Author: Tejvan Pettinger

Bhagavan Sri Chinmoy:
Avatar of the era;
Yogi of the highest magnitude;
Sovereign of the Eternal Now.
I bow to You in deep reverence.

Bhagavan Sri Chinmoy:
God of Gods.
Thou who art not the body,
But the manifestation, of a divine power on Earth.
Oh God-man of the ever-transcending beyond.
I bow to You in deep reverence.

Bhagavan Sri Chinmoy:
Mother, Father, Friend and Advocate.
You came to the west in 1964.
At the request of Your Beloved Lord Supreme.
You taught:-The Spirituality of the East,
And the dynamism of the West, must go together;
That Matter has to be,
The conscious expression of the Spirit.
I bow to you in deep reverence.

Bhagavan Sri Chinmoy:
Seer-athlete; poet; artist; musician; weightlifter supreme!
Writer of over 1500 books!
Composer of innumerable devotional songs!
Painter of over 150,000 paintings!
Lifter of over 7000lbs with either hand!
Creator of Soul-birds, Peace-Blossoms, Oneness-Home
Peace Runs, World harmony Runs and Eternal flames,
I bow to You in deep reverence.

Bhagavan Sri Chinmoy:
You taught the ideal of Self-transcendence…….
Going beyond, beyond, into the ever-transcending beyond……
Love, Devotion and Surrender incarnate.
Who placed everything,
At the feet of Your beloved Lord Supreme, saying:-
“In My case, everything is 100% God’s Grace and
God’s compassion”.
I bow to You in Deep reverence.

Oh Mother India, land of Himalayan Souls.
Birthplace of Yoga Maya and Shashi Kumar Ghose,
Parents of ‘Madal’, Chinmoy Kumar Ghose,
Seventh and final son, born August 27th 1931;
Attained Mahasamadhi October 11th, 2007,
I bow to you in deep reverence.

1992. Revised Oct 25, 2007—-Manatita—-

A collection of tributes and poems related to the mahasamadhi of Sri Chinmoy

Sri Chinmoy – Peace activist and spiritual teacher, who advocated running. Obituary at Scotsman

“…Sri Chinmoy, the Indian spiritual guru who had been nominated by Archbishop Desmond Tutu and seconded by former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev for this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, devoted his life to bringing different faiths together, and promoting the concept of a healthy body in a healthy mind… “

Sri Chinmoy Obituary at Independent

“…Popular mythology tends to imagine a guru – in the word’s original and proper Hindu sense of spiritual adviser or teacher – as a placid and mostly sedentary figure. Not so Sri Chinmoy, who wove vigorous exercise into a meditational system that preached peace and inner harmony and gained him thousands of disciples worldwide, as well as admirers ranging from the last Soviet leader, Mikhail Gorbachev, to the Olympic champion Carl Lewis and the soul and jazz singer Roberta Flack…”

Related Links

• A Collection of Memorial Articles
• World Leaders mourn Sri Chinmoy’s death at Hindustan Times
• Aspects of an Eternal Journey – Photographic tribute at Sri Chinmoy TV

Photo of Sri Chinmoy, by Kedar, training with 50lb dumbell.

Sri Chinmoy embodied the spirit of peace which the world so badly needs. He did this through his poetry, his paintings, his teaching, but above all through his life and spiritual presence. Through the World Harmony Run he helped people make friends across the differences of religion, race, language, colour and culture. He enabled many of us to see these differences not as barriers but as enriching for us all. His dedicated service to the Oneness of humanity should be lifted up and remembered as an example to us all.

I treasure the inspiring memory of meeting him and share the sadness of so many people that he is no longer with us in body, although still present in spirit. I also express the sympathy and good wishes of members of the World Congress of Faiths.

Rev Dr Marcus Braybrooke,
President of the World Congress of Faiths

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“His Holiness Sri Sri Ravi Shankar and the Art of Living family are with you in this moment of grief. Sri Chinmoy’s philosophy of peace and his work of bringing people from all faiths together will continue to inspire the world.”

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

The Art of Living

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How deeply moved are are to hear of our dear Sri Chinmoy’s departure to the Siva Loka, where he now reigns in his golden body of light, free from the limits and discomforts of the mortal sheath. In Guru’s poem, Nirvana, he wrote, “No mind, no form, I only exist; Now ceased all will and thought. The final end of Nature’s dance, I am It whom I have sought.”

