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Annapurna Restaurant

Tejvan Pettinger — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 08:55:10 +0000

Annapurna was opened in 1974, by Shivaram & Devavira two students of Sri Chinmoy from Toronto.

It is now the oldest vegetarian restaurant in Ontario. It is renowned for its peaceful and welcoming atmosphere and its excellent range of healthy gastronomic delights.

Anna Purna

Annapūrṇā is a Sanskrit name which literally means “full of food” (feminine form), but is normally translated as Goddess of the Harvests. In Hinduism, Annapurna is a goddess of fertility and agriculture and an avatar of Durga.

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Fragrance of the Heart

Tejvan Pettinger — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 08:29:38 +0000

The Fragrance of the Heart is a popular cafe in the heart of Oslo, run by students of Sri Chinmoy.

Fragrance of the Heart

Recently, a second, Fragrance of the Heart cafe was opened in the centre of Oslo.

Fragrance of the Heart

In the background is a picture of Sri Chinmoy, playing the flute at the Eternal Peace Flame. The Eternal Peace Flame is also located in Oslo.

Inside the Interior of the Fragrance of the Heart II

Another view of Fragrance of the Heart II

Guests enjoying coffee and the Jharna Kala art of Sri Chinmoy

Making the cappucino

Outside Fragrance of the Heart

Fragrance of the Heart II

The Blue Bird

Nirbhasa Magee — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 13:14:00 +0000

Sometimes Sri Chinmoy’s students will come together to open up an enterprise or business such as a shop or cafe – this means they can create a tranquil meditative atmosphere in which to work, and also for the public it means a peaceful oasis where they can come and unwind.

In an article just published on the Sri Chinmoy Centre site, cafe owner Toshala Elliot describes one such enterprise – the Blue Bird cafe in Auckland, New Zealand, which has now been running for over 13 years. ‘The Blue Bird’ is actually a name that Sri Chinmoy suggested for the cafe. Sri Chinmoy, in his artwork, has frequently used the bird as a metaphor for the unhorizoned flight of the soul; similarly blue, the colour of the sea and the sky also evokes that feeling of meditative vastness.

View:

Introducing: the Blue Bird – article on Sri Chinmoy Centre site

The beautiful new (and blue) website of the Blue Bird cafe