8 March
The Esraj
The Esraj, an Indian stringed instrument, was Sri Chinmoy's favourite instrument; on the Esraj Sri Chinmoy offered many soulful performances of meditative music.
O esraj, I am all gratitude to you
For bringing to the fore
The divine musician in me.
Sri Chinmoy, [1. Sri Chinmoy, Seventy-Seven Thousand Service-Trees, Part 16, New York: Agni Press, 1999.]
Sri Chinmoy would often play the Esraj before lifting people in his special programme 'Lifting Up the World With a Oneness Heart'. Sri Chinmoy felt by playing the Esraj he could offer a meditative consciousness to people.
At Radio Sri Chinmoy, we have a new Esraj Recording - Maestro Sri Chinmoy plays the Esraj.
Sri Chinmoy playing the Esraj. Photo by Pavitrata.
Stories
First-hand experiences of meditation and spirituality.
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Banshidhar Medeiros San Juan, Puerto Rico
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Sarama Minoli New York, United States
The day when everything began
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The Peace Run visits Oxford
Tejvan Pettinger Oxford, United Kingdom
'You two have been friends for many hundreds of years'
Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New Zealand
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My first Guru
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Reflections on meditation
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Nayak Polissar Seattle, United States
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Saranyu Pearson Geelong, Australia
I felt a bell ringing in my heart
Charana Evans Cardiff, WalesSuggested videos
interviews with Sri Chinmoy's students
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Abhejali Bernardova Zlín, Czech Republic
A direct line to God
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