Recording of Bengali Songs
A new recording of 13 significant compositions by Sri Chinmoy, sung by various members of the Sri Chinmoy Centre.

From the publishing of his first songbook (The Garden of Love-Light) in 1972 to his passing in 2007, Sri Chinmoy composed over 22,000 songs — an average of 640 songs per year for 35 years! Of these 22,000 songs, over 13,500 are in his native Bengali and over 8,300 are in English, ranging in length from one-line mantric songs to a 208-line epic.
This recording includes every 1,000th song from the first song (Tamasa Rate Nayan Pate) to the 13,000th song (Shakpura Shakpura).
Sri Chinmoy writes that soulful singing can significantly help a seeker to go deep within.
But when we want to get something very, very deep, something that will help us to climb up high, higher, highest, soulful singing is the right thing.
Many, many times I have seen that when people sing very prayerfully and soulfully—not the songs that are fast and lively and give joy to our vital—but songs like Jiban debata or Bhulite diyona, Mother-Earth or the soul of that particular place receives light. Afterwards, that light spreads like a fountain from any part of the world where people are singing soulfully.
Stories
First-hand experiences of meditation and spirituality.
My 5 a.m. strategic meditations
Sanchita Fleming Ottawa, Canada
How I learned from Sri Chinmoy
Pradhan Balter Chicago, United States
Your life's responsibilities compel you to develop inner strength
Pradhan Balter Chicago, United States
Spiritual Friends
Preetidutta Thorpe Auckland, New Zealand
A 40-Year Blessing
Sarama Minoli New York, United States
“Where there is heart, always there is a way.”
Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New Zealand
The first time we met our Guru
Kaivalya, Devashishu and Sahadeva Torpy London, England
If a little meditation can give you this kind of experience...
Pragya Gerig Nuremberg, Germany
Just go with it and jump!
Gabriele Settimi San Diego, United States
'Christ has stolen her heart and brought it now to me'
Dodula and Gunthita Zurich, Switzerland
Muhammad Ali: I was expecting a monster, but I found a lamb
Sevananda Padilla San Juan, Puerto Rico
So much longing, for something
Pushpa rani Piner Ottawa, Canada
Time seemed to freeze
Brahmata Michael Ottawa, CanadaSuggested videos
interviews with Sri Chinmoy's students
2 things that surprised me about the spiritual life
Jayasalini Abramovskikh Moscow, Russia
What brought me to the spiritual life
Paula Correia Porto, Portugal
My spiritual search from childhood
Hemabha Jang Jeonju, South Korea
Beginnings of a spiritual journey
Mahatapa Palit New York, United States
Starting a spiritual café
Toshala Elliott Auckland, New Zealand
Where the finite connects to the Infinite
Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New Zealand