Welcome to Sri Chinmoy Reflections

            RECENT ADDITIONS


  • A Truth Must Be Lived

    by Aparajita (Adam) Fishman

    As Westerners, hence outsiders, we are most often struck by two aspects of Indian religion. At first, we are struck by the overwhelming multitude and diversity of forms in which God is worshipped. To our sensibilities, religion infects everyday life with almost brute force. In short, Indian religion is radically experiential in nature.

    Next to this plethora of outer manifestations, perhaps even more striking is the astounding height and depth with which Indian philosophy probes the nature of the Cosmos, the amazing subtlety of the vision of reality it espouses. Read more...

  • EAST AND WEST – Original Audio Recording

    by Sri Chinmoy

    In February 1965, Sri Chinmoy was interviewed on a New York City radio station, during which he read a short message. This is the earliest known recording of Sri Chinmoy, made just ten months after his arrival in the West, at the age of 33.

    Here, Sri Chinmoy shares his spiritual optimism for the union of East and West: “Across all physical and conventional barriers between East and West, high above national standards, above even individual standards, will fly the supreme banner of Divine Oneness.” These prophetic words were published six months later as an essay in the first issue of AUM Magazine in August 1965.
    Listen to the original recording along with transcription.

  • OUR PATH – Original Audio Recording

    by Sri Chinmoy

    “Our path is basically the path of the heart and not that of the mind. This does not mean that I am criticising the path of the mind. Far from it. We feel, that the path of the heart leads us faster towards our goal.”

    These are the immortal words of Sri Chinmoy as he spoke to members of his newly formed London Centre on November 21, 1970. It is unquestionably one of Sri Chinmoy’s most important talks. The power and conviction of Sri Chinmoy’s voice in this original recording is as accessible and inspiring today as it was all those decades ago.

    This is the first in a series of Rare Recordings of impromptu talks, formal lectures, and radio interviews that will be published on Sri Chinmoy Reflections over the coming months.

    Since some of these early recordings are not of the highest quality, and many first-time listeners may find it difficult to grasp Sri Chinmoy’s unique phrasing, a word-for-word transcription of each original talk is provided so the reader can easily follow, uninterrupted, the poetic flow of Sri Chinmoy’s speech.
    Listen to the original recording along with transcription.

  • The Jewels of Happiness:
    Inspiration and Wisdom to Guide Your Life-Journey
    Audio Edition

    Words by Sri Chinmoy
    Narrated by Archbishop Desmond Tutu and others

    Ever since he led the Peace Meditations at the UN, the power of Sri Chinmoy’s initiatives have been praised by world leaders and influenced thousands of individuals. Here, his insightful words, elegant prose, and shrewd aphorisms form a wonderful tapestry of inspiration for people from all walks of life. Addressing such themes as joy, patience, humility, and love, Sri Chinmoy writes with a beautiful simplicity that soothes the heart and moves the spirit. His easy-to-follow exercises are perfectly suited to our fast-paced lifestyles and provide a reassuring sense of the essential oneness that unites us all.

    The audio book was launched at the United Nations in New York on Tuesday, March 19, 2013, with over 500 UN ambassadors, delegates, staff and members of NGOs in attendance. “These sweet gems of wisdom by my dear friend Sri Chinmoy are timeless truths full of encouragement, love and goodness,” Nobel Peace Laureate, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, said in a video message.

    Proceeds from the audio book, which is available online at Amazon, audible.com or iTunes, will go to charities for children worldwide: Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund; Philani Nutrition and Development Project in South Africa; and Mother Teresa’s Missionaries of Charity.

    Listen to a sample:

  • The Ever-Transcending Quest — Return

    by Mrinali Christine Clarke

    Here, in Chapter Three, we finally come to the poet’s work which seeks to describe the experience of ... Union. This is the culmination of the spiritual quest and through the final topics we witness how the English language, hewn by the divine Poet, portrays the exalted states of fulfilment and blissful absorption into divine Consciousness. Read more...
  • Reflections on Meditation

    Inspired by his spiritual teacher Sri Chinmoy, award-winning writer
    Alan Spence considers the meaning of meditation and its practice
    from a Hindu perspective.

    The nice thing about being up early in the morning is the stillness, the silence. The hustle of the day hasn't really started, and it's a good time to just sit, quiet and meditate. My spiritual teacher Sri Chinmoy — a man I've known for over 30 years — expresses it beautifully: “Meditation is silence, energising and fulfilling. Silence is the eloquent expression of the inexpressible.” Read more from the BBC...

            ANNIVERSARIES


  • PIPE ORGAN
    LONG-DISTANCE RUNNING
    TENNIS
    WEIGHTLIFTING
    MAY 26, 1987
    Sri Chinmoy’s first organ performance – Zurich    		 JUNE 1, 1989
    Sri Chinmoy’s long-distance running began – San Francisco    		 JUNE 13, 1977
    Sri Chinmoy first started playing tennis – New York    		 JUNE 26, 1985
    Sri Chinmoy began serious weightlifting – New York

            FEATURES


  • JHARNA-KALA
    TENNIS
    OVERVIEW
    NEW YORK
    Articles exploring the world of Sri Chinmoy’s Art Stories about Sri Chinmoy’s favourite game A broad perspective on
    Sri Chinmoy’s philosophy     		Insights into Sri Chinmoy’s daily life in New York
  • VIDEO
    OF THE MONTH    		 FEATURED
    ARTICLES    		 RARE
    PHOTOGRAPHS    		 ATHLETIC
    ACHIEVEMENTS

    Helen Hunt speaks
    with David Letterman
    about Sri Chinmoy

    		 Articles from writers
    around the world    		 Collections from our
    photographic archives    		 Extensive records of all
    Sri Chinmoy’s races
  • ORIGINAL
    WRITINGS    		 PEACE
    CONCERTS    		 EARLY YEARS UNITED NATIONS
    From the pen of the Master List of concerts
    around the world    		 Essays on Sri Chinmoy’s
    early life in India    		 Sri Chinmoy’s meditations at the UN in New York
  • GAMES
    PHOTOGRAPHS
    		 PEACE
    INITIATIVES     		TIMELINE PONDICHERRY
    Archive of photographs of 
    Sri Chinmoy playing games    		 World-renowned sites dedicated to Peace Comparison of world events and Sri Chinmoy’s life Sri Chinmoy’s formative years in India
  • FAMILY TREE WEIGHTLIFTING MEETINGS TRAVELS
    ABROAD
    Sri Chinmoy’s paternal
    and maternal ancestry     		Stories about Sri Chinmoy’s
    weightlifting feats    		 Sri Chinmoy and
    inspiring world figures    		 Stories of Sri Chinmoy’s
    visits to various countries