8 March
44 Years in the West
April 13th, 2008, marked the 44th anniversary of Sri Chinmoy's arrival in the West. Sri Chinmoy arrived in New York, USA on April 13th 1964.
2008, was also the first celebration since Sri Chinmoy's mahasamadhi in October 2007.
To commemorate the arrival of Sri Chinmoy in the West, for many years, disciples have taken part in a 12 hour race walk. I believe in earlier years, Sri Chinmoy himself took part in the 12 hour walk.
Many of Sri Chinmoy's students were in New York for the celebrations. Also, those from other countries who could not travel, took part in events in their own countries. For example, disciples in Mongolia arranged a 12 hour walk, with 45 people participating.
Mongolia 12 Hour Walk
See more photos at Sri Chinmoy Centre Galleries
Utpal Marshall gives an account of celebrations through his blog post on Departures Day
Picture top by: Sharani
Stories
First-hand experiences of meditation and spirituality.
A Truckload of Humanitarian Aid Sails through Customs
Arthada Platzgummer Vienna, Austria
My first Guru
Adarini Inkei Geneva, Switzerland
Sri Chinmoy meets St. Peter
Paramita Jarvis Kingston, Canada
The day I saw my Guru for the first time
Natabara Rollosson New York, United States
Learning to love songs ever more
Patanga Cordeiro São Paulo, Brazil
My Room
Preetidutta Thorpe Auckland, New Zealand
Regaining My Inner Joy
Sujata Muto Kyoto, Japan
Muhammad Ali: I was expecting a monster, but I found a lamb
Sevananda Padilla San Juan, Puerto Rico
Breaking the world record for the longest game of hopscotch
Pipasa Glass & Jamini Young Seattle, United States
'Christ has stolen her heart and brought it now to me'
Dodula and Gunthita Zurich, Switzerland
'You two have been friends for many hundreds of years'
Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New Zealand
The connection between Sri Chinmoy's music and my soul
Kamalakanta Nieves New York, United States
My love of spiritual poetry
Manatita Hutchinson London, United KingdomSuggested videos
interviews with Sri Chinmoy's students
How meditation helped me swim the English Channel
Abhejali Bernardova Zlín, Czech Republic
My spiritual search from childhood
Hemabha Jang Jeonju, South Korea
2 things that surprised me about the spiritual life
Jayasalini Abramovskikh Moscow, Russia
How I became interested in meditation
Abhejali Bernardova Zlín, Czech Republic
'Everyone is feeling nothing but love'
Suren Leosson Reykjavik, Iceland
A feeling that something more exists
Florbela Caniceiro Coimbra, Portugal
Sri Chinmoy's inner guidance
Kailash Beyer Zurich, Switzerland
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