confident, self-reliant men and women eager to realize his dream of a resurgent new India.

"Every body exists. It is only a few who live. To live you should have an IDEAL" so said Gurudev. The Vidyalayas he founded are engaged in the task of providing the children with an IDEAL that can transform society.

WE CAN. WE MUST.

Poojya Gurudev Swami Chinmayanandaji, now recognized the world over as the greatest interpreter of the Bhagavad Gita, is our founder. It was the great Himalayan Sage Swami Tapovanam who taught him the scriptures and a spiritual way of life. According to Chinmayanandaji, Vedanta is the birth right of every human being and its earnest study and practice could make a Christian a better Christian, a Muslim a better Muslim and a Hindu a better Hindu as it is universally accepted. He travelled ceaselessly across India and the world touching the hearts of millions with his message of peace and happiness. His legacy remains in the form of the Global Chinmaya Mission that has made monumental contributions to the field of education.

H.H.Swami Tejomayanandaji, the Head of the Global Chinmaya Mission, comes closest to one's concept of a perfect yogi. His humility, simplicity, maturity and grace have left an indelible impression on the minds of all those who have been in touch with him. Under his dynamic leadership Chinmaya Mission continues its conquest of the hearts and minds of people all over the world.

     

Poojya Gurudev was a visionary who wanted education to equip the children to face the challenges of modern life with courage. At the same time he believed that education had to be value based and holistic and enriched by the knowledge of Indian culture. He wanted children to develop a sense of patriotism that was complementary to a universal outlook. With this objective in mind Swamiji formulated the Chinmaya Vision Programme (CVP) that is enshrined in the comprehensive educational strategy adopted by the Vidyalaya. The CVP highlights four aspects in character formation namely the development of an integrated personality, Indian culture, patriotism and a universal outlook. There are four squads in the school corresponding to the four aspects aptly named Nila, Narmada, Cauvery and Godavari to inculcate these four values in the children.