The spirit of Advaita is not to keep away from anything, but to keep in tune with everything.

Swami Chinmayananda

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Jnana Yagna: Igniting the Fire of Knowledge

Swami Chinmayananda coined the term ‘Jnana Yagna’ for Chinmaya Mission’s free public discourses on the scriptures. Traditionally, a yagna is a fire ritual where offerings are burned to invoke divine blessings. In a Jnana Yagna, ignorance of our true nature is symbolically burned in the fire of Vedantic wisdom, revealing the Self.

Swami Chinmayananda introduced this concept in his first talks in Pune in 1951, addressing just five seekers. The thirst for accessible and inspiring teachings on the Upanishads and Bhagavad Gita quickly grew. By the 1960s, his discourses were drawing tens of thousands, making Vedantic knowledge available to all, regardless of background.

Vedanta Anywhere, Anytime

Spreading Knowledge, One Talk at a Time

Jnana Yagna : Evolving with Time

From humble beginnings with five seekers to packed halls and now global digital access, these sessions continue to make timeless wisdom available to all. Many Yagnas are recorded and shared on YouTube’s Chinmaya Channel for wider reach.

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The Yagna Spirit

Cooperative effort for personal growth

Jnana Yajnas are regularly organised by all Chinmaya Mission centres. The yagna model enabled Swami Chinmayananda to engage the diverse interests, talents and resources of local groups in a cooperative endeavour with a noble purpose - the spread of Vedantic wisdom to all.

For the organisers, Jnana Yajnas are cooperative endeavours that unite bands of like-minded people and provide a field for their learning and spiritual growth. For the attending community members, the event has manifold benefits at their personal, familial, and societal levels.