Doing things together
Most of our Centres around the world can't offer public events due to the pandemic, but this time has given us the opportunity to focus on deepening our spiritual practice, and spending time together where health guidelines allow.
Sri Chinmoy would often have us come together for Joy Days - gatherings where we would meditate and do lots of spiritual things, but also have fun and delight in each other's company. So we have been finding ways to do that....
Luckily for us, much of our Joy Days are spent in the outdoors anyway - we play sports and games, and go for hikes in the mountains.
Guatemala
The beautiful Lake Atitlan is a regular Joy Day destination for our Guatemalan members. Sri Chinmoy visited this beautiful lake in 1997
Past-incarnation fancy dress
Sri Chinmoy always encouraged his Australian and New Zealand students to do things together, so once the 'travel bubble' between Australia and New Zealand was established, a Joy Day quickly followed. This particular joy day, everyone was asked to appear in fancy dress, representing their past incarnation (or what they thought/wished they were in their past incarnation)
Stories
First-hand experiences of meditation and spirituality.
My Life with Sri Chinmoy: a book
Tejvan Pettinger Oxford, United KingdomSoul-Birds take flight
Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New ZealandThe connection between Sri Chinmoy's music and my soul
Kamalakanta Nieves New York, United StatesSpiritual moments with my grandmother
Patanga Cordeiro São Paulo, Brazil'You have to be like a warrior and fight'
Mahiyan Savage San Diego, United StatesTime seemed to freeze
Brahmata Michael Ottawa, CanadaA spiritual name is the name of our soul, and what we can become
Nayak Polissar Seattle, United StatesAkuti: a pioneer-jewel in our Centre
Akuti Eisamann Connecticut, United StatesA Quest for Happiness
Abhinabha Tangerman Amsterdam, NetherlandsNo Fear, Only the Heart’s Concern
Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New ZealandRunning for Peace
Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New ZealandIn the Whirlwind of Life
Pradeep Hoogakker The Hague, Netherlands'When you perform for me, always choose devotional songs.'
Gunthita Corda Zurich, SwitzerlandSuggested videos
interviews with Sri Chinmoy's students