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Paternal Relatives

				Umacharan Ghosh

			Shashti Charan Ghosh son		Ramachandra Ghosh son

Surendra Ghosh son	Nakul Ghosh son	Atul Ghosh son	Bisheshwar Ghosh son	unknown daughter		Shashi Kumar Ghosh son b. 14 April 1882 d. 1942	Yogamaya Ghosh née Bishwas b. 8 April 1894 d. 16 March 1944

Maternal Relatives

Chandra Kanti
Bishwas
d. 12 Mar 1913
(28 Falgun 1319)

Matangi Debi
Bishwas
d. 23 Sept 1925
(8 Ashin 1332)

Shashi Kumar
Ghosh
b. 14 April 1882
d. 1942

Yogamaya Ghosh
née Bishwas
daughter
b. 8 April 1894
d. 16 March 1944

Ambika Charan
Bishwas
son

Nirupama
Biswas

name
not known

name
not known
daughter

Revati Charan
Bishwas
son

Chapala
Bishwas

Shashi
Wardar

Charubala (Bhuti)
Wardar
née Bishwas
daughter
b. March 1899
d. 11 June 2000

Son
name unknown
died young

Bijali
Guha
née Bishwas
daughter

Shephali
Rokhhit
née Bishwas
daughter

Dipali
Chowdhury
née Bishwas
daughter

Haran Prashad
Biswas
adopted son

name
not known
son

Pushpita
daughter

Family Tree

	Umacharan Ghosh

	Ramachandra Ghosh son			Chandra Kanti Bishwas d. 12 Mar 1913 (28 Falgun 1319)		Matangi Debi Bishwas d. 23 Sept 1925 (8 Ashin 1332)

name not known daughter		Shashi Kumar Ghosh son b. 14 April 1882 d. 1942		Yogamaya Ghosh née Bishwas daughter b. 8 April 1894 d. 16 March 1944	Ambika Charan Bishwas son	name not known daughter	Revati Charan Bishwas son	Charubala (Bhuti) Wardar née Bishwas daughter b. March 1899 d. 11 June 2000

Hriday Ranjan son b. 12 Nov 1911 d. 7 Apr 1976	Chitta Ranjan son b. 16 Aug 1915 d. 2 Jul 1998	Arpita daughter b. circa 1917 d. 18 Nov 1973	Lily daughter b. 27 Oct circa 1920 d. 16 May 1999	Ahana (Meri) daughter b.13 June 1924 d. 19 Jul 1950	Manoranjan (Mantu) son b. 17 Nov 1927 d. 23 Feb 2005	Chinmoy Kumar son b. 27 Aug 1931 d. 11 Oct 2007

Relatives not listed in the Family Tree

Soma was a resident of the Sri Aurobindo Ashram and worked at the Ashram Press.
“My cousin, Soma, is only a few months younger than I. She is my father’s cousin’s daughter.” – Sri Chinmoy

July

With Erskine Childers, President of Ireland

Meditating at
Thousand Island Park

Peace Concert
in Sydney

Parliament of World’s
Religions, Barcelona

With New Zealand PM
David Lange

Peace Concert
at Mt. Fuji, Japan

Peace Concert
at Kamakura, Japan

UN Silver Medallion
from Kurt Waldheim

Meeting with
President Gorbachev

Peace Concert at the
Jefferson Memorial

National Day of Prayer
at the United Nations

TV interview with
Joe Franklin

June

First long-distance run in San Francisco

A 50-metre race in California

Playing esraj in concert at Woodstock, NY

Holding the Peace Torch
with Juan Samaranch

Meeting with Mother Teresa in New York

Holding the Peace Torch
with Kurt Waldheim

Meeting with Indian President Moraji Desai

With Irish President
Eamon de Valera

Offering a concert
in Bonn, Germany

First meeting with
President Mandela

Playing the piano
in Paris, France

Playing the organ
in London, UK

Playing the golden flute in Canberra

Playing the harpsichord
in Cambridge, UK

Peace Concert
in Melbourne

Lifting the world’s
tallest horse

On This Day

The above links show significant events for different months. Major Anniversaries and timelines are available on this page

The greatest Indian sitar player of his time Ravi Shankar passed away on December 11, 2012. He was born in 1920 in Varanasi, India, to Bengali parents and went on to achieve worldwide acclaim as a virtuoso musician. Through his music, he opened the door to Indian culture and spirituality in the West. He first met Sri Chinmoy in 1973 in New York and the two spent hours together conversing in their native Bengali language. They had a profound respect for one another and, in 2002, as a mark of deep friendship, Ravi Shankar and his daughter Anoushka offered a private concert for Sri Chinmoy and his students. Read more…

