In 1951...
India was now 4 years free from the rule of this empire. Gurudev himself was quite involved in the freedom fight as Balakrishnan Menon.
What is the British Empire?
Chinmaya Mission Seattle's newly purchased property is named after this Divinely constructed royal city of Shri Krishna.
What is Dwaraka?
Gurudev's group of devotees and sevaks in the early days was small. Thus, it is no wonder that this person was riding around town on a bicycle handing out flyers to advertise the very first Yajna.
Who is Gurudev?
In order to arrange Pujya Gurudev's first global tour, sevak B.V Reddy sent 18,967 of these to people around the world. Now that email is so common, this seems even more unbelievable!
What is letters?
(He received 15,740 responses!)
Swami Tapovan always reminded Gurudev that he belonged to this magnificent mountain range on the northern portion of the Indian subcontinent containing the world's highest peaks.
What is Himalayas?
Gurudev gave His first talk in Pune at a mandir to this Hindu deity. Makes sense! We always pray to this deity first.
Who is Lord Ganesha?
Visiting Mumbai? Make sure to visit this modern-day Gurukula established by Pujya Gurudev in 1963 named after Bhagavan Krishna's Guru.
What is Sandeepany Sadhanalaya?
Starting with the 13th Jnana Yajna, Gurudev switched the topic of his talks from Upanishads to this timeless text.
What is Shrimad Bhagavad Gita?
Not only is it in the Western Hemisphere, it is on the West coast! This ashram located in Piercy, California was Gurudev's home base whenever he visited the US named after his beloved Ishtadevata.
What is Chinmaya Krishnalaya?
Even on his first trip, Gurudev was immediately popular in this country with a strong accent home to many marsupials.
What is Australia?
Gurudev named His plan to spread this great knowledge to all after this place, the source of our most divine river.
What is Gangotri?
Situated in the foothills of Dhauladhar mountains, Chinmaya Tapovan is in this lush green town in Himachal Pradesh, close to the Dharamshala airport.
What is Chinmaya Tapovan?
The first Jnana Yajna was held in Pune in 1951 and lasted this many days. Gurudev goes big!
What is 100 days?
When seeking his blessings to spread the knowledge to the masses, Swami Sivananda told young Swami Chinmayananda to "roar like this Swami" who had the same inspiration in 1893 at the World's Parliament of Religions.
Who is Swami Vivekananda?
Pujya Gurudev left his mortal body on August 3, 1993 in this southern California town, known to have pleasant weather 365 days a year.
What is San Diego?
This great master was only 1 year old! He would go on to be a future head of Chinmaya Mission Worldwide.
Who is Swami Tejomayananda (Guruji)?
This secluded and serene ashram, also a name for holy white ash, lies in the outskirts of Maharashtra and is home to Chinmaya Jeevan Darshan - an immersive gallery to learn about the life and inspiring journey of Swami Chinmayananda.
What is Chinmaya Vibhooti?
Gurudev covered this text in his talks which is one of 10 major Upanishads.
What is Kenopanishad?
Gurudev was regularly invited to give talks at several prominent state universities including this Ivy league located in Ithaca, New York.
What is Cornell University?
Pujya Gurudev's first global tour spanned 39 cities in 18 countries - including this country, between Netherlands and Germany, known for its chocolate and waffles.
What is Belgium?
Gurudev began the year continuing to study at the feet of Swami Tapovan Maharaj, who primarily stayed in this city.
What is Uttarkashi?
If you're taking a stroll on Marina Beach in Chennai, you may happen across our Chinmaya Mission ashram with this aptly selected deity who loves the water.
Who is Matsya Narayana?
In His first talk, "Let Us Be Hindus", Gurudev concludes by seeking a nation "peopled with thousands of" this great saint, an incredible thought given all what one of Him accomplished.
Who is (Adi) Sankara(acharya)
In 1967, Gurudev was invited to give talks at Haight-Ashbury, a section of San Francisco known for this movement, which revolted against mainstream ideas, war, and materialism seeking solace in Eastern philosophies
What is the 1960s Hippie Movement?
The first Spanish-speaking devotees of Gurudev were from Mexico, Guatemala, and this country home to Andes Mountains and with coastlines on both the Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea.
What is Colombia?