Courses
Bhagavad Gita is a time-tested manual for self-mastery.
This course will help everyone study Bhagavad Gita in depth. There will be discourses to make us understand the intricacies of the subject, group discussion to reflect on the important topics, doubt clarification sessions to get clarity and meditation sessions to allow the knowledge to get assimilated. There will also be a small self-assessment test to revise our learning.
Should we sincerely follow the essence and teachings of the Bhagavad Gita, it would take away our anger, jealousy, and stress. It will metamorphose us into new personalities where we realize that we are born to live happily and contentedly.
Course Level: Beginner
Course Duration:
This course is meant for ‘busy people’. It is well-spaced to give everyone sufficient time to learn and digest the supreme knowledge. You just have to take out 11 to 12 hours in every month according to your schedule to listen and study. That way you can complete the course within 20 months (18 months for 18 chapters and additional 1 month each for the 2nd and 18th chapters).
It is twenty months of austerity and resolve to transform your life.
Language: English
Course facilitators:
Swami Advayananda
An accomplished teacher of Vedanta, Swami Advayananda has authored several books and courses at CIF. Swamiji was part of the team that researched and coordinated the Upanishad Ganga tele-serial, which was broadcasted by Doordarshan. He served as Acharya for two Vedanta Courses – the first in Tamil-English at Sandeepany Vidyamandir, Coimbatore and the second in English at Sandeepany Sadhanalaya, Mumbai. In the last decade, CIF has significantly expanded the publications and research work under Swamiji’s guidance.
Br. Ved Chaitanya
Br. Ved Chaitanya comes from a family steeped in service of the Chinmaya Mission. An electronics and telecommunication engineer from Pune, Vedji withdrew from work in TCS to follow his heart. He received Brahmacharya Deeksha in 2013. Cheerful, kind-hearted, and a scholarly student of Sanskrit and Vedanta, his particular interest is in the application of Vedanta in daily life. He has assisted Swami Advayanandaji in this course.
For full information and to register: Please visit https://www.chinfo.org/
Location: Online
Fee: USD$400 (Includes lifetime access, access on Mobile And TV)
| We are able to see, hear, taste, smell and touch. What is that which makes this body, essentially inert, sentient? What makes our senses, mind and intellect function? Rarely we wonder and ask about this Cosmic Phenomenon that provides us with life and its many and varied gifts. Some rare individuals wonder and for them begins the journey towards the Self. Inclusive of all, excluding nothing, this ultimate Reality of life when realized through the triple means of śravaṇa, manana and nididhyāsana (listening, reflection and meditation) reveals the Self as source of all Bliss and Knowledge within. This Realization when once owned by us, even for a moment (sakṛd api), then there is no turning back to our old ignorant state of living. The entire universe becomes one’s own abode, and comes to be experienced as a glorious expression of the Self.
Course Author: The Course has been authored by Pūjya Swami Tejomayananda, the mentor and guide of Chinmaya Mission Worldwide. Pujya Guruji, as he is reverentially and endearingly addressed in Chinmaya Mission, is a master of Vedāntic tradition and the Bhakti lore, and is a renowned teacher of Vedānta, as well as an author of many commentaries and independent treatises on Vedānta and Bhakti literature. This course indeed offers the crystallized, experiential wisdom and insights of Pūjya Guruji, with great depth and clarity, delivered with simplicity and ease of assimilation. It bears the understated elegance and excellence, simplicity and profundity, of which Pūjya Guruji is a living embodiment. Course Level and Eligibility: Being an advanced study that demands a deeper understanding of Vedanta applicants will benefit well if they have been already introduced to Vedānta, or must have studied at least a few prakaraṇa-granthas or basic texts of Vedānta. Since the Course is in English, the knowledge of Sanskrit is not a requirement. A sincere longing for Truth is however a significant eligibility and nothing betters it! Course Duration: The duration of the Upanishad Course Online is one year. The course comprises 24 lessons (@ 2 lessons per month) and a total of 24 questionnaires. Online mode is available for those who register for this. For full information and to register: Please visit https://www.chinfo.org/ Location: Postal or Online Fee: Postal US$295 Online: US$236 Includes lifetime access, access on mobile And TV
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| Swami Chinmayananda, the founder of Chinmaya Mission, initiated a unique method to study Vedanta at home through easy lessons to introduce you to the timeless Vedantic Philosophy and to enable you to apply its priceless wisdom in your day-to-day life.
