Chinmaya Mission Ann Arbor, also known as Chinmaya Avantika, is a local center of Chinmaya Mission, a Hindu spiritual movement rooted in the Vedic teacher-student tradition. It offers Vedanta study forums for all ages, promotes Indian classical art forms, and supports social service projects. The Ann Arbor center also raises support for local activities and wider Chinmaya Mission initiatives, including rural development, hospitals, schools for marginalized children, and Chinmaya Vishwa Vidya Peeth.