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.
Sri Chinmoy's opening meditation at the Parliament of World Religions
Pradhan Balter Chicago, United StatesLearning to follow my intuition
Saranyu Pearson Geelong, AustraliaThe day when everything began
Bhagavantee Paul Salzburg, AustriaI was just so transported by the atmosphere
Pulak Viscardi New York, United StatesNow you are in the boat
Kaushalya Casey Toronto, Canada'You have to be like a warrior and fight'
Mahiyan Savage San Diego, United StatesRunning for Peace
Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New ZealandIt does not matter which spoon you use
Brahmacharini Rebidoux St. John's, CanadaThe Peace Run visits Oxford
Tejvan Pettinger Oxford, United KingdomPraying for God’s Grace to Descend
Sweta Pradhan Kathmandu, NepalSri Chinmoy meets an old friend
Pradhan Balter Chicago, United StatesBreaking the world record for the longest game of hopscotch
Pipasa Glass & Jamini Young Seattle, United StatesI was what you call a classic unconscious seeker
Rupantar LaRusso New York, United StatesSuggested videos
interviews with Sri Chinmoy's students