Course Objectives and Rewards The philosophy of Vedanta gives the right vision of life. It enables an individual to face the situations and problems of life, be it in profession, family or interpersonal relationships, with ease and dexterity. Clarity of thinking and right vision of life enables peace of mind and efficient living. Spiritual seekers shall be able to understand spirituality and walk the path of sadhana effectively. Course Level Beginner Language: English Course Eligibility Any individual who seeks to know the Vedantic Philosophy and earnestly wishes to apply it in his life is welcome to join the Foundation Vedanta Course. Sanskrit knowledge is not required for this course. This is not a course for mere academic knowledge, it is rather aimed at transforming oneself. Course Duration The duration of the Foundation Vedanta Course Online is one year. The course comprises 24 lessons (@ 2 lessons per month) and a total of 12 objective type questionnaires (one questionnaire covering two lessons). For full information and to register: Please visit https://www.chinfo.org/ Location: Postal or Online Fee: Postal: US$ 177 Online: US$148 Includes lifetime access, access on mobile And TV
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The Bhagavad Gita Course is a collection of Swami Chinmayananda’s Gita Jnana Yajna lectures which are acclaimed as a philosophical masterpiece and a manual on spiritual life transforming us through the fire of knowledge
Course Objectives and Rewards
The primary aim of the Bhagavad Gita Course is to make life glorious by following the ‘Gita-way’ accessible to anyone who yearns for it. It provides a holistic, insightful coverage of the entire text in a lucid and simple style. It provides inputs for continuous improvement, and in the modern context, it becomes a practical manual to live a transformed life of goodness and greatness. This Bhagavad Gita Course is indeed the proverbial ‘philosopher’s stone’ transforming our lives from being ‘reactive’ to becoming ‘effective’.
This Course aims to harmoniously blend the subject matter of the Bhagavad Gita, with the subjective disciplines of spirituality. Thus, besides the thematic and textual study, it encourages contemplation. The two go hand in hand. Together, both will enable you to understand, internalise, and actually live by abiding to the teachings of the Bhagavad Gita. It effectively enables you, in the most endearing way, to actualise your immense potential and to tap into your innate strengths. The true reward for diligent study is the transformation of the student’s life from some sort of an obligation to an exuberant celebration.
Course Author
The Bhagavad Gita Course is authored by Pujya Swami Tejomayananda. Pujya Swamiji is a master of Indian spiritual literature. He is a renowned teacher of Vedanta and an author of many commentaries as well as independent texts on Vedanta and Bhakti literature. This course indeed offers the crystallised, experiential wisdom and insightfulness of Swamiji, in a style characterised by clarity, depth, and profundity couched in the comforting style of simplicity, compassion, and accessibility. It bears the same mark of understated elegance and excellence of which Pujya Swamiji is a living embodiment.
Course Level and Eligibility:
Beginner
Mahatma Gandhi said: “The Gita is the universal mother. She turns away nobody. Her door is wide open to anyone who knocks.” This encapsulates precisely the universal nature of the eligibility criteria for this course. CIF welcomes anyone who wishes to bring about a qualitative improvement in their way of life to take up this course. Though Sanskrit verses are provided for further reference, knowledge of Sanskrit is not required, as the medium of instruction is English
Language
English
Course Duration:
The duration of the Bhagavad Gita Course Online is 15 months. The course comprises 30 lessons (@ 2 lessons per month) and a total of 30 questionnaires.
Online mode is available for those who register for this.
For full information and to register:
Please visit https://www.chinfo.org/
Location:
Postal or Online
Fee:
Postal: US$ 295 or
Online: US$236
Includes lifetime access, access on mobile And TV
Advanced Course that gives an in-depth understanding of important Vedantic concepts.
Course Objectives and Rewards
The primary aim of this one-year Home Study Course is to provide clarity and depth to your Vedantic study. All important Vedantic concepts dealt with in the Prakarana Granthas, such as Vivekachudamani, Atma Bodha, Tattva Bodha, Vakya Vritti and Panchadashi are covered in a series of 24 detailed lessons.
The study of the Advanced Vedanta Course will give you an in-depth understanding of Vedanta with a thorough grounding of the basic terminologies and concepts. Reading of the scriptures is to be undertaken hand-in-hand with subjective discipline. This alone will lead to spiritual progress. The Course explains the sadhanas (spiritual disciplines) that are to be followed in our day-to-day life. These sadhanas will bestow purity of mind and single pointedness of intellect that are most required for peace and happiness in life. You will also learn the true meaning of meditation and learn the art of its practice.
