@ chinmaya vibhooti summary v1.pdfvishnu sahasranama archana ... critical edition of brahma sutras...
Post on 15-Apr-2020
44 Views
Preview:
TRANSCRIPT
Conference Objective:
Discuss and decide how Pujya Gurudev’s Birth Centenary (May 8, 2015 – May 8, 2016) will be celebrated
Approx 150 attendees representing centers in: India
USA/Canada
UK/Europe
Australia/New Zealand
Africa
Hong Kong/Singapore
Nepal
Sri Lanka
WWC Highlights
7:00 – 8:00 am: Guruji’s talk on Shree Chinmaya Namamruta Stotram
9:30 – 10:30 Presentations from different CM organizations/centers
11:00 – 12:00 Presentations from different CM organizations/centers
4:30 – 5:30 Discussions in regional Groups on Chinmaya Birth Centenary
Celebration (CBCC)
6:30 – 8:00 Cultural program by Chinmaya Naad Bindu (CNB)
9:15 – 12:00 (on Dec 31 only) Vishnu Sahasranama Archana
Daily Program
Presentations on activities by: Central Chinmaya Mission Trust (CCMT)
Chinmaya Publications
Chinmaya International Foundation (CIF)
Chinmaya Vibhooti
Chinmaya Archives
Chinmaya Organization for Rural Development (CORD)
Chinmaya Naad Bindu
Chinmaya Institute of Management (CIM)
Chinmaya Mission Hospital (CMH)
Countries and Regions:
Chinmaya Mission West (CMW), Canada/Trinidad, UK, Australia/New Zealand, Hong Kong, Africa, Nepal and Sri Lanka
Presentations
Apex body of CM
Set policies, guidelines for all centers and CM organizations
# Centers in India: 270; # Centers Abroad: 75
# Acharyas: 300; # Seva Trusts: 36
# CM Schools: 81; # CM Colleges: 7
New courses: YEP, Purohita, Many e-courses (CIF)
CORD in India, USA, Sri Lanka
CM Hospital in Bengaluru
CCMT Teams: Accounts; Admin/Legal; Archives; Balavihar; IT; Video Dham; Marketing; Publications; Upanishad Ganga
IT: Servers, PCs, Network Back-ups, N/W security; Facebook; Twitter; YouTube; Website; e-Books
Chinmaya Publications: 1231 titles
Summer internships available
CCMT
1988: Dr. Kshama Metre, started working in the villages around Sidhabari
2003: CORD was formed to take the rural work nationally
Vision: Harness human resources and enable the poor to transform their lives through programs driven by themselves
Objectives: To address poverty; gender and social injustice; community health; education and life skills thru Community Based Organizations
Impact so far: 4 states (HP, TN, AP, Odisha), 650 villages; half a million beneficiaries
600 Mahila Mandals, 23,000 members
Microcredits, Financial Literacy, Yuva Mandals, Purush Kisan Mandals, Adult literacy, Health, Sanitation, Hygiene, Rehab for disabled, Lok Adalats, 265 Panchayats, Computer literacy, orphanages, Non-farm and service sector (handlooms, sowing/stiching)
Kshamaji: Padmashree, Guardian International Development Achievement awards
CORD in India, USA, Sri Lanka
Summer internships available
CORD
CORD Self Help Groups for Microcredit & Financial Literacy
Non-Farm & Service Sector
Health, Sanitation & Hygiene
Gender and Social Injustice
Convention center (Retreat) near Pune
Chinmaya Jeevan Darshan: museum, exhibition blending arts, history, and technology
Land: 60 acres;
Accommodation: 1,100;
Auditorium with 1,008 seats and state of the art A/V equipment
Total cost: Rs. 20+ crores.
Used for camps, YEP, training programs, corporate retreats; professional lecture series; used by CM schools, colleges, and institutes; CNB events, CM centers hold events.
Very busy place. Average 5-6 events per month
Chinmaya Vibhooti
CIF established in 1989 as a research center for advanced studies in Sanskrit and Indology
Located at the birthplace of Adi Shankarcharya at Veliyanad Kerala, 8.3 acre plot
Fully furnished library, computer center, residential accommodation
Activities:
Critical edition of Brahma Sutras with Shankara Bhashya with English translation, notes
Sukti-sudha, a compilation of proverbs in Sanskrit literature
Vada-kosha, a compendium of ancient Indian Philosophical tenets
Sansk-net a national network for data base of Sanskrit Classics
Sanskrit Home Study Course, Vedanta Home Study Course
Anusaraka or Natural Language Processing (NLP) by computer
Collection, preservation, digitalization and publication of rare palm-leaf and other manuscripts
E-Sanskrit and E-Vedanta Course
Debt of Rs. 4 crores
CIF
CBCC Theme: UNTO HIM OUR BEST Guruji’s Message: Celebration focus will be Movement centered
rather than Event centered. Our offerings to Gurudev will be:
Love Thyself Each center needs to raise funds to build infrastructure, expand,
become debt-free as appropriate
Love Thy Neighbor Help neighboring mission centers to grow by sharing acharya, providing
guidance or help their projects as appropriate
Love Thy Mother Help projects run by CCMT such as CIF, Upanishad Ganga subtitles and
dubbing in regional languages etc.
Promote Chinmaya Publications. Sell more books, audios, videos
Promote on-line courses
2015: All acharyas to donate bhiksha to CCMT
Guruji’s Message
Discussion groups’ suggestions approved by Guruji Chinmaya Jyoti in India, UK, and USA
Geeta chanting competition: local, regional, national
Chinmaya Family Quiz (on one volume of special Mananam)
Walkathon for CBCC (including local causes)
CIF debt-free
Upanishad Ganga (Sub-titles and dubbing)
Om in every Home (Ghar Ghar mein Paduka puja)
Mini Chinmaya darshan (exhibition)
Promote mission books as gifts
Translations of selected books of Gurudev (for hotels, motels)
CCCB Activities
CMDFW will be involved in various activities Chinmaya Jyoti in USA – Sw. Sarveshanandaji is in charge.
Geeta chanting competition: local, regional, national – Sw. Sharananandaji is in charge of planning. We will follow his lead.
Walkathon for CBCC (including local causes) – We hold annual walkathon event.
CIF debt-free: We will donate $25K this year.
Upanishad Ganga (Sub-titles and dubbing): Our share $10K.
Om in every Home- Our acharyas will conduct paduka puja.
Mini Chinmaya darshan (exhibition) – Sw. Sarveshananda will guide.
Promote mission books as gifts – We all need to participate.
CMDFW Participation
CMW pledged the following: CIF currently has a debt of Rs. 4 crores
CMW centers pledged to help CIF pay off their loan
Each US center has pledged to donate certain amount to CBCC
This amount will be paid towards paying off CIF debt
Upanishad Ganga TV series is produced in Hindi Broadcast on Doordarshan (DD) channel every Sunday
Total of 52 episodes
Has become very popular
There is a demand to dub it in regional languages
Estimated cost for dubbing in 1 language is Rs. 7-8 lakhs
Total estimated dubbing cost: Rs. 50-60 lakhs ($100K)
Several US centers pledged to donate $10K each
CMW Pledge for CBCC
top related