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Hari Om.
“Chinmaya Saaket,” the ashram of Chinmaya Mission® Dallas-Fort Worth (CM DFW), centrally located in North Dallas, was inaugurated by Pujya Guruji Swami Tejomayananda, Head of Chinmaya Mission Worldwide, on Dec. 26, 1999. This CM Vedantic learning center is a 12,000 sq. ft. building with an inbuilt auditorium, 11 classrooms, bookstore, acharya’s quarters, a library, and a meditation shrine. A unique highlight of the ashram is the beautiful, stained glass Chinmaya Mission logo, which casts a soft orange glow on Pujya Gurudev’s picture in the foyer every morning.
Saaket is the celestial abode of Lord Rama. Chinmaya Saaket accordingly houses a shrine devoted to Lord Rama, Mother Sita, Lakshmanji, and Hanumanji, along with the idols of Lord Ganesha and Lord Shiva.
CM DFW is a vibrant center bustling with activity, especially on Sundays. Since inauguration, Bala Vihar activity has grown so much that now three sessions are held every Sunday. In order to accommodate growing demand in the area, CM DFW started satellite centers in Fort Worth and Coppell/Flower Mound, and both are richly flourishing. Satellites in Arlington and the Dallas Metroplex will also be fully active soon. Chinmaya Saaket's ashram facilities were expanded by 7,000 sq. ft. in October 2007.
CM DFW has an enrollment of over 800 children (and steadily increasing) who attend Bala Vihar classes every weekend. We are proud to have over 600 member families, who support us in various ways. There are over 125 volunteer teachers who dedicate their time to teach in the Bala Vihar program.
CM DFW also conducts Indian cultural classes in classical music, dance, languages, Sanskrit chanting (Shlokathon), and Bhagavad Gita chanting.
Resident Acharya Brahmachari Uddhav Chaitanya conducts several classes for adults during the week, as well as monthly jnana yajnas at Chinmaya Saaket and its satellites. Acharya PB Ghate conducts Sanskrit classes. Acharya Asha Ghate conducts adult Study Group classes.
CM DFW also celebrates all major festivals and events like Mahashivaratri, Rama Navami, Janmashtami, Gurudev’s jayanti and mahasamadhi. Its multifarious activities of annual picnics, cultural performances, Gita chanting competitions, kids’ and family camps, banquets, graduation ceremonies, and more, have kept the community abuzz and devotees happily engaged in sattvik service and purification.
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