Archive | July, 2010

Sri Chinmoy Rose

A beautiful yellow rose variety named after Sri Chinmoy. It was grown at a nursery in Scotland. Sri Chinmoy described it as a ‘Scottish Blossom Fragrance’ The Sri Chinmoy Rose was inaugurated in 2004. The first bush was planted at the Hidden Gardens in Glasgow, on mid-summer, June 2004. The above photo is from a [...]

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Mongolian World Harmony Run

The World Harmony Run recently passed through the mountainous country of Mongolia, the scenery providing a wonderful backdrop to this initiative to promote world peace. Flags flying in the wind. Photo Pranlobha. Sri Chinmoy, the founder of the World Harmony Run, visited Mongolia in 2007 where he was given an award by the President Nambaryn [...]

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America The Beautiful

Sri Chinmoy moved to America from his native India in April 1964, during his time in the US, he wrote several books and articles about the spiritual qualities of America and those inspired souls who helped found and build up the nation. “America’s special strength Lies not in frightening the weak And challenging the strong, [...]

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25th Weightlifting Anniversary

Sri Chinmoy took up weightlifting in 1985, aged 54, for the next 22 years, Sri Chinmoy achieved many significant lifts showing the power of self-transcendence even in the evening of his life. Recently, an event was held to commemorate Sri Chinmoy’s 25th anniversary of his weightlifting. It was attended by many dignitaries and figures from [...]

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