No prior experience needed

Samalya explains how he was completely unfamiliar with spiritual concepts when he first took meditation classes, and how he feels that helped him because he had no preconceptions. He also talks about how the idea of having a spiritual Master slowly grew on him, and how he had a powerful experience that convinced him Sri Chinmoy was his Master.

How Sri Chinmoy appreciated enthusiasm

Sports, especially running, is a big part of life in the Sri Chinmoy Centre. Prachar recalls a fond memory of his Guru, Sri Chinmoy which took place during a one-mile race, which taught him a valuable lesson about enthusiasm

What meditation gave me that I was missing

In this wide-ranging interview, Purnahuti Wangner talks about how, despite being successful in many fields, there was something missing in his life. He talks about his journey starting meditation, growing a new meditation centre, and giving classes in Guatemala and South America. This interview is part of the LIFE Voices series, created by Kedar Misani.

How can we create harmony in the world?

In answering this question of questions, Baridhi recalls Sri Chinmoy's well-known aphorism: 

Try not to change the world.
You will fail.
Try to love the world.
Lo, the world is changed.
Changed forever.

The relationship between Guru and disciple

Baridhi explains how the affinity between a spiritual Master and his students is something that grows in silence, and talks about a few of his experiences in that regard.

What is it like on the Peace Run?

Freshly returned from running with the international team in the US, Nikolaus talks about how spending every day on the road with the Peace Run has changed him as a person for the better.

My first experience with Sri Chinmoy

Nayak, along with his wife Nandita, became a student of Sri Chinmoy in 1974. He describes his first impressions of Sri Chinmoy and his students, and then relates how Sri Chinmoy blessed both of them on that first meeting