Category: Sri Chinmoy Centre Activity

News #3: Queens Borough President Awards Citation of Honor to Sri Chinmoy Centre

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On November 6, 2024, Queens Borough President Donovan Richards awarded a Citation of Honor to Ranjana on behalf of the Sri Chinmoy Centre, recognizing it as “an outstanding institution worthy of the esteem of the community, the Borough of Queens, and New York City.” During the ceremony, Ranjana presented President Richards with a special edition of Guru’s Garden of Love-Light, featuring poems in English, English transliteration, and Bengali script.

The award was part of a Diwali celebration at Borough Hall, where President Richards honored several organizations for their contributions to Queens. His remarks highlighted “outstanding residents who, through hard work and mutual respect, have built a wonderful community and made significant contributions to Queens.” Diwali, one of Hinduism’s major religious festivals, also holds significance in Jainism and Sikhism, symbolizing the triumph of light over darkness.

Photo: Queens Borough President Donovan Richards presents a Citation of Honor to Ranjana, recognizing the Sri Chinmoy Centre’s contributions to the Queens community, during a Diwali celebration on November 6, 2024.

To find out more about Sri Chinmoy, please visit the official website: www.srichinmoy.org

News #2: Sri Chinmoy Art & 3100 Race Movie Featured at Mate Festival, Portugal

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From October 19th to 22nd, Coimbra, Portugal, hosted Mate, an international festival celebrating art, education, and technology. Two projects from the Sri Chinmoy Centre were voted on by the public and subsequently chosen by the jury to be showcased: a Jharna-Kala art presentation and the premiere of the film 3100: Run and Become.

This event has opened exciting opportunities for 2025, including Jharna-Kala exhibitions from February to June and screenings of the film in three additional cities. Our heartfelt gratitude to everyone involved and most of all to our beloved Guru.

To find out more about Sri Chinmoy, please visit the official website: www.srichinmoy.org

Video #242: Blue Flower – concert in Ljubljana, Slovenia | September 2024

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Blue Flower is an international female group that arranges and performs beautiful melodies composed by Sri Chinmoy. The group originated in Novi Sad, Serbia in 1998 with 4 members. Over the years Blue Flower grew to have 15 members from 6 different countries.

Blue Flower is performing 14 songs composed by Sri Chinmoy in a beautiful parish church John the Baptist in Ljubljana, Slovenia on 19 September 2024.

Songs in this video:
1. Awake, Awake
2. Jiban Rather
3. Khulte Habe
4. He Paramesh
5. I Sing Through My Heart-Tears
6. Jharna Kala Oishi Manjula
7. Basana Niye Maner Bane
8. Urdhe Akashe
9. Bhitar Jibane Prashanti Parabar
10. Nirab Amai Karo Prabhu
11. Maner Bane Hiya Kusum Phutena
12. Tomar Amar Majhkhane
13. Sakaler Prane / In All Hearts
14. Peace Reveals

“Awake, awake,
O sun, O moon and stars.
Awake in my heart-citadel
And wipe the flow of my tears.”
Sri Chinmoy

Special thanks:

  • Video: Sandro Zincarini
  • Sound: Komal Berg

Discover more music from Blue Flower Group here: fanlink.tv/i8em
To find out more about Sri Chinmoy, please visit the official website: www.srichinmoy.org

Video #241: Vote for Lucas: IJA Best Juggler Nominee

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Lucas has been nominated for Best Juggler of the Year by the International Jugglers Association (IJA). This video was chosen for their YouTube channel. Liking and commenting on this video, along with doing the same on his Instagram account, can help boost his chances of winning this prestigious title.

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About: The International Jugglers’ Association (IJA), with millions of members worldwide and half a million new members joining annually, hosts numerous conventions globally each year. In this modern era, where videos have gained immense popularity, they had thousands of submissions to choose from but awarded this particular video by Lucas, which features a poem by Sri Chinmoy. This recognition is especially meaningful because juggling is a part of his spiritual practice, and Sri Chinmoy himself juggled, even creating the Madal Circus, which often included juggling.

To find out more about Sri Chinmoy, please visit the official website: www.srichinmoy.org

News #1. Madal Bal’s Record Success at Havlíčkův Brod Book Fair!

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At the beginning of October, the Havlíčkův Brod Book Fair in Czech Republic attracted approximately 14,000 visitors over its two-day event. Madal Bal Publishing was among the exhibitors, offering a selection of Guru’s books, aphorism cards, and various gift items featuring Guru’s quotes. Through Guru’s immense Grace, this year’s sales were record-breaking once again! Additionally, hundreds of visitors left with a card bearing one of Guru’s quotes, tucked into their pockets or wallets.

Notably, the Madal Bal stand welcomed Senate Chairman Miloš Zapletal and the Mayor of Havlíčkův Brod, Zbyněk Stejskal, both of whom received the book