8 March
Sri Chinmoy's 46th Anniversary in the West
On April 13th, 1964, Sri Chinmoy, aged 32, arrived in New York from India. Sri Chinmoy came to the West to be of service to aspiring seekers interested in meditation and the spiritual life. During his life in the West, Sri Chinmoy travelled extensively offering concerts, lectures and founded Sri Chinmoy meditation centres in countries around the world.
Sri Chinmoy in the early 1970s in Jamaica, Queens, New York.
During his time in the West, Sri Chinmoy was prolific in many areas showing how ancient spirituality could be combined with a modern dynamism.
Sri Chinmoy founded many new initiatives from long distance running events, to a global harmony run. More aspects of Sri Chinmoy's service in the West
The fulness of life Lies in dreaming and manifesting The impossible dreams. - Sri ChinmoyExcerpt from Arise! Awake! Thoughts Of A Yogi by Sri Chinmoy
Stories
First-hand experiences of meditation and spirituality.
If a wish comes from the soul, it will be granted
Kamalakanta Nieves New York, United States
Learning to love songs ever more
Patanga Cordeiro São Paulo, Brazil
The day my Guru accepted me as his disciple
Banshidhar Medeiros San Juan, Puerto Rico
The first time that I really understood that I had a soul
Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New Zealand
The very first time I heard about my spiritual Master
Banshidhar Medeiros San Juan, Puerto Rico
The Swimming Relay
Toshala Elliott Auckland, New Zealand
Seeing the God inside my son
Utsahi St-Armand Ottawa, Canada
Running for Peace
Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New Zealand
Muhammad Ali: I was expecting a monster, but I found a lamb
Sevananda Padilla San Juan, Puerto Rico
The connection between Sri Chinmoy's music and my soul
Kamalakanta Nieves New York, United States
Listen to the inner voice
Vidura Groulx Montreal, Canada
Reflections on meditation
Janaka Spence Edinburgh, United Kingdom
The happiest I've ever been
Gabriele Settimi San Diego, United StatesSuggested videos
interviews with Sri Chinmoy's students
The value of meditation in a stressful job
Garga Chamberlain Bristol, United Kingdom
Self-transcendence in meditation
Kailash Beyer Zurich, Switzerland
How Sri Chinmoy appreciated enthusiasm
Prachar Stegemann Canberra, Australia
An airport meditation experience
Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New Zealand
Beginnings of a spiritual journey
Mahatapa Palit New York, United States
My spiritual search from childhood
Hemabha Jang Jeonju, South Korea
How I became interested in meditation
Abhejali Bernardova Zlín, Czech Republic
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