Category: Sri Chinmoy

Seminar on Sri Chinmoy and Bangladesh Philosophy

Recently, an academic seminar was held at Chittagong University on ‘Sri Chinmoy and Bangladesh Philosophy.’

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Khoursed Islam speaks during the conference

The historical “Seminar on Sri Chinmoy and Bangladesh Philosophy” was organised by the academic community of Bangladesh, and took place 19 February 2017, in Chittagong, Bangladesh. In the first of its kind, the one-day symposium, which was spearheaded by Chittagong University, brought together academics within and outside of Bangladesh. One goal of the symposium was to raise awareness in the Bangladeshi academic community about the philosophy, wisdom, and wealth of writings of philosopher, author, composer, and poet, Sri Chinmoy. Continue reading “Seminar on Sri Chinmoy and Bangladesh Philosophy”

Bali Leaders Share their Oneness-Heart at Songs of Soul Concert

Recently, members of the Sri Chinmoy Centre performed a Songs of the Soul Concert in Denpasar, Bali; the event began with an interfaith prayer for peace.

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“AUM Shanti Shanti Shanti AUM” – the atmosphere at Taman Budaya Art Center in Denpasar, Bali, was electric with spiritual energy on 5 February 2017, as over a dozen kings and representatives from the island’s royal families joined in chanting the traditional Balinese Hindu mantra, along with many religious and inter-faith leaders and over fifty visiting performers from the Songs of the Soul concert. Continue reading “Bali Leaders Share their Oneness-Heart at Songs of Soul Concert”

Mother Teresa – a Mother of Compassion and Sister of Affection

The occasion of Mother Teresa’s canonisation brought to mind many memories of the kindness and affection that she showed Sri Chinmoy and his students over the years.
Sri Chinmoy and Mother Teresa had a very significant friendship; Sri Chinmoy often described her as his mother of Compassion, and at the same time his Sister of Affection. Over the years, they met quite a few times, and exchanged many letters and phone conversations. Sri Chinmoy and his students worked with Mother Teresa on a number of medical projects that were dear to her heart and she fully supported his peace-oriented activities.

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Sri Chinmoy often recalled Mother Teresa’s qualities of affection and compassion; for example, during their meeting in 1994 when he presented her with the prestigious U Thant Peace Award on behalf of the Peace Meditation at the United Nations.

“We were sitting at a very small table. My hands were folded over my heart,” recounts Sri Chinmoy. “After a few seconds, Mother reached out and pulled my left hand towards her. Then she started pressing my fingers, one by one, from the tip of the finger to the wrist. When she finished with my left hand, she took my right hand from my heart and did the same thing. One moment Mother was acting like a mother, the next moment like an elder sister and the third like a younger sister. It was like a brother and sister having a family gathering. No other world figure has shown me this kind of affection!”

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Projects for happiness

Members of the Sri Chinmoy Centre have been involved in various projects promoting happiness, including participation in the United Nations International Day of Happiness.

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An event at Panorama Cafe, New York entitled “Happiness in Poetry”, which included sharing short poems and aphorisms on the theme of happiness.

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Recent publications of Sri Chinmoy’s writings

The past few months have seen publications of Sri Chinmoy’s writings in many places around the world to an appreciative audience.

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be-happyTo celebrate the International Day of Happiness on March 20th, the Czech Sri Chinmoy Centre published a new box of gift cards entitled “Be Happy,” decorated with beautiful photographs and aphorisms on happiness by Sri Chinmoy. The advertising featured beautiful posters which could be seen all over the Czech Republic.

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New videos of students of Sri Chinmoy

At a newly designed Sri Chinmoy TV website, we have several new interviews with members of the Sri Chinmoy Centre.

These videos, with student of Sri Chinmoy, include short explanations about – why they were attracted to Sri Chinmoy’s path, experiences of meditation, and life as a student of Sri Chinmoy.

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Mahatapa Palit, a social entrepreneur from New York, talks about how she became interested in meditation, and how this brought her to Sri Chinmoy’s path of meditation. View: Beginnings of a spiritual journey

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Recent videos and audio recordings

At Sri Chinmoy TV there have been several new videos, including archive videos of Sri Chinmoy’s early meditations in the 1970s. On Radio Sri Chinmoy, there have been some classic recordings by Sri Chinmoy and recent performances by members of the Sri Chinmoy Centre.

