A short film about the weightlifting of Sri Chinmoy will feature in this years Tribeca film festival. The film includes interviews with various weightlifters and celebrities who were lifted by Sri Chinmoy during his unique weightlifting career.
Sri Chinmoy lifting 200lbs from seated position.
Details of the film screening are available at the site – Challenging Impossibility
A new statue of Sri Chinmoy was recently unveiled in Perth, Australia.
The statue included a plaque mentioning Sri Chinmoy dedicated his life to world peace.
“…This work of art stands as a universal symbol of humanity’s hope that one day the dream of world peace shall inundate the entire world….”
Poem on Peace by Sri Chinmoy
O dreamers of peace, come.
Let us walk together.
O lovers of peace, come,
Let us run together.
O servers of peace, come.
Let us grow together.
Davidson Hepburn, President of the General Conference of UNESCO offered a message of support and encouragement for the World Harmony Run.
Davidson Hepburn offered his appreciation for the values, ideals and activities of the World Harmony Run, founded by Sri Chinmoy.
I note with admiration the many inspirational events supported by the World Harmony Run in over 100 countries during recent years. The Harmony Run Torch, passed from hand to hand, has encouraged millions of individuals to aspire for a world of oneness and peace.
Harmony and peace are not mere “buzzwords”. As we look toward the future, I am reminded of the message of my dear friend Sri Chinmoy, founder of the Run, which can strengthen us on our way forward. He said that world harmony and world peace are “the realities, divine realities and supreme realities.”
Read More of Speech and Video of Message from David Hepburn at World Harmony Run
Since Sri Chinmoy’s mahasamadhi in 2007, Kaivalya Torpy, a student of Sri Chinmoy has produced several statues of Sri Chinmoy which have been placed in different parts of the world.
Statue of Sri Chinmoy, Vaasa
Kaivalya is actually a trained scientist who worked as a physics teacher in London. However, encouraged by his Guru, Sri Chinmoy, he become more involved in sculpting several years ago. In this interview he explains how he feels Sri Chinmoy’s inspiration as he works on his art.
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A new collection of Sri Chinmoy’s quotes at Sri Chinmoy Centre.
Even the tiniest of hopes
Can show me the way
To arrive at my goal.
– Sri Chinmoy 1
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photo and artwork – Pavirata Taylor
Sri Chinmoy felt running made an excellent complement to a spiritual life of prayer and meditation.
During the 1970s and 1980s, Sri Chinmoy ran 22 marathons. His first marathon was on 3 March 1979 in a time of 4:31:34. His fastest marathon time was 3.55.07 in the Toledo marathon 1
Speaking on the spiritual significance of marathons, Sri Chinmoy writes:
“The marathon is a long journey. Of course, there is also the ultramarathon, but the marathon is unique and it will always remain unparalleled among long-distance runs. Just as the marathon is a long journey on the outer plane, so is spirituality a long, longer, longest journey on the inner plane. Your own spiritual run is birthless and deathless; it is endless.”
– Sri Chinmoy 2
A prolonged knee injury later forced Sri Chinmoy to give up running; instead he took up weightlifting.
The Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team continue to promote marathons and other running races world-wide.
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March 2nd is the 80th birthday of President Gorbachev, a good friend of Sri Chinmoy. Mallikarjun Rakala writes a short piece on the contribution of President Gorbachev.
At his first meeting with President Gorbachev, Sri Chinmoy said:
“You are the master-key of the global heart. You have liberated the world from bondage-night, and you have brought to the fore the inner freedom which we need so desperately. Before, people were in darkness, and now you have brought light to them.”
Sri Chinmoy, 1
Sri Chinmoy recorded several CDs of flute music which make an ideal aid to meditation.
The flute was one Sri Chinmoy’s favourite instruments. He started playing the Indian flute in 1974, and he first played the Western flute in a public concert in Melbourne 10th March 1976. (landmarks since 1974 at Sri Chinmoy.org)
Many have found Sri Chinmoy’s peaceful and ethereal flute music to be a great aid to meditation.
Sri Chinmoy’s first recorded flute performances can be heard at Radio Sri Chinmoy – early Flute Recordings
Sri Chinmoy enjoyed experimenting with new and different types of flute. To celebrate his 74th birthday, he played 74 different flutes from around the world. See: 74 Flutes at Sri Chinmoy Centre
Photo top. Unmesh, Sri Chinmoy Galleries
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The Esraj, an Indian stringed instrument, was Sri Chinmoy’s favourite instrument; on the Esraj Sri Chinmoy offered many soulful performances of meditative music.
O esraj, I am all gratitude to you
For bringing to the fore
The divine musician in me.
Sri Chinmoy playing the Esraj. Photo by Pavitrata.
Through the practise of meditation, Sri Chinmoy taught the importance of living in the present moment.
A global man knows no past
And no future.
He knows only the Eternal Now
To illumine the confusion-mind
And feed the aspiration-heart
Of the world-family.
Photo Top: Sharani
Recently, the World Harmony Run visited Kathmandu in Nepal seeking to promote the ideals of global harmony and world peace. The team of international participants were joined by many local children, sports-people and local dignitaries.
– World Harmony Run Presentation including Honorable Paramanda Jha, Deputy President of Nepal.
Runners sharing the torch.