Chinmaya Mission San Diego

04/12/2026

🕉️ CHINMAYA GITA SAMARPANAM

🌍✨ Be part of a historic global chanting of Gita Chapter 15 (Purushottama Yoga) and elevate your soul to higher awareness!

Swami Chinmayananda revitalized the Bhagavad Gita as a practical and logical guide for modern life.

As part of Chinmaya Amrit Mahotsav, 75th anniversary of the Chinmaya Movement, seekers worldwide are coming together to chant in unison.

🗓 Saturday, May 9, 2026
⏰ 7 AM PT | 9 AM CT | 10 AM ET | 2 PM GMT | 7:30 PM India Time
💻 Online (Webex link shared after registration)

🎯 Goal: 108,000+ participants
🏆 Guinness World Record attempt
🙏 Receive a Certificate of Participation

📖 Only 20 verses – beginner-friendly
✅ No memorization needed (chant by reading)
👥 Open to all

📌 Mandatory Practice Sessions Online:
Sat Apr 25 & Sat May 2 – 7.30pm India Time (40 mins)

🔗 Register before April 15th:
India : Tinyurl.com/GitaIndia
Outside India : Tinyurl.com/GitaGlobal

🎥 Self-learning video:
https://tinyurl.com/cgsplaylist

📣 Please share with family & friends! Help us in uniting hearts and voices across the world!
🌼 Hari Om 🌼

04/06/2026

🕉️ CHINMAYA GITA SAMARPANAM

🌍✨ Be part of a historic global chanting!

Swami Chinmayananda revitalized the Bhagavad Gita as a practical and logical guide for modern life.

To celebrate the Bhagavad Gita and the 75th anniversary of the Chinmaya Movement, seekers worldwide are coming together to chant Chapter 15 (Purushottama Yoga) in unison.

🗓 Saturday, May 9, 2026
⏰ 7 AM PT | 9 AM CT | 10 AM ET | 3 PM GMT | 7:30 PM IST
💻 Online (Webex link shared after registration)

🎯 Goal: 108,000+ participants
🏆 Guinness World Record attempt
🙏 Receive a Certificate of Participation

📖 Only 20 verses – beginner-friendly
✅ No memorization needed (chant by reading)
👥 Open to all

📌 Mandatory Practice Sessions:
Sat Apr 25 & Sat May 2 – 10 AM ET (40 mins)

🔗 Register now:
India (₹101): Tinyurl.com/GitaWR
Outside India ($5): Tinyurl.com/Gita75

🎥 Self-learning video:
https://tinyurl.com/cgsplaylist

📚 Guided practice (Sun & Mon, 8–8:40 PM ET):
tinyurl.com/ch15training

03/20/2026

Seventy-five years ago, Pujya Gurudev Swami Chinmayananda introduced the timeless wisdom of Vedanta to the world by popularizing the Bhagavad Gita. To honor his legacy and express our gratitude, Chinmaya Mission is celebrating this year as Chinmaya Amrit Mahotsav. This event renews the purpose and joy inspired by his vision.

Chinmaya Mission centers worldwide are marking this occasion with Samașți Gita chanting of Chapter 15. We are reaching out to share this message with the San Diego community and request you to share it with like-minded friends, family, and all those inspired by Pujya Gurudev Swami Chinmayananda and his teachings.

Chinmaya Mission San Diego invites you to the 'Samașți Gita chanting' at the Chinmaya Jyoti ashram in Poway on April 4, 2026 with family and friends. The event will be presided by Pujya Swami Siddhananda, a senior Swami of Chinmaya Mission West, who has spent many years with Pujya Gurudev.

The event will feature a short presentation on Pujya Gurudev and chanting of Chapter 15 Bhagavad Gita followed by a mini Gita mela, arati and prasadam for all.

02/16/2026

01/23/2026

Important Update – Swami Shantananda’s visit schedule

Due to inclement weather in New Jersey, Swami Shantananda’s arrival has been delayed by one day. Swamiji’s discourses will now begin with the inauguration on Tue., Jan. 27, 2026 at 6:45 PM. An additional lecture has been scheduled for Sun., Feb. 1, 2026 at 6:00 PM. All other details remain the same as in the original flyer.

01/05/2026

Hari OM! Salutations!

