Chinmaya Mission-Madison

Our Acharya: Swami Sharanananda

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Swami Sharanananda, inspired by Pujya Gurudev H.H. Swami Chinmayanandji, he joined the two-year Brahmachari training course in Sandeepany Sadhanalaya, Mumbai, in the year 1986. He was trained by H.H. Swami Tejomayanandaji. He was given Brahmachari Diksha in 1988 and became Br. Sharana Chaitanya. He has served Chinmaya Mission centers in Anugul, Rourkela, and Calcutta. He has been the resident of Acharya at Chinmaya Mission Chicago since March 1993, and is now also the acharya for Chinmaya Mission Madison.

On July 9, 1995, he was initiated into Sannyasa Diksha by H.H. Swami Tejomayanandaji and became Swami Sharanananda. He conducts yogasana and other scriptural classes during Chinmaya Mission family camps in America and Canada. Swamiji likes to be with children. He places great importance on value-based living. His joyful exuberance and enthusiasm are contagious and uplifting to all that come in contact with him.​