Camps and Workshops
From residential retreats, to one-day workshops, to seminars, symposia, debates, and competitions, CHYKs around the world have continued to think outside the box and organize unique, creative events, with catchy themes, relevant topics, and intriguing activities, to help exploit and unfurl all of one’s personality layers: physical, mental, intellectual, and spiritual. While CHY
K events differ enormously in style and content, the purpose and result of positive and uplifting energy that characterizes every CHYK activity pervades each event organizer, participant, and spectator alike. All CHYK special events are planned and organized under the auspices of Chinmaya Mission's host of acharyas, who constantly motivate, guide, channelise, and strengthen CHYKs on their journey of inner purity and evolution. One such special event was the National Gita Quiz conducted in India for tens of thousands of participants. Social Service Projects
Dynamic spirituality is best exemplified through the various social service projects CHYKs have served and fundraised for over the years. Countless CHYKs regularly undertake teaching value-based living to children and teenagers in slums, organizing and serving at eye clinics in remote villages, planning and managing mobile medical services, and conducting blood drives for various blood banks and hospitals. Cultural Arts
Be it music, dance, drama, or even finance, marketing, and event management, CHYK serves as a motivating resource for youth to develop their talents in service of something greater than themselves. While the public at large benefits from uplifting musical performances and grand theatrical productions, the true beneficiaries are the CHYK performers and organizers who get the opportunity to express themselves and fundraise to serve hundreds of thousands through the Mission’s numerous social service projects. Field Trips
“Before I knew about CHYK, I always used to focus on my limits. Now I know that I am limitless.”
CHYK field trips are some of the most physically adventurous and spiritually uplifting activities, for they promote stimulating teamwork, striking confidence, exceptional leadership, and lasting friendships. Whether under the cloak of rigorous trekking, white water rafting, mountain climbing, or motorcycle rallies, CHYKs are focussed on Vedantic teachings, and ready and confident to break their mental boundaries, act fearlessly through right channelling of energy, and strengthen their powers of concentration, endurance, and laughter. Through their CHYK adventures, participants gain personal insights into the Vedantic truth that man’s true nature is limitless and filled with infinite potential. CHYK Magazine
CHYK’s reputed and inspiring international monthly magazine, Chinmaya Udghosh, has continually evolved over the years in style and content. Filled with CHYK news and events, thought-provoking articles and interviews, inspiring anecdotes, and striking messages, quotes, and Q&A on spirituality, universality, philosophy, ethics, and leadership, readers the world over have benefitted from this CHYK work of art and heart. The magazine is printed in Chennai, India, and subscription rates vary, based on national and international mailing costs.
