Doing things together
Most of our Centres around the world can't offer public events due to the pandemic, but this time has given us the opportunity to focus on deepening our spiritual practice, and spending time together where health guidelines allow.
Sri Chinmoy would often have us come together for Joy Days - gatherings where we would meditate and do lots of spiritual things, but also have fun and delight in each other's company. So we have been finding ways to do that....
Luckily for us, much of our Joy Days are spent in the outdoors anyway - we play sports and games, and go for hikes in the mountains.
Guatemala
The beautiful Lake Atitlan is a regular Joy Day destination for our Guatemalan members. Sri Chinmoy visited this beautiful lake in 1997

Past-incarnation fancy dress
Sri Chinmoy always encouraged his Australian and New Zealand students to do things together, so once the 'travel bubble' between Australia and New Zealand was established, a Joy Day quickly followed. This particular joy day, everyone was asked to appear in fancy dress, representing their past incarnation (or what they thought/wished they were in their past incarnation)

Stories
First-hand experiences of meditation and spirituality.
Learning to love songs ever more
Patanga Cordeiro São Paulo, Brazil
Now you are in the boat
Kaushalya Casey Toronto, Canada
Muhammad Ali: I was expecting a monster, but I found a lamb
Sevananda Padilla San Juan, Puerto Rico
My 5 a.m. strategic meditations
Sanchita Fleming Ottawa, Canada
The first time that I really understood that I had a soul
Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New Zealand
Sri Chinmoy meets St. Peter
Paramita Jarvis Kingston, Canada
Filled with deepest joy
Tirtha Voelckner Munich, Germany
The oneness of all paths - personal experiences
Nirbhasa Magee Dublin, Ireland
I just knew from the moment I saw him
Ashrita Furman New York, United States
The first time we met our Guru
Kaivalya, Devashishu and Sahadeva Torpy London, England
A Divine Phone Call
Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New Zealand
I was what you call a classic unconscious seeker
Rupantar LaRusso New York, United States
Learning to follow my intuition
Saranyu Pearson Geelong, AustraliaSuggested videos
interviews with Sri Chinmoy's students
When I met Sri Chinmoy for the first time
Baridhi Yonchev Sofia, Bulgaria
How I became interested in meditation
Abhejali Bernardova Zlín, Czech Republic
How I got my spiritual name
Pradeep Hoogakker The Hague, Netherlands
Spirituality - the most fascinating subject on earth
Laila Faerman New York, United States
Humorous moments with Sri Chinmoy
Toshala Elliott Auckland, New Zealand
What meditation gave me that I was missing
Purnahuti Wagner Guatemala City, Guatemala