Chinmaya Mission
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The Chinmaya Mission is a Hindu religious and spiritual organization that disseminates Vedanta, the science of the self as described in the Vedas, particularly the Upanishads, and other Hindu scriptures such as the Bhagavad Gita.[2][3] Followers of Chinmayananda Saraswati established the Chinmaya Mission in India in 1953.[4]
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Formation | 1951 |
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Founder | Chinmayananda Saraswati |
Type | Spiritual organization[1] |
Legal status | Trust |
Purpose | Spirituality, Vedanta |
Headquarters | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
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Area served | Worldwide |
Headed By | Swami Swaroopananda |
Main organ | Central Chinmaya Mission Trust |
Website | chinmayamission |
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The mission was headed by Swami Tejomayananda and is now headed by Swami Swaroopananda. There are over 313 mission centres all over India and abroad. North America had more than 30 centres.[5] It is currently administered by Central Chinmaya Mission Trust (CCMT) in Mumbai, India, headed by Swami Swaroopananda.[6]