Doing things together
Most of our Centres around the world can't offer public events due to the pandemic, but this time has given us the opportunity to focus on deepening our spiritual practice, and spending time together where health guidelines allow.
Sri Chinmoy would often have us come together for Joy Days - gatherings where we would meditate and do lots of spiritual things, but also have fun and delight in each other's company. So we have been finding ways to do that....
Luckily for us, much of our Joy Days are spent in the outdoors anyway - we play sports and games, and go for hikes in the mountains.
Guatemala
The beautiful Lake Atitlan is a regular Joy Day destination for our Guatemalan members. Sri Chinmoy visited this beautiful lake in 1997
Past-incarnation fancy dress
Sri Chinmoy always encouraged his Australian and New Zealand students to do things together, so once the 'travel bubble' between Australia and New Zealand was established, a Joy Day quickly followed. This particular joy day, everyone was asked to appear in fancy dress, representing their past incarnation (or what they thought/wished they were in their past incarnation)
Stories
First-hand experiences of meditation and spirituality.
My Life with Sri Chinmoy: a book
Tejvan Pettinger Oxford, United KingdomHaving a Spiritual Teacher
Preetidutta Thorpe Auckland, New ZealandI was what you call a classic unconscious seeker
Rupantar LaRusso New York, United StatesThe Peace Run visits Oxford
Tejvan Pettinger Oxford, United KingdomIn the Whirlwind of Life
Pradeep Hoogakker The Hague, NetherlandsMy wife's soul comes to visit
Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New ZealandListen to the inner voice
Vidura Groulx Montreal, CanadaLearning to love songs ever more
Patanga Cordeiro São Paulo, BrazilA Mountain Meditation
Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New ZealandPeople see something in Guru and want to be part of it
Saraswati Martín San Juan, Puerto RicoMeditation Nights at the Sri Chinmoy Centre
Preetidutta Thorpe Auckland, New ZealandThe very first time I heard about my spiritual Master
Banshidhar Medeiros San Juan, Puerto RicoThe Swimming Relay
Toshala Elliott Auckland, New ZealandSuggested videos
interviews with Sri Chinmoy's students