Celebrating Sri Chinmoy's 90th birth anniversary
Sri Chinmoy would have been 90 years old on 27 August this year. When he was with us, he would often use occasions like these as a launching point for inspiring and joyful projects for himself and his students. (To give one example: he played on 74 pianos in one sitting to celebrate his 74th birthday.)
Similarly his students around the world are using the occasion to come up with inspiring ideas both for their own personal spiritual practise, and for the world.
Enthusiasm-Awakeners
In 1999, Sri Chinmoy formed the Enthusiasm-Awakeners singing group with Parvati from New York as its leader. The group mainly sings Sri Chinmoy's cheerful, dynamic English songs. In total, the group learned and performed 1529 English songs for Sri Chinmoy in his lifetime, including many songs that Sri Chinmoy specifically wrote for the group.
At the end of May of this year, Parvati had the idea to sing and average of 17 songs per day for 90 days beginning on 30 May, so all the songs could be completed on 27 August. As well as the original members of the group, Parvati then felt the inspiration to invite others who had over the years expressed their love of these songs, and she selflessly made all the necessary resources available on her website devotionsongs.com:
View the 90 songs project on devotionsongs.com
(The Enthusiasm-Awakeners group actually performed a similar project for Sri Chinmoy's 75th birthday in 2006 - you can read that story on her website)
Inspiring displays
Many of our worldwide Centres were also inspired by the occasion to let the public know!
Stories
First-hand experiences of meditation and spirituality.
If a wish comes from the soul, it will be granted
Kamalakanta Nieves New York, United StatesI was what you call a classic unconscious seeker
Rupantar LaRusso New York, United StatesIf a little meditation can give you this kind of experience...
Pragya Gerig Nuremberg, GermanyCelestial experiences
Antaranga Gressenich Munich, GermanyRunning for Peace
Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New ZealandPeople see something in Guru and want to be part of it
Saraswati Martín San Juan, Puerto RicoMy first Guru
Adarini Inkei Geneva, SwitzerlandThe happiest I've ever been
Gabriele Settimi San Diego, United StatesIf I can smile like that, it's worth becoming a disciple
Mahatapa Palit New York, United StatesI was just so transported by the atmosphere
Pulak Viscardi New York, United StatesA vision at 3 a.m in the morning
Abarita Dänzer Zürich, SwitzerlandA Quest for Happiness
Abhinabha Tangerman Amsterdam, NetherlandsBelieve, take a step and proceed: a 6-day race experience
Susan Marshall ,Suggested videos
interviews with Sri Chinmoy's students