Pilgrims of Eternity – Maestro Ravi Shankar and Sri Chinmoy

by Dr. Vidagdha Bennett

Sometimes, as human beings, we seem to be afloat on the sea of time. The days and even the years merge together. This was one such occasion. The date was September 20th. The year? Ah, that is where we must pause and consider the facts. If the year should prove to be 1973, then we could quite accurately say that the events of which I speak occurred in Queens, New York. There two sons of India met for the first time. Their identities? The legendary sitar player Pandit Ravi Shankar and spiritual Master Sri Chinmoy. Read more…

Concerts in New York

Anahata Nada
August – Mid-November 2002

It was an exchange of feeling, a sharing of the heart’s love. On October 10, Sri Chinmoy and his students performed for Ravi Shankar and his wife, Sukanya. at P.S. 86 in Queens. Sri Chinmoy played on a new esraj-like instrument that Sumadhur, one of his students, built for him. Ravi Shankar later blessed and named the instrument “Chinmoy Beena”. The following evening, Ravi Shankar and his daughter, Anoushka, reciprocated, performing a special concert for Sri Chinmoy, his students and invited guests under a huge tent at Aspiration-Ground. Read more...

U Thant Peace Award

Anahata Nada
August – Mid-November 2002

Legendary Indian sitarist Ravi Shankar was presented with the U Thant Peace Award Sept. 20 by Sri Chinmoy on behalf of The Peace Meditation at the United Nations. “Your music not only elevates our consciousness...very, very high but also intensifies our aspiration...very, very deep,” Sri Chinmoy declared. “Something more, to our greatest delight, we see divinity streaming from your God-dreaming eyes, lightning-speed fingers and towering confidence-hands and arms.” Read more...

Writings

Preface

This section comprises writings by Sri Chinmoy which remained unpublished at the time of his passing on October 11th, 2007, or which were published in pamphlets that did not receive a wide circulation. It is a humble attempt to preserve that small portion of his literary legacy which might otherwise become lost in the passage of time. We aspire to make these unique treasures accessible to all readers and, at the same time, adhere to the highest standards of Sri Chinmoy’s published books. It is perforce a work in progress.

– Vidagdha
_{April 11th, 2010}

Videos

Selected Drawings by Sri Chinmoy

Throughout the many years of his artistic activities, Sri Chinmoy created millions of line and brush drawings. In particular, his Dream-Freedom Peace-Birds series delighted viewers worldwide. These drawings, often executed within seconds and with just a few masterly strokes, capture the spontaneous freedom of movement, delicacy of form and breath-taking beauty of these heavenly soul-birds.

For the first time, a selection of more than 600 of Sri Chinmoy’s drawings, including some very early sketches from the 1970s, have been compiled into an hour-long slideshow created by Swiss videographer Kedar Misani, featuring music by Russian group Silence and Sound, who perform a medley of Sri Chinmoy’s songs. View video…

Sri Chinmoy’s 30th Weightlifting Anniversary 1985-2015

Great feats of strength are often mythologised. The heroic exploits of the Greek gods still inspire us, so much so that we often look upon modern-day bodybuilders and weightlifters as incarnations of Atlas or Hercules. But people like Bill Pearl, five-time Mr. Universe and Best-Built man of the 20th Century; Hugo Girard, four-time World Muscle Power Champion; and Jim Smith, British Registrar of Records British Amateur Weightlifters’ Association, are not prone to exaggeration. They know the years of dedicated training and hard work required to lift massive weights.

In this commemorative video slideshow, these men and many others from around the globe offer their candid assessments of Sri Chinmoy’s extraordinary achievements, confirming his place among the immortals of the weightlifting world. View video…

Sri Chinmoy interviewed live on CNN

On May 21, 1999, Sri Chinmoy was interviewed on ‘Q&A with Riz Khan’ and broadcast live around the world by CNN International.

