"Rarely do you come across an opportunity to fundamentally change the course of your life. You go from living your life to watching yourself live your life. You go from waiting to talk to actually listening to people. You go from thinking about what others think to examining how you think....You become more positive, you become more compassionate, you question everything and you start to solidify what you have always heard but never understood."
- Sonia Sahney, Study group member, Toronto
The following study syllabus is for Chinmaya Study Groups and Devi Groups. We recommend the Home Study Courses of Chinmaya International Foundation, namely, Foundation Vedanta Course, Advanced Vedanta Course, Bhagavad Gita Course to supplement the study group syllabus. Spiritual seekers wanting a more in-depth study of Vedanta are directed to attend any of Chinmaya Mission's various intensive, residential Vedanta courses.
| BASIC STUDY SYLLABUS | |
| Study Texts | Daily Study |
| Kindle Life | 10 pages |
| Bhaja Govindam | 4 stanzas |
| Tattva Bodha | 5 pages |
| Manah Shodhanam | 2 stanzas |
| Atma Bodha | 3 stanzas |
| Upadesha Sarah | 2 stanzas |
| Narada Bhakti Sutra | 5 sutras |
| Meditation & Life | 1 chapter |
| The Holy Gita: Introduction, Ch. 1-2 | 10 pages |
| Jnana Sarah | 2 stanzas |
| Kena Upanishad | 1 mantra |
| The Holy Gita: Ch. 3-6 | 3 stanzas |
| Dhyanasvarupam | 2 stanzas |
| Kaivalya Upanishad | 2 mantras |
| The Holy Gita: Ch. 7-9 | 3 stanzas |
| Ishavasya Upanishad | 3 mantras |
| The Holy Gita: Ch. 10-12 | 3 stanzas |
| Bhakti Sudha | 3 stanzas |
| The Holy Gita: Ch. 13-15 | 3 stanzas |
| Mundaka Upanishad | 2 mantras |
| The Holy Gita: Ch. 16-18 | 3 stanzas |
| Sad-Darshanam | 1 stanza |
| ADVANCED STUDY SYLLABUS | |
| Study Texts | Daily Study |
| Yoga Vasishtha Sara Sangraha | 1 stanza |
| Advaita Makaranda | 2 stanzas |
| Aitareya Upanishad Mantras | 3 Mantras |
| Dakshinamurti Stotram | 2 stanzas |
| Kathopanishad | 2 mantras |
| Prashnopanishad | 2 mantras |
| Taittiriya Upanishad | 2 mantras |
| Mandukya Upanishad | 2 mantras |
| SELF-STUDY SYLLABUS | |
| Study Texts | Daily Study |
| Vedanta through Letters | 10 pages |
| We Must | 10 pages |
| Sadhana Panchakam | 1 stanza |
| Purusha Suktam | 4 mantras |
| Hymn to Badrinath | 5 stanzas |
| Vishnu Sahasranama | 3 pages |
| SELF-STUDY CDs / DVDs | |
| 1. | Bhagavad-gita by Swami Chinmayananda |
| 2. | Vivekachudamani by Swami Chinmayananda |
| Home Study Course Syllabus | |
| Course Details | Suggested Study |
| Foundation Vedanta Course | 1 lesson in 15 days |
| Advanced Vedanta Course | 1 lesson in 15 days |