'Never judge someone by their outer appearance'

The staff at the Bali Beach hotel present Sri Chinmoy with a cake, 2004 During the Christmas trips, in most places that we have travelled, especially in Asia, all of the hotel managers basically...
16 May 2022
'Never judge someone by their outer appearance'

The Master's initiation

16 May 2022
The Master's initiation

'I may not be your physical father, but I am your eternal father'

Sri Chinmoy recieves the 'India's Peace Service Tree' award from Florida International University In May 1998, Guru offered a university lecture and concert series. Because I was working at the...
16 May 2022
'I may not be your physical father, but I am your eternal father'

The day I made a useless and ridiculous weightlifting machine for Guru

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16 May 2022
The day I made a useless and ridiculous weightlifting machine for Guru

Become like the bird

Sri Chinmoy performs on his favourite instrument, the esraj, to open an exhibition of his paintings in New York, 1976 This was at one of the Jharna-Kala galleries in Wooster in Greenwich Village....
15 May 2022
Become like the bird

I was what you call a classic unconscious seeker

Rupantar is the race director for the ultradistance races we put on in the New York area, including the Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile race - the world's longest race. I was what you...
15 May 2022
I was what you call a classic unconscious seeker

New book: Being Our Higher Selves

A new collection of Sri Chinmoy's writings was released recently, titled Being Our Higher Selves: Guide to a Fulfilling Life and compiled by Bhadra Kleinman from New York. As the title suggests, the...
15 May 2022
New book: Being Our Higher Selves

'Always say things in such a way as to inspire people, not discourage them'

During the tenure of the first Victory’s Banner Restaurant, 1981-86, I would attend all the Christmas trips, which lasted two to three weeks back then. Sukantika, my spiritual sister who served as...
15 May 2022
'Always say things in such a way as to inspire people, not discourage them'

'Don't be sad, I am everywhere.'

After Guru passed away, his vibration was still so strong. But I was very sad, of course. We were meditating in New York on October 11th. It was the anniversary of the first year, or maybe it was...
15 May 2022
'Don't be sad, I am everywhere.'

I play tennis every day

Mahiyan played professional tennis for years before joining Sri Chinmoy's spiritual path. He became Sri Chinmoy’s main opponent in tennis matches...
15 May 2022
I play tennis every day