The host, Rizwan Khan, conducts his live TV interviews in an interactive format, by opening them up to viewer questions. Some of the famous world newsmakers he has interviewed include US Presidents Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton, UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, the Dalai Lama and President Nelson Mandela. View video…

Sri Chinmoy’s Weightlifting in the History of Strength Sports

In the history of strength sports, Sri Chinmoy holds a unique place. His spiritual approach to weightlifting redefined what it means to be a strongman. As the reporter for Sky TV declared: “Not every strongman is concerned about showing off muscle definition. ... His cause is definitely not about having a body like Mr. Universe … [he] believes in an inner strength. He wants to inspire people from all walks of life...” View video…

Academy Award-winner Helen Hunt
Speaks with David Letterman about Sri Chinmoy

On June 19, 2003, Sri Chinmoy lifted Academy Award-winning actress Helen Hunt at Aspiration Ground in Jamaica, Queens, New York, as part of the ‘Lifting Up the World with a Oneness-Heart’ programme. Almost a decade later, on February 15, 2013, Helen Hunt was interviewed on the ‘Late Show with David Letterman’ and spoke about her extraordinary meeting with Sri Chinmoy. The interview was broadcast to millions around the world. View video…

Sri Chinmoy’s 3-Day Weightlifting

Filmed by Mridanga Spencer, Sanjaya Spettigue, Agragati Siegel
Production and editing by Utpal Marshall

Over a three-day period, September 15-17, 2006, Sri Chinmoy demonstrated extraordinary feats of strength by lifting airplanes, huge boulders, a car, a giant pumpkin and the 2002 World’s Strongest Man Hugo Girard of Canada for a total weight of 111,524 pounds. The event was witnessed by an international audience of thousands, including five-time Mr. Universe Bill Pearl, who declared: “Sri Chinmoy does the most amazing feats of strength that I have ever seen, regardless of his age and regardless of his size. This is just a very small example of what this gentleman can do with mind over matter.” View video…

A Moment’s Peace At The London 2012 Olympics

As part of the Art of the Olympians programme, ‘A Moment's Peace’ was held in the forecourt of the University College London on July 28, 2012, and featured the unveiling of a statue of international peace-advocate and spiritual luminary Sri Chinmoy, by British sculptor Kaivalya Torpy. Read more…

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The Olympic Spirit of Peace – Sri Chinmoy – World Harmony Run

This video was shown at ‘A Moment’s Peace’, 28 July 2012, University College London, during the 2012 London Olympics. The event was hosted by Art of the Olympians and organised by the World Harmony Run. Historic footage of Olympic moments are interspersed with inspiring quotes by Sri Chinmoy, founder of the World Harmony Run, who had friendships with Olympic legends Carl Lewis, Muhammad Ali, Jesse Owens, Al Oerter, Emil Zátopek, Bob Beamon, and Tegla Loroupe. Read more...

Rezwana Choudhury Bannya Sings Sri Chinmoy’s Songs

Renowned Bengali vocalist Rezwana Choudhury Bannya from Bangladesh performs songs by spiritual teacher and composer Sri Chinmoy in a concert commemorating the music of Sri Chinmoy, called ‘Songs of the Soul’. The concert took place in the NYU Skirball Center in New York. View video…

Sri Chinmoy Sings Bengali Songs

Filmed and edited by Kedar Misani

On November 27, 1998, Sri Chinmoy celebrated his weightlifting anniversary at York College in Queens, New York. He concluded a programme of heavy lifting with a beautiful concert, which included some of his favourite Bengali songs. View video…

Sri Chinmoy: No End Of The World

Filmed and edited by Mridanga Spencer

Sri Chinmoy talks about his belief that God has planned a positive future for mankind. Filmed in the summer of 2007 in Queens, New York, two months before Sri Chinmoy’s passing on October 11, 2007. View video…

Devotional Songs Performed In Icelandic Churches

Filmed and edited by Kedar Misani

In July 2011 twelve singers from around the world visited Iceland to perform, acapella, Sri Chinmoy’s songs on peace, harmony and Christ in churches throughout the country. View video…

United Nations

Sri Chinmoy’s Work at the United Nations:
Spirituality and the Power of Silence

by Prof. Kusumita P. Pedersen
printed in the journal CrossCurrents, September 2010

Many may think of the United Nations mainly as the secular arena of political strife, but the World Organization has a spiritual dimension which, although it is often not visible to the general public, is intrinsic to its purposes. This essay describes the work of the philosopher, poet, humanitarian, and peace-server Sri Chinmoy (1931-2007) at the United Nations, a work that was devoted to bringing to the fore, fostering and articulating this spiritual dimension. Sri Chinmoy saw the United Nations not merely as a political institution but as “the Heart-Home of the World-Body” and the focal point of an emerging “world-oneness.”Read more at Wiley Online Library...

Light in the United Nations

by Agni (José Luis Casanova)

For one visiting the city of New York, it would be very easy to overlook a steel and stone building on the bank of the East River around mid-town Manhattan. Its architecture is not imposing by any means. Its grounds are not extensive and its physical size is not domineering. But inside it dwells the hope of all humanity, for it is the house of the United Nations. Within its granite walls, a swarm of human beings work frantically day and night to bring understanding among the peoples of the earth. Read more...

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