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Sri Chinmoy
Enlightenment
Over millennia, Earth has brought forth individuals who, through prayer and meditation, attained life’s true purpose: enlightenment or God-realisation. These individuals experienced infinite peace, bliss, love and light. Sri Chinmoy was one such person.
Born in Shakpura, East Bengal (currently Bangladesh) in 1931, Sri Chinmoy was the youngest of seven siblings. After losing both parents, he joined the Sri Aurobindo Ashram in South India in 1944 at age 12. There, he spent 20 years immersed in deep meditation, writing, poetry, spirituality and athletics. At 23, Sri Chinmoy reported entering Sahaja Samadhi, a state of permanent, effortless God-consciousness.
In the West
In 1964 at the age of 32, he moved to New York City to share this inner wealth in the West. Guided by love and compassion, Sri Chinmoy dedicated his life to helping sincere seekers achieve fulfilment and enlightenment. He gave free peace concerts, lectures or public meditations in 62 countries.
Thousands joined his path, inspired by the uplifting inner experiences they had when coming into contact with him or his spiritual teachings.
Peace activities
At the invitation of UN Secretary-General U Thant, in 1970 Sri Chinmoy began conducting twice-weekly peace meditations for delegates and staff at the United Nations, which continue today. In 1987, he founded the Sri Chinmoy Oneness-Home Peace Run, a global torch relay inspiring peace with its message, “Peace begins with me.” He believed that individual inner peace is essential for world peace.
Creativity
Sri Chinmoy’s creativity spanned spiritual songs, poetry, writings, art and global initiatives. Many have found inspiration for their own practices through his contributions. His legacy remains a source for spiritual growth. He departed this life in 2007. His teachings and initiatives are carried on by his students worldwide.
Sri Chinmoy’s work earned the respect of figures such as Mother Teresa, Nelson Mandela, Mikhail Gorbachev and Archbishop Desmond Tutu. Today, there are over 300 Sri Chinmoy Centres in 60 countries, offering free meditation courses in alignment with true spiritual tradition.
More about Sri Chinmoy, the worldwide activities of Sri Chinmoy’s students and free meditation courses can be found at: srichinmoy.org and srichinmoycentre.org