8 March
Sri Chinmoy's passing
Sri Chinmoy left this earth on 11 October 2007, entering into mahasamadhi at 7'o clock in the morning. In spiritual terms, mahasamadhi is the moment where a spiritual Master leaves his physical body. Below are some resources put together in the weeks following his passing:
Internationally renowned peace leader and spiritual teacher Sri Chinmoy passed away on the morning of October 11th at his home in Queens, New York.
Respected and loved worldwide, Sri Chinmoy's philosophy for world peace was manifested through a wide array of activities, ranging from literature to art to sports to music. The universal nature of his philosophy embraced and encouraged people of all backgrounds, faiths and nationalities to work together for peace.
"The power that dominates cannot solve world problems. The power that loves can solve world problems." - Sri Chinmoy.
Hailed as a modern day renaissance man, Sri Chinmoy has sought to combine the spirituality of the East with the dynamism of the West. To this end, he has made prolific and eye-opening contributions in the fields of literature, poetry, art, music and athletics.
Tributes
- A List of Tributes including President Mikhail Gorbachev, Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Olympic gold medallist Carl Lewis and others.
- A moving speech from Gary Ackerman, Congressman of the district where Sri Chinmoy lived, paying tribute to his dear friend Sri Chinmoy.
Articles about Sri Chinmoy's passing on other sites:
- New York Times 1: Sri Chinmoy, Athletic Spiritual Leader, Dies at 76
- New York Times 2: Their Leader Gone, Devotees Gather at Spiritual Home
- Tribute at Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team website
- Gratitude to Sri Chinmoy by Noivedya Juddery.
- Sri Chinmoy's mahasamadhi by Tejvan Pettinger.
- A Tribute to Sri Chinmoy by Animesh Harrington
- SriChinmoyArt.com: Sri Chinmoy 1931-2007: the man who painted Eternity
Latest News
- For latest news and tributes see: Sri Chinmoy News
- Sri Chinmoy's Final Prayer-Poem
- See also: Kind Words about Sri Chinmoy and his life's activities at Sri Chinmoy.org
Stories
First-hand experiences of meditation and spirituality.
Meeting Sri Chinmoy for the first time
Janaka Spence Edinburgh, United Kingdom
How my spiritual search led me to Sri Chinmoy
Vidura Groulx Montreal, Canada
Spiritual Friends
Preetidutta Thorpe Auckland, New Zealand
The connection between Sri Chinmoy's music and my soul
Kamalakanta Nieves New York, United States
Learning to follow my intuition
Saranyu Pearson Geelong, Australia
President Gorbachev: a special soul brought down for a special reason
Mridanga Spencer Ipswich, United Kingdom
Meditation Nights at the Sri Chinmoy Centre
Preetidutta Thorpe Auckland, New Zealand
“Where there is heart, always there is a way.”
Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New Zealand
Regaining My Inner Joy
Sujata Muto Kyoto, Japan
You only have to keep your eyes and ears open
Gannika Wiesenberger Linz, Austria
Sri Chinmoy's opening meditation at the Parliament of World Religions
Pradhan Balter Chicago, United States
Bhutan, A Country Less Travelled...
Ambarish Keenan Dublin, Ireland
Celestial experiences
Antaranga Gressenich Munich, GermanySuggested videos
interviews with Sri Chinmoy's students
What meditation gave me that I was missing
Purnahuti Wagner Guatemala City, Guatemala
How I became interested in meditation
Abhejali Bernardova Zlín, Czech Republic
Selfless Service
Brian David Seattle, United States
A feeling that something more exists
Florbela Caniceiro Coimbra, Portugal
What is it like on the Peace Run?
Nikolaus Drekonja San Diego, United States
Self-transcendence in meditation
Kailash Beyer Zurich, Switzerland
Things I have learnt from the spiritual life
Sanjay Rawal New York, United States
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