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Introduction

Svadhyaya Series is an online immersive text-based study programme. It is a unique initiative of CIF towards fulfilling Pujya Gurudev Swami Chinmayananda’s vision of bridging 'the pundit and the public'.

Selected treatises are divided topically into different lessons for an in-depth study and comprehension. Svadhyaya Series will contain the lectures on lessons by expert faculty in video/audio format, a questionnaire at the end of every lesson, facility to learn from fellow students through an online Discussion Forum, and a chance to clear doubts from subject experts.

  1. Freedom to choose from a variety of Courses varying from basic to advanced levels based on your current knowledge on the subject and liking
  2. Access to high quality videos and/or audio
  3. Ease of studying at your own pace wherever you are located and even while you are travelling
  4. Objective-type questionnaires to check your comprehension and enhance your reflection
  5. Facility to discuss with other fellow students through a vibrant online Discussion Forum for fortifying your understanding and clearing your doubts
  6. Option to clarify doubts with subject experts
  7. Certificate of Completion from Chinmaya International Foundation
  1. Register for the course of your choice:

    Choose a course offered under the Svadhyaya Series and register online.

  2. Watch/Listen and Answer the Questionnaire:
    • Watch and/listen to the lectures pertaining to the text. The entire course is structured into lessons with a logical flow. The student is given access to the lectures of the lesson. Once there is good comprehension of the subject the student can then attempt the questionnaire before proceeding to the next lesson.
    • A questionnaire can be reattempted but the grades of the subsequent attempts will not be considered for the purpose of evaluation and certification.
    • The basic purpose of the questionnaires are to facilitate the student’s comprehension of the lesson. The questionnaires need not be attempted in one-go.
    • Once the questionnaire of a lesson is submitted, the lectures of the next lesson will be available for watching/listening.
  3. Discussion Forum:
    • A Discussion Forum is provided for the students to discuss their doubts with fellow students related to the topics covered.
    • If any question(s) is left unanswered, then the student can email their doubts to svadhyaya@chinfo.org, which will be answered by the Course Facilitator.
  4. Doubt Clarification:

    If doubt(s) still remains unresolved, then a LIVE online discussion with the Course Facilitator can be requested for.

All those who have completed the course will be awarded a Certificate of completion by Chinmaya International Foundation. Assessment of grades will be based on the marks obtained in the first attempt of all tests.

Email: svadhyaya@chinfo.org
Phone Nos.: For registration: +91 92077 11140 | For IT related: +91 92077 11141

