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.
The first time we met our Guru
Kaivalya, Devashishu and Sahadeva Torpy London, England
Running for Peace
Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New Zealand
Meeting Sri Chinmoy for the first time
Janaka Spence Edinburgh, United Kingdom
A Quest for Happiness
Abhinabha Tangerman Amsterdam, Netherlands
Failures are the pillars of success
Anugata Bach New York, United States
'When you perform for me, always choose devotional songs.'
Gunthita Corda Zurich, Switzerland
A demonstration of the Master’s occult powers
Arpan De Angelo New York, United States
Connecting the dots
Lunthita Duthely Hialeah, United States
The most beautiful and fulfilling of all possible experiences
Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New Zealand
Running and Me
Garga Chamberlain Bristol, United Kingdom
The spiritual life is normal to me
Shankara Smith London, United Kingdom
A love that was thick like butter
Mahatapa Palit New York, United States
The oneness of all paths - personal experiences
Nirbhasa Magee Dublin, IrelandSuggested videos
interviews with Sri Chinmoy's students
How meditation helped me swim the English Channel
Abhejali Bernardova Zlín, Czech Republic
My first experience with Sri Chinmoy
Nayak Polissar Seattle, United States
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A feeling that something more exists
Florbela Caniceiro Coimbra, Portugal
What drew me to Sri Chinmoy's path
Nikolaus Drekonja San Diego, United States
How can we create harmony in the world?
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What brought me to the spiritual life
Paula Correia Porto, Portugal
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