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.
The day I saw my Guru's Third Eye
Vidura Groulx Montreal, CanadaMy Life with Sri Chinmoy: a book
Tejvan Pettinger Oxford, United KingdomMeeting Sri Chinmoy for the first time
Janaka Spence Edinburgh, United KingdomPatanga: my spiritual name
Patanga Cordeiro São Paulo, BrazilOur Guru becomes the perfect disciple
Devashishu Torpy London, United KingdomPresident Gorbachev: a special soul brought down for a special reason
Mridanga Spencer Ipswich, United KingdomCelebrating birthdays at Guru's house
Devashishu Torpy London, United KingdomA 40-Year Blessing
Sarama Minoli New York, United StatesIn the middle of an ocean of love
Bhadra Kleinman New YorkI just knew from the moment I saw him
Ashrita Furman New York, United StatesSpiritual Friends
Preetidutta Thorpe Auckland, New ZealandI felt a bell ringing in my heart
Charana Evans Cardiff, WalesMuhammad Ali: I was expecting a monster, but I found a lamb
Sevananda Padilla San Juan, Puerto RicoSuggested videos
interviews with Sri Chinmoy's students