"You have to know who your spiritual Father is, and who your spiritual Uncle is."

by Nayana
New York The first time I saw Guru was at NYU Law School, where he was lecturing. I was sitting at the back of the room, and couldn't hear (or at least understand) a word he was...
1 May 2021
"You have to know who your spiritual Father is, and who your spiritual Uncle is."

"He is the real thing. He is superb"

by Mahiruha Klein
Chicago When I was a freshman in college, I took a course in western philosophy. I thought the course would be a real breeze and I wouldn't learn anything I didn't...
1 May 2021
"He is the real thing. He is superb"

Vijaya - The oldest American woman to swim the Channel

On September 9, 2007, 59-year-old Vijaya Claxton became the oldest American woman to swim across the English Channel, completing the swim in just under 22½ hours. This story is taken from a...
22 April 2021
Vijaya - The oldest American woman to swim the Channel

'One of Sarama's kids'

by Pradhan
at the time of Sarama's passing, 2013 I suspect the means by which I arrived at Guru’s path was not atypical: someone served as a portal. That individual “parents...
22 April 2021
'One of Sarama's kids'

How I found My Guru

Considering that I stumbled into this world as a fourth-generation atheist, who would have predicted a future for me on a spiritual path? My immigrant grandmother had never been exposed to the world...
22 April 2021
How I found My Guru

Ultrarunning adventures

Sarama recieves her trophy from Sri Chinmoy after the 200 mile race, March 1986 Record of Sarama’s Multiday Road Races1 1985    Nov 29- Dec 4    58yrs    5 Day Race   
202 miles in 5 days...
22 April 2021
Ultrarunning adventures

Immortal Photographs

Pulak: Certainly some of Sarama’s greatest contributions to the Centre are the immortal photos of Guru she took during the ’70s, the most significant of which were compiled in a “high-consciousness...
22 April 2021
Immortal Photographs

Yoga-Life Perfection

After we moved to Queens, Guru said that I should have a yoga centre in Manhattan also. That was not easy. Rents were high and the one nice place that I found refused to rent to a yoga group! I...
22 April 2021
Yoga-Life Perfection

Charming stories

A sari story (Or a lesson in non-attachment and mind-reading) At one time we were celebrating some very special occasion. Gurudev was seated on a chair beside his house, which was the Centre, with...
22 April 2021
Charming stories

The Bazaar and 'I need this Store'

Shortly after I joined the Centre, one of the Manhattan disciples held a tag sale in her apartment to raise money for the Aum Centre, as we were then known. The sale raised over $300, which was quite...
22 April 2021
The Bazaar and 'I need this Store'

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