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.
All I needed was the Supreme, and I would always win
Pragati Pascale New York, United States
Failures are the pillars of success
Anugata Bach New York, United States
Listen to the inner voice
Vidura Groulx Montreal, Canada
Our Guru becomes the perfect disciple
Devashishu Torpy London, United Kingdom
The day when everything began
Bhagavantee Paul Salzburg, Austria
President Gorbachev: a special soul brought down for a special reason
Mridanga Spencer Ipswich, United Kingdom
A Flame in my Heart
Adesh Widmer Zurich, Switzerland
I just knew from the moment I saw him
Ashrita Furman New York, United States
Spiritual Friends
Preetidutta Thorpe Auckland, New Zealand
Time seemed to freeze
Brahmata Michael Ottawa, Canada
My Life with Sri Chinmoy: a book
Tejvan Pettinger Oxford, United Kingdom
My 5 a.m. strategic meditations
Sanchita Fleming Ottawa, CanadaSuggested videos
interviews with Sri Chinmoy's students
Getting through difficult times in your meditation
Banshidhar Medeiros San Juan, Puerto Rico
My favourite part of Sri Chinmoy's path
Muslim Badami Auckland, New Zealand
What is it like on the Peace Run?
Nikolaus Drekonja San Diego, United States
How meditation helped me swim the English Channel
Abhejali Bernardova Zlín, Czech Republic
Running the world's longest race
Jayasalini Abramovskikh Moscow, Russia
Running for peace in the South Pacific
Nirbhasa Magee Dublin, Ireland
What brought me to the spiritual life
Paula Correia Porto, Portugal
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