Chinmaya Mission Miami, Miami, FL (2026)

Chinmaya Mission Statement:
To provide to individuals, from any background, the wisdom of Vedanta and the practical means for spiritual growth and happiness, enabling them to become positive contributors to society.

Chinmaya Mission® Miami (CM Miami) is a satellite center of Chinmaya Mission® Orlando. Both centers function under Chinmaya Mission West (CMW), the apex body of all Chinmaya Mission centers across North America. Chinmaya Mission activities in Miami began in the 1970s through the dedicated work of Laju Barucha and Daksha Vakharia, who conducted Study Groups and Chinmaya Bala Vihar, and organized various jnana yajnas in South Florida. Around 1988, Pujya Gurudev had a three-hour stopover in Miami, during which time, he visited a devotee's home in Kendall (South Miami), where many blessed devotees came to see him. This was Pujya Gurudev's first and last visit to Miami. In the early 1990s, Chinmaya Bala Vihar and Study Group both started with 4-5 students and their subsequent growth was due to the efforts of three families. From one of these families, a young student, inspired by Pujya Gurudev's teachings, joined the Mission's intensive Vedanta training course in Mumbai, India, and came back initiated as Brahmacharini Aparna Chaitanya. She was posted to CM Miami as its resident Acharya in 1995 and received sannyasa diksha in 2013 as Swamini Akhilananda. In 1996, CM Miami became an official CM satellite center and its activities, special events, and class numbers of children, youth, and adult participants have continued to blossom since then. Celebrations of 50 years of the Chinmaya Movement saw a special event every month throughout 2001. CM Miami spread its activities into the Boca Raton and West Palm Beach areas in 2003-2004. Currently, classes are held in various locations across South Florida. Over the years, CM Miami has seen the spiritual blossoming of many students, sevaks, and volunteers, who have continued to support and serve Pujya Gurudev's vision and Mission. Through their efforts and longing for spiritual studies, CM Miami has been blessed to host many jnana yajnas (spiritual discourses) over the years, welcoming Pujya Guruji Swami Tejomayananda (Head of Chinmaya Mission Worldwide) thrice, as well as Swami Shantananda, Swami Swaroopananda, and Swami Ishwarananda.

Address

Miami, FL

General information

Chinmaya Mission® was established in India in 1953 by devotees of the world-renowned Vedanta teacher, His Holiness Swami Chinmayananda, a disciple of the revered Himalayan master, His Holiness Swami Tapovanam. Under his guidance, these devotees formed the nucleus of a spiritual renaissance movement that now encompasses a wide range of spiritual, educational, and charitable activities, ennobling the lives of thousands in India and outside its borders. Administered by Central Chinmaya Mission Trust in Mumbai, India, the Mission is now headed by His Holiness Swami Tejomayananda. Following the Vedic teacher-taught tradition (guru-shishya parampara), Chinmaya Mission makes available the ageless wisdom of Vedanta, the knowledge of the one Reality, and provides the tools to realize that wisdom in one’s life. “To give maximum happiness to the maximum number for the maximum time” is the tenet that drives Mission workers to uplift humanity beyond selfish and sectarian attitudes and activities. Each person’s gain is manifold: personal growth, heightened efficiency, contentment, and the ability to live with others in peace and harmony. For more information, see Chinmaya Mission: Transforming Lives. Before you get started, however there are few important ground rules to go through. While we don’t want to restrict freedom of what you post on these pages, a line must be drawn between freedom and licence. We give here some guidelines for posting comments, providing links and uploading photos on this page. These are needed to ensure a pleasant experience for every visitor as well as to minimize clutter and ensure that visitors can easily find the information they are looking for. DOs a. Preferred and primary language of communication on this page is ENGLISH. This is a global page and messages posted in a language other than English may not be understood by all. b. You may post photos of Chinmaya Mission events but such photos should have general appeal rather than being just a family photo. c. Each Photo MUST have a caption describing what the photo is about and where it was taken. d. With the sole exception of discussions, while making comments or wall posts with your messages, be brief and to the point. e. Before starting discussions, posting photos or providing links, do go through earlier discussions, posts and photos to ensure that you are not repeating the content. In discussions, stick to the point avoiding digression. f. While posting anything, do ensure that you adhere to these guidelines. If in doubt, it is better to check with us at the email address: [email protected]. This is a forum where like-minded individuals come together for Vedantic studies. Always keep this in mind. Be respectful to all. Think before you post. DON’T’s a. This is a public page. In the interest of privacy, please refrain from posting any personal information on it. b. Do not post more than 5 photos at a time. You can load the selected pictures as a separate album on your page and post the link on this wall. c. Do not provide link to videos unless you are the copyright owner of the video. If you desire to provide a link to the video, get in touch with us at the aforementioned email address. d. Do not leave messages for Chinmaya Mission Miami on this page. This page is not a forum to send messages to Chinmaya Mission. To contact the Mission, use the email address in the information section or visit www.cmmiami.org. e. Please avoid using offensive or abusive language. We reserve the right to delete posts that have incorrect/ inappropriate information. We also reserve the right to make a statement or correction or explanation about the wrong information posted, but we may not always. Page administrator’s decision will be final.That is it for now. We also retain the right to amend these guidelines form time to time. We thank you for your understanding and cooperation in this matter. Please bring any concerns or questions to email address given above and we will look into them. Hari Om!

Telephone

(561) 843-2818

Website

http://www.cmmiami.org

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