O My Heart #38: Sri Chinmoy Songs sung by Tanima

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Welcome to this series sharing four beautiful songs from Sri Chinmoy’s “O My Heart” collection. Sri Chinmoy wrote thousands of heartfelt songs full of hope, thanks, and inner light. They’re simple melodies that speak straight to your heart, helping you feel calm, peaceful, and a little brighter – whether you’re meditating, relaxing, or just going about your day.

These songs from “O My Heart” carry that gentle, uplifting feeling. Tanima, a longtime student of Sri Chinmoy and one of the early singers in his community, performs them here with real warmth and care. Her gentle, soulful voice makes each song feel alive and easy to connect with.

You can just listen quietly, hum along, or let the melodies play softly in the background — they bring a soft, happy lift to your day.

Featured this time:

Songs

  • Charan Pheligo Jiban Chhande
  • Charan Tale Asan Pele (1)
  • Cheyechhilam Kabi Hate
  • Chinta Sagare Dubi Ar Mari Tabu Je

Listen & Learn

You can learn by watching the notation while listening, follow along with the melody, or download both the audio and the PDF scores for your personal practice. Everything is available for free, so you can learn at your own pace and enjoy the music more deeply. Use the links below to easily listen to the audio, download the recordings, and view or download the PDF sheet music for your convenience:

Track1
Track2
Track3
Track4
Song Scores

 

Lyrics:

1. Charan Pheligo Jiban Chhande

Charan pheligo jiban chhande
Nachiya uthichhe pran
Jagater dhuli mahiyan kari
Swarge karigo mlan
Prabhur kripai ananda sathi
Ananta abhijan

Translation:

I am walking along the road of ecstasy.
My life has grown into
The delight of Cosmic Dance.
I have transformed
Even the meaningless dust of earth
Into the heights of God-Glory.
Behold! Heaven’s Beauty and Light
Are no match for my achievements
Sweetly here on earth.
My eternity’s companion
Is my Lord’s Existence-Delight.

Composed on April 12th, 1976
– Sri Chinmoy, ‘One Thousand Lotus Petals, Part 1’ songbook


2. Charan Tale Asan Pele (1)

Charan tale asan pele
Kichui ami chahibona
Rahibo cheye tomar pane
Ar kabhu ma kandibona

Translation:

Out of Your infinite Compassion
If you allow me to sit at Your Feet
Then I shall not ask for anything else
In this lifetime,
And my heart’s pangs
Will cease once and for all.

Composed on May 12th, 1976
– Sri Chinmoy, ‘Illumination-Song and Liberation-Dance, Part 7’ songbook


3. Cheyechhilam Kabi Hate

Cheyechhilam kabi hate
Karle amai rishi kabi
Cheyechhilam jogi hate
Karle amai abatar
Cheyechhilam bhera hate
Karle amai singharaj
Cheyechhilam pada dhuli
Dile amai tomar mala
Tomar mukut tomar singhasan

Translation:

I wanted to become just a poet,
But You have made me a Seer-Poet.
I wanted to become a Yogi,
But You have made me an Avatar.
I wanted to become Your lamb,
But You have made me Your lion-king.
I desired the dust of Your Feet,
But You gave me Your Victory-Garland,
Your Crown and Your Throne.

Composed on January 5th, 1999
– Sri Chinmoy, ‘Kalpana Rath — Imagination Chariot’ songbook


4. Chinta Sagare Dubi Ar Mari Tabu Je

Chinta sagare dubi ar mari
Tabu je tomai nahi ami smari

– Sri Chinmoy, ‘Journey’s Goal, Part 10b’ songbook

 

For more of Sri Chinmoy’s published songs, visit the official website: www.srichinmoysongs.com.
To learn more about Sri Chinmoy, please visit: www.srichinmoy.org.

© 2026 Sri Chinmoy Centre

Video #365: Voice of Your Soul | Spirit Matters #47

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Introduction to the Voice of Your Soul

Listening to the subtle Voice of Your Soul is one of the hardest yet most important tasks on the spiritual path. Even after years of meditation, many seekers still feel like strangers to their own inner guidance. Without aligning with the soul, spiritual efforts often remain incomplete and long-term fulfilment stays out of reach. In this episode of Spirit Matters, Abhinabha and Vajin unpack four practical and powerful ways to hear the soul and execute its will — even when the mind does not fully understand what is being asked.

