CHYK West, the North American chapter of CHYK, strives to unite young adults by providing a forum to explore, discuss, and practice Vedanta while strengthening their lives in every endeavor.
Motto
Harnessing Youth Potential through Dynamic Spirituality
Origin
Chinmaya Yuva Kendra (CHYK) came into existence in May 1975 as an offshoot of a Week-long teenagers’ camp organized by Chinmaya Mission, Bangalore.
Spirit
Spanning over 120 cities on four continents, CHYK has helped thousands of youth transform themselves and their world on multifarious levels.
Vision
To empower youth with the vision, values, and dynamism for success in all fields.
Focus
The current focus of CHYK West is:
- To establish local CHYK Study Groups and University Communities
- To offer seva at the local Chinmaya Mission center
- To perform Seva at the community level
“Know that Yuva Kendra is the bow, and a pure mind is the sharpened arrow. Your goal should be (knowledge of) the Self and welfare of the world. Like the arrow (that hits its target), may you become one with the goal.”
Contact CHYK Leads
| Region | Lead | Contact |
| West | Brahmachari Soham Chaitanya | soham@chinmayamission.org |
| Central | Brahmachari Hari Chaitanya | br.harichaitanya@gmail.com |
| East | Brahmacharini Shubhani Chaitanya | shubhani@chinmayamission.org |
CHYK West | Youth wing of Chinmaya Mission centers of North America 