CHYK is Vichaarpradhaan
Chinmayayuvakendra.org
Age group:
Pre-CHYK: 13 to 15 years
CHYK: 16 to 24 years
Senior CHYK: 25 to 28 years
Motto : Harnessing youth potential through dynamic spirituality.
Statement: To empower youth with the vision, values, and dynamism for success in all fields.
Emblem: CHYK Lamp.
Started in 1975
Quotes of Swami Chinmayananda:
1. Youth Alone Can!
2. Catch them young, and give them your love. Inspire them to lead a higher life of noble values and self-dedicated service. You can then be sure of the nation’s glorious present and a bright future.
3. Youth are not useless they are used-less. They are not careless they are cared-less.
Quote by Swami Tejomayananda
1. Know Yuva Kendra to be the bow, yourself to be the sharpened arrow. Self Realisation and welfare of the world are the goals. Like an arrow may you be one with the Goal.
CHYK Activities
1. Free Weekly Discussion Groups & Whatsapp CHYK Classes.
2. Camps & Cam-Tra-Cons
3. Reel Vedanta - Movie Workshops
4. Outdoor Experiential Learning
5. CHYK Theatre, Soul-Song Nites & Cultural Shows
6. Bharat Darshan & Yatras
7. Biking & Trekking
8. Publications, Design & Music CDs
9. Social Service & National Emergency Relief
10. CHYK Relay Yagnas
11. Many Other Ways
Global CHYK Ripples
All India CHYK & CHYK West, CHYK Australia & South East Asia, CHYK UK, CHYK Trinidad, CHYK Africa, CHYK Srilanka
Chyks speak:
“CHYK gave me direction, made me realize my potential and gave me healthy companionship.” “Through rock climbing I learnt to set SMART Goals.”
“CHYK benefitted me the most by giving me opportunities to serve so much so that I feel Service is the only thing in my life that I found to be truly meaningful.
“Through bungee jumping I learnt that the only way to conquer fear is to face it. Take the leap of faith and surrender.”
“CHYK provides the knowledge and wisdom for the youth to use their collective energies positively for self-unfoldment and service of the nation.”
“Through a cross-country motorcycle rally, I learnt the virtue of patience, the joy of cruising, the wisdom of judgement and importance of safety.”
“Through fundraising, I learnt that holding on to the vision gives us the strength to succeed in our work and take along even those who oppose us.”
Youth Empowerment Programme
Vision : YEP is a value-based Vedantic Leadership Programme for the leaders of today to empower themselves and empower others, by being firmly rooted in the timeless wisdom of a glorious past, working towards a grand future.
Motto: Learn. Serve. Grow
YEP started in 2003.
Learn:
Yoga & Meditation, Sanskrit, Vedic Chanting, Vedanta, Bhagavad Geeta(Selected Verses), Hindu Culture, Leadership & Teamwork, sport & games, Solitude, Sadhana & Silence, Event Management, Public Speaking, Television shows like Mahabharat, Chanakya, Upanishad Ganga etc.
Serve:
Service & Internship through Classes & camps for children & Youth, rural upliftment work, video production, fund raising, teaching, marketing, creating cultural shows, writing books, serving in mega events…scope to serve is unlimited
Grow:
Grow in self-confidence, communication skills, organisational leadership, training capacities, selflessness & joy of serving the noble cause of their culture & motherland.
Yuvaveers speak
“I have always loved India very much, but in YEP, I learned how important we are, to bring about a change in our own country.”
“YEP has given me the strength to live independently and a direction to my life.”
“Most importantly it was all the exposure to the ancient wisdom of our Rishis and Preceptors that put everything in perspective.”
“Slowly people started taking up initiatives and everyone started helping each other. We started to change.”
To know more about CHYK & YEP, please read - “Youth Alone Can” and “The Other Way”
Design Notes
Grassroot Activities
In the Exhibit, each activity has two human characters, Mitra - a boy and Shruti - a girl, which are metal cutouts made from mild steel. These are shown as though emerging out from the photo-montage of each activity from Balavihar to Vanaprastha. The exhibit also comprises of panels of visual montages and textual information. These are assembled around the two characters, in each activity. In all, the names, motto, vision, list of activities and other relevant details of each activity form the visual and textual