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New Jersey, USA, July 30–August 4

More than 900 devotees from Chinmaya Mission centres across
North America gathered in Parsippany, New Jersey, for the 33 rd
Chinmaya Mahasamadhi Aradhana Camp, as part of the Chinmaya
Amrit Mahotsav. For six days, the hotel became a vibrant spiritual
ashram.
The camp opened with a grand procession welcoming
Gurudev’s padukas, accompanied by Swamins, Brahmacharins, Chyks,
Vedic chanting, music, and devotional performances. Exhibitions
and interactive displays brought the history and vision of the
Chinmaya Movement alive, while a hologram of Gurudev and
the presentation of the Guinness World Records certificate for
the largest number of people chanting online simultaneously
added memorable highlights. The spiritual focus was Pujya
Swami Swaroopananda’s discourses on Omkara Upasana from the
Mandukya Upanishad. Yoga, meditation, chanting, Nava Vidha Bhakti,
workshops, bhajans, and cultural programs enriched the camp.
More than 120 Chyks and numerous Bala Vihar children
participated enthusiastically.
Mahasamadhi Day featured Guru Paduka Puja and a
striking drone photograph of over 500 devotees forming the

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