Chinmaya Mission DFW — Attraction in Dallas

Being far away from our native place, we as parents would first think about our kids upbringing. We would want our kids to have a strong hold to their roots. The Balavihar program at CMDFW is the best base we can provide for them to have those roots... Both of our kids who are 10 and 11 are enrolled in that program for the past 5 years. Curriculum is in a way that the kids learn all the Ithihasas and Puranas gradually ....

The teachers here are not working on a pay.... they all are volunteers who put in their valuable time and effort for this generation of kids to have a strong base of our cherishable Hindu culture..

Next question would be that how would these teachers know what to teach???

All of our teachers are trained and placed in the right classrooms by our Swami SarveshanandaJi to give the best to the kids... Under Swamiji’s guidance, these kids not only learn about the Sanathana Dharma in Balavihar curriculum , but also have the opportunity to attend classes such as :

Language classes ( Hindi, Telugu, Tamizh etc which differs for each session based on the availability of volunteers who are well versed in those) Slokathon (in which they learn a complete compiliation of all sorts of Bhajans and shlokas including the 5 suktams which come under Vedic chanting) Bhagavad Gita chanting ( in which they learn to chant and memorize the shlokas of Bhagavad Gita with proper pronunciation)

It’s such a pleasure to see this generation of kids learning and chanting such with enthusiasm...And all that became possible for us through this CMDFW organization ...

Apart from this they also have the opportunity to attend different camps all through the year.....

We feel that as parents we should be the role model for our kids to learn those values and apply them in life. Chinmaya Mission is the place we go as a family to learn together. Not just focusing on kids betterment , But also to focus on our own self improvement and learning Vedanta.. We have different options to participate and learn like Jnana yajnas by Swamiji which are available online , sathsangs during Balavihar sessions by all Acharyas, Vedic chanting , learning Sanskrit and also Devi Groups...

Our Board members are very friendly and always available to help out and guide anyone who walks in... They see to that this is a place for anyone and everyone from any background to come in and learn various aspects of our Hindu culture.

We are very grateful to be part of this platform created by Swami Chinmayanda which is given to this generation unaltered by Swami Sarveshanda ji and other Acharyas in CMDFW.

All said and done, what do we need for our kids to be, going through this program:::: “””TO BE HUMBLE , KIND AND GENTLE AND AS A GOOD HUMAN BEING as our Sanathana Dharma teaches...””” which we could see is being instilled in them from this young age itself on...

My family has been a part of CMDFW for the last 20 years, this is a volunteer run organization with excellent programs for Hindus in the Dallas area. I have also been a part of registration team and have handled enrollments etc for many years, we have admitted a lot of families without any fees and the organization always prioritizes providing access to curious learners over their ability to make any type of monetary donations. The members if they can have a nominal donation for the family and benefit from excellent curriculum from grades KG - 12th and a lot of activities that help them understand and appreciate the Hindu culture and its scriptures. Swami Sarveshanandaji very knowledgeable in the Vedic Scriptures and conducts various Gyana Yagnas on various Scriptures and has a unique way of providing current day context and interpretation of the scriptures so the congregation is able to understand and internalize the teachings. Both my kids are part of the the excellent Balavihar program and I am proud to say that my kids are able to learn and chant the Vedic Rhymes because of the learning environment that is unique to CMDFW. Everything at CMDFW is planned, organized and run by Volunteers and as a part of that we cook, clean, play, chant, build, dance, sing :-) together. All the work is done in the name of noble service and as we say our Pledge every week during our respective sessions

“We stand as one family bound to each other with love and respect. We serve as an army, courageous and disciplined, ever ready to fight against all low tendencies and false values within and without us. We live honestly the noble life of sacrifice and service producing more than what we consume and giving more than what we take. We seek the Lord’s grace to keep us on the path of virtue, courage and wisdom. May Thy grace and blessings fl ow through us to the world around us. We believe that the service of our country is the service of the Lord of Lords, and devotion to the people is the devotion to the Supreme Self. We know our responsibilities, give us the ability and courage to fulfill them. ” All of us CMDFW Volunteers, Board and Swamiji live and breath this pledge every day of our lives.

I am proud and grateful to be part of CMDFW and the...

Chinmaya Mission has been part of our lives for 13 years and we feel blessed to be associated with such an esteemed organization. Our daughter graduated through the Balavihar program after 7 years and we truly believe that Balavihar prepared her to face the real world with such poise and dignity. Being a Balavihar teacher I can confidently say that every child needs a program like this growing up to keep them grounded and develop the values that they can practice throughout their lives. Swami Sarveshananda Ji has been a true inspiration for us who leads us on the path of spiritual journey through his priceless discourses about Bhagavad Gita, the great Upanishads and various other scriptures. Swamiji is so well versed in his knowledge about our scriptures and the Sravana Sadhana Series of classes Swamiji conducts are treasures that we can cherish all our lives. Swamiji works tirelessly on several programs that benefit the young adults such as CHYK and YEP programs. We are very grateful for Swamiji and feel fortunate to be part of the Chinmaya Mission living so far away from our motherland and cannot imagine life without the Mission. I truly recommend Balavihar and Chinmaya Mission to children of all ages starting at Pre-K to 12th grade, especially for high schoolers who will benefit from it to become mature, responsible, compassionate and caring individuals as they step into the real world. This is purely run by the dedicated volunteers which makes it a safe, healthy and happy environment for all ages. We must take complete advantage of this privilege given to us and resources we have available to us in the Dallas area that some of us missed out in our lives growing...