Vasanta Vihar Study Centre

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Vasanta Vihar Study Centre, Chennai

The centre of life in Vasanta Vihar is The Study-a library housed in a spacious, elegantly designed hall on the first floor of the main building. It has a range of materials:

Books by Krishnamurti, translations of his works, copies of out-of-print materials, biographies, evaluative studies of the teachings, bulletins and newsletters of the Foundations, select books on religion, philosophy, psychology, literature, and arts, and journals of a serious nature.
A large video collection, with synopses of each programme, and video-consoles for individual viewing.
Audio collections and CDs.
A separate Lending Library enables people to borrow books and tapes.

The Study organizes dialogues, week-end retreats, video programmes, and lectures from time to time.

This Study Centre is also responsible for the dissemination of the teachings in India and the neighbouring countries. It therefore encourages local initiative of individuals in different parts of the country to start small study centres which have reading rooms and library facilities and hold dialogues from time to time. KFI supports such ventures with initial donations of books and tapes and interacts with them.

How to get there : Chennai (Madras) is a big metropolis which is well connected by air, rail, and road. Autorickshaws, city buses and taxis are easily available. To reach Vasanta Vihar, ask for Greenways Road (not Greams Road) or Sathya Studios. The well-known landmark of the city, the Adyar river, is close to the place.

Weather : Chennai, on the east coast, has a warm climate with no well-marked seasons. However, the period from November to February is relatively pleasant (18c to 28c).

Stay : Furnished rooms with attached baths are provided. Food (vegetarian) is served in the dining room.

This place exists for the sole purpose of studying Krishnamurti's teachings. Those seeking accommodation here are, therefore, requested not to treat it as a convenient lodging house or as a base for sight-seeing or transacting business.

Reservations : Accommodation for a limited period is provided on prior intimation (at least two weeks in advance).

Contribution : In deference to Krishnamurti's wish that Vasanta Vihar be accessible to all irrespective of their financial resources, we offer a flexible system of contribution. There is no fixed tariff, and you may pay according to your capacity. The place depends on donations for its maintenance, and we request those who can afford to contribute more to do so generously.

Address :
Krishnamurti Foundation India,
Vasanta Vihar,
124 Greenways Road,
Chennai--600028.
Tel: (044) 24937803 / 24937596.
E-mail: kfihq@md2.vsnl.net.in