Bala Vihar is a weekly gathering of children, between the ages of five to fifteen years that takes place in Chinmaya Mission Centres or in private homes, under the supervision of trained teachers. The aim of Bala Vihar is to help children bloom, grow, and inculcate values through fun-filled activities. Bala Vihar enhances the overall development of the personality of a child at all levels — physical, emotional, intellectual and spiritual.

Mission Statement

“To help children learn values with fun, to delight like the moon and shine like the sun.”

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The children are taught by a team of specially trained, experienced, and dedicated teachers. The curriculum designed for all grade levels (Kindergarten through Grade 12) covers a wide range of topics such as:

• Bala Vihar Alphabet
• Stories from Ramayana and Bhagavatam
• Symbolism in Hindu Dharma
• Keys to Success – a selection from Ramacharitamanasa
• Values  as taught by Sri Krishna in the Gita
• Hindu Culture

 The idea is to provide an environment where the personality of the child blossoms in a spontaneous way. Good conduct, emotional refinement, intellectual finesse, social responsibility and spiritual awareness are developed by the teachers through story-telling from the Puranas and other scriptures, singing of bhajans, chanting of stotrams, games, arts and crafts, plays and other fun-filled activities. The children are encouraged to be responsible, alert and sensitive members of society. Gurudev believed that just as the strength of a wall depended on the quality of each brick, so too, the health of a society depended on the individuals. If the individuals are healthy, the society is healthy. His strategy for building a new society was to “Catch ’em young,” and that is what we are trying to accomplish at Goloka.

The senior Bala Vihar classes provide a forum for youth where they are provided an opportunity to discuss, debate and understand the logic of our religion and its tenets and to become aware of their potential. After having gained this awareness, their potential is directed into creative channels. The high school students are encouraged to volunteer in community and social service activities. Additionally, different career choices are discussed along with what it takes to be a professional in those disciplines. The aim of these classes is to prepare today’s youth to be responsible and successful adults of tomorrow.

Bala Vihar sessions are conducted every weekend at Goloka. The annual session runs from August to May, parallel to the regular school calendar. The duration of each session is one hour.