8 March
44 Years in the West
April 13th, 2008, marked the 44th anniversary of Sri Chinmoy's arrival in the West. Sri Chinmoy arrived in New York, USA on April 13th 1964.
2008, was also the first celebration since Sri Chinmoy's mahasamadhi in October 2007.
To commemorate the arrival of Sri Chinmoy in the West, for many years, disciples have taken part in a 12 hour race walk. I believe in earlier years, Sri Chinmoy himself took part in the 12 hour walk.
Many of Sri Chinmoy's students were in New York for the celebrations. Also, those from other countries who could not travel, took part in events in their own countries. For example, disciples in Mongolia arranged a 12 hour walk, with 45 people participating.
Mongolia 12 Hour Walk
See more photos at Sri Chinmoy Centre Galleries
Utpal Marshall gives an account of celebrations through his blog post on Departures Day
Picture top by: Sharani
Stories
First-hand experiences of meditation and spirituality.
I just knew from the moment I saw him
Ashrita Furman New York, United States
Listen to the inner voice
Vidura Groulx Montreal, Canada
Meeting Sri Chinmoy for the first time
Janaka Spence Edinburgh, United Kingdom
If I could remember this in my daily life now, I'd be a very high soul
Charana Evans Cardiff, Wales
Spiritual Friends
Preetidutta Thorpe Auckland, New Zealand
So much longing, for something
Pushpa rani Piner Ottawa, Canada
Sri Chinmoy performs on the world's largest organ
Prachar Stegemann Canberra, Australia
Celebrating birthdays at Guru's house
Devashishu Torpy London, United Kingdom
Filled with deepest joy
Tirtha Voelckner Munich, Germany
Just go with it and jump!
Gabriele Settimi San Diego, United States
'You have to be like a warrior and fight'
Mahiyan Savage San Diego, United States
A spiritual name is the name of our soul, and what we can become
Nayak Polissar Seattle, United States
A Mountain Meditation
Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New ZealandSuggested videos
interviews with Sri Chinmoy's students
Getting through difficult times in your meditation
Banshidhar Medeiros San Juan, Puerto Rico
How meditation helped me swim the English Channel
Abhejali Bernardova Zlín, Czech Republic
My daily spiritual practises
Muslim Badami Auckland, New Zealand
The greatest adventure that you can embark on
Mahatapa Palit New York, United States
My favourite part of Sri Chinmoy's path
Muslim Badami Auckland, New Zealand
2 things that surprised me about the spiritual life
Jayasalini Abramovskikh Moscow, Russia
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Kokila Chamberlain Bristol, United Kingdom
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