8 March
The Esraj
The Esraj, an Indian stringed instrument, was Sri Chinmoy's favourite instrument; on the Esraj Sri Chinmoy offered many soulful performances of meditative music.
O esraj, I am all gratitude to you
For bringing to the fore
The divine musician in me.
Sri Chinmoy, [1. Sri Chinmoy, Seventy-Seven Thousand Service-Trees, Part 16, New York: Agni Press, 1999.]
Sri Chinmoy would often play the Esraj before lifting people in his special programme 'Lifting Up the World With a Oneness Heart'. Sri Chinmoy felt by playing the Esraj he could offer a meditative consciousness to people.
At Radio Sri Chinmoy, we have a new Esraj Recording - Maestro Sri Chinmoy plays the Esraj.
Sri Chinmoy playing the Esraj. Photo by Pavitrata.
Stories
First-hand experiences of meditation and spirituality.
Breaking the world record for the longest game of hopscotch
Pipasa Glass & Jamini Young Seattle, United States
I just knew from the moment I saw him
Ashrita Furman New York, United States
Learning to love songs ever more
Patanga Cordeiro São Paulo, Brazil
The day I saw my Guru's Third Eye
Vidura Groulx Montreal, Canada
Regaining My Inner Joy
Sujata Muto Kyoto, Japan
A love that was thick like butter
Mahatapa Palit New York, United States
Running for Peace
Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New Zealand
My inner calling
Purnakama Rajna Winnipeg, Canada
Is it unspiritual to care about winning?
Tejvan Pettinger Oxford, United Kingdom
Spiritual Friends
Preetidutta Thorpe Auckland, New Zealand
My Life with Sri Chinmoy: a book
Tejvan Pettinger Oxford, United Kingdom
The day I made a useless and ridiculous weightlifting machine for Guru
Devashishu Torpy London, United Kingdom
A 40-Year Blessing
Sarama Minoli New York, United StatesSuggested videos
interviews with Sri Chinmoy's students
How I became interested in meditation
Abhejali Bernardova Zlín, Czech Republic
Running the world's longest race
Jayasalini Abramovskikh Moscow, Russia
My first impressions of Sri Chinmoy's philosophy
Lunthita Duthely Hialeah, United States
Things I have learnt from the spiritual life
Sanjay Rawal New York, United States
No prior experience needed
Samalya Schafer Berlin, Germany
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My well-scheduled day
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