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The Advaita Vedanta Immersive 2027 (AVI 2027) is an opportunity for seekers to gain clarity and appreciation of the essential, deeper concepts of Advaita Vedanta.

AVI 2027 is an intensive residential retreat designed for committed seekers of Advaita Vedanta who wish to engage deeply with the profound...

The Festival of the Heart
There is something profoundly magical about Onam when celebrated at Adi Sankara Nilayam, Chinmaya International Foundation (CIF). At nine thirty in the morning, the courtyard of the sacred Melpazhur Mana buzzed with life. 

The entire CIF family gathered close, and the ai...

"BHARATA" – we have heard this word so many times and know that it is the original/ancient name for India. But how many of us really know the meaning of the term ‘Bharata’? 

The term ‘Bharata’ is derived from two Sanskrit words/roots: ‘bha’ that means light or knowledge or illumination...

रमण महर्षींचे 'उपदेश सार'  हे फक्त ३० श्लोकांचे छोटेखानी पण अतिशय अर्थगर्भपुस्तक आहे. संपूर्ण अध्यात्म, वेदान्त आणि आत्मज्ञान, ह्यांचा अर्क या छोट्याशा ग्रंथात आहे.

अनेकदा आपल्याला वाटते की मोक्ष मिळवणे, ईश्वराला जाणणे किंवा मनाला शांत करणे ह्या सर्व गोष्टी खूप कठीण आहेत. पण रमण महर्षी सांगतात क...

The Very First Impact

It was probably the year 1974, when Pujya Gurudev came to Hyderabad to conduct Geeta Jnana Yagna in Exhibition grounds, a famous ground for holding yearly exhibitions where thousands throng to see the famous exhibition of the year. 

My father took me to Pujya Gurudev’s yagna...

Steady wisdom signs

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