Inspiration-Letters: Past lives edition
This months edition of Inspiration Letters is focused on the theme of 'past lives'; a diverse collection of writers offer several different interpretations of what this topic means to them.

"... My Past Life" could also refer to the life I lived before I encountered Sri Chinmoy, before I started practicing spirituality. I had so many problems! But, after ten years meditating with Guru, he gave me the name "Mahiruha". The basic meaning of this name is two-fold: "speed" and "aspiration". In other words, if I identify myself with my soul's quality of aspiring speed or fast aspiration, then I don't have to worry or obsess over my difficulties. By aspiring sincerely and self-givingly, the problems that once loomed so large in my life will not be able to forever intimidate me...."
Articles in this 22nd edition
- Here and Now - an article by Tejvan
- The past is dust by Suchana
- Reincarnation - the great journey by Abhinabha
- My past life by Arpan
- My past life an article by Dhiraja
- Past, present, future and forever by Sharani
- My past life by Purnakama
- Fragmentations by Leanne
- Dreams a poem by Jogyata
- Supplementary to past lives a poem by Sri Chinmoy
photo: Sharani, Sri Chinmoy Centre Galleries
Stories
First-hand experiences of meditation and spirituality.
The day I saw my Guru's Third Eye
Vidura Groulx Montreal, Canada
I felt a bell ringing in my heart
Charana Evans Cardiff, Wales
A love that was thick like butter
Mahatapa Palit New York, United StatesHow sports and fitness became part of our spiritual life
Banshidhar Medeiros San Juan, Puerto Rico
Muhammad Ali: I was expecting a monster, but I found a lamb
Sevananda Padilla San Juan, Puerto Rico
Sri Chinmoy's biography, written by one of the most famous Bengali authors
Mahatapa Palit New York, United States
How my spiritual search led me to Sri Chinmoy
Vidura Groulx Montreal, Canada
Believe, take a step and proceed: a 6-day race experience
Susan Marshall ,
The Swimming Relay
Toshala Elliott Auckland, New Zealand
Our Guru becomes the perfect disciple
Devashishu Torpy London, United Kingdom
I just knew from the moment I saw him
Ashrita Furman New York, United States
Sri Chinmoy meets St. Peter
Paramita Jarvis Kingston, Canada
Bhutan, A Country Less Travelled...
Ambarish Keenan Dublin, IrelandSuggested videos
interviews with Sri Chinmoy's students
What meditation gave me that I was missing
Purnahuti Wagner Guatemala City, Guatemala
No prior experience needed
Samalya Schafer Berlin, Germany
My typical day
Pranlobha Kalagian Seattle, United States
Meditation: you make progress just by doing it
Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New Zealand
My spiritual search from childhood
Hemabha Jang Jeonju, South Korea
How meditation helped me swim the English Channel
Abhejali Bernardova Zlín, Czech Republic