Swami Tejomayananda was pursuing his Master's degree in Physics in his early 20s, when he happened to hear Swami Chinmayananda speak in Bhopal. It was enough to start him on a journey of self discovery and months later he made the decision to dedicate his life in the service of society through the Chinmaya Mission.
Today, as the Global Head of the Chinmaya Mission, Pujya Guruji - as he is fondly known – oversees the work of over 300 centres worldwide, spanning 25 countries. He tirelessly travels the world, driven by his mission to strengthen, actualise and fortify the vision of Pujya Gurudev Swami Chinmayananda
Progressive in thinking and precise in decision-making, he has inspired and executed many notable, innovative projects, including the Chinmaya International Residential School in Coimbatore, Chinmaya Organisation for Rural Development (CORD) – an initative that serves 600 Indian villages and benefits almost 400,000 people in India, the 80 schools and 7 colleges managed by the CCMT Education Cell, not to mention the world-class Chinmaya Mission hospital in Bangalore. More recently, he conceived the unique and path breaking television series “Upanishad Ganga” which has been telecast on Doordarshan.
Guruji manages all this with immense discipline and astute attention. His time management skills are exemplary and his people management skills are even more admirable. Fluent in Hindi, Marathi, English, and Sanskrit, he has also translated into Hindi Swami Chinmayananda's English commentaries on the Bhagavad Gita and the Upanishads. His book 'Hindu Culture: An Introduction' has been adopted as an academic text by international schools.
A composer and self taught musician with a deep love of music, Guruji set up a residential learning institution for Indian Performing Arts in 2009, called Chinmaya Naada Bindu.
What stands out about Guruji is that he is a true role model for how to be a bhakta, a true devotee of the Lord, and how to love the Guru. His commitment to expanding the vision of Gurudev is total and complete. In the spirit of sticking to the essentials, Guruji has a unique ability to distill even the most complex of concepts into tangible, bite-size chunks, that help seekers bridge the gap between knowledge and practical application. The hallmarks of his talks are simplicity, clarity and profundity, sprinkled with wit and wisdom. Guruji has a deeply insightful, and immensely clear, understanding of human nature and the inner, subtle workings of the human mind.
Pujya Guruji's charisma and easy style of discourse make it a pleasure to listen to him. His gentle manner, devotional heart, intellectual clarity, and open availability have earned him intergenerational appeal and endeared him to millions across the globe.
Swami Tejomayananda will be visiting London from 5th- 9th August 2015. For more details, please see the Chinmaya Mission advert on page 9.
