At the age of fourteen, Sri Chinmoy writes a Bengali poem, entitled ‘Amitraakhkhar’, about his elder brother Hriday and Lord Narayana (Vishnu), while at the Sri Aurobindo Ashram, in Pondicherry, India.
Sri Chinmoy plays the Indian esraj for the first time in public, in Jamaica, NY, USA.
Sri Chinmoy answers questions on ‘Happiness’ at a meeting of his New Jersey Centre.
Sri Chinmoy receives a letter of greeting from Walter F. Mondale, Vice-President of the USA.
Sri Chinmoy offers a concert to celebrate his third esraj anniversary at the Sri Chinmoy Centre Church in Bayside, NY, USA.
Sri Chinmoy composes a song, entitled ’Scientist Einstein’ about the visionary scientist.
Sri Chinmoy delivers the keynote address, entitled ‘God, Prophet and Religion’, at the World Parliament of Religion and Culture, in Convocation Hall at the University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada. Sri Chinmoy is invited to speak at the Parliament by Sree Sree Mentu Maharaj and the Universal Peace Mission.
Sri Chinmoy offers a concert and delivers a lecture, entitled ‘A Seeker’s Life’, at Harvard University in Cambridge, MA, USA.
An exhibition of Sri Chinmoy Jharna-Kala paintings opens at Brown University in Providence, RI, USA.
Sri Chinmoy donates 100 of his books to Brown University in Providence, RI, USA.
Sri Chinmoy offers a concert to celebrate his eighth Esraj Anniversary at Public School 86 in Jamaica, New York, NY, USA.
Sri Chinmoy offers a concert to commemorate his ninth Esraj Anniversary at Public School 86 in Jamaica, NY, USA.
Sri Chinmoy offers a Peace Concert and delivers a lecture, entitled ‘Silence Within, Sound Without’ and also lifts seven dignitaries — including Diana Eck, Professor, Harvard University, Study of Comparative Religions and Indian Studies; and John J. McAleer, author and Professor of English Literature, Boston College — at Harvard University, in Cambridge, MA, USA. Sri Chinmoy also composes a song for Harvard University.
Sri Chinmoy is interviewed on the national television show Alla Ricerca dell'Arca (In Search of the Ark)’ in Rome, Italy.
Sri Chinmoy celebrates the nineteenth anniversary of his esraj playing — calling it his “dearest and fondest instrument” — by offering a concert at Public School 86 in Jamaica, NY, USA.
Sri Chinmoy offers a Peace Concert for his 22nd Esraj Anniversary — later released on CD as The Beauty of a Oneness-Family-Home — at Public School 117 in Briarwood, New York, NY, USA.
Sri Chinmoy gives an hour-long esraj performance to celebrate his 25th Esraj Anniversary, which is recorded at PS 117 in Briarwood, New York, and later released on CD as ‘My Esraj: My Inspiration-Aspiration-Source’.
Qatar is declared a Sri Chinmoy Peace-Blossom-Nation.
Sri Chinmoy meets with Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, Prime Minister of Malaysia, at Langkawi Airport in Langkawi, Malaysia.
Sri Chinmoy performs 32 songs on the esraj to celebrate his 32nd Esraj Anniversary, in Langkawi, Malaysia.