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.
Spiritual Friends
Preetidutta Thorpe Auckland, New ZealandThe first time that I really understood that I had a soul
Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New ZealandSri Chinmoy meets St. Peter
Paramita Jarvis Kingston, CanadaA barrage of Candy Bullets
Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New ZealandAkuti: a pioneer-jewel in our Centre
Akuti Eisamann Connecticut, United StatesTime seemed to freeze
Brahmata Michael Ottawa, CanadaCelestial experiences
Antaranga Gressenich Munich, GermanyThe very first time I heard about my spiritual Master
Banshidhar Medeiros San Juan, Puerto RicoIn the Whirlwind of Life
Pradeep Hoogakker The Hague, Netherlands'When you perform for me, always choose devotional songs.'
Gunthita Corda Zurich, SwitzerlandSo much longing, for something
Pushpa rani Piner Ottawa, CanadaNow you are in the boat
Kaushalya Casey Toronto, CanadaSpirituality means speed
Patanga Cordeiro São Paulo, BrazilSuggested videos
interviews with Sri Chinmoy's students