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.
I know where you are
Kamalakanta Nieves New York, United States
Praying for God’s Grace to Descend
Sweta Pradhan Kathmandu, Nepal
Now you are in the boat
Kaushalya Casey Toronto, Canada
A vision at 3 a.m in the morning
Abarita Dänzer Zürich, Switzerland
Breaking the world record for the longest game of hopscotch
Pipasa Glass & Jamini Young Seattle, United States
The Ever-Transcending Goal
Preetidutta Thorpe Auckland, New Zealand
Meditation: Touching The Infinite
Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New Zealand
An intense, concentrated Fire
Toshala Elliott Auckland, New Zealand
Having a Spiritual Teacher
Preetidutta Thorpe Auckland, New Zealand
Meditation Nights at the Sri Chinmoy Centre
Preetidutta Thorpe Auckland, New Zealand
How sports and fitness became part of our spiritual life
Banshidhar Medeiros San Juan, Puerto Rico
Celebrating birthdays at Guru's house
Devashishu Torpy London, United Kingdom
The Swimming Relay
Toshala Elliott Auckland, New ZealandSuggested videos
interviews with Sri Chinmoy's students
My daily spiritual practises
Muslim Badami Auckland, New Zealand
What brought me to the spiritual life
Paula Correia Porto, Portugal
Humorous moments with Sri Chinmoy
Toshala Elliott Auckland, New Zealand
Sri Chinmoy's inner guidance
Kailash Beyer Zurich, Switzerland
Running the world's longest race
Jayasalini Abramovskikh Moscow, Russia
A direct line to God
Vajra Henderson New York, United States
How Sri Chinmoy appreciated enthusiasm
Prachar Stegemann Canberra, Australia
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