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.
Filled with deepest joy
Tirtha Voelckner Munich, GermanyThe first time that I really understood that I had a soul
Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New Zealand'Christ has stolen her heart and brought it now to me'
Dodula and Gunthita Zurich, SwitzerlandMeditation Nights at the Sri Chinmoy Centre
Preetidutta Thorpe Auckland, New ZealandWhy run 3100 miles?
Smarana Puntigam Vienna, AustriaThe Swimming Relay
Toshala Elliott Auckland, New ZealandIf a wish comes from the soul, it will be granted
Kamalakanta Nieves New York, United StatesThe Peace Run visits Oxford
Tejvan Pettinger Oxford, United KingdomHow sports and fitness became part of our spiritual life
Banshidhar Medeiros San Juan, Puerto RicoA demonstration of the Master’s occult powers
Arpan De Angelo New York, United StatesHow my spiritual search led me to Sri Chinmoy
Vidura Groulx Montreal, CanadaA 40-Year Blessing
Sarama Minoli New York, United StatesListen to the inner voice
Vidura Groulx Montreal, CanadaSuggested videos
interviews with Sri Chinmoy's students