For Bodhinatha and all of Gurudeva’s mathavasis at Kauai Aadheenam in Hawaii, he was a unique inspiration, living proof of the Divine possibilities within mankind. He was one of the few who spoke of God-Realization from his own experience in much the same profound manner as our Gurudeva. How he exuded love. How he showed the way of goodness and gentleness. How he lived so we might all live more perfectly, serve more selflessly. Our several encounters with him both in Kauai and New York were precious moments of joy. We are deeply appreciative to you for faciltiating these gifted moments.

Palaniswami
On Behalf of the Monks
of Kauai’s Hindu Monastery in Hawaii
founded in 1970 by Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami (1927-2001)

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Guru Sri Chinmoy was the God man of All God men…He
lived and breathed for the Supreme every time All the
Time….He will be missed, His energy phenomenal. His
promise of love, devotion and Surrender the
best….Only we His Disciples will understand the
gravity of this loss, for we were with him on a daily
basis….We wish all God Lovers to pause and reflect
on the Heart love of the Good and Great Man Guru Sri
Chinmoy…There Will Be no More Like Him…We must
cherish his existence every day all day till the end
of time with a smile of love and heart of cries and a
life of Devotion to God…Eternally we will miss you
Guru, Love Your Narada Michael Walden

Narada Michael Walden

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Shocked by the news of Sri Chinmoy having left our world so unexpectedly, we feel proud to have known this great guru, loyal friend and enduring supporter of our common efforts. We trust his positive influence on world affairs will be continued in his remembrance. Our feelings of sorrow are with his followers, who will miss him dearly.

Dunya Verwey, Comprehensive Dialogue among Civilizations (Netherlands)

Jurn Buisman, Maecenas World Patrimony Foundation

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Representing Ananda Marga of UK, I wish to say that we send our deepest consolation to the devotees of Sri Chinmoy.

He was a man, as I understand, who gave his life to helping people to find a spiritual path and to encourage and help people to find not only inner peace, but to reach out to find their fullest potential and to work to make this world a better place to live for everyone.

I am sure that his good teachings and example will stay in people’s hearts for a long time.

Dada Jyotirupananda Anandamarg.org
Continue reading “Selected Tributes to Sri Chinmoy III”

Media Articles

• Spiritual Leader Sri Chinmoy passes away at India Post
• Sri Chinmoy – spiritual leader and activist at Independent(1)
• Indian Philosopher dead at 76

Tributes at Sri Chinmoy.org

• Tributes at Sri Chinmoy.org
• Tributes from spiritual and religious figures

Other Articles

• Sri Chinmoy – a Lover of God enters mahasamadhi at Mystic Saint
• So Long Sri Chinmoy -some reminisces on Sri Chinmoy
• Poetic Tributes to Sri Chinmoy -by Michael Howard
• Farewell Sri Chinmoy – by Sumangali
• Tribute to Sri Chinmoy – by Rathin Boulton
• A Tribute to Sri Chinmoy by Christopher Willis

See also Tributes to Sri Chinmoy – other media articles
Continue reading “Recent Tributes”

Tuesday 16th October, 2007.

Visitors continue to arrive at Aspiration Ground, the final resting place of guru, Sri Chinmoy.

Sitting on the court, there is a sense of timelessness, as 24 hours a day people come to sit and meditate in silent contemplation. The silence is only very gently broken by a continuous flow of meditative music; some from the recordings of Sri Chinmoy, and others live performances from his students.

There is great beauty in the simplicity of the events unfolding. There is no set procedure, no formal time of meditation; in fact it feels there is no beginning and no ending. There is just a continuous line of pilgrims, who wait very patiently for their opportunity to pass the current resting place of Sri Chinmoy’s body.

Continue reading “Reflections on a Unique experience”

We continue to receive an overwhelming number of kind words and tributes about Sri Chinmoy. This is a small selection from the past 2 days.

• See also : Selected Comments Part I
• Tributes at Sri Chinmoy.org
• Please feel free to Post Your own Tribute

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From: Prince Dipokusumo

Yogyakarta, Indonesia,
October 15, 2007

Dear Our Beloved Guru Sri Chinmoy,

We can’t believe when we heard about you but we believe that you are still there as always for the whole word with your big love.

Thank you so much for your love and joy to our family and many people in our country, Indonesia.

Having a beautiful experience with you in Jamaica, New York in June 2006 is an unforgettable memory. We remember that we went to court everyday for meditating, singing, and listening your beautiful music; we followed you meditating in UN; we gathered with the others to celebrate Father’s Day; we took a nice picture in front of your house; we visited your wonderful museum and celebrated Prince Dipokusumo and also Adhityo’s birthday.

Then several months after we came back to our home town, a beautiful, cute and adorable baby girl was born. We name her Saraswati. It has so much bless we have that we can’t write one by one.

