What is Vedanta?
Man’s essential nature is divine. Identified with the matter vestures of body, mind and intellect, at present we live a life no better than an animal -eating, sleeping, working, procreating and dying. Vedanta, the philosophy of the Upanishads and the Holy Geeta points out our nature as being divine. This knowledge of oneself opens up a new way of perfect enlightened living.

Vedanta Home Study Course
Pujya Gurudev Swami Chinmayananda, the founder of the Chinmaya Mission initiated a unique method to study the essence of Vedanta, in the form of easy lessons, without any books, at home. He specially designed this course to cater to the different types of students all over the world for the subjective development of personality leading him to the highest state of perfection without interfering with their official, social or domestic commitments. There is no need for one to change faith, religion or spiritual master to do this course. Any one irrespective of caste, creed, religion or nationality can do this course. If this course were faithfully followed, one would gain sufficient maturity and spiritual stability leading to personality unfoldment.

The Scheme Of The Course
The course comprises 24 lessons plus 12 questionnaires in English language. Lessons will be sent to students regularly. Constant contact will be maintained with the sincere student by means of appropriate question and assessment of their answers by the Vedanta Home Study Course In-charge. A Certificate will be given to the successful student and duly considered for further absorption into the mission.

Course Donation
The course charge for one year will be Rs.1000/- for Indian students and US$ 150/- for foreign students to cover-up the material cost. The application-form should be sent, duly filled, at the following address. On receipt of the remittance and application-form, the despatch of the lesson-series shall be started. For whatever reason the student fails to continue the course, the amount paid is not refundable. Drafts are to be drawn in favour of ‘Chinmaya International Foundation’ payable at State Bank of Travancore, Piravom, Kerala, India.

Admission Procedure
The charges for the whole course, lasting for one year will be Rs.1000/- for Indian students and US$ 150/- for foreign students to cover-up the material cost. The application form should be duly filled and addressed to Lesson Course In-charge, Chinmaya International Foundation. On receipt of the remittance and application form, we shall start the despatch of the lesson-series. For whatever reason the student fails to continue the course, the amount paid is not refundable.

• The course comprises twenty- four fortnightly lessons.
• The lessons will be despatched from our office once a month.
• Regularly send us your monthly answer papers.
• No fresh despatches will be made for late replies and you will forfeit the remittance(s) already made.
• To ensure the course you will have to start again from lesson 1.
• Please mention your Registration Number in all your correspondence.