Meditation is something wide and vast that ultimately expands into the Infinite. – Sri Chinmoy
Free Meditation Classes in Queens
Our aim is to offer meditation classes to seekers of all levels and ages in their quest for self-knowledge in Queens, New York. Our large community is also the headquarters of the Sri Chinmoy Centres International and a hub of activity and group meditation, especially when augmented by frequent visits from our Canadian, South American, European, Asian and African members. Special classes are also offered for the Bengali and Spanish communities of Queens and surrounding boroughs.
Ongoing Evening Workshops
Sundays and Tuesdays in English • Thursday in Spanish
To learn more about our meditation classes or the Sri Chinmoy Centre in Queens, also see Queens Meditation or please call (718) 408-1442 or
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Queens & Manhattan Meditation Workshops
Meditation workshops are offered throughout the year for hundreds of New Yorkers seeking to discover peace within. The workshops feature meditation, music and mantras in Greenwich Village, NoHo environs or Jamaica, Queens.
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Meditation Workshop FAQ
Q. What type of meditation do you teach?
A. We offer “heart center” meditation. This a method wherein we calm the mind using proven meditation techniques in order to enter the spiritual heart. It is one of the fastest ways of making spiritual progress. More …
Meditation techniques we offer
- Breathing techniques – how conscious breathing can transform thought and emotion
- Mantra – how repeating a single spiritual word or phrase calms the mind.
- Heart meditation – how to concentrate on the heart center (chakra) for fastest progress
- Visualization techniques – how guided group meditations expand individual practice
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Illumining life habits – how to break the cycle of negative thinking
Members of the Sri Chinmoy Centre Who Give Meditation Classes in NYC
The meditation classes are given by Sri Chinmoy Centre International members who are seasoned meditation instructors, many of whom have lectured in North and South America, Europe, Africa, Australia and Asia.
Queens Members of the Sri Chinmoy Centre Who Give Meditation Classes
While Queens residents can attend the large workshops in New York City, smaller-scale, personalized classes are offered in Jamaica, Queens in English, Spanish and Bengali.
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Shantishri McGrath hails from Scotland where she established the Glasgow Sri Chinmoy Centre in the 1970s. An avid graphic designer, Shantishri has been involved in the formation of the Queens Oneness-Heart Centre. |
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Mahatapa Palit hails from Bengal and teaches business marketing at New York area colleges. She has worked closely with the local Queens Bengali community and programmes, and offers meditation classses specifically for them at the Oneness-Heart Centre. |
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UPDATE – New York Songs of The Soul Meditation Concert
The twice-yearly New York area Songs of the Soul concerts feature meditative music composed by Sri Chinmoy. The next New York area concert will take place in… More …
Queens Sri Chinmoy Centre
Born in 1931 in India, Sri Chinmoy spent twenty years meditating in the Sri Aurobindo Ashram in southern India. Following an inner command to share the spiritual wisdom of the East with aspiring seekers in the West, he left his simple ashram lifestyle behind in 1964. On April 13th, Sri Chinmoy arrived in the colossal metroplis of New York City to offer meditation sessions and established the first US Centre in New York. In 1968 he moved to Jamaica, Queens and founded the Queens Sri Chinmoy Centre where he lived until his passing in October 2007. More …
