30 December
August 15-31
On this day in August Sri Chinmoy …
August 15th
1981
Inspired the Jharna-Kala Exhibit Opening – 133 West 24th Street; New York, NY, USA
1986
Lifted 400-lb. seated calf raise – Jamaica, NY, USA
1987
Offered a free Peace Concert and organ performance – Cathedral of St. John the Divine; New York, NY, USA
1995
Offered a free Peace Concert – Aspiration-Ground; Jamaica, NY, USA
1997
Released 50 doves; painted 50 paintings; offered Peace Concert, Performed on 50 instruments in the last of 50 CONCERTS dedicated to the 50th anniversary of India’s Independence – Aspiration-Ground; Jamaica, NY, USA
2001
Lifted 47 people – Jamaica, NY, USA
2005
Completed 300 works of art IN a new style of soul-bird drawings totaling 7,305 birds (begun on june 9, 2005) – Jamaica, NY, USA
August 16th
1978
Met with Mayor ed Koch of New York City and received Certificate of Appreciation from the Mayor – City Hall; New York, NY, USA
1984
Offered a free Peace Concert –Riverside Church; New York, NY, USA
1987
Offered opening Meditation at India Day Parade Cultural Ceremony – New York, NY,USA
1989
Resumed sprinting training – Jamaica, NY, USA
1990
Offered a free Peace Concert – Aspiration-Ground; Jamaica, NY, USA
1991
Lifted 61 PEOPLE for a total of 9,587 lbs. – Jamaica, NY, USA
1992
Offered opening Meditation at India Day Parade Cultural Ceremony – New York, NY,USA
1995
Offered a free Peace Concert – Aspiration-Ground; Jamaica, NY, USA
2001
Offered a free Peace Concert. Played on 70 pianos for 70th birthday – Aspiration-Ground; Jamaica, NY, USA
2002
Performed ‘Kshamar Adarsha’, (‘Megher koler’) the immortal Bengali story ‘the Ideal of Forgiveness’ by Sri Aurobindo that Sri Chinmoy rendered into Bengali verse in 1946 at age 14. At a total of 200 lines, it is Sri Chinmoy’s longest Bengali song – Jamaica, NY, USA
2003
Lifted 19 PEOPLE, including Reverend Daniel Deane, weighing 585 lbs. – Jamaica, NY, USA
Stories
First-hand experiences of meditation and spirituality.
If I can smile like that, it's worth becoming a disciple
Mahatapa Palit New York, United States
You only have to keep your eyes and ears open
Gannika Wiesenberger Linz, Austria
Time seemed to freeze
Brahmata Michael Ottawa, Canada
A 40-Year Blessing
Sarama Minoli New York, United States
Meditation: Touching The Infinite
Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New Zealand
Praying for God’s Grace to Descend
Sweta Pradhan Kathmandu, Nepal
My love of spiritual poetry
Manatita Hutchinson London, United Kingdom
Spirituality means speed
Patanga Cordeiro São Paulo, Brazil
Check your Front Tire
Arpan De Angelo New York, United States
The Ever-Transcending Goal
Preetidutta Thorpe Auckland, New Zealand
How my spiritual search led me to Sri Chinmoy
Vidura Groulx Montreal, Canada
No Fear, Only the Heart’s Concern
Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New Zealand
Your life's responsibilities compel you to develop inner strength
Pradhan Balter Chicago, United StatesSuggested videos
interviews with Sri Chinmoy's students
2 things that surprised me about the spiritual life
Jayasalini Abramovskikh Moscow, Russia
Running a Six-Day Race
Ratuja Zub Minsk, Belarus
What is it like on the Peace Run?
Nikolaus Drekonja San Diego, United States
Starting a spiritual café
Toshala Elliott Auckland, New Zealand
Making progress on Sri Chinmoy's Path
Daulot Fountain Seattle, United States
Meditation: you make progress just by doing it
Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New Zealand
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