Author: Tejvan Pettinger

Concert Bristol Cathedral

Ananda, a  group performing the music of Sri Chinmoy recently offered a concert at Bristol Cathedral.

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Ananda Concert

The concert was held in the Charterhouse an ancient part of Bristol Cathedral. Over 100 people attended the concert of soulful music, performed by Ananda.

“When we play soulful music, we elevate our consciousness most rapidly. Soulful music is a form of aspiration, a form of meditation.”

– Sri Chinmoy

Excerpt from Sri Chinmoy Speaks, Part 5 by Sri Chinmoy.

Bristol Cathedral

Bristol Cathedral

After the concert – Sadanand (from Dublin Ireland), Devashishu, Upasana.

Ananda at Radio Sri Chinmoy

Everest Aspiration

Everest Aspiration is a collection of talks given by Sri Chinmoy on the Spiritual life.

“Smile, my friends, my soulful friends, smile. Let us smile. True, this world of ours is full of suffering and excruciating pangs, but that is no reason why we should not smile. We must smile in order to unburden the world’s suffering-burden. We must smile in order to diminish its untold pangs.”

– Sri Chinmoy, Extract from Smile, Love And Claim – Everest Aspiration Part 1

You can also hear Sri Chinmoy read  extracts from his book at Radio Sri Chinmoy – Everest Aspiration

Photo by Pranlobha, Sri Chinmoy Centre Galleries.

2010 World Harmony Run

The 2010 World Harmony Run began in spectacular style from the top of Pacaya Volcano in Guatemala.

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Lighting of the torch

The World Harmony Run, founded by Sri Chinmoy, will be covering 56,000 Kilometres during 2010 as it passes through over 100 countries.

The 2010 launch began with lighting the torch from the molten lava of an active Volcano in Guatemala. The team in Guatemala includes runners from around the world including countries such as Ukraine, Switzerland, China, Brazil, Canada, El Salvador, Iceland and Mongolia as well as Guatemala.

To follow the 2010 run in different parts of the world visit World Harmony Run for all latest updates.

Music From Mountain Silence

Mountain Silence are a music group composed of students of Sri Chinmoy, who regularly offer public concerts across Europe.

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In this video, produced by Kedar Misani, Mountain Silence offer a selection of songs performed in a Church in Zermatt, Switzerland.

Songs About Jesus Christ

Sri Chinmoy composed many Songs about Jesus Christ, and put to music some of his immortal utterances.

Dhaka Songs of the Soul

On 13 December in Dhaka, Bangladesh, a historic concert – Songs of the Soul – celebrated the music of Sri Chinmoy and Rabindranath Tagore, two of the greatest Bangla composers.

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The music was performed by Ghandava Loka and  Shurer Dhara  who performed a mixture of music by Sri Chinmoy and Rabindranath Tagore, to an audience of 1,800 at Bangabandhu International Convention Centre (BICC.

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About Dhaka Songs of the Soul

Photos of Concert

Review at Daily Star

Shindhu – Featured Music Group

Shindhu are a female group of musicians based in the UK, studying the art of meditation under the guidance of Sri Chinmoy.

Shindhu

The group is led by Udasina Hansford who studied piano and classical guitar at the Royal Academy of Music. The group comprises members from 14 different countries – a few are professional musicians but most are just women who have discovered their love of music and capacity for singing through the music of Sri Chinmoy

Shindhu on Tour in Scandanavia
Shindhu on Tour in Scandanavia

They have produced a range of music recordings that can be heard at Radio Sri Chinmoy.

See: Shindhu at Radio Sri Chinmoy

Featured Book – Emil Zatopek

A photo capturing a meeting between Sri Chinmoy and the great Olympian Emil Zatopek

Sri Chinmoy meeting Emil Zatopek
Sri Chinmoy meeting Emil Zatopek

Emil Zatopek was a great runner who achieved the unique feat of winning three gold medals at the  1952 Helsinki Olympics (5Km, 10Km and marathon). He had great determination and moral character. Sri Chinmoy admired the feats of Emil Zatopek and wrote a book in his honour.

Emil Zatopek: Earth’s Tearing Cry And Heaven’s Beaming Smile

“In the case of Zatopek, higher reality and higher divinity descended on him precisely because he had confidence in his own capacities and also an implicit faith in the vision and satisfaction of the higher worlds. On the strength of his unparalleled confidence in himself and confidence in God, he not only conquered the runners’ world but also illumined the consciousness of the runners’ world.”

– Sri Chinmoy

Excerpt from: Confidence is Good – Emil Zatopek: Earth’s Tearing Cry And Heaven’s Beaming Smile by Sri Chinmoy.

Photo by Kedar Misani Sri Chinmoy Centre Galleries

Sri Chinmoy Inspiration Group

The Sri Chinmoy Inspiration group is a forum for friends and students of Sri Chinmoy to share their experiences and what Sri Chinmoy means in their life.

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All well-wishers are welcome to join and post.

To post you just need to create a Yahoo ID, and follow a few quick procedures here

Some Recent Postings include:

For more great postings browse through Sri Chinmoy Inspiration

Fragrance of the Heart

The Fragrance of the Heart is a popular cafe in the heart of Oslo, run by students of Sri Chinmoy.

Fragrance of the Heart
Fragrance of the Heart

Recently, a second, Fragrance of the Heart cafe was opened in the centre of Oslo.

Fragrance of the Heart
Fragrance of the Heart

In the background is a picture of Sri Chinmoy, playing the flute at the Eternal Peace Flame. The Eternal Peace Flame is also located in Oslo.

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