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What was Swami Chinmayananda Ji's nickname in his childhood?
Balan
What movement did Swami Chinmayananda Ji join that Mahathma Gandhi Ji started?
Quit India Movement
Where was Swami Chinmayananda Ji born?
He was born in Ernakulam, Kerala.
What did Swami Ji do every night before sleeping?
He did japa (chanted the name of Lord Shiva).
What did Swami Ji learn to do during poojas as a child as he looked at the image of Lord Shiva?
He learned how to meditate.
In what year was Swami Chinmayananda Ji born?
1916
What are the names of Swami Chinmayananda Ji's two gurus?
Swami Sivananda Ji and Swami Tapovanam Ji
What does man minus ego equal?
God
What was Swami Ji's favorite subject?
Sanskrit (language)
What sport did Swami Ji play in college?
Tennis
Why couldn't Swami Ji join the Air Force for pilot training?
Due to his poor eyesight, he was disqualified.
Who first encouraged Swami Ji to give discourses that would later be a huge part of his life?
Swami Sivananda Ji
Can birth determine an outcast or a high-caste man?
No, he becomes high or low according to his deeds.
Who did Swami Chinmayananda Ji pass on his life's work to?
Swami Tejomayananda Ji
When the British tried to stop the movement that Swami Ji was apart of and arrest him, what state did Swami Ji hide in?
Kashmir
What is Swami Chinmayananda's Full original name?
Puttampalli Balakrishna Menon
Why did the Christian lady save Swami Chinmayananda Ji's life?
She was reminded of her son in the indian troops and felt the compassion to help Swami Ji.
What was Swami Ji's goal in life?
His goal was to spread the values of Hinduism and make Indians proud of their "ancient and glorious culture."
Happiness =?
Number of desires fulfilled over number of desires entertained.
What did Swami Ji say to recognize as your real enemies?
Desire and anger
Through the instruments of BMI (body, mind, intellect), you the jiva, the PFT (perceiver, feeler, thinker), contact the world of OET (objects, emotions, thoughts).
What did Swami Tapovanam Ji ask of Swami Chinmayananda Ji before teaching him?
He requested Swami Chinmayananda Ji to get back a letter giving Swami Sivananda Ji's permission to study with him.
According to Swami Ji, what is the relationship between our world and your mind?
The world outside is an echo, a reflection of our mind.
What distinguished Swami Ji's discourses from others?
His discourses made the vedas easy to understand in the modern language in a simple and persuasive manner.
Explain a quote of Swami Ji's and what it means to you?
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