Course Eligibility
Any individual who seeks to know the Vedantic Philosophy and earnestly wishes to apply it in his life is welcome to join the Advanced Vedanta Course. Sanskrit knowledge is not required for this course. This is not a course for mere academic knowledge, it is rather aimed at transforming oneself.
Course Details
The duration of the Advanced Vedanta Course Postal is one year
The course comprises 24 lessons (@ 2 lessons per month) and a total of 24 questionnaires.
For full information and to register:
Please visit https://www.chinfo.org/
Postal or Online
Postal: US$ 177 or
Online: US$148
Includes lifetime access, access on mobile And TV
Vedic Mathematics shorter, quicker and easy to remember techniques enable any student to do calculations faster than they would with conventional methods.
India has produced many mathematicians whose discoveries have benefitted the world. One such mathematician was Swami Bharati Krishna Tirtha (1884 – 1960). As a student of the Vedas from 1911 – 1918, he stumbled upon few Sutras (aphorisms or word-formulae). After extensive research on these sutras, he reconstructed 16 Sutras and 13 Upa-sutras using which numerical calculations can be done in simpler and faster ways. In Vedic Mathematics, unlike the conventional methods, there are many ways to arrive at a solution for a problem. This gives us the liberty to choose the technique most convenient for us. This is the beauty of Vedic Mathematics; it can be understood easily by people of any calibre. It enhances the ability to approach and solve any mathematical problem.
This Vedic Mathematics course aims to promote the traditional knowledge of Mathematics mastered by the mathematicians of ancient India.
Course Objectives and Rewards
- Eradicates the fear of Mathematics and instills confidence
- Improves calculation speed and numerical skills
- Sharpens the brain
- Is an aid to crack scholarship and entrance exams
- Facilitates a habit of analytical thinking and measured approach towards any problem
- Provides an insight into ancient Indian mathematics
- Is useful for everyone – students, professionals, teachers, parents, and the young and old.
Course Author
Being an enthusiastic educator, trainer and motivational speaker, Vinay Nair has been imparting the knowledge of Vedic Mathematics, since 2009. He founded the ‘School of Vedic Maths’, with an aim to not only teach techniques but also to facilitate productive thinking. In collaboration with CIF he conducts courses, workshops and seminars in schools, colleges and camps on Foundation & Advanced Courses of Vedic Mathematics for an audience anywhere between 10 to 75 years of age. The strong belief that learning Vedic Mathematics improves Observation, Concentration and Creativity apart from the Numerical Ability is what leads this young educator to travel around imparting this ancient system. His approach to teaching is modern and accessible whereby he facilitates students to learn by discovering new methods of their own.
Course Level and Eligibility
The course is open to all those who are 12 years or older and interested in studying the beautiful subject of Vedic Mathematics, irrespective of their profession or age. It is neither limited to the young nor to the elder. It is for anyone seeking to improve their mathematical skills, the ancient Indian way.
Course Duration
The duration of the Vedic mathematics Course is 9 months. The course comprises of 24 Lessons and 3 Questionnaires
Language:
English
For full information and registration:
Please visit https://www.chinfo.org/
Postal or Online
Postal: US$ 147 or
Online: US$ 89
Includes lifetime access, access on mobile And TV
A simplified initiation and foundation for beginners into the world of Sanskrit.
The Easy Sanskrit Course is a stepping stone, and a very solid one at that, for learning the divine language, and will serve as a window for all those who want a basic initiation into the priceless tradition, culture and philosophy of India. Nor is it too fundamental, for the language structure itself is adequately covered in this along with the grammar rules that are germane to studying the language successfully at the advanced levels.
It has been designed in a manner that anyone regardless of mother tongue and age will get acquainted with the salient aspects of Sanskrit language, without being unduly burdened with details and nuances that could overwhelm a beginner.
The course teaches the alphabets, their formation, their declension and classification with rigorous practice lessons. The same pattern repeats for each of the grammar topics. Swami Ramakrishnananda who has designed this course, is a keen teacher of Sanskrit and has taught the language to several batches of students, so that he brings to this programme a keen perception of a new student’s learning needs.
Course Objectives and Rewards
After mastering the Easy Sanskrit Course you will be able to study Sanskrit texts such as Ramayana, Mahabharata and Bhagavad Gita. You will also be able to go deeper into Sanskrit Grammar independently or with minimum guidance. Needless to mention, the study of Sanskrit is indispensable for studying all aspects of Indian Knowledge – Yoga, Vedanta, Ayurveda, Itihasa, Purana and so on.
