Everest-Aspiration

During the first twenty days of July 1977, Sri Chinmoy delivered one hundred short talks, which were published in four volumes entitled "Everest-Aspiration".

These talks were given at his public esraj performances, at picnics, en route to events around the country and even at a local high school playground after morning sports practice. Sri Chinmoy himself worked on editing the talks before publication. He later said this was one of his most significant books, encouraging his disciples to read it at least seven times.

100th Everest-Aspiration Talk

by Sri Chinmoy

Are You the Lamp of God?

9:40 p.m.
Greenwich Public Library,
Greenwich, Connecticut

“Are you the Lamp of God the Supreme?”
“Yes, I am.”
“What do you do?”
“I lovingly kindle the flame of aspiration in the desire-world.”
“Are you the Lamp of God the Supreme?”
“Yes, I am.”
“What do you do?”
“I devotedly illumine the dedication-world.”
“Are you the Lamp of God the Supreme?”
“Yes, I am.”
“What do you do?”
“I soulfully feed God’s salvation-world early in the morning. I unreservedly feed God’s liberation-world in the afternoon. I unconditionally feed God’s Realisation-world in the evening. Finally, I dine with my Satisfaction-Perfection Father, Friend, my All, at night.”
“My Eternity’s friend, you do so much for your Beloved Supreme, God the Supreme. Now I wish to do something for you. I shall collect the richest harvest of gratitude for you here on earth. I shall collect the richest harvest of pride for you, there in Heaven.”

Published in Everest-Aspiration, part 4

Celebration of Everest-Aspiration, 27 August 1977

sri-chinmoy-ea — Photo: Sarama Minoli, 27 August 1977.

On 27 August 1977, Sri Chinmoy sold the original Everest-Aspiration books as part of his 46th birthday celebrations.

On the Importance of Everest-Aspiration

"Everest-Aspiration. We all need aspiration of the highest height. I have written over seven hundred books. According to my aspiration, this book is one of my foremost seven books. Among seven hundred, this one has a very, very special place.
"It is my fervent wish that my disciples, without fail, will read this book at least seven times in this incarnation. And I may also make the same request of the seekers who are so kind to me, who have been coming here regularly and faithfully — to read this book. I assure you that your aspiration, your heart's hunger, is bound to increase when you read this book."

Sri Chinmoy, Only One Power, Agni Press, New York, 2015

Introduction to the first edition

"In very few ways, though, can these pieces really be called talks. They contain a rhythmic, almost musical quality more like blank verse than prose. More important, they express a flow of ideas so subtle and melodic that they cry out to be felt and assimilated on an intuitive plane. Before speaking, Sri Chinmoy would enter into a high meditative state and then speak extemporaneously. These talks, then, are expressions of a state of consciousness far beyond the mind's reach: short, illumining bursts of light from the Master's boundless Realisation-Sun."