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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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First-hand experiences of meditation and spirituality.

Now you are in the boat

Kaushalya Casey Toronto, Canada

Running for Peace

Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New Zealand

My Life with Sri Chinmoy: a book

Tejvan Pettinger Oxford, United Kingdom

Breaking the world record for the longest game of hopscotch

Pipasa Glass & Jamini Young Seattle, United States

Meditation: Touching The Infinite

Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New Zealand

How sports and fitness became part of our spiritual life

Banshidhar Medeiros San Juan, Puerto Rico

I just knew from the moment I saw him

Ashrita Furman New York, United States

The Random Dog

Toshala Elliott Auckland, New Zealand

Meeting Sri Chinmoy for the first time

Janaka Spence Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Learning to follow my intuition

Saranyu Pearson Geelong, Australia

A 40-Year Blessing

Sarama Minoli New York, United States

Suggested videos

interviews with Sri Chinmoy's students

An airport meditation experience

Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New Zealand

Spirituality - the most fascinating subject on earth

Laila Faerman New York, United States

From religion to spirituality

Muslim Badami Auckland, New Zealand

Making progress on Sri Chinmoy's Path

Daulot Fountain Seattle, United States

How meditation helped me swim the English Channel

Abhejali Bernardova Zlín, Czech Republic

Beginnings of a spiritual journey

Mahatapa Palit New York, United States

How can we create harmony in the world?

Baridhi Yonchev Sofia, Bulgaria

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