1. Chinmaya International Foundation Centre for Sanskrit Research and Indology Affiliated to Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan Recognized by Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala Recognized by Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi
Vision and Mission

2. Introduction Chinmaya International Foundation is
One of the last project undertaken by
Pujya Gurudev Swami Chinmayanandaji during his lifetime
housed at Adi Sankara Nilayam, the birth home of Sri Adi Sankara
set in Kerala’s lush green and sylan beauty midst sacred shrines and water ponds
located in an ambience that is at once academic and spiritual

3. Vision of CIF
“CIF stands as a bridge between the East and the West, Past and Present, science and spirituality and the pundit and the public.”- Swami Chinmayanandaji
To keep the lamp of knowledge ever lit through research
To preserve the Indian philosophical knowledge-tradition and disseminate it
To unravel India's hidden and lost knowledge-traditions by extensive research in Sanskrit and Indology .

4. Academic Status
One of the four premier Sanskrit Research Institutions of India that has been accorded the recognition of Shodha Sansthan or Centre for Excellence in Sanskrit Research by the Govt. of India
Affiliated to Mahatma Gandhi University as a Research Centre. Thus students can do their PhD in Sanskrit and allied subjects.
Collaborative projects with IGNOU, IIIT – Hyderabad, University of Hyderabad.
Collaboration with AYUSH, Govt of India project.

5. Work@CIF Research Projects Applied Research
Preservation of Manuscripts
Research Publications
Home Study Courses
East-west Bridging Programs
Workshops and Seminars
Camp and Retreat Centre

6. Research Projects
Student friendly critical edition of the Brahmasutra Chatussutri with word to word meaning of Shankara Bhasya with copious notes based on various ancient Sanskrit commentaries.
Sukti Sudha - compilation of 5000 Sanskrit Proverbs from the hoary tradition
Nyaya Kosha – a compendium of Sanskrit maxims ..
Publication of rare and unpublished Manuscripts

7. Applied Research
Anusaaraka Developing a software for Natural Language Processing (NLP) in collaboration with University of Hyderabad and International Institute of Information Technology based on Paniniyan Principles of Sanskrit Grammar

8. Preservation of Manuscripts
CIF protects traditional Palm leaves and other manuscripts by digitalizing and deciphering them. There are about 3000 such manuscripts on various branches of Traditional Knowledge.

9. Research Publications
Holy Gita Ready Reference
Ishwara Darshanam (In Sanskrit)
Sri Rama Jatakam (In Sanskrit)
Gitanjali (In Sanskrit)
Adi Sankara Nilayam
Sukti Sudha
Dhimahi – Research Journal
Laghukarnamritam
Synthesis of Yoga
Sri Ramakrishnacharitam
Smartaprayaschitam
Sri Padmapadacharitam and many more

10. Home Study Courses The following Home Study Courses are offered at CIF
Foundation Vedanta Course
Advanced Vedanta Course
Easy Sanskrit Study Course
Easy Sanskrit Self Study Kit
Postal Advanced Sanskrit Course
Certificate Programme in Sanskrit (IGNOU)
More such courses such as on Bhagawad-Gita, Upanishads and Vedic Mathematics are in the offing…
At any point of time there are about 2000 students on CIF rolls who are doing these courses. The Fourth Batch of CPS is now open for registration.

11. East -West Bridging Programs
CIF has organized 5 Bharat Darshan trips of one month duration aimed at giving a glimpse of the Indian heritage, culture and traditional knowledge systems to youngsters from universities abroad.
Course on Fundamentals of Hinduism for
Garrett College, Maryland, USA
Westminster College, Utah, USA
Satchidananda Mission of Assisi, Italy
Chinmaya Centre France

12. Workshops and Seminars
Regular workshops and seminars for the textual study of ancient philosophical Sanskrit treatises on Nyaya, Mimamsa, Yoga, Vedanta, Manuscriptology and various disciplines of Indian Knowledge Tradition with the guidance of traditional Scholars for those doing Doctorate or Masters in Philosophy.

13. Camps and Retreats
Acharyas from various Chinmaya Mission centres, India and abroad, regularly conduct camps on Vedantic texts such as Gita and the Upanishads
Provides facility for academic programmes for Universities and other academic bodies

14. The Future Vision
An Online University for Sanskrit and Indology wherein all branches of Indian knowledge would be taught under one umbrella.

15. Contact Details Address: Chinmaya International Foundation
Adi Sankara Nilayam, Veliyanad
Ernakulam District, Pin , Kerala India.
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