Why the Soul’s Voice Is So Hard to Hear

Most of us live guided by thoughts, fears, impulses and habits rather than by soul-consciousness. When the mind, vital or physical body runs the show, life feels fragmented and confusing. The mind shouts, the vital pulls, the body resists — while the soul only whispers. This episode explores why the heart often knows something is right long before the thoughts catch up, and how we can learn to trust that quieter knowing.

The Five Inner Voices

A central teaching in the conversation is the clear distinction between the five inner voices:

  • The physical body (comfort, lethargy, cravings)
  • The vital (desire, power, excitement)
  • The mind (doubt, worry, comparison)
  • The heart (the closest messenger of the soul)
  • The soul itself (the part that never doubts and always knows the way)

Learning to recognise which voice is speaking is the first step toward true soul alignment. Only when the heart is given space can it transmit the soul’s message clearly.

Four Practical Ways to Hear and Follow the Soul

Drawing from Sri Chinmoy’s teachings and their own lived experience, the hosts offer four accessible approaches:

1. Meditation and Inner Silence

The most direct way to hear the Voice of Your Soul is through regular meditation. By quieting the mind, we create the inner space where the soul’s guidance can be felt. The episode emphasises that this does not always come as clear mental instructions. Often it arrives as a subtle feeling, a sense of rightness, or a quiet certainty.

2. Self-Giving and Service

Selfless service expands the heart and naturally aligns us with the soul’s will. When we give ourselves to a higher purpose without calculating personal gain, the ego softens and the soul’s influence grows stronger. Real spiritual growth, the hosts remind us, requires getting our hands dirty in the world of action.

3. Gratitude

Gratitude is described as an expansive force that dissolves resistance and transforms consciousness. A grateful heart becomes more receptive to the soul’s guidance. Even small daily expressions of gratitude can shift the inner atmosphere and make the soul’s voice easier to hear.

4. Childlike Attitude and Wonder

Reclaiming a childlike freshness, spontaneity and sense of wonder helps us stay open. The soul thrives in an atmosphere of simplicity and joy. When we lose this quality, the mind and vital quickly take over again.

Outer Obedience Versus Inner Obedience

The conversation also explores the difference between rigid outer rules and true inner obedience. Ancient scriptures and fixed doctrines often cannot fully address the complexity of modern life. Genuine spiritual guidance is individualised. Sri Chinmoy’s farm analogy is shared: different students need different “food” for their unique spiritual growth. The real goal is not blind following of external rules, but learning to listen to and obey one’s own highest self.

Stories of Obedience: Guru Nanak and Milarepa

Two powerful stories illustrate the transformative power of obedience. The tale of Guru Nanak shows devotion and surrender under testing circumstances. The story of Milarepa reveals how seemingly impossible tasks given by the guru can purify karma and lead to profound realisation. Both examples demonstrate that action — sometimes difficult and uncomfortable action — is essential for real transformation.

Living in the Divine Flow

One of the most liberating insights of the episode is that we can execute the soul’s will even without mentally knowing what the soul wants. By cultivating the four practices above, we gradually enter a divine flow. Life begins to move with greater harmony and less inner conflict. Decisions feel clearer, and the sense of being guided from within becomes stronger.

Previous Episodes in the Spirit Matters Series

This episode continues the rich tradition of practical spirituality offered by Spirit Matters. Explore more transformative conversations:

Final Reflections

Learning to hear the Voice of Your Soul is not an abstract mystical skill reserved for a few advanced seekers. It is a practical, learnable capacity that grows through sincere effort, silence, gratitude, self-giving and a childlike openness. When the soul leads, life regains its deeper meaning and fulfilment becomes a natural unfolding rather than a distant goal. This episode of Spirit Matters offers a clear and encouraging roadmap for anyone ready to listen more deeply.

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For more information about events, visit the official website: www.srichinmoycentre.org.
To learn more about Sri Chinmoy, please visit: www.srichinmoy.org.

I Love Singing #269: Sri Chinmoy Songs sung by Purnakama

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This week features four uplifting Sri Chinmoy Bengali and English songs from the ‘Your Face Is My Dream’ songbook. Over the years, Sri Chinmoy composed music filled with aspiration and gratitude, creating heartfelt melodies that gently illuminate his spiritual path. Because of their simplicity and warmth, the songs continue to speak directly to the inner heart. Additionally, they offer listeners a peaceful doorway into his meditative world.

