The yoga Centre grows

As our yoga centre was growing, so was the Aum Centre. Guru commemorated the 100th disciple to come from our classes with a trophy and a song, Sarama Kukur. Kukur means ‘dog’ in Bengali. When Guru...
22 April 2021
The yoga Centre grows

A new location for Yoga of Westchester

The day before we left New York (for India), our realtor found what sounded like the perfect place for our new yoga centre. It had not been advertised yet because the owner was not quite ready. We...
21 April 2021
A new location for Yoga of Westchester

Going to India

Sarama and Alo Devi, 1969 After a year or so, Guru told us that it was time to move my yoga centre because we now needed a more spiritual home for our yoga classes. He told us to find an...
21 April 2021
Going to India

Early stories

Selfless Service at Guru's house One early summer day in 1970 Guru announced that he was starting a selfless service project in the Centre. Those who were taking part would meet at Guru’s house in...
21 April 2021
Early stories

Guru saves my life

During a bicycle marathon we did in Central Park in the 1970s, I had an accident—I was thrown from the bicycle, and my shoulder hit a lamppost. My shoulder was pretty smashed up, and I had...
21 April 2021
Guru saves my life

The first yoga studio, and teaching meditation

The first locale of Yoga of Westchester was at our home on Eastchester Road, just a couple of blocks from New Rochelle High School, where my husband taught and my children attended school. After I...
21 April 2021
The first yoga studio, and teaching meditation

Sarama - my spiritual name

The Centre was small in the early days. It included Madhuri, Radha, Dulal, the owner of the building and half a dozen other men and women, plus Tanima’s mother, who was soon followed by Tanima...
21 April 2021
Sarama - my spiritual name

The power of Japa

First published in 1965, AUM magazine contained many Sri Chinmoy's first writings written in the West The holiday season was approaching when Dulal told us that Guru would be going to Puerto Rico...
21 April 2021
The power of Japa

Finding my way

My First Interview The next Thursday’s dance class was canceled, so I didn’t go into the city for the meditation. The following Thursday, Guru was kind enough to give me the interview anyway. I...
21 April 2021
Finding my way

Sarama: 45 Yogic Years with Sri Chinmoy

Sarama Minoli joined Sri Chinmoy's spiritual path in 1967, and was a beacon of inspiration for many of her fellow students who joined the path afterwards. Here we present reminiscences by Sarama...
21 April 2021
Sarama: 45 Yogic Years with Sri Chinmoy

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