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  • A Man of God-Strength

    by Bhavani Torpy

    On Wednesday, February 16th this year [2000] at his home in New York, Sri Chinmoy raised and supported two 500-pound dumbbells simultaneously from an overhead rack. It was the triumphant culmination of a series of lifts, which began in 1998 with a lift of 100 pounds, 50 in each arm, on September 29th.… Throughout 1999 the lifts increased in magnitude and several were performed in public and were broadcast on television worldwide. Read more
  • The Art of Running
    Spirituality, Aesthetics and Sports in Sri Chinmoy’s Literature

    by Hridananda Andrés Ramón

    The following paper deals with the genre of sports literature. It offers a study of the most significant works that the philosopher, poet, sportsman and spiritual teacher Sri Chinmoy has written in this field. Submitted to the Department of English, Faculty of Humanities, University of Iceland, May 2003.
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  • Poetry’s Universality and Humanity’s Divinity:
    A Reciprocal Soul-Discovery Journey

    by Hridananda Andrés Ramón

    An Approach to the Concepts of Truth, Beauty, and Delight in Sri Chinmoy’s Poetic Work. Submitted to the Faculty of English, University of Iceland, 2005. Read more

    La realización de la Divinidad en la obra poética de Sri Chinmoy. Submitted to Faculty of Comparative Literature and Literary Theory, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona (Spain), 2003 Read more
  • Reflections On Musical Composition

    by Hridananda Andrés Ramón

    A dissertation on musical composition from a technical, aesthetic and spiritual point of view; it begins by analysing the approach of Western composers such as Stravinsky, Boulez and Harvey, and it expands into the Eastern spiritual/yogic approach as expounded by Sri Aurobindo and Sri Chinmoy. Submitted to the Department of Music, Iceland Academy of the Arts, 2008. Read more
  • Original Paintings and Drawings

    Sri Chinmoy created hundreds of thousands of paintings and drawings during his lifetime. Many of his original artworks are in private collections or curated by Sri Chinmoy Centres around the world. This new section is a humble attempt to give some of these beautiful artworks a wider audience. Submissions for inclusion are most welcome. View more
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    photographic archives    		 Rezwana Choudhury
    Bannya sings
    Sri Chinmoy’s songs    		 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
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    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