The Global Head of Chinmaya Mission Swami Swaroopananda is visiting the UK from Thursday 13 September to Sunday 23 September. During this period, Chinmaya Mission UK will be holding a number of events which are open to all.
Born and bred in the bustling Indian city of Mumbai, Swami Swaroopananda first encountered Swami Chinmayananda (who established Chinmaya Mission) at a relatively young age through a copy of Swami Chinmayananda's commentary on the Bhagavad Geeta, which he picked up from his father’s bookshelf. He later became an active member of the Yuva Kendra (Youth Wing) of Chinmaya Mission Hong Kong.
As an adult, enchanted with Swami Chinmayananda and the sheer breadth and depth of Vedanta, Swami Swaroopananda gave up his family’s thriving business and joined the Vedanta course under Swami Chinmayananda and Swami Tejomayananda at Sandeepany Sadhanalaya, Mumbai, India in 1984.
Upon completion of his studies, Swami Swaroopananda was posted back to Hong Kong, from where he worked to grow new Chinmaya Mission centres across the Far East. Swami Chinmayananda initiated him into the monastic order on the auspicious Shivratri of 1992. Soon, Swami Swaroopananda's remit was expanded to include the Australia and New Zealand region. In 2005, he was appointed Director-in-charge of the Chinmaya International Residential School in Coimbatore.
Besides presiding at ‘gyaan yagnas’, Swami Swaroopananda has authored original commentaries on Ik Onkaar, Sankat Mochan and the Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra, as well as a number of books on diverse spiritual and lifestyle topics for the modern man and woman. He also created the proprietary self-development course Make It Happen, currently used as a human resources training model at various corporate organisations.
Presently Chairman of the Chinmaya Vishwavidyapeeth, University for Sanskrit and Indic Traditions, and formerly Head of Chinmaya Mission UK, Australia, New Zealand, Asia Pacific, Africa and Far East, Swami Swaroopananda was bestowed by Swami Tejomayananda the privilege to serve as the Head of Chinmaya Mission Worldwide in January 2017.
Scheduled programme for his upcoming visit:
- The Secrets of the Hanuman Chalisa - Tuesday 17 September - Saturday 22 September 2018. Tue-Fri: 7.30pm to 9pm, Sat: 6.30pm to 8pm | Dhamecha Lohana Centre, Brember Road, South Harrow HA2 8AX. This series of six talks will be free, in English and open to all.
- The Festival of Hanuman - Saturday 22 September 2018,11am to 6pm, Dhamecha Lohana Centre, Brember Road, South Harrow HA2 8AX. A free, unique and fun-filled day of activities including meditation, classes and workshops for all age groups. Free and open to all. Register- https://tinyurl.com/ybew2x5b
Visit www.chinmayauk.org for the full itinerary and other details. Contact Chinmaya Mission on [email protected] or 020 8203 6288.
