Srimad Bhagavad Gita is one of the most revered scriptures for all Hindus. This divine song of the Lord teaches us how to live a fulfilling and meaningful life. In honor of Swami Chinmayananda ji's 108th birth year celebration- GitaFest 2024 event will be held in Chicago on July 6-7, 2024. It is a national event with participation by children and adults from all Chinmaya Mission centers across USA and Canada.
ABOUT GITAFEST: GITAFEST 2024 is developed to incorporate 3 components that will surely enrich our lives- CHANT GITA, LIVE GITA & LEARN GITA.
CHANT GITA
The Bhagavad Gita Chanting NATIONAL level Chanting Competition (Chapter 4 - Jnanakarma Sannyasa Yoga , Shlokas 1-42) to be held July 6-7 at Chinmaya Mission Badri, Willowbrook, IL. Top 2 participants from each group (Grade 1-12) from the STATE finals (to be held in May) will qualify to participate in the NATIONALS. Open exclusively to Balvihar students and members. All the details of the competition can be found here :
GitaFest 2024
LIVE GITA
Open to All. Chinmaya Mission Families from all the centers are encouraged to adopt one of the yajna(s) mentioned in Chapter 4 of the Bhagavad Gita. This is NOT a competition but Gita Sadhana (spiritual practice)
Per Swami Sharananand ji's guidance- Our Chicago Centers are encouraged to practice vishaya tyaga "balance or control of the sense objects that bind us"
examples- over usage of cell phones, facebook, instagram, bad eating habits, too much shopping, too much gossiping, etc. Please choose one that is an issue for yourself and your children. and maintain a spiritual diary. The idea is to reduce the time spent on these activities and redirect that energy into a more positive activity. We will continue this sadhana until May 8 and the idea is to make it a lifelong practice.
LEARN GITA:
Open to Children and Adults. We learn about the knowledge of Gita through vocabulary, quizzes etc. Monthly quiz link has been established to kindle interest in knowing the meaning of the verses incorporating fun facts about the Gita. Link to the quiz :
GitaFest Feb Quiz
For vocabulary link:
MATSYA GROUP: GRADES 1 – 2 Learn thirty words from chapter 4 of Bhagavad Gita.Matsya Group Wordlist VARAHA GROUP: GRADES 7 – 9, GRADES 10 – 12 Learn ninety words from chapter 4 of Bhagavad Gita.Varāha Group Wordlist
