Yes, you can. There are tapes made of the lectures given by Swamiji’s in Chinmaya Mission and you can purchase them and listen and come up to speed in any of the scriptural texts.

Any one who has the intellectual acumen and aspiration and is interested in discovering their own true nature can join the study group.

The philosophy on which Chinmaya Mission’s teachings and activities are based is the philosophy of Advaita Vedanta, as propagated by Shri Adi Shankaracharya (788-820 CE). This philosophy speaks of the One Reality.

There is no formal assessment of spiritual growth in the Chinmaya Mission, Individuals through Study and Satsang are able to access themselves and know they are growing if they find themselves calmer, more contented, happier and less dependent on things or people for their happiness. Swami Chinmayananda guided members and devotees to be patient and single-pointed on the spiritual path. In his own words: “As much time and effort as it takes to master any profession in this world, that much time and effort it takes to gain Self-knowledge. Be sure to apply yourself single-pointedly and with diligence.”