The performances this week come from his disciple Purnakama, whose sincere and gentle voice brings out the devotional sweetness in every line. Through her recordings, it becomes easy to settle into a calm, meditative mood and appreciate the purity of the music. As a result, whether you choose to sing along or simply listen quietly, these Sri Chinmoy Bengali and English songs can add a soft, elevating joy to your week.

Below are the six songs featured in this week’s selection:

Songs

  • Jatrar Halo Suru
  • My Journey Begins
  • O Hariye Phelechi Ma
  • I Have Lost My Way

Listen & Learn

You can learn by watching the notation while listening, follow along with the melody, or download both the audio and the PDF scores for your personal practice. Everything is available for free, so you can learn at your own pace and enjoy the music more deeply. Use the links below to easily listen to the audio, download the recordings, and view or download the PDF sheet music for your convenience:

Track1
Track2
Track3
Track4
Song Scores

 

Lyrics:

1. Jatrar Halo Suru

Jatrar halo suru
Tomare danibo amar sakal
Kamana eshana
Mama priyatama guru

Translation:

My journey begins.
I shall offer you my all
— My desire-life, my aspiration-life,
O my Guru Beloved.

Composed on June 8, 1996
– Sri Chinmoy, ‘Your Face Is My Dream’ songbook


2. My Journey Begins

My journey begins.
I shall offer you my all
— My desire-life, my aspiration-life,
O my Guru Beloved.

Composed on June 8, 1996
– Sri Chinmoy, ‘Your Face Is My Dream’ songbook


3. O Hariye Phelechi Ma

O hariye phelechi ma
Taito kandi pran gabire

Translation:

I have lost my way.
Therefore, I cry
In the depths of my heart.

Composed on June 8, 1996
– Sri Chinmoy, ‘Your Face Is My Dream’ songbook


4. I Have Lost My Way

I have lost my way.
Therefore, I cry
In the depths of my heart.

Composed on June 8, 1996
– Sri Chinmoy, ‘Your Face Is My Dream’ songbook

 

For more of Sri Chinmoy’s published songs, visit the official website: www.srichinmoysongs.com.
To learn more about Sri Chinmoy, please visit: www.srichinmoy.org.

© 2026 Sri Chinmoy Centre

O My Heart #37: Sri Chinmoy Songs sung by Tanima

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Welcome to this series sharing four beautiful songs from Sri Chinmoy’s “O My Heart” collection. Sri Chinmoy wrote thousands of heartfelt songs full of hope, thanks, and inner light. They’re simple melodies that speak straight to your heart, helping you feel calm, peaceful, and a little brighter – whether you’re meditating, relaxing, or just going about your day.

These songs from “O My Heart” carry that gentle, uplifting feeling. Tanima, a longtime student of Sri Chinmoy and one of the early singers in his community, performs them here with real warmth and care. Her gentle, soulful voice makes each song feel alive and easy to connect with.

You can just listen quietly, hum along, or let the melodies play softly in the background — they bring a soft, happy lift to your day.

Featured this time:

Songs

  • Chalre Rabi Bhai
  • Chandika Chandika (1)
  • Chaowa Paowar Kanna Hasi
  • Chaowa Paowar Shesh Habena

Listen & Learn

You can learn by watching the notation while listening, follow along with the melody, or download both the audio and the PDF scores for your personal practice. Everything is available for free, so you can learn at your own pace and enjoy the music more deeply. Use the links below to easily listen to the audio, download the recordings, and view or download the PDF sheet music for your convenience:

Track1
Track2
Track3
Track4
Song Scores

 

Lyrics:

1. Chalre Rabi Bhai

Chalre rabi bhai
Chalre shashi bon
Chalre sabai hriday bane
Nitya anukkhan

Translation:

Come, Sun, my brother dear,
Come, Moon, my sister sweet,
Let us all go into the garden-light
of our oneness-heart.
Let us all live for all Eternity there.

Composed on 1977
– Sri Chinmoy, ‘My Green Adoration-Gifts, Part 2’ songbook


2. Chandika Chandika (1)

Chandika chandika
Mahadev pranadhika
Barabhaya jagamata
Asimata amarata

Translation:

Mother-Power of the cosmos vast,
Dearer than the dearest
Life-consort of Lord Shiva.
Your Compassion, birthless and deathless.
O Mother, Infinity You are,
Immortality You are.

