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.
Running for Peace
Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New ZealandMeditation: Touching The Infinite
Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New ZealandListen to the inner voice
Vidura Groulx Montreal, CanadaHow sports and fitness became part of our spiritual life
Banshidhar Medeiros San Juan, Puerto RicoNo Fear, Only the Heart’s Concern
Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New ZealandI was what you call a classic unconscious seeker
Rupantar LaRusso New York, United StatesMy inner calling
Purnakama Rajna Winnipeg, CanadaLearning to love songs ever more
Patanga Cordeiro São Paulo, BrazilIt does not matter which spoon you use
Brahmacharini Rebidoux St. John's, CanadaAll I needed was the Supreme, and I would always win
Pragati Pascale New York, United StatesSri Chinmoy's biography, written by one of the most famous Bengali authors
Mahatapa Palit New York, United StatesSuggested videos
interviews with Sri Chinmoy's students