Upanishad Talks by Swami Ishwarananda Acharya of Chinmaya Mission, Tustin-USA

Upanishad Talks by Swami Ishwarananda Acharya of Chinmaya Mission, Tustin-USA

Mangaluru: Addressing the media persons during a press meet held at Mangalore Press Club, Swami Aparajitananda, the Resident Swami at Mangalore Chinmaya Mission Centre, near Hoige Bazar-Mangaluru said, ” The central message of all the scriptures is only one – that we are infinite, immortal, blissful Consciousness. We are none other than God. To realize this truth experiential is the very goal of life. This realization is called as Mukti, Moksha, Liberation, Enlightenment, Nirvana or Salvation”.

Swami further said, “If we are divine, then why is that we are not able to experience the divinity in us? The scriptures say that it is because of our impure mind. A mind filled with negativity’s like anger, greed, jealousy, ego, worries and anxieties etc. can never experience this state of perfection. Hence the scriptures ask us to purify our mind. Once the mind is purified it becomes fit to understand and absorb the spiritual knowledge. All spiritual practices are meant for this purification of our mind”.

“This year we are indeed fortunate to hear from Pujya Swami Ishwaranandaji Acharya of Chinmaya Mission, Tustin from 28th Dec to 03rd Jan at Sudheendra Auditorium, Canara Girls High School, Dongerkery, Mangaluru. Swami Ishwarananda is the resident senior monk at Chinmaya Mission, Los Angeles-USA. An accomplished master of Vedanta philosophy, Swamiji explains the universality of spiritual teachings in a simplified manner for audiences to grasp and for seekers to implement teachings in day-to-day living. Swamiji is presently one of the Directors of Chinmaya Mission West (CMW) which oversees the activities in North America. Previously, Swamiji was part of Chinmaya Mission Bengaluru where he served as the secretary. Let us make the best use of this opportunity by listening to the words of wisdom from Pujya Swamiji. Let us give maximum publicity to this event so that many seekers can benefit from this programme ” added Swami Aparajitananda.

Dr S M Sharma- President and Ms Roopa Rani- Secretary respectively of Chinmaya Mission Centre -Mangaluru were present during the press meet.

About Chinmaya Mission Centre:

Chinmaya Mission was established by Pujya Gurudev Swami Chinmayananda in 1951 to spread the message of the scriptures. The teachings are given through Balavihar classes (for children), Yuva Kendra classes (for youth), Study group classes (for elders), Jnana Yajnas (Discourses in the public places) and spiritual camps. In Bala-Vihar classes, moral values are taught through stories and bhajans etc. to the little children. In Yuva Kendra Classes, all questions regarding life are answered in a logical and convincing manner. In study group classes scriptural teachings are discussed. In yajnas, talks are held on the scriptures by eminent speakers. All the activities are going on in Mangalore Chinmaya Mission Centre near Hoige Bazar under the able guidance of Swami Aparajitananda.

The movement which began with a one-man-show 6 decades back has today grown as a huge organization with over 300 branches all over the world. In Karnataka, Chinmaya Mission has more than 15 active centres extending services under the able guidance of Pujya Swami Brahmanandji, Regional Head of Karnataka Chinmaya Mission.