CIF is the confluence of Gurudev's Jnana, Bhakti, and Seva. The Jnana of Gurudev is seen through CIF's research activities, Bhakti through the temples which CIF tirelessly preserves, and Seva through the various lectures, seminars, workshops, camps, and programs it conducts. The activities of CIF are predominantly research and knowledge intensive. Do contribute to Gurudev's lofty vision and tireless service embracing the whole world and support for the projects of CIF. CIF will continue to excel and to serve with your support and strive to fulfil the vision of Pujya Gurudev and the cause of Indian Knowledge Traditions (IKT).
Contribute for the development of various infrastructural facilities, including accommodation for Swamins, Brahmacharins, scholars and guests, conference rooms, auditorium and more.
Shruti Sagar is a permanent fund to which the donor makes a contribution. This will be used to build the corpus fund for Sanskrit research at CIF.
Adi Sankara Nilayam is privileged to be the very birth-home of Adi Sankaracharya. This millenials old property must be preserved for all times to come for it embodies the very spirit of Vedanta. Your contributions will go towards a permanent fund for the upkeep, restoration and maintenance of this invaluable legacy. This will be used to build a corpus fund for the maintenance of Adi Sankara Nilayam.
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Grantha Paripalana is the project that is devoted to the protection and preservation of rare and ancient Sanskrit manuscripts. Continuous care is of essence. Preservation treatments and digitization of manuscripts are enabled with the contributions you make.
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There are the rare, unpublished manuscripts and books – some of which are being restored, some being translated, some being prepared for publishing. The Vidya Prakasha fund will enable the publication of rare books and manuscripts.
Help in the collection of rare books, manuscripts, audios, videos, and other digital media for the CIF Library and Information Centre.
The scholars working on the books, manuscripts and more are people who are devoting their time and skills to recording and preserving the knowledge enshrined in the Sanskrit Texts and hence the heritage. The Pandita Sambhavana is a financial support for traditional scholars who are researching Sanskrit and Indian Knowledge Traditions (IKT).
CIF offers a plethora of Home Study courses on Vedanta, Sanskrit, Vedic Mathematics and other disciplines of Indian Knowledge Traditions (IKT). Through the Vidhyarthi Sahaya, you can financially support the needy students who wish to pursue these courses.
Offering bhiksha (food) to a swamin (sannyasin), brahmacharin and antevasin (ashram residents) have been considered one of the foremost duties and privileges of a householder in the Indian tradition. It has been considered a great blessing equivalent to offering food for the entire universe. One could offer breakfast, lunch, dinner or full day bhiksha. CIF also has the Maha Bhiksha option, through which you can offer food on a special occasion including birthdays, anniversaries or any day of importance to you, for 11 consecutive years by making a donation of ₹2,00,000 or US$5000.
The Chinmaya Swayambhu Ayyappa temple was the place of worship for Sri Adi Sankara and Aryamba, his mother. You may support the temple worship by contributing a donation. Every month a puja would be offered at the sacred Swayambhu Ayyappa temple in the names of the donors on the nakshatra (star) of their birth or any day of their choice and the prasada would be sent to them.
To nourish our bond with nature, trees and Mother Earth, CIF is creating a garden of Nakshatra trees and plants and you can be a part of this unique project. In the Indian tradition, whenever a baby is born, the family plants a tree of the same Nakshatra (birth-star) of the newborn, and as the baby grows, it nourishes the tree, thus binding the person to a close earth connection.
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