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Recent recordings from Radio Sri Chinmoy
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Recordings from Radio Sri Chinmoy
by members of the Sri Chinmoy Centre

 

6 and 10 day races 2014

During April 19-29,  80 competitors from around the world took part in the annual 6 Day and 10 Day Self Transcendence races organised by the Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team in Flushing Meadows New York. The Six day race was first held in 1998, though the Sri Chinmoy MT have been promoting multi-distance races since the early 1980s. The races were founded by Sri Chinmoy who believed physical and spiritual self-transcendence could easily co-exist.

I do not have any set goal; my goal is self-transcendence. I always try to transcend myself. I do not compete with the rest of the world. I compete only with myself, and I try to become a better human being. This is my ultimate goal.

– Sri Chinmoy (1)

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Runners at the finish.

There were 53 entrants in the ten day race and 27 entrants in the Six Day race. All competitors were able to test their own capacities and seek to transcend their previous efforts. The winners of the races were:

Ten Day Race

  • Male winner - Ashprihanal Aalto – 833  miles
  • Female winner – Kaneenika Janakova -  727 miles

Six Day race

  • Male winner – Eoin Keith – 500 miles
  • Female winner – Dipali Cunningham – 475 miles

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(1) Sri Chinmoy, Aspiration-Body, Illumination-Soul Part 2 (1993)

50 selected recordings for Sri Chinmoy’s 50th anniversary in the West

A selection of 50 memorable audio recordings from Radio Sri Chinmoy to mark Sri Chinmoy’s 50th anniversary since arriving in the West (New York) on 13th April, 1964.

 

  1. Dove – Abar Asibo Phire, Bela Chale Jai – Dove “My Prayerful Salutations to the United Nations” – Part 1

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  1. Bhulite Diyona – Bhulite Diyona | “My Prayerful Salutations to the United Nations” – Part 1
  2. Phire Chalo – Phire Chalo | “My Prayerful Salutations to the United Nations” Part 4
  3. Dipto Madhuri – Dipto Madhuri | “My Prayerful Salutations to the United Nations” Part 4
  4. Akarane Prabhu Akarane Prabhu | “My Prayerful Salutations to the United Nations” Part 4
  5. Jiban Debata – Jiban Debata | “My Prayerful Salutations to the United Nations” Part 4
  6. Everest Aspiration – Everest Aspiration | Peace Concert in Toronto (1984)
  7. Madhurata jetanai – Madhurata jetanai | Peace Concert in Toronto 1984
  8. Dukhero Rajani Pohabena Jani – Dukhero Rajani (with harpsichord) My Unfailing Harpsichord-Friend 3
  9. Gurudev tumi amar jagiya – Gurudev tumi amar jagiya | My Heart’s Rainbow-Dreams
  10. Tamasa Rate – Tamasa Rate | One Thousand Lotus Petals Part 1, CD 1
  11. Bahir Haite Antar Mukhe – Bahir Haite Antar | One Thousand Lotus Petals Part 1, CD 1
  12. Sundara Hate – Sundara Hate | One Thousand Lotus Petals Part 1, CD 1
  13. Kata Gan Ami – Kata Gan Ami recitation, + singing with tote a tune | Meditation-Sun (1977)
  14. Tomari Hok Jai – Tomari Hok Jai | “My Prayerful Salutations to the United Nations” Part 4
  15. Peace In My Flying Soul – Peace in my Flying Soul | “My Prayerful Salutations to the United Nations” – Part 1
  16. A Heart of Peace is Made – A Heart of Peace is Made | “My Prayerful Salutations to the United Nations” – Part 1
  17. There was a Time – There was a Time | My Pilot Supreme (1972) Continue reading “50 selected recordings for Sri Chinmoy’s 50th anniversary in the West”

Tributes to Nelson Mandela

On Friday 14 December 2013, members of the UK Sri Chinmoy Centre offered a prayerful tribute to the life of Nelson Mandela. Approximately 30 members offered a few impromptu songs, readings and poems in front of Nelson Mandela’s statue in Parliament Square, London.

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Beginning at around 7.30pm, the centre members sang several songs, composed by Sri Chinmoy and dedicated to Nelson Mandela. This included four songs of Nelson Mandela’s words set to music.

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Throughout the past few days, Mandela’s statue had received a growing collection of bouquets as people came to offer their respect. During the ceremony, a party of schoolchildren came to the statue; they offered a candle in front of this poem garland. Continue reading “Tributes to Nelson Mandela”