We are extremely pleased to invite you to the special celebration of the Twenty Fifth Anniversary of Chinmaya Mission San Diego in the 75th year of the Chinmaya Movement Worldwide. Please join us for this Jnana Yajna (Spiritual Discourses) on the entire Srimad Bhagavad Gita in a week. Event flyer is attached below.

Pujya Gurudev spent his lifetime tirelessly expounding this sacred scripture to seekers all over the world. We look forward to your active participation in this significant milestone.

08/01/2025

Chinmaya Mission San Diego will conduct a
Walk-in Registration for families interested to enroll in the
2025-26 Bala Vihar, Shishu Vihar, CHYK and Adult programs
on Saturday, August 9, 2025 3-5 PM.

This will be the last opportunity to register for 2025-26 session.
New session begins on Sunday, August 17, 2025 8:45 am

Venue: Chinmaya Jyoti, 12249 Ninth Street, Poway, CA, 92064

Sevaks and sevikas will be available to answer any questions and guide you through the registration process.

Please visit https://chinmayajyoti.org/ for more information.
Register Online - https://admin.chinmayajyoti.org/members/new

Dress appropriately for ashram; modest Indian clothes are suggested.

Photo for registration: Please note that to complete your registration we require a recent family photo that has been taken since Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025. The photo should include all adults responsible for the children, showing clearly visible and identifiable faces. So, please have that photo ready OR come with the entire family and we will take a picture.

08/01/2025

"Children are not vessels to be filled, but lamps to be lit.
Give your children values, not just valuables.
Valuables come and go; Values come and grow."
- Pujya Gurudev Swami Chinmayananda

Chinmaya Mission San Diego will conduct a
Walk-in Registration for families interested to enroll in the
2025-26 Bala Vihar, Shishu Vihar, CHYK and Adult programs
on Saturday, August 9, 2025 3-5 PM.

This will be the last opportunity to register for 2025-26 session.
New session begins on Sunday, August 17, 2025 8:45 am

Venue: Chinmaya Jyoti, 12249 Ninth Street, Poway, CA, 92064

Sevaks and sevikas will be available to answer any questions and guide you through the registration process.

Please visit https://chinmayajyoti.org/ for more information.
Register Online - https://admin.chinmayajyoti.org/members/new

Dress appropriately for ashram; modest Indian clothes are suggested.

Photo for registration: Please note that to complete your registration we require a recent family photo that has been taken since Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025. The photo should include all adults responsible for the children, showing clearly visible and identifiable faces. So, please have that photo ready OR come with the entire family and we will take a picture.

06/29/2025

Chinmaya Mission San Diego will conduct a Walk-in Registration for families interested to enroll in the 2025-26 Bala Vihar, Shishu Vihar, CHYK and Adult programs on Sunday, June 29, 2025 3-5 PM.

Even if you have registered or have started the registration, you are welcome to come and talk to the core sevaks at this walk-in registration event. This event is in addition to the online registration. (https://admin.chinmayajyoti.org/members/new)

Venue: Chinmaya Jyoti, 12249 Ninth Street, Poway, CA, 92064
Sevaks and sevikas will be available to answer any questions and guide you through the registration process.

Please visit chinmayajyoti.org for more information.

Dress appropriately for ashram; modest Indian clothes are suggested.

Photo for registration: Please note that to complete your registration we require a recent family photo that has been taken since Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025. The photo should include all adults responsible for the children, showing clearly visible and identifiable faces. So, please have that photo ready OR come with the entire family and we will take a picture.

05/20/2025

Chinmaya Mission San Diego will conduct an Information & Registration Session for new families interested to enroll in the 2025-26 Bala Vihar, Shishu Vihar, CHYK and Adult programs on Saturday, May 31, 2025 at 3:00 PM.
3:00 PM - Arrival and Check-in
3:15 PM - Information Session
Followed by Q&A and Registration.

Venue: Chinmaya Jyoti, 12249 Ninth Street, Poway, CA, 92064

Sevaks and sevikas will be available to answer any questions and guide you through the registration process.

Please visit chinmayajyoti.org for more information.

Dress appropriately for ashram; modest Indian clothes are suggested.

Photo for registration: Please note that to complete your registration we require a recent family photo that has been taken since Wednesday, May 1, 2025. The photo should include all adults responsible for the children, showing clearly visible and identifiable faces. So, please have that photo ready OR come with the entire family and we will take a picture.

Chinmaya Mission San Diego (CMSD) was inaugurated on January 28, 2001.