Our Leadership
Swami Sarveshananda, National Director of CHYK West
Formerly known as Bramhachari Uddhav Chaitanya, our acharya Swami Sarveshananda was bestowed Sanyasa Diksha (order of renunciation) by Pujya Guruji Swami Tejomayananda, Head of Chinmaya Mission Worldwide on the auspicious occasion of Maha Shivaratri (March 02, 2011).
Inspired by Pujya Gurudev Swami Chinmayananda, Swami Sarveshananda joined the Vedanta Course at Sandeepany Sadhanalaya in Mumbai in 1993. After completing the course in 1995 he was initiated as a Brahmachari and posted as the Resident Acharya of Chinmaya Mission, Vijayawada where he served until June, 2002. In June 2002 he was posted as the Resident Acharya of Chinmaya Mission in Dallas, Texas by Pujya Guruji, Swami Tejomayananda. Chinmaya Mission D/FW operates at two centers, Chinmaya Saaket and Chinmaya Chitrakoot. Additionally, Swamiji leads the CHYK movement in North America as the National Director of CHYK West.
Dynamic speaker who works tirelessly to spread the age-old knowledge of Vedanta, Swami Sarveshananda has inspired countless number of people to enjoy the journey on the spiritual path. Swamiji is known to personally touch every being he encounters. Whether it be a small child who runs up to him, or a Balavihar child who leans on him for guidance, he can relate equally well with the youth in Yuva-Kendra. In spite of a busy schedule of activities such as weekly Satsangs, Study Groups, Devi Groups, and multiple Balavihar sessions, he manages to make time for hallmark activities at CMDFW such as annual Camps, Picnics, Walkathon, and the popular Lock-ins with various groups of children. He frequently travels to other centers at Chinmaya Mission to participate in monthly Gyana-Yagnas and annual Camps. He handles every situation effortlessly “I never said the path would be easy or a breeze walk” is his constant reminder and teaching to those who approach him for help in challenging situations.
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Acharya Vivek, Deputy Director of CHYK West
Having experienced much of what the world has to offer, from studying at the Ivey School of Business, to traveling to over 45 countries, Vivek Gupta sought more. Tired of the inconsistent peace attached to extroverted pursuits, he decided to say enough and turned his journey within.
In 2005, the young college graduate was accepted to the intensive two-year Vedanta Course at Chinmaya Mission Sandeepany Sadhanalaya in Mumbai, India. Under the guidance of Pujya Guruji Swami Tejomayananda, he studied the Upanishads, Shrimad Bhagavad Gita, Ramacharitramanasa, Sanskrit, Vedic chanting, and much more. Blessed to have joined the group of ‘Sandeepany’ graduates, Acharya Vivekji says now his only purpose in life is to make others aware of what is the purpose of life: to be unconditionally happy.
Through his innovative and passionate style, Vivekji makes the ancient wisdom of Vedanta relevant, reachable, and applicable. Inspired by the fact that he is a young adult, and that he was born and raised in Canada, Vivekji has been invited to share his insights, and conduct classes and camps, by Mission centers and other organizations throughout North America. In 2011, Vivekji was appointed as the Deputy Director of CHYK West.
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