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.
Celebrating birthdays at Guru's house
Devashishu Torpy London, United Kingdom
Why run 3100 miles?
Smarana Puntigam Vienna, Austria
The first time that I really understood that I had a soul
Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New Zealand
My wife's soul comes to visit
Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New Zealand
Spiritual Friends
Preetidutta Thorpe Auckland, New Zealand
Listen to the inner voice
Vidura Groulx Montreal, Canada
So much longing, for something
Pushpa rani Piner Ottawa, Canada
Running for Peace
Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New Zealand
A love that was thick like butter
Mahatapa Palit New York, United States
Soul-Birds take flight
Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New Zealand
The day when everything began
Bhagavantee Paul Salzburg, Austria
The day I saw my Guru's Third Eye
Vidura Groulx Montreal, Canada
The day my Guru accepted me as his disciple
Banshidhar Medeiros San Juan, Puerto RicoSuggested videos
interviews with Sri Chinmoy's students
Humorous moments with Sri Chinmoy
Toshala Elliott Auckland, New Zealand
My well-scheduled day
Jayasalini Abramovskikh Moscow, Russia
Running the world's longest race
Jayasalini Abramovskikh Moscow, Russia
No prior experience needed
Samalya Schafer Berlin, Germany
2 things that surprised me about the spiritual life
Jayasalini Abramovskikh Moscow, Russia
The value of meditation in a stressful job
Garga Chamberlain Bristol, United Kingdom
Meditation: you make progress just by doing it
Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New Zealand
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