The glorious portrayal of Lankakand by Swami Swaroompanandaji, engrossed hundreds of people across Melbourne. These talks were held at Kel Watson Theatre. Enthusiastic and dedicated Sevaks welcomed devotees in the most cheerful manner. The resonance of the hall was filled with beautiful pre-lecture bhajans which created wonderful atmosphere of Rama Rajya.

The Stage was set with an altar of Lord Ramji and poojya Guruji. A cute little seat was reserved for Sri Hanumanji. The backdrop of beautiful pictures of Ramayana serenely lit to give the perfect ambience for the occasion

Venue: Chinmaya Dham, Melbourne
Date: 29thOct 2011

When you think of a Hindu celebration, what comes to mind is a solemn religious affair and a colourful carnival combined. This precisely defines the divine event that took place at Clayton Hall on the 21st of August.» Read more

On Sunday, the 5th of September, there was a wonderful festival dedicated to Lord Ganesha. First devotees gathered at the Chinmaya Ashram for worship followed by bhajans devoted to Ganesha. Life was symbolically enforced into the the clay model by chanting mantras. The room was rich in devotion, happiness, love and peace as the prayers progressed.

It was a freezing, but surprisingly beautiful winter day.

On July 16th 2011 registrations for Balvihar Day started early, around 8:30am. Enthusiastic parents and their equally eager children, were welcomed to the ashram by Gautamji, the sevaks and sevikas. Birds chirped, flowers bloomed and trees shed their leaves, as if to welcome the Lord. This made a perfect day for the Children’s Holiday Program.

Balvihar Day

Date: 16 July 2011
Time: 8.30 am – 5.00 pm
Venue: Chinmaya Dham, Templestowe

At Chinmaya Dham on the 16th july 2011 we had Balvihar day. There was a big attendance and the atmoshphere around the Dham was quite calm and peaceful.

The topic of the day was Lord Skanda (Lord Muruga).

The first thing we did was get divided into three groups. I was in Skanda group. The other two group names were Saravana and Shanmukha. All the group names are names of Lord Muruga.

Perhaps Arjuna’s sorrow , misery, delusion in Chapter 1 of the Bhagavad Gita which Swamiji taught 15 years ago is not misplaced. This is our own story told again and again. Not attempting to understand the scriptures, we have created an “an airy fairy” world of our own.

The culmination of this story ends with Chapter 18 when Arjuna is awakened to the Truth. Kel Watson Theatre, Victoria was abuzz with activity from the 4th to the 13th of May this year as Swami Swaroopananda artfully picked out the gems from Chapter 18.

On 3rd August 2011, we gathered at the Chinmaya Dham to rejoice Pujya Gurudev Swami Chinmayanandaji's Mahasamadhi. Around 30 to 50 devotees had gathered, touched spiritually by Gurudev in one way or other. The event began with the traditional puja conducted by our own acharya, Br. Gautamji. This was followed by devotees sharing their spiritual journey inspired by the Master. Shortly thereafter was a short and sweet presentation on Gurudev and the mission.» Read more

The success of first men’s retreat last year encouraged the group and some new members to assemble again in the peaceful surroundings at Satyanand Yoga Ashram, Rocklyn for a two day spiritual retreat on 13th and 14th March, 2011. The Ashram, surrounded by beautiful trees and a tranquil lake, provides an ideal setting for such an event and relaxation. In today’s busy lifestyle, trying to chase our goals most of us forget how to relax and stay happy in our daily life.» Read more

Those of us who have been to any discourse on the Bhagavad Gita would appreciate how long it can take to fully explain even one of its chapters. Imagine now that the whole of the Gita is to be presented – and that too in three hours spread over two days. Would this ever be possible? Even if this was theoretically possible, could this be done without overwhelming the audience? This was precisely the challenge undertaken by Br. Gautamji on his two-day summary presentation of the whole of the Gita.