Sri Chinmoy was born in the district of Chittagong and spent the first 12 years of his life in the tiny Indian village of Shakpura. In 2006 he composed his 13,000th song and dedicated it to Chittagong In 2003 Sri Chinmoy said of Chittagong “My Chittagong,May the world-citizensTo your heart-beauty throng.” “Chittagong is the chief [...]
Archive | March, 2007
Should we be afraid of Death?
Sri Chinmoy says of death: “What is death? Death is the immortal pilgrim’s short rest along the road of Eternity. Death is a necessary experience for human beings at the present state of their evolving consciousness.” Excerpt from My Rose Petals, Part 3 by Sri Chinmoy. Death is the journey into the unknown. Death means [...]
World Harmony Run
The World Harmony Run is an initiative founded by Sri Chinmoy. It seeks to bring people together in a spirit of friendship and harmony. The essence of the Run is summed up with the motto “harmony begins with me”. If people can bring more harmony into their own lives this will spread to their friends [...]
Sri Chinmoy with Elephants in Thailand
On a recent trip to Thailand Sri Chinmoy visited an Elephant sanctuary where he lifted a baby elephant using a special lifting apparatus. This is a photo of Sri Chinmoy with some of the elephants and park keepers from the sanctuary. Sri Chinmoy Lifting
notes from Sri Chinmoy Triathlon Festival
See also: previous entry: Sri Chinmoy Triathlon Festival For the last few years it has been my task to set up swim courses. Measuring distance on the water is the key factor, and a few different methods have been employed over the years. A cumbersome, now obsolete method, used a string on a reel with [...]
Dealing With Anger
The essential message of Sri Chinmoy is for each human being to cherish their own inner peace. For the world to make progress it is important to focus on good, divine qualities. When emotions like anger come we should firmly resist letting them take hold. See: Dealing With anger The difference between peace and anger [...]
Seventy Seven Thousand Service Trees
When the flowers singI feel a new dawn in my heart. 42,010 The children of happinessWill create a new world. 42,007 InspirationWithout speechIs most powerful 42,015 Alas,The mind never takes advice From the heart! 42,018 No enthusiasm,No success or progress-Either in our outer lifeOr in our inner life. By: Sri ChinmoyFrom: Seventy Seven Thousand Service [...]
Sri Chinmoy Triathlon Festival 2007
This year’s Sri Chinmoy Triathlon Festival has just wrapped up inCanberra, Australia. But this is not really a race report. It’s justsome words about the experience of helping to make it happen. Westarted setting up for the event last Wednesday, in the idyllicenvironment of Yarralumla Bay. The green lawn slopes gently down tothe strip of [...]
Sri Chinmoy Lifting Elephants
Recently Sri Chinmoy lifted some baby elephants whilst visiting an elephant sanctuary in Thailand. Sri Chinmoy lifting baby elephants article by Vidagdha Bennett Share of Strength by Sumangali It was also at the same elephant sanctuary that Ashrita attempted a record for the most number of squats – whilst on an elephant. Photo by Projjwal.
Nearer than the Nearest
When you feel that you areFarther than the FarthestFrom your Lord Beloved Supreme, Who KnowsPerhaps that is the timeWhen he is nearer than the nearest! #42,366 By: Sri Chinmoy From: Seventy Seven Thousand Service Trees part 43
