User:Brahmavit/Centre for Inner Resources Development

The Centres for Inner Resources Development (C.I.R.D) are units of Narayanashrama Tapovanam - an abode of learning and practising Brahmavidya (the Science of Self-Knowledge) located in Thrissur, Kerala state, India. They were founded by Swami Bhoomananda Tirtha in order to help individuals discover and harness their inner resources through a deeper understanding of the human mind, and develop an all-embracing personality. These satellite centres were established to carry out the Ashram’s mission in their respective locations. Swami Bhoomananda Tirtha visits and conducts discourses and Satsangs at each centre once a year.

The C.I.R.Ds are located in Delhi and Jamshedpur (India), Vienna (Virginia, U.S.A) and Petaling Jaya (Malaysia).

Centre for Inner Resources Development, Delhi


It was founded by Swami Bhoomananda Tirtha in 1999, and is located in Vasundhara, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, which is a suburb of Delhi and part of the Delhi National Capital Region.

CIRD Delhi conducts Jnaana Yajnas (knowledge dissemination campaigns), discourses, classes, workshops, Satsangs etc. on a regular basis. Annual Daana Satras (alms distribution campaigns) are also conducted, where cereals and clothing are distributed to needy people. Cultural heritage classes for underprivileged children are also conducted by the Centre.

Centre for Inner Resources Development, Jamshedpur


It was founded in 1965 as Brahma Vidya Centre, and is located in Jamshedpur, a city in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

The Centre conducts spiritual discourses and discussions, camps and retreats, workshops for senior executives and other professionals, programs on cultural and moral values for the youth, publication of relevant literature etc. Publication of Hindi edition of the monthly English journal “Vicharasetu- the Path of Introspection” is also done by the C.I.R.D, Jamshedpur. The centre also conducts the yearly Daana Satrams, wherein food, clothing etc are distributed among the deserving and needy people. It also supports and contributes to various organizations striving for the welfare of the underprivilaged.

Centre for Inner Resources Development, North America
It is located in Vienna, a town in Fairfax County, Virginia, U.S.A. The centre conducts Jnaana Yajnas, classes and discourses on a regular basis. It also publishes a monthly newsletter Aatma Shakti.

Society for Inner Resources Development, Malaysia


It is located at Petaling Jaya, a satellite town of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and was established in 2004. It conducts regular Satsangs, classes and discourses.