Composed on 1983
– Sri Chinmoy, ‘Consciousness-Sky’ songbook


3. Chaowa Paowar Kanna Hasi

Chaowa paowar kanna hasi
Kothai gela teme
Shanti dhara nimesh hara
Taito elo neme

Translation:

I do not know when the tears of desire
And the smiles of achievements
Have come to an end.
But I do know that
Because they have come to an end,
A sleepless flow of peace
Has descended from Above.

Composed on December 21st, 1979
– Sri Chinmoy, ‘Journey’s Goal, Part 11a’ songbook


4. Chaowa Paowar Shesh Habena

Chaowa paowar shesh habena
Shesh habena
Amar lagi keha amar
Hat dharena

Translation:

There will be no end
To my desire-fulfilment-life.
No compassion-soul holds my hand
To satisfy me in my own way.

Composed on August 27th, 1978
– Sri Chinmoy, ‘Bela Chale Jai’ songbook

 

For more of Sri Chinmoy’s published songs, visit the official website: www.srichinmoysongs.com.
To learn more about Sri Chinmoy, please visit: www.srichinmoy.org.

© 2026 Sri Chinmoy Centre

Inspiring News #141: Join Seven Minutes of Peace Worldwide

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Seven Minutes of Peace on International Day of Peace

Introduction to Seven Minutes of Peace

Today, on the International Day of Peace, Sri Chinmoy’s global and simultaneous experience of peace is taking place. From 9:00 to 9:07 AM New York time, people around the world gather inwardly and outwardly to feel the downpour of peace. This simple yet powerful observance invites every peace-lover to pause, meditate and offer their heartfelt aspiration for a more harmonious world.

A Global Invitation

Around the world, the observance can be adjusted to local timeframes and needs. Peace lovers can participate individually or creatively adapt the seven minutes to their own setting. 

The site includes practical suggestions for participation, peace meditation guidance, and a newly added option to receive a reminder.

The Origin of This Global Tradition

This special observance was inaugurated by Sri Chinmoy in 1984 at the United Nations on United Nations Day. As leader of the Peace Meditation at the United Nations, he offered a seven-minute lunchtime meditation that brought staff and delegates together in silence. Over the years it has grown into a worldwide event. In recent times it has been held on September 21, the International Day of Peace, timed to coincide with the spirit of the United Nations Peace Bell ceremony.

Sri Chinmoy’s Vision of Peace

Sri Chinmoy often reminded us that lasting peace begins within each individual. Two of his statements beautifully capture the spirit of today’s gathering:

As there can be no war
Without the war-mongers,
Even so, there can be no peace
Without the peace-lovers.
Sri Chinmoy, Ten Thousand Flower-Flames, Part 48, Agni Press, New York, 1982

Life’s battlefield will be all peace when the sound of the mind
Gives way to the silence of the heart.
Sri Chinmoy, Twenty-Seven Thousand Aspiration-Plants, part 90, Agni Press, New York, 1984

These words invite us not only to wish for peace but to become living instruments of it.

How to Participate

Anyone can join Seven Minutes of Peace:

  • Sit quietly and meditate for seven minutes.
  • Offer a silent prayer for world harmony.
  • Simply hold a sincere feeling of peace in the heart.

There is no requirement of special technique. The power of the observance lies in the collective aspiration of many hearts joining at the same moment.

The Deeper Meaning

Sri Chinmoy described himself as a student of peace. He felt that the most valuable contribution any person can make is the cultivation and sharing of inner peace. When many individuals consciously offer that peace at the same time, something subtle yet real takes place. The atmosphere of the Earth receives a collective gift of light and harmony.

A Continuing Tradition

For more than four decades, this annual observance has brought together people from dozens of countries. Governors, mayors and ordinary citizens have offered proclamations and joined the silence. The tradition continues today with the same sincerity that marked its beginning at the United Nations in 1984.

Final Reflections

On this International Day of Peace, the call is simple and clear: pause, become silent, and offer the peace of your heart to the world. May this collective meditation strengthen the aspiration for harmony in every participant and send a wave of light around the earth.

Explore More 

For more information about events, visit the official website: www.srichinmoycentre.org.
To learn more about Sri Chinmoy, please visit: www.srichinmoy.org.