Sri Chinmoy embodied the spirit of peace which the world so badly needs. He did this through his poetry, his paintings, his teaching, but above all through his life and spiritual presence. Through the World Harmony Run he helped people make friends across the differences of religion, race, language, colour and culture. He enabled many [...]
Archive | October, 2007
Recent Tributes
Media Articles Spiritual Leader Sri Chinmoy passes away at India Post Sri Chinmoy – spiritual leader and activist at Independent(1) Indian Philosopher dead at 76 Tributes at Sri Chinmoy.org Tributes at Sri Chinmoy.org Tributes from spiritual and religious figures Other Articles Sri Chinmoy – a Lover of God enters mahasamadhi at Mystic Saint So Long [...]
Reflections on a Unique experience
Tuesday 16th October, 2007. Visitors continue to arrive at Aspiration Ground, the final resting place of guru, Sri Chinmoy. Sitting on the court, there is a sense of timelessness, as 24 hours a day people come to sit and meditate in silent contemplation. The silence is only very gently broken by a continuous flow of [...]
Selected Tributes to Sri Chinmoy II
We continue to receive an overwhelming number of kind words and tributes about Sri Chinmoy. This is a small selection from the past 2 days. See also : Selected Comments Part I Tributes at Sri Chinmoy.org Please feel free to Post Your own Tribute ~ From: Prince Dipokusumo Yogyakarta, Indonesia, October 15, 2007 Dear Our [...]
Active until the very end: the last week of Sri Chinmoy’s earthly sojourn
On Wednesday 3 October, Sri Chinmoy held a meditation function for his students at which many of the musical groups which usually play on Wednesdays performed. This was his first meditation function with his New York students since he returned from playing musical concerts in St. Petersburg, although he had been having walking meditations [...]
Sri Chinmoy’s memorial service
Sri Chinmoy’s memorial service took place yesterday, attended by thousands of his students and dozens of luminaries from all around the world. The ceremony opened with some minutes of meditation, filling the space with a deep and profound silence. This was followed by two of Sri Chinmoy’s mantric songs peformed by his favourite musical group, [...]
When I am Gone Away, Remember Me – a song by Sri Chinmoy
Sri Chinmoy wrote this song for his students in 1974, and asked that it be sung only upon his entry into Mahasamadhi and departure from this earth. During the memorial service for Sri Chinmoy yesterday, the song was sung by a choir of Sri Chinmoy’s students in a way that brought heaven down to earth. [...]
Selected tributes from the general public in memory of Sri Chinmoy
We are most grateful for the heart-felt comments and tributes left by such a wide variety of people. (see full list of tributes…) This is just a small sample from the first 140 comments. Many thanks again to all who have left comments. See also: Selected Tributes II See also: tributes from world leaders and [...]
Video of tribute by U.S. Rep. Gary Ackerman
Today, 13 October 2007, the Honorable Gary Ackerman, Member of Congress from New York’s 5th District, offered a soul-stirring tribute to Sri Chinmoy’s life. Congressman Ackerman represents the district where Sri Chinmoy lived. They were close, personal friends for many years. Gary Ackerman pays tribute to Sri Chinmoy here…
Moving tributes to Sri Chinmoy from all over the world
Tributes have begun arriving from world leaders and inspirational figures from all around the globe; they are being posted on Sri Chinmoy’s official site as they become available to us. among them include moving and heartfelt messages from President Mikhail Gorbachev, Archbishop Desmond Tutu and 9-time Olympic gold medal winner Carl Lewis. View the tributes [...]
Sri Chinmoy 1931-2007: A collection of memorial articles
It has only been a day since Sri Chinmoy left his mortal frame, and yet there have been many articles written on the web eloquently paying tribute to his life and work: Obituary at Sri Chinmoy.org Tributes to Sri Chinmoy by visitors to Sri Chinmoy News Selected Comments from visitors to Sri Chinmoy News Newspaper [...]