A beautiful memory on the Christmas trip in Penang, February 2006 that we were there for the whole family and you lifted us up. It was a remarkable experience. Another memory that keep in mind when you and your brother, Sinuhun met for the first time in the real world in the Surakarta Palace in 2003. Hopefully, you will meet him in the beautiful and peace place.

Also we still remember when you lifted up Prince Dipokusumo and his big family from Surakarta Palace in 2003 with the witness of Sinuhun. It was a remarkable memory that we never forget.

Guru,
You are our inspiration and motivator to create many beautiful things in this life….

… Guru,
We won’t say good bye to you because we believe that you have a special duty from GOD. Your spirit, your love, your energy, and your soul will still leave in our heart, forever.

Many thanks for our beloved Guru, father, uncle, grandfather Sri Chinmoy. We love you.

From Surakarta Palace — Indonesia
Prince Dipokusumo
Princess Febri
Adhityo, Maharani, Gayatri, Saraswati
Hartono Brotoasmoro
Lia
Haryo
Ama
Jojo

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finding one’s way in life is difficult even in the best of times
the presence of inspiring human beings is the surest way of receiving help and guidance in these matters
5 years of my life were spent under the direct tutelege of sri chinmoy
there are but a few real and true human beings to whom i will never ever be able to repay my debt of gratitude.
the principle reason for this is that they have transcended the merely human and attained the all.
sri chinmoy is one of these human beings my gratitude to him will remain forever endless.

– Mahavishnu

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A big soul has left this world, a great spirit went on a journey, a unique personality has touched many hearts and will always be with us.

Brigitte McMahon – Olympic Champion Triathlon

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“We have lost a great spiritual leader. The world is a poorer place without Sri Chinmoy. I am grateful he has left such a legacy of work and teachings with us and I am sure his spirit will continue to work through many of us.”

– Alison Streeter

Swum the English Channel 43 times; holder of the record for the most crossings.

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Sri Chinmoy’s life has been dedicated to spread peace and harmony around the world. With his generosity and positive energy he has touched the hearts of millions. Like his soul his message will live forever.

Francois Gay – Mr. Olympia Natural Bodybuilding

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Sri Chinmoy’s name was introduced to us through World Harmony Run and we thought what a great man this was to initiate something so ’simple’ yet meaningful to pass the message of peace and harmony. We applaud his effort and may the Run continues on as an ongoing tribute to this great man. Our deepest condolence and sympathies to those close to him.

Harlinah Rahman

From Darussalam Mosque, Singapore

Continue reading “Selected Tributes to Sri Chinmoy II”

It has only been a day since Sri Chinmoy left his mortal frame, and yet there have been many articles written on the web eloquently paying tribute to his life and work:

• Obituary at Sri Chinmoy.org

• Tributes to Sri Chinmoy by visitors to Sri Chinmoy News
• Selected Comments from visitors to Sri Chinmoy News

Newspaper Articles

• Sri Chinmoy, athletic and spiritual teacher dies aged 76 at NY Times
• Sri Chinmoy Dies at NY Daily News
• Sri Chinmoy death at Reuters
• Press Release at AP

• Updated Tributes
  – recent tributes

Tributes

• Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team – Tribute at Sri Chinmoy MT
• Tribute to Poetic spirit of Sri Chinmoy
• S. Neil Vineberg talks about the impact his relationship with Sri Chinmoy has had on him
• Sri Chinmoy Tribute at Respectance.com
• Tribute by Sumangali Morhall
  
• Sri Chinmoy passes away at 76 – Writespirit.net
• Sri Chinmoy – A lifetime of service at shanemagee.com; Shane Magee has also written a blog post at zaadz…
• Sri Chinmoy – the man who painted eternity at Sri Chinmoy Art
• Gratitude to Sri Chinmoy by Noivedya Juddery
• Sri Chinmoy’s death at Tejvan’s Blog
• Sri Chinmoy’s passing at Multidays
• Sri Chinmoy – Spiritual teacher – chanakhya jakovic
• The Journey Eternal – Alf at Thousand Eye

If you have written a tribute to Sri Chinmoy, please leave a comment so we can link to it.

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View: Selected Tributes to Sri Chinmoy from our readers (a small selection from an ever growing number)

We are very grateful for the many kind words which have been flowing in from all corners of the world, and which illustrate how many lives Sri Chinmoy has touched, inspired and illumined in his 76 years on earth. Those of you wishing to leave a tribute please feel free to add it via the comment form below.

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• Selected Comments I
• Selected Comments II
• Selected Comments III