Swami Chinmayananda was born in Cochin, India. Not satisfied with degrees in literature and law or with otherworldly aspirations, he pursued the spiritual path in the Himalayas under the guidance of Swami Shivananda and Swami Tapovanam.
A Hindu spiritual leader and teacher who inspired the formation of Chinmaya Mission a worldwide nonprofit organization, to spread the knowledge of Advaita Vedanta, the non-dual system of thought found in the Upanishads, which epitomize the philosophical teachings of the Vedas. Swami Chinmayananda is known for teaching the Bhagavad Gita, the Upanishads, and other ancient Hindu scriptures.