On April 18, The Westport News, Connecticut, printed a story on the April 13th celebration which was written by Jack Kenny (Conn). The article is reprinted below.
Sri Chinmoy visits here
Sri Chinmoy, an Indian Spiritual Master with more than 100 disciples in his Norwalk center, celebrated the ninth anniversary of his mission in the United States last Friday in the Unitarian Church on Lyons Plains Road.
Taking part in the celebration were more than 300 of his disciples from centres in the Eastern United States and Canada.
On hand to welcome Sri Chinmoy on his first visit to Westport was First Selectman John Kemish, who gave a brief address at the beginning of the five hour celebration.
Kemish said that it is his wish to see all political figures and legislators, from presidents to mayors, become sincere seekers after the Infinite Truth.
He commended Sri Chinmoy for his genuine and selfless work in spreading spirituality, and expressed “pleasure at seeing so many who are seeking self-realization, the realization of the soul.”
The celebration included many varities of music, including acoustical guitar performances by two disciples, Mahavishnu John McLaughlin and Carlos Santana, who are also popular recording artists.
The Master, who arrived here April 13, 1964, has made the West his permanent home, and resides in Jamaica, Queens, N.Y.
Sri Chinmoy teaches that through love, devotion, and surrender to God, and sincere meditation, man can achieve God-realization, conscious oneness with God.
Caption: OFFICIAL WELCOME — First Selectman John Kemish extends an official welcome to Sri Chinmoy, Indian Spiritual Master, during a celebration of the ninth anniversary of the Master’s mission in the United States, last Friday in the Unitarian church on Lyons Plains Road.
Originally published in The Westport News, Connecticut, April 18, 1973