The Chinmaya Mission has begun registration for the 16th Vedanta Course (2014-2016) to be held at Sandeepany Sadhanalaya, Powai, Mumbai, backed by the Tara Cultural Trust. The course begins on August 29 with the last date for registration being May 15. Disciples learn Advaita Vedanta based on various scriptural texts, the primary three being the Upanishads, Shrimad Bhagavad Gita, and the Brahma Sutras during this course.
The two year residential course in English will commence on Ganesh Chaturthi day on August 29. University graduates both men and women, unmarried and free from family encumbrances between the age group of 20 to 30 years with willingness to serve Chinmaya Mission Worldwide, are eligible for admission. Selected candidates will be provided free accommodation, food, clothes, books and medical facilities.
Preaching the Vedic teacher-student tradition (Guru-Shishya Parampara), Chinmaya Mission makes available the ageless wisdom of Advaita Vedanta, the knowledge of Universal Oneness, and provides the tools to realise the wisdom in one's life. Vedanta, the essential core of Hinduism, is the universal science of life, relevant to all people of all backgrounds and faiths. The Chinmaya Mission and Tara Cultural Trust, Mumbai have invited applications for the 16th Vedanta Course.