SYDNEY: In the lead up to Swamiji’s Grand Finale Talks on Bhagavad Geeta Chp 18 on 30th March to 8th April, 2012, we will be running Chinmaya Talent Quest competitions for Discovering Talents of all age groups. This competition is a wonderful opportunity for children, teenagers, youth and adults to be a part of the upcoming talks by Swami Swaroopanandaji. We have various competitions for different age groups based on Lord Krishna and his teachings and glories. The competitions are:

Step Up and Meet the Infinite – What I Learnt from Mini Camp
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* Love trumps everything in life. Our main goal in life is to find the ‘one’ which loves everybody. If we can love that infinite which loves everything, then we will develop complete love for the world.

A wonderful Chinmaya Mission Guru Poornima Family Camp 2011!
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A family that prays together, stays together. This was the insightful message that encouraged families from across Sydney to attend Chinmaya Mission’s Family Camp over the weekend of 9th-10th July.

"DHANYASHTAKAM - Who is Blessed?"

We had a wonderful ladies retreat with Br Gopal Chaitanya at Chinmaya Sannidhi Ashram on Friday 22nd October to Saturday 23rd October 2010.

We were asked to write down at the first session itself what we felt the topic "Dhanyashtakam" meant for us?

So I wrote:

To be happy and content with what I have

To be content with what is given to me, in any form, good, bad or challenging

The challenges I receive are blessings in disguise, so that I may learn and grow from them

Chinmaya Mission Australia (Sydney) organised a Ladies (Devi) Residential Retreat Camp with Br Gopal Chaitanya (Acharya of Chinmaya Misson Australia) on 30th to 31st July 2010. Fifteen ladies availed themselves of the opportunity to receive guidance from Br Gopalji on the best way to live their lives thru this camp on "The Gita Guidance to Life".

After 'ice breaker' activity, we moved into the learning process with Br Gopalji’s classes. Early on the 31st, we gathered for japa and meditation practice then continued with further classes and learning.

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Slowly walking through the leafy entrance of 38 Carrington Drive Castlehill, fifteen or so CHYKs set down their bulky luggage packs onto the carpet. Somewhat unsure of what to expect, they eye each other nervously as they congregate in front of a beautiful altar of Ram, Lakshman, Sita and Hanuman.

On Sunday January 10th, Chinmaya Mission family and friends all gathered at Crestwood Community Centre Cricket Ground to partake in the 6th Annual Chinmaya Cricket Match.

Naresh and Nik were the two appointed captains by the Acharya of Chinmaya Mission Sydney Br Gopalji, teams were chosen, and Naresh chose to bat after winning the toss.

Shri Hanuman Chalisa - The secret of Success.

Sydney welcomed back Swami Swaroopananda Regional Head of Australasia for the above talks. Swami Swaroopananda is a disciple of His Holiness Pujya Gurudev Swami Chinmayananda, the founder of Chinmaya Mission.

Swami Swaroopananda was here, after his very successful Hanuman Havan held in Mumbai on the 15th of February 2009 for world peace.

The talks were held at the Bahai Centre in Silverwater from 19 June to the 25th June 2009. This was Swamiji’s 101st Talk on the Hanuman Chalisa.

I was inspired to write my experience and understanding of the Hanuman Chalisa after listening to the discourse on Hanuman Chalisa by Swami Swaroopanandaji.

Swamiji’s discourse was in Sydney from Friday June 19 to Thursday June 25, 2009.

Shree Guru Charan Saroj Raj, Nij M! an Mukar Sudhari,
Barnau Raghuvar Bimal Jasu, Jo dayaku Phal Chari