Chinmaya Mission
Chinmaya Mission Worldwide was founded by Swami Chinmayananda. According to its Mission Statement, "The purpose of Chinmaya Mission is 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 runs schools, centers, camps, lectures, study groups, bhajan groups, clinics, hospitals, research institutes, retreats and other programs all over the world, besides publishing various books, newsletters, audio and video tapes.
Chinmaya Mission Boston meets every week in the Chinmaya Maruti Center, Andover, MA. Meetings are also conducted in Nashua and MetroWest. It consists of a Balavihar, a children's group, a Youth group, for teenagers, and a study group for adults. Periodically, potluck lunches/dinner are held with performances by children or youth, guest speakers, or festivals. Chinmaya Mission Boston frequently invites swamis and teachers from other centers to conduct lectures on various topics and speak with the children and youth.
On a typical Sunday at Chinmaya Maruti, Andover, the session begins at 10 AM with Balvihar or Youth group classes, while the adults attend Satsang.At 11:30AM all children and adults gather for Bhajans, Aarathi and pledge.