Features

NEW YORK

Insights into Sri Chinmoy’s daily life in New York

TENNIS

Stories about Sri Chinmoy’s favourite game

JHARNA-KALA

Articles exploring the world of Sri Chinmoy’s Art

MEETINGS

Sri Chinmoy and
inspiring world figures

WEIGHTLIFTING

Stories about Sri Chinmoy’s
weightlifting feats

FAMILY TREE

Sri Chinmoy’s paternal
and maternal ancestry

UNITED NATIONS

Sri Chinmoy’s meditations at the UN in New York

EARLY YEARS

Essays on Sri Chinmoy’s
early life in India

PEACE CONCERTS

List of concerts
around the world

ORIGINAL WRITINGS

From the pen of the Master

PONDICHERRY

Sri Chinmoy’s formative years in India

GAMES PHOTOGRAPHS

Archive of photographs of 
Sri Chinmoy playing games

ATHLETIC RECORDS

Extensive records of all
Sri Chinmoy’s races

RARE PHOTOGRAPHS

Collections from our
photographic archives

FEATURED ARTICLES

Articles from writers
around the world

VIDEO OF THE MONTH

Sri Chinmoy interviewed
live on CNN International

Anniversaries

JHARNA-KALA

Sri Chinmoy created his first artwork in the West – Ottawa, Canada

WEIGHTLIFTING

Sri Chinmoy began serious weightlifting – Jamaica, New York

CELLO

Sri Chinmoy first played the cello – Puerto Rico

NEWSPAPER ARTICLE

First newspaper article in the Daily News – New York

TENNIS

Sri Chinmoy started playing tennis – Jamaica, New York

PEACE RUN

The first Sri Chinmoy Oneness-Home Peace Run began – New York

PIPE ORGAN

Sri Chinmoy’s first organ performance – Zurich

TENNIS COURT

Sri Chinmoy inaugurates his own tennis court – Jamaica, New York

PEACE-BLOSSOMS

First Sri Chinmoy Peace-Blossom – Rhode Island

DISTANCE RUNNING

Sri Chinmoy’s long-distance running began – San Francisco

12-HOUR WALK

Sri Chinmoy completed his first 12-hour walking race – Jamaica, New York

UNITED NATIONS

Sri Chinmoy began offering twice-weekly meditations – UN, New York

PEACE MILE

The first Sri Chinmoy Peace Mile was inaugurated in London. (more)

 

GLOBAL INTERVIEW

Sri Chinmoy’s first live global interview - CNN International

COMING TO THE WEST

Sri Chinmoy arrived in the West – JFK Airport, New York

47 MILE RACE

Sri Chinmoy ran his first ultramarathon – Jamaica, New York

U THANT PEACE AWARD

First award presented to Zenon Rossides – United Nations

PEACE CONCERTS

Sri Chinmoy offered his first Peace Concert – Cologne (more)

SRI CHINMOY DAY

Sri Chinmoy Day proclamations by Presidents of all five boroughs of New York

PUBLIC MEDITATION

Sri Chinmoy held his first 7-hour public meditation, All Angels’ Church, Manhattan

AUM MAGAZINE

AUM magazine was first published in Brooklyn, NY

WESTERN FLUTE

Sri Chinmoy first played the Western flute – Melbourne, Australia. (more)

BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION

Sri Chinmoy was born in East Shakpura, Chittagong, Bengal, India

MARATHON

Sri Chinmoy ran his first marathon – California [More]

VIOLIN

Sri Chinmoy gave his first violin recital – New York

PIANO

Sri Chinmoy’s first piano performance – New York

LEFT-ARM LIFT

Sri Chinmoy lifted 7,040¼ lbs. using only his left arm – New York

ESRAJ

Sri Chinmoy first played the esraj – New York

MASTERS GAMES

Sri Chinmoy inaugurated a competition for older athletes – Greenwich, CT

SINGLE-ARM LIFT

Sri Chinmoy lifted 7,063¾ lbs. using only his right arm – Jamaica, New York

SRI CHINMOY CENTRE

Sri Chinmoy inaugurated his first meditation centre – Puerto Rico

UNIVERSITY TALKS

Sri Chinmoy delivered his first university lecture – Kingston, West Indies

INDIAN FLUTE

Sri Chinmoy played Indian flute for the first time – Iceland

UNITED NATIONS TALK

Sri Chinmoy’s first talk at the United Nations – New York

CYCLING

Sri Chinmoy cycled for the first time in the West – New York

SOUL-BIRD DRAWINGS

Sri Chinmoy drew his first Dream-Freedom-Peace-Bird

LIFTING UP THE WORLD

First person lifted by Sri Chinmoy was Mahasamrat Bill Pearl – New York

View: Major Anniversaries and Timeline chronology

  • June 5

    Sri Chinmoy delivers an evening lecture, entitled ‘Two Instruments: Faith and Doubt’, at the Quaker Meeting House in Canterbury, England, UK. He also plays the flute and sings three Bengali songs.

    Sri Chinmoy runs for the first time in competition — a 3-mile race in a time of 23:08 — in Santa Barbara, CA, USA.

    Sri Chinmoy offers a public meditation in Tempe, AZ, USA.

    Sri Chinmoy rides with the USA Bicycle Relay through the historic US Capitol area and receives a Certificate of Achievement from Congressman Joseph Addabbo on the US Capitol Building steps in Washington, DC, USA.

    Sri Chinmoy offers a concert and a lecture, entitled ‘A Seeker’s Experience-Realities’, at California State University in Berkeley, CA, USA, as part of his ‘Fifty Oneness-State-Songs’ tour.

    Sri Chinmoy delivers a talk, entitled ‘Never Give Up’, after a video presentation at a public meditation held at Public School 86 in Jamaica, NY, USA.

    The first Sri Chinmoy 1,300-mile race – the longest certified race in history – begins in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, Queens, NY, USA. It is part of a triple-race event that also includes 700-mile and 1,000-mile races. Before the start, Sri Chinmoy meditates and addresses the participants with words of encouragement and gratitude. Runners from the US, Canada, Britain, France and Japan go on to establish 22 world or national records during the event, which ends on 23 June.

    Sri Chinmoy offers a Peace Concert — the 9th of 39 concerts held in honour of Swami Vivekananda — at the First Unitarian Church in Brooklyn, NY, USA.

    Sri Chinmoy sets a new record for his seated two-arm lift by hoisting 1,200 pounds (600lbs. with each arm) in Jamaica, NY, USA.

    Sri Chinmoy lifts Donovan Bailey, 1995 World Athletics Champion in 100 m sprint and 4 x 100 m relay; 1996 Olympic gold medallist in 100 m sprint and 4 x 100 m relay; and world-record holder for 100 m (set in 1996), in Jamaica, NY, USA.

    Sri Chinmoy lifts the famous Indian tabla player Zakir Hussain in San Francisco, CA, USA.