The Plays of Sri Chinmoy

Sri Chinmoy has written several plays which have been dramatised and performed by different theatre companies. These include plays about the great Spiritual Masters. These include

• Sri Ramachandra - " My Rama is My All"
• Sri Krishna - " The Singer of the Eternal Beyond"
• Lord Buddha - " Siddhartha Becomes the Buddha"
• Jesus Christ - " The Son"
• Sri Chaitanya - " Lord Gauranga: Love Incarnate "
• Sri Aurobindo - " The Descent of the Blue"
• Gorakshanath - " Matsyendranath And Gorakshanath: Two Spiritual Lions"

• Plays by Sri Chinmoy at Sri Chinmoy Library

Other Plays

• Deshabhandhu
  This is a play written by Sri Chinmoy about India’s revolutionary heroes of Bengal. In particular it is a celebration of the contributions made by three famous freedom-fighters of India. Deshabandhu, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose and Deshapriya. Deshabandhu also known as Chitta Ranjan Das played a significant role in assuring the acquittal of Sri Aurobindo another early Indian revolutionary. Chitta Ranjan Das features in the play about Sri Aurobindo "Descent of the Blue". Chitta Ranjan Das then went on to make his own significant contribution to the independence movement. The play is an imaginative look at the events of this time.
• The Heart of a Holy Man
  This book contains several short plays including: AYODADHOMMYA, A SAGE and ARUNI, HIS DISCIPLE, Light Is The Only Wealth Worth Having, Saraswati, The Saint And The King, The Seeker And The Thief, Gautami and Kuru

Groups who have performed plays of Sri Chinmoy

Immortality's Flame Wave

The Director of this female acting company is Dipika Smith from London. Dipika's upbringing was influenced by Indian influences and after studying Indian dance under Tara, at the Bhavan Centre, she turned her attention to the theatre; setting up the company 'Immortality's Flame-Waves' in 1995.

1. Encapsulating the life of the Buddha at Union Theatre
2. Immortality's Flame Waves at Sri Chinmoy Centre

Victory Banner

The Director of Victory Banner is Ketan Goldman. Victory Banner have produced several adaptions of plays by Sri Chinmoy. Including

• "My Rama Is my all" May 1994 New York
• "The Son" 1998 Off Broadway, New York