Registration For 2025-26

Dear Chinmaya Mission Families, Seekers, Sevaks and Friends,

Hari Aum!

We are pleased to announce that registration is now open for the Bala Vihar Sunday program at Chinmaya Mission London, Ontario. It will be held at a public school, with details to be confirmed soon.

Chinmaya Mission’s Bala Vihar is a cultural & spiritual value-based education program for students aged four to seventeen, striving to create balanced and integrated individuals who will contribute positively to society. Chinmaya Bala Vihar has been teaching children for the past 60 years in over 400 centres worldwide. In North America alone, over 20,000 students attend Bala Vihar every week.

Vision: Unleash every child’s infinite potential and capacity.
Mission: To help children learn Values with fun. To delight like the moon and shine like the sun.
Motto: Keep smiling!!!

Bala Vihar is designed to nurture in our children a love for Indian culture, spiritual values, and timeless wisdom in a joyful and age-appropriate way. As Pujya Gurudev Swami Chinmayananda said:

“The Bala Vihar classes are not for the children alone. They are a training ground for the entire family to grow together in love, understanding, and joy.”

Bala Vihar classes will be held every Sunday from 4:00 to 5:30 pm. While the children engage in inspiring lessons, stories, bhajans, and activities, we warmly invite parents to attend the Bhagavad Gita class offered at the same time. This parallel learning experience is a wonderful way for the whole family to be nourished by our scriptures together.

  • Program Start: Sept 14, 2025 (please arrive early and be seated at 3:50 pm)

  • Location: TBD

  • Time: Sundays: Assembly: 4:00–4:30 pm, Classes: 4:30 – 5:30 pm. We encourage parents and students to attend the assembly together as a family.

Whether your child is a returning Bala Vihar student or joining for the first time, we welcome you to make this a regular part of your family’s week — a space for values, learning, and spiritual growth.

In addition to Sunday classes, Chinmaya Mission London also offers several Adult Study groups for all ages. For details, please visit our website:

https://chinmayalondon.org/adults/#

All Bala Vihar classes, and other study groups are guided by Shri Vijay Gupta.

To help us meet operating costs, including facilities, rentals, insurance, and administration costs all year round to bring this program to London, we are requesting a nominal annual registration fee.

$400 per family for anyone registering for Bala Vihar classes. Please note that parents of Bala Vihar students can attend any or all of the adult study classes.

This can be paid online, by e-transfer, by cheque (to Chinmaya Mission) or by cash.

To support our new immigrant families, parents who may be on Ontario Works or Employment Insurance or ODSP or going through financial challenges or challenging family situations, please email us at hello@chinmayalondon.org or finance@chinmayalondon.org, and we will be happy to consider a discount, waiver or alternate payment arrangement (depending on the scenario) for the registration fee.

For any questions, please contact hello@chinmayalondon.org.

With Love and Gratitude,

Chinmaya Mission London Team

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I will review the Bala Vihar handbook and take note of the student and parent responsibilities
Terms
In consideration of your acceptance of my and my family’s participation in Chinmaya Mission London (Canada) (otherwise known as Chinmaya London also known as Chinmaya Hanuman) programs, I, for myself and on behalf of my heirs, assigns, personal representatives and next of kin, HEREBY RELEASE AND HOLD HARMLESS Chinmaya London, their officers, officials, agents, other participants, sponsoring agencies, sponsors, advertisers, and if applicable, owners and lessors of premises used to conduct the programs (RELEASES), WITH RESPECT TO ANY AND ALL CLAIMS FOR INJURIES, LOSS OF LIFE, DISABILITY, DAMAGES, OR LOSS to person or property even if from negligence of the releases or otherwise, to the fullest extent permitted by law. I acknowledge that I have provided Chinmaya London with emergency contact information should an emergency pertaining to me and my family arise. I also acknowledge that it is my responsibility to ensure that Chinmaya London is informed of changes to the emergency contact information (due to changes in telephone numbers, residential moves etc.)
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Photography Consent: I hereby give consent to Chinmaya Mission London (Canada) to photograph, videotape, or otherwise digitally record and use images and/or sound recordings of myself or my child or children (if applicable) to use in any public media, including radio, television, internet, social media, print or in any of the organization’s or its partners’ publications, productions, or posts. I understand that the intended use of such images and information is solely for the purpose of advertising, marketing, fundraising and/or the promotional and public awareness purposes for the organization. I hereby waive any rights or interest in the images or recordings, as contemplated in this release. I acknowledge that this consent to use images and/or recordings is being made solely for the benefit of the organization and comes without any expectation of monetary compensation or other benefit to me. To the extent that any benefit accrues or might accrue to the organization from the use of images or information, I hereby and forever waive any interest in or claim to such benefits. I hereby release and forever discharge the organization (including without limitation all corporate affiliates and officers, directors, trustees, donors, employees, agents and volunteers) from any and all claims, liability, actions, suits, demands, costs, expenses or indebtedness arising out of, related to, or in any way connected with the use of images and materials described herein, and I hereby waive all rights and interest in and to such information and materials. I further acknowledge that there is no guarantee that any or all of the participants’ images or recordings will be used in any released media. I have been informed that this authorization is voluntary and is subject to revocation at any time, except to the extent that action has been taken in reliance thereon, by notifying the organization in writing. Agreement to above statement (consent to digital recording, use of images and social media etc..)
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Bala Vihar family registration of $400 includes adult classes for parents. To support our new immigrant families, parents who may be on Ontario Works or Employment Insurance or ODSP or going through financial challenges or challenging family situation, please email us at hello@chinmayalondon.org or finance@chinmayalondon.org and we will be happy to consider a discount, waiver or payment in installmemts arrangement (depending on the situation), for the registration fee.