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Chinmaya Yuva Kendra (CHYK)

Harnessing Youth Potential Through Dynamic Spirituality

Chinmaya Somnath April 19, 2015

Guru Shishya Parampara

We offer our respect and sincere gratitude towards our beloved acharyas:

Pujya Swami Chinmayanandaji Pujya Swami T ejomayanandaji Pujya Swami Dheeranandaji Pujya Swami Sarveshanandaji CHYK West National Director Acharya Vivekji CHYK West Deputy Director

And to all of our CWMRC Acharyas, teachers, and families

What is CHYK?

“Youth… require…a clear vision of a goal in life and exercises for the cultivation of the right values of life…to face the challenges of life with a smile.” – Swami Chinmayananda

 Chinmaya

Yuva Kendra = CHYK!

• Purpose: “T
• give you whatever is necessary

for you to achieve success in whichever field you want to achieve.” – Swami T ejomayananda

• Established at the 1975 Gīta JñānaYajña in

Bangalore

• Forum for youth to engage in dynamic

spirituality

Chinmaya Inspiration Yatra (CIY)

 Led by Acharya

Vivekji

 There have been 3 Yatras so far  “An outward expression of an inward journey”  20-30 CHYKs from USA and Canada

• We have had 17 DC CHYKs go on the Yatra!

 20 day pilgrimage through Bharat  Purpose – To purify the mind

• Each yatri took up a sankalpa (intention) to engage

in bhakti (devotion) of the bhakta (devotee) and Bhagavan (Devoted)

CIY: Where did we go?

CIY: Sandeepany Sadhanalaya (Mumbai)

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Retaining a one-pointed spiritual focus, as signified by the shikha…

Satsang with Guruji! In front of Gurudev’s kutiya

CIY: Sandeepany Sadhanalaya (Mumbai)

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• urs

including the Publications and Archive Divisions

 16th Residential Vedanta Course

CIY: Sandeepany Sadhanalaya (Mumbai)

CIY: Chinmaya Vibhooti (Kolwan)

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 Guruji’s discourses during the Shrimad

Bhagavata Saptah (CIY2) and Vishnu Sahasranamam (CIY3)

CIY: Chinmaya Vibhooti (Kolwan)

 Chinmaya Jeevan Darshan and Chinmaya Naada Bindu

Statue of Gurudev created by an artist from Madame Tussauds

CIY: Chinmaya Vibhooti (Kolwan)

CIY: New Year’s Day (Kolwan & Pune)

An unforgettable countdown to the new year… Visiting temples in Pune on New Year’s Day

CIY: Chinmaya Gardens (Coimbatore)

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 Oh the Joy!

CIY: 30-hour Train Ride

CIY: Chinmaya Gardens (Coimbatore)

 Guess who we found at Chinmaya International

Residential School?!

 Chinmaya Organization for Rural Development

CIY: CORD Siruvani (Coimbatore)

CIY: Chinmaya International Foundation (Veliyanad)

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 Practicing mindfulness and maunam…

Lighting 1008 lamps surrounding Bhagavan Ayyapa’s temple

CIY: Chinmaya International Foundation (Veliyanad)

CHYK Overview

CHYKs are all over the globe!

USA Canada Morocco Tanzania U.K. Europe India & Sri Lanka East Asia Australia & New Zealand Trinidad & T

• bago

Global CHYK Activities

Movie inspired by Gurudev’s life CHYK Mananam Book Global CHYK Camp

CHYK West

 North American chapter of CHYK

• >20 chapters across USA and Canada

 Strives to unite young adults by providing a forum

to explore, discuss, and practice Vedanta while strengthening their lives in every endeavor

 CHYK West Activities are generally aligned with

three S’s: Satsang, Seva, Social

• We have recently added a 4th pillar: Junior CHYK

(JCHYK)

 Youth Empowerment Program (YEP)

• We have 5 Yuvaveers here in DC!

CHYK West Structure

CHYK West Directors

• Swami Sarveshananda and Acharya Vivekji

CHYK National Steering Committee

• Led by CHYKs

CHYK West Core

• Core coordinators in each city/region

CHYK West DC

• POCs:

Vinay & Sreehima

CHYK DC

CHYK DC (at a Glance)

 Established in 2010, with about 4 regular

CHYKs and one study group.

 Since then:

• Our outreach has grown to about 200 people!
• We have five study groups!
• 13 CHYKs teach Balavihar!
• We have done 5 annual CHYK Retreats and
• ne JCHYK Retreat!

196 60 25 15 7

Total Outreach Annual Retreats CHYK DC - Wide Events Main Core Members Discussions

Average CHYK DC Participation

CHYK DC Activities

 Satsang  Seva  Socials  JCHYK  Retreats

CHYK DC Activities - Satsang

 POC: Krishna  5 Study Groups

• Downtown DC
• Downtown Baltimore
• University of Maryland-College Park
• University Maryland-Baltimore Campus
• Chantilly (Chinmaya Somnath)

 Acharya Satsangs

• Pujya Guruji Swami Tejomayanandaji
• Swami Dheeranandaji
• Swami Mitranandaji
• Swami Sarveshanandaji
• Acharya

Vivekji

CHYK DC Activities - Seva

 POCs: Vikas & Rahul  Volunteering with Bhutanese Refugees  CHYK West National Seva Project –

Chinmaya Reads

 Annual Hanuman Chalisa-thon  Teaching Balavihar

CHYK DC Activities - Socials

 Game Nights  Movie Viewings/Discussions  Ice Skating

CHYK DC Activities - JCHYK

 Movie Satsangs  JCHYK Retreats (August 17-21, 2015)

 5 Successful Retreats  6th Retreat in Summer 2015

CHYK DC Activities - Retreats

Thank you!

 Questions?

 CHYK DC POCs: Vinay & Sreehima  Satsang POC: Krishna

• UMD Discussion Coordinator: Lakshmi Kirkire
• Chantilly Discussion Coordinator: Lakshmi Kumar
• Downtown DC Discussion Coordinator: Laasya
• Downtown Baltimore Discussion Coordinators:

Bhavana & Nila

• UMBC Discussion Coordinators:

Vani & Nirav

 Seva POC: Vikas & Rahul  JCHYK POCs: Scinjit & Pranav  CHYK DC Mentors: Acharyas Rahulji & Priyaji

(VA), Anil Uncle (MD)

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