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Academic work on Sri Chinmoy from Iceland

Poetry-Heart and Prose-Mind by Suren Torfi Leósson, presented for his B.A. Essay at the University of Iceland in September 2017, joins the growing list of scholarly studies about Sri Chinmoy.

In the 20th century, Sri Chinmoy toured universities around the world and gave lectures, which were later published, about such lofty subjects as “Immortality”, “God and Myself” and “Is Death the End?” Poetry-heart and prose-mind takes a close look at two of these lectures and discovers that, while there is a definite logical prose structure to them, there is a poetic structure at work as well… Read more…

THE THIRD EYE by Sri Chinmoy
Original Video Recording

In 1976, the Scottish playwright, poet and musician Nityananda Tom McGrath invited Sri Chinmoy to give a talk at the Third Eye Centre in Glasgow. Fittingly, Sri Chinmoy chose to speak about the third eye (one of the most important chakras in the subtle body).

In his talk, Sri Chinmoy reveals the capacities of the third eye as well as offering cautionary advice to seekers who want to make the fastest progress in their life of aspiration.

View the original video recording along with the transcription...

Sri Chinmoy on the nature and goals
of contemplative practice

The International Journal of Dharma Studies has published a fascinating new article about Sri Chinmoy’s philosophy by American academic Kusumita P. Pedersen.

Dr. Pedersen: “Sri Chinmoy (1931–2007) has written extensively on the concrete details of contemplative practice as well as its purpose in the wider context of yoga as a system of spiritual disciplines leading to God-realization. The paper summarizes his teachings with an emphasis on how contemplative practice is done and how it works in attaining its goals. Sri Chinmoy distinguishes between concentration, meditation and contemplation…” Read more...

Latest eBook by Sri Chinmoy

The Wisdom of Sri Chinmoy now available from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, iTunes and most other ebook distributors.

This fascinating selection of Sri Chinmoy's writings provides a clear understanding of the author's philosophy and teachings.

The book goes through the A-Z of spirituality chapter by chapter — 71 chapters in all — beginning with Aspiration and ending with Yoga.

Sri Chinmoy’s First Visit to Australia

On February 28, 1976, Sri Chinmoy departed New York on an epic 10,000-mile journey across the globe. And after a series of gruelling flights across two continents and the vast Pacific Ocean, he finally arrived in Perth, late in the evening on the first day of March, eager to begin his tour of Australia.

During his ten-day stay, Sri Chinmoy visited the major cities of Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne and Adelaide where he gave talks at universities, met with prominent Australians and recorded music for two LP albums. It was in Australia where he played the esraj for the first time on television and learned to play the Western flute. Read a day-by-day account…