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Sri Chinmoy's passing

Sri Chinmoy's passing

Sri Chinmoy left this earth on 11 October 2007, entering into mahasamadhi at 7'o clock in the morning. In spiritual terms, mahasamadhi is the moment where a spiritual Master leaves his physical body. Below are some resources put together in the weeks following his passing:

Internationally renowned peace leader and spiritual teacher Sri Chinmoy passed away on the morning of October 11th at his home in Queens, New York.

 

Respected and loved worldwide, Sri Chinmoy's philosophy for world peace was manifested through a wide array of activities, ranging from literature to art to sports to music. The universal nature of his philosophy embraced and encouraged people of all backgrounds, faiths and nationalities to work together for peace.

"The power that dominates cannot solve world problems. The power that loves can solve world problems." - Sri Chinmoy.

Hailed as a modern day renaissance man, Sri Chinmoy has sought to combine the spirituality of the East with the dynamism of the West. To this end, he has made prolific and eye-opening contributions in the fields of literature, poetry, art, music and athletics.

Tributes

  • A List of Tributes including President Mikhail Gorbachev, Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Olympic gold medallist Carl Lewis and others.
  • A moving speech from Gary Ackerman, Congressman of the district where Sri Chinmoy lived, paying tribute to his dear friend Sri Chinmoy. Read the text or view the video
  • View tributes from other spiritual organisations, sporting figures and the general public received via our tribute form.
  • We have now set up a special
  • tributes section on this website, where students and friends of Sri Chinmoy have shared their personal feelings and memories.

To leave your own tributes to Sri Chinmoy:

Articles about Sri Chinmoy's passing on other sites:

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First-hand experiences of meditation and spirituality.

How my spiritual search led me to Sri Chinmoy

Vidura Groulx Montreal, Canada

Is it unspiritual to care about winning?

Tejvan Pettinger Oxford, United Kingdom

It does not matter which spoon you use

Brahmacharini Rebidoux St. John's, Canada

The spiritual life is normal to me

Shankara Smith London, United Kingdom

All I needed was the Supreme, and I would always win

Pragati Pascale New York, United States

So much longing, for something

Pushpa rani Piner Ottawa, Canada

I just knew from the moment I saw him

Ashrita Furman New York, United States

Spirituality means speed

Patanga Cordeiro São Paulo, Brazil

People see something in Guru and want to be part of it

Saraswati Martín San Juan, Puerto Rico

If a wish comes from the soul, it will be granted

Kamalakanta Nieves New York, United States

In the middle of an ocean of love

Bhadra Kleinman New York

Sri Chinmoy meets St. Peter

Paramita Jarvis Kingston, Canada

The first time that I really understood that I had a soul

Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New Zealand

Suggested videos

interviews with Sri Chinmoy's students

What is it like on the Peace Run?

Nikolaus Drekonja San Diego, United States

Humorous moments with Sri Chinmoy

Toshala Elliott Auckland, New Zealand

How I became interested in meditation

Abhejali Bernardova Zlín, Czech Republic

Running for peace in the South Pacific

Nirbhasa Magee Dublin, Ireland

No prior experience needed

Samalya Schafer Berlin, Germany

Sri Chinmoy's inner guidance

Kailash Beyer Zurich, Switzerland

What drew me to Sri Chinmoy's path

Nikolaus Drekonja San Diego, United States

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