Course Level and Eligibility:
Any individual who has an ardent desire and interest to learn Sanskrit is welcome to join this unique method of learning Sanskrit. There is no age bar. Any individual from the age of 10 can benefit from the Easy Sanskrit Course.
Course Duration:
15 months
The course comprises 13 Modules and a total of 13 Questionnaires plus 1 Final test.
Language of instruction:
English
For full information and registration:
Please visit https://www.chinfo.org/
Location:
Postal or Online
Fee:
Postal: US$ 147
Online: $118
Includes lifetime access, access on mobile and TV
| Easy Sanskrit – Level 1 Webinar
The Easy Sanskrit Course is a simplified initiation and foundation for beginners, keen to start their journey into the world of Sanskrit. It has been designed in a manner that anyone regardless of mother tongue and age will get acquainted with the salient aspects of Sanskrit language, without being unduly burdened with details and nuances that could overwhelm a beginner. Course Overview Designed for beginners who are interested to start their journey into Sanskrit, the Easy Sanskrit Course Level 1 Webinar enables students to read and write Sanskrit with direct guidance from the teacher. With this proficiency, one can study texts such as the Ramayana, Mahabharata, Bhagavad Gita, Yoga Sutras and Upanishads with ease. A stepping stone for learning Sanskrit and a “window” for all those who want to have a peep into the priceless tradition, culture and philosophy of India. Course Level And Eligibility Any individual who has an ardent desire and interest to learn Sanskrit is welcome to join this unique method of learning Sanskrit. There is no age bar. Any individual from the age of 10 can benefit from the Easy Sanskrit Online Course. Methodology: Interactive Hands-on Webinar where students are taught to read, write and learn correct pronunciation which is extremely important. Duration: 6 months – The course comprises 13 Modules over 6 months at 2 Lessons per month Language of instruction: English For full information and registration: Please visit https://www.chinfo.org/ Location: Webinar Fee: US$ 118
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The Easy Sanskrit Course – Level 2 is for the advanced student who has completed the CIF Easy Sanskrit Course – Level 1 or equivalent. The grammar element introduced in Level 1 is further explained using Sanskrit text extracts from the Puranas.
This course using the method of explanation through suitable examples will help the student to rapidly gain in-depth understanding of the grammar elements in Sanskrit. Learn the lakaras, seven cases, prtyayas and upasarga through the inspiring stories of Ramayana, Bhagavata-purana and Bhagavad Gita. The course material will be a useful guide for future studies as a ready reckoner. Swami Ramakrishnananda who has designed this course, is a keen teacher of Sanskrit and has taught the language to several batches of students, so that he brings to this programme a keen perception of a new student’s learning needs.
Course Objectives and Rewards
This course also serves like its earlier course, for all those who wish to peep into the priceless tradition, culture and philosophy of India. On completing this course, reading the Puranas, Upanishads and the various Gita and their commentaries will become easy. This also enables one to enter into the Advanced Sanskrit course with confidence.
Course Eligibility
Ideal for those who have completed the ‘Easy Sanskrit Course – Level 1’ through CIF, and those students who have the basic concepts of Sanskrit can also go through the course.
Course Duration
The duration of the Easy Sanskrit Course – Level 2 Online is 12 months
The course comprises 23 Modules and a total of 23 Questionnaires.
Language of instruction:
English
For full information and registration:
Please visit https://www.chinfo.org/
Location:
Postal or Online
Fee:
Postal: US$ 147
Online: US$ 118
Includes lifetime access, access on mobile and TV
The Advanced Postal Sanskrit Course is open to anyone interested in learning the language. Designed to facilitate learning through correspondence, the Course aims to impart to students an elementary knowledge of Sanskrit, using English as the medium of instruction.
Course Objectives and Rewards
The course comprises 40 lessons to be covered at the rate of 2 lessons a month. A total duration of 20 months is required for the completion of the course. However, depending on the entry-level capability and aptitude of a student, the course plan can be modified to suit specific skill sets. Once the registration modalities have been completed, CIF will courier the lessons to the students. Each lesson contains a set of exercises, which students are expected to complete. The student is then required to courier his/her completed lesson for assessment by the Tutor.
Receipt of the next set of lessons by the student will depend on the speed of his response in sending back the answer sheets. Able and enthusiastic students can thus complete the course in a shorter duration as well.
Course Duration
The duration of the Advanced Sanskrit Postal Course is 20 months.
The course comprises of 40 Lessons (@ 2 lessons a month) and 40 Questionnaires.
Depending on the entry-level capability and aptitude of a student, the course plan can be modified to suit specific skill sets.
For full information and registration:
Please visit https://www.chinfo.org/
Location:
Postal
Fee:
US$ 147
Includes lifetime access, access on mobile and TV
Make It Happen™ is a unique self-development programme, based on the wisdom of the scriptures crafted by Swami Swaroopananda in the form of 18 sequential chapters with exercises.
Make It Happen™ is a tool kit for life. It is filled with powerful ideas, eternal principles and self empowerment exercises specifically designed to guide one through the unfoldment of one’s inner personality. This dynamic programme takes one on a journey of self discovery, helping to unravel the question of life’s true calling and providing one with highly effective tools to Make It Happen™.
Course Objectives and Rewards
- To gain clarity on one’s inherent nature (unique qualities) or Swabhava
- To set goals in line with one’s nature to express it fully
- To overcome desires and fears that hold one back from achieving the goals & fulfilling one’s potential.
- To work in a way that our productive potential is maximized and one attains success and from success to significance
- Fully utilize both the emotional and intellectual dimension of one’s personality
- To discover fulfillment, peace and contentment in the journey
- Greater clarity of one’s life purpose and direction
- A clear set of goals to act upon
- Awareness of one’s hidden infinite potential
Course Author
Swami Swaroopananda is a world-renowned public speaker and expert in the field of personal, managerial and spiritual development. He is a senior disciple of the legendary sage of India, Swami Chinmayananda and is also trained directly under Swami Tejomayananda, the present Head of Chinmaya Mission Worldwide. He has inspired many successful business leaders around the world and guided countless spiritual aspirants to great heights in their inner unfoldment. He has conducted hundreds of seminars, retreats and public lectures to touch the lives of a vast cross- section of humanity round the globe.
Swami Swaroopananda brings the timeless wisdom of Vedanta – the Perennial Philosophy to today’s life and people.His profound insights into modern personal and corporate life, coupled with his humane and down-to-earth approach, makes Swami Swaroopananda a unique spiritual leader and mentor.
Course Eligibility
The course is open to anyone over the age of 16. It is suitable for anyone seeking greater clarity, purpose and direction in their lives, be they executives, business-people, entrepreneurs, professionals or students at any stage of their self-development.
Language of instruction:
English
For full information and registration:
Please visit https://www.chinfo.org/
Location:
Online
Fee:
USD$ 177
| ഭാഗവത മാഹാത്മ്യം മുതൽ ശ്രീമദ് ഭാഗവത മഹാ പുരാണം – 12 സ്കന്ദവും. ഓരോ ശ്ലോകവും – പദച്ഛേദത്തോടുകൂടി ചൊല്ലാൻ പഠിപ്പിക്കുന്നു.
എല്ലാ അധ്യായത്തിന്റേയും അർത്ഥം സംഗ്രഹമായി പറയുന്നു. എല്ലാ മാസവും 6 ദിവസം ഭാഗവത പാരായണ പ്രഭാഷണം സ്വന്തം ഗൃഹത്തിൽ തന്നെ ഇരുന്നുകൊണ്ട് പഠിക്കാം. എല്ലാവരും പാരായണം ചെയ്യുന്നത് ശ്രദ്ധയോടുകൂടി ശ്രവണം ചെയ്ത് തെറ്റുകൾ ഉണ്ടെങ്കിൽ തിരുത്തുന്നു. ഭാഗവത ഉപാസകർക്ക് / ഭാഗവത പ്രേമികൾക്ക് അത്യധികം പ്രയോജനകരമായിരിക്കും Course Level: Beginner Language of instruction: Malayalam Schedule: The Webinar will be conducted on 3rd Friday & Saturday and 4th Sunday to Wednesday every month (6 sessions per month). Time: 8.30 PM – 10.00 PM IST Duration: 12 Months (Part 1) Start Date: April 17, 2020 Location: Webinar Fee: USD$ 118 Includes lifetime access, access on mobile and TV |
Sadhana Panchakam is a classic text on spiritual practice composed by Sri Adi Sankaracharya. It is believed to be the last treatise by Sri Adi Sankaracharya.
It comprises 40 prominent instructions for seekers. It is a prescription of 40 values which are most essential to lead a life of depth and meaning.
It is the science of harmonious living giving us the direction and milestones of life’s journey, through 5 potent and powerful verses.
Course Level:
Beginner
Schedule:
Sundays of every month.
Time:
8.30 PM – 09.30 PM IST
Start Date:
Sunday May 10, 2020
Language of instruction:
English
Location:
Webinar
Fee:
USD$ 30
Includes lifetime access, access on mobile and TV
