First steps on the spiritual path
A new section 'First Steps' offers a selection of stories by members of the Sri Chinmoy Centre about their first experiences in taking to a spiritual life.

The section at Sri Chinmoy Centre shows the diverse range of experiences that led people from a variety of different backgrounds to become interested in meditation and follow the spiritual path of Sri Chinmoy.
The initial curiosity – the captivating question 'how will it feel?' – gave way to calm certainty and the joy of silence – a silence in which I can now dive every day. This state of being is infinitely more exciting and fulfilling than I had ever imagined.
Coming to his path has truly been the most beautiful, profound and enduring thing ever to happen to me. I may not be rich, or great, or famous, but I can sincerely say that I am truly happy.
What really appealed to me was the combination of a profound and soulful inner life with a dynamic and versatile outer life.
- A quest for happiness by Abhinabha
Stories
First-hand experiences of meditation and spirituality.
'Always say things in such a way as to inspire people, not discourage them'
Pradhan Balter Chicago, United States
If I can smile like that, it's worth becoming a disciple
Mahatapa Palit New York, United States
The most beautiful and fulfilling of all possible experiences
Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New Zealand
'It was like I was seeing who Guru really was: this extraordinary, beautiful being inside a physical body'
Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New Zealand
Sri Chinmoy's opening meditation at the Parliament of World Religions
Pradhan Balter Chicago, United States
Listen to the inner voice
Vidura Groulx Montreal, CanadaHow 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
Celestial experiences
Antaranga Gressenich Munich, Germany
The day when everything began
Bhagavantee Paul Salzburg, Austria
Learning to follow my intuition
Saranyu Pearson Geelong, Australia
The first time that I really understood that I had a soul
Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New Zealand
The Impact of a Yogi on My Life
Agni Casanova San Juan, Puerto RicoSuggested videos
interviews with Sri Chinmoy's students
What meditation gave me that I was missing
Purnahuti Wagner Guatemala City, Guatemala
From religion to spirituality
Muslim Badami Auckland, New Zealand
My first impressions of Sri Chinmoy's philosophy
Lunthita Duthely Hialeah, United States
Making progress on Sri Chinmoy's Path
Daulot Fountain Seattle, United States
My daily spiritual practises
Muslim Badami Auckland, New ZealandWhen I met Sri Chinmoy for the first time
Baridhi Yonchev Sofia, Bulgaria