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.
Check your Front Tire
Arpan De Angelo New York, United States
The Random Dog
Toshala Elliott Auckland, New Zealand
Believe, take a step and proceed: a 6-day race experience
Susan Marshall ,
How I learned from Sri Chinmoy
Pradhan Balter Chicago, United States
My 5 a.m. strategic meditations
Sanchita Fleming Ottawa, Canada
Sri Chinmoy's biography, written by one of the most famous Bengali authors
Mahatapa Palit New York, United States
Now you are in the boat
Kaushalya Casey Toronto, Canada
Connecting the dots
Lunthita Duthely Hialeah, United States
Sri Chinmoy meets an old friend
Pradhan Balter Chicago, United States
Soul-Birds take flight
Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New Zealand
Time seemed to freeze
Brahmata Michael Ottawa, Canada
The day when everything began
Bhagavantee Paul Salzburg, Austria
A Quest for Happiness
Abhinabha Tangerman Amsterdam, NetherlandsSuggested videos
interviews with Sri Chinmoy's students
A direct line to God
Vajra Henderson New York, United States
Meditation functions with Sri Chinmoy
Kokila Chamberlain Bristol, United Kingdom
Running the world's longest race
Jayasalini Abramovskikh Moscow, Russia
From religion to spirituality
Muslim Badami Auckland, New Zealand
What meditation gave me that I was missing
Purnahuti Wagner Guatemala City, Guatemala
Self-transcendence in meditation
Kailash Beyer Zurich, Switzerland
Starting a spiritual café
Toshala Elliott Auckland, New Zealand
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