Archive | September, 2010

Meditation and Surfing

Sri Chinmoy taught the practice of concentration and meditation could be applied to any field of life. A new video – ‘ Surfing Monk’ shows how a few students of Sri Chinmoy incorporated their love of surfing into their search for enlightenment. Ocean Monk Trailer from Ocean Monk.com The video has been selected as an [...]

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The Power of Hope

Sri Chinmoy writes that “…Hope is the bridge between Heaven and earth…” (1) Recently, the Governor of New York, David Paterson, quoted three short poems on hope during the 9/11 memorial service of 2010. The poems and  video are available here. – Poems on Hope Hope is sweet. Hope is illumining. Hope is fulfilling. Hope [...]

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USA World Harmony Run 2010

Between April and August, the US World Harmony Run, travelled through  all 50 US  states meeting people from all walks of life, spreading a message of goodwill, peace and harmony. A picture from the Run on the last day. From – Closing ceremony of WHR 2010 The run began in New York, before travelling down [...]

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Photos From Songs of the Soul Concert

A few selected photos from a recent Songs of the Soul concert in New York, celebrating the music of Sri Chinmoy. The Grand finale – The international music group, Gandharva Loka comprising students of Sri Chinmoy. Top Indian musicians Tapan and Santanu joined by Premik and others. A musical tribute to Sri Chinmoy by Maestro [...]

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Two New Channel Swims

This summer, two members of the Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team successfully completed  swimming across the English Channel. Since Vasanti Niemz and Adhiratha Keefe completed the first swims in 1985, the Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team have now completed a total of 41 solo swims, with Karteek Clarke of Scotland making most successful swims (10). Angikar and [...]

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Jamaica Hills, Queens, New York

A few years after arriving in the US in 1964,  Sri Chinmoy moved to the New York suburb of Jamaica, Queens. Throughout his frequent international travels, Sri Chinmoy made his home in a quiet street of this suburb of New York for over three decades. Over the years, many students of Sri Chinmoy, from the [...]

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