Courses Offered

Shukashtakam – The Unbridled Freedom of the Realised
Shukastakam is a profound octet composed by the narrator of the Srimad Bhagvatam, Shuka Maharshi, son of Sri Veda Vyasa, verily describing the state of an Enlightened One. In just eight delightful verses that end with the refrain...
Panchadashi – Tattva-viveka-prakarana
Panchadashi, the renowned composition of Sri Bharati Tirtha and Swami Vidyaranya, is a compendium of 15 foundational treatises or prakarana-granthas...
Sadhana Panchakam
Sadhana-panchakam is a prakarana-grantha written by Sri Adi Sankaracharya. Through five potent and powerful verses, he gives us the great spiritual path to the Truth.
Panchadashi – Mahabhuta-viveka- prakarana
Panchadashi, the renowned composition of Sri Bharati Tirtha and Swami Vidyaranya, is a compendium of 15 foundational treatises or prakarana-granthas...
Dashashloki
Dashashloki is the first Vedantic composition by Sri Adi Sankaracharya. It appears to be simple at the first glance, but is profound and filled with deep and subtle Vedantic precepts. In this text Sri Adi Sankaracharya encapsulates the entire Vedanta and presents it as the reply to his Guru's query: 'Who are you?'
Atmabodha
Atmabodha is a basic prakarana-grantha authored by Sri Adi Sankaracharya. This is one of the texts that every student of Vedanta should study prior to studying advanced texts like the Bhagavad-gita and the Upanishads or even other prakaraṇa-granthas like Vivekachudamani, Panchadashi and so on.
Panchadashi – Panchakosha-viveka-prakarana
Panchadashi, the renowned composition of Sri Bharati Tirtha and Swami Vidyaranya, is a compendium of 15 foundational treatises or prakarana-granthas. This epic work is a singular treatise on the entire philosophy of Advaita-vedanta.
Panchadashi – Dvaita-viveka-prakarana
Panchadashi,the renowned composition of Sri Bharati Tirtha and Swami Vidyaranya, is a compendium of 15 foundational treatises or prakarana-granthas. This epic work is a singular treatise on the entire philosophy of Advaita-vedanta.
Amritabindu-upanishad
Amritabindu-upanishad is one of the very concise Upanishads belonging to the Atharva-veda, and comes under the category of minor. The term ‘minor’ is to indicate that it is not one of the 10 Upanishads upon which Sri Sankaracharya has written a commentary.
Tattvabodha – Basic
Tattvabodha, authored by Adi Shankaracharya is a prakarana-grantha, an introductory or topical text. Tattvabodha defines all the terms and terminologies used in the Vedanta Shastra, even while presenting the essence of Vedanta in a simple question-answer style. Tattvabodha thus is a comprehensive ‘book of Vedantic definitions’.
Tattvabodha – Advanced
Tattvabodha, authored by Adi Shankaracharya is a prakarana-grantha, is an introductory or topical text. Its purpose is to define all the terms and terminologies used in the Vedanta Shastra even while presenting the essence of Vedanta in a simple question-answer style or ‘akanksha-prakriya’.
Vakya-vritti
Vakya-vritti, a renowned composition of Sri Adi Sankaracharya, expounds the meaning of the famous mahavakya “Tat tvam asi.” Mahavakyas are short concise Upanishadic statements that present the final essence of Vedanta – the identity of the individual with Brahman.
Panchadashi – Mahavakya-viveka-prakarana
Panchadashi, the comprehensive philosophical masterpiece by Sri Bharati Tirtha and Swami Vidyaranya, is a compendium of 15 foundational treatises or prakarana-granthas. This epic work is a singular treatise on the entire philosophy of Advaita-vedanta.
Maitreyi-brahmana Science of Happiness
The Maitreyi-brahmana is a section of the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad and is a dialogue between Sage Yajnavalkya and his wife Maitreyi on the highest wisdom of Vedanta.
Nasadiya-sukta
The Nasadiya-sukta is the Rig Vedic Hymn of Creation, one of the most sophisticated ideas of creation to arise out of the Upanishadic tradition of questioning.
Maitreyi-brahmana with Shankara bhashya
The Highest Wisdom of Vedanta
The Maitreyi-brahmana is a section of the Brihadaranyaka-upanishad and is in the form of a dialogue between Sage Yajnavalkya and his wife Maitreyi and embodies the highest wisdom of Vedanta.
Drg-drshya-viveka
Drg-drshya-viveka expounds the methodology of distinguishing the 'Seer' (Drg) and the 'seen' (drshya) thereby establishing the Truth that 'I am the Seer and not the seen'.
Vedantasara
Vedantasara, authored by Swami Sadananda, is an important prakarana-grantha (topical introductory text) that provides a methodical understanding of the essence of Vedanta.
Ishavasya Upanishad (With Shankara bhashya)
Ishavasya Upanishad is the first of the ten major Upanishads that has been commented upon by Sri Adi Shankaracharya.
Advaita Pancharatnam
Advaita Pancharatnam, a composition of Sri Adi Shankaracharya, unravels the essentials of Advaita Vedanta in just five verses.
Vedic Suktas-1
Veda means knowledge. Vedic literature comprising the Rigveda, Yajurveda, Samaveda and Atharvaveda, is the ancient-most repository of knowledge extant in Sanskrit language. Apart from the 4 Samhitas, mentioned here, there is the literature known as Brahmanas, Aranyakas and the Upanishads.
Advaita Makaranda (Tamil)
அத்வைத மகரந்தம் என்பது ஒரு மனன கிரந்தம். சாதகர்களுக்கு, குறிப்பாக மனனம் செய்ய விருப்பமுள்ளவர்களுக்கு, இது உன்னதமான கிரந்தம். இந்நூலின் ஆசிரியரான ஸ்ரீ லக்ஷ்மீதரகவி அவர்கள், ஞானத்திலும் பக்தியிலும் எந்தளவு சிறந்து விளங்குபவர் என்பது அவருடைய படைப்புகளின் வழியாக வெளிப்படுகிறது.
Panchadashi - Chitradipa-prakarana
Panchadashi, the comprehensive philosophical masterpiece by Sri Bharati Tirtha and Swami Vidyaranya, is a compendium of 15 foundational treatises or prakarana-granthas. This epic work is a singular treatise on the entire philosophy of Advaita-vedanta.
Hastamalaka Stotram
Hastamalaka Stotram, is a contemplative text, born of direct experience and is therefore profound in content and is truly a text for deep reflection and meditation.
Dramas of Mahakavi Kalidasa
Mahakavi Kalidasa is one of the greatest poets and dramatists in the world. He composed seven masterpieces in Sanskrit. These include three dramas, two epic poems and two lyric poems.
Satyam Jnanam Anantam Brahma from Taittiriya Upanishad Brahmananda Valli Anuvaka 1
The course titled Satyam Jnanam Anantam Brahma expounds the first anuvaka (section) of the Brahmananda-valli, of the Taittiriya-upanishad, and delineates this crucial and renowned definition of the Supreme Brahman.
Laghu Vakya Vrtti
The course on “Laghu-vakya-vritti Realising Aham Brahmasmi” explains in detail the mahavakya “Aham brahmasmi” and its direct Realisation leading to Liberation.
To be Launched Soon:
  1. Aparokshanubhuti
  2. Advaita Makaranda
  3. Understanding Hinduism

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