October news
Mediation classes with a Canadian touch, plus a very sweet and soulful concert....
Shishir comes to town
The Dublin Centre was treated to a visit from Shishir Pauk from snowy Winnipeg in Canada, who came to give our October Workshop. Shishir has been a student of Sri Chinmoy for 29 years, and regularly travels through the world giving meditation classes.
Shishir's classes were a real joy to behold and he certainly has a unique perspective on things - you ever cared to analyze the life of Arnold Schwarzenneger from a spiritual perspective, or find out how a Peugeot 506 can be a life threatening obstacle to your meditation, then Shishir had all the answers for you!
Throughout the class, he modestly introduced his topics in such understated terms as "Now were going to talk about...The secrets of the Universe!" and "Next we're going to have the Grand-Finale, blow-you-away, final meditation" (which, it must be said, definitely lived up to its billing) The audience loved his straight-from-the-heart style of talking, and I think everyone headed home smiling and lighter in mind and step. We hope it won't be too long before he graces our shores again with his humour and love of life.
Music of the heart
After Shishir's weekend classes, we decided to hold a spontaneous concert of meditation music for the public the following Friday. It has been a few months since we last gave one, and we almost forgot how much fun they were! The crowd was not as big as previous concerts we held, however they were tremendously appreciative, and it was a very nice experience for everyone. We hope now to add a few more songs to our repertoire and hold more concerts very soon.
Stories
First-hand experiences of meditation and spirituality.
An early spiritual experience
Ashrita Furman New York, United StatesNo Fear, Only the Heart’s Concern
Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New ZealandA New World
Apaga Renner Graz, AustriaSri Chinmoy's opening meditation at the Parliament of World Religions
Pradhan Balter Chicago, United StatesNow you are in the boat
Kaushalya Casey Toronto, CanadaYour life's responsibilities compel you to develop inner strength
Pradhan Balter Chicago, United StatesSri Chinmoy meets St. Peter
Paramita Jarvis Kingston, CanadaThe first time we met our Guru
Kaivalya, Devashishu and Sahadeva Torpy London, EnglandSo much longing, for something
Pushpa rani Piner Ottawa, CanadaSeeing the God inside my son
Utsahi St-Armand Ottawa, CanadaFilled with deepest joy
Tirtha Voelckner Munich, GermanyMeeting Sri Chinmoy for the first time
Janaka Spence Edinburgh, United KingdomThe Peace Run visits Oxford
Tejvan Pettinger Oxford, United KingdomSuggested videos
interviews with Sri Chinmoy's students