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Sri Chinmoy's passing

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. Read the text or view the video
  • View tributes from other spiritual organisations, sporting figures and the general public received via our tribute form.
  • We have now set up a special
  • tributes section on this website, where students and friends of Sri Chinmoy have shared their personal feelings and memories.

To leave your own tributes to Sri Chinmoy:

Articles about Sri Chinmoy's passing on other sites:

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Stories

First-hand experiences of meditation and spirituality.

Why run 3100 miles?

Smarana Puntigam Vienna, Austria

Sri Chinmoy's biography, written by one of the most famous Bengali authors

Mahatapa Palit New York, United States

In the Right Place, At the Right Time

Eshana Gadjanski Novi Sad, Serbia

In the Whirlwind of Life

Pradeep Hoogakker The Hague, Netherlands

Having a Spiritual Teacher

Preetidutta Thorpe Auckland, New Zealand

Believe, take a step and proceed: a 6-day race experience

Susan Marshall ,

Breaking the world record for the longest game of hopscotch

Pipasa Glass & Jamini Young Seattle, United States

The first time that I really understood that I had a soul

Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New Zealand

The day my Guru accepted me as his disciple

Banshidhar Medeiros San Juan, Puerto Rico

Reflections on meditation

Janaka Spence Edinburgh, United Kingdom

How my spiritual search led me to Sri Chinmoy

Vidura Groulx Montreal, Canada

The Random Dog

Toshala Elliott Auckland, New Zealand

The spiritual life is normal to me

Shankara Smith London, United Kingdom

Suggested videos

interviews with Sri Chinmoy's students

Running the world's longest race

Jayasalini Abramovskikh Moscow, Russia

No prior experience needed

Samalya Schafer Berlin, Germany

What drew me to Sri Chinmoy's path

Nikolaus Drekonja San Diego, United States

My typical day

Pranlobha Kalagian Seattle, United States

Selfless Service

Brian David Seattle, United States

Winning the Swiss Alpine Marathon

Vajin Armstrong Auckland, New Zealand

From religion to spirituality

Muslim Badami Auckland, New Zealand

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