Chinmaya Mission San Antonio (CMSA)

SWAMI SHIVATMANADA IS THE RESIDENT MONK IN SAN ANTONIO AND MR. RAMKRISHNA PRAKASH CONTINUES TRAVELLING FROM AUSTIN EVERY SUNDAY TO TEACH THE CHILDREN, ages 5 to 18, about Hinduism and the knowledge from the Vedas. They used the specially developed books by grade appropriate to the age and understanding of the children. A lot of time was devoted to train the teachers and spread the word about Chinmaya Mission San Antonio. This effort continued during 2021 and will do so for the foreseeable future. Swamiji spent a lot of time on delivering discourses to the parents of the children. Thus, the main activity of CMSA centered around education of Bal Vihar children and discourses for their parents. As the donated premises are very old, a major effort is underway to construct, renovate, and upgrade the premises. We are continuing work with the architect, civil, electrical and underground utility engineers, Bexar County fire Marshal's office, consultants and contractors. This is where the money is being utilized. We are expecting the construction and renovation activities to be completed by December 2024.

Bal Vihar classes - Sunday gathering of children to learn about Hinduism and cultural values - were conducted throughout the year in line with San Antonio school calendar. The number of families registered was 28 and the number of children that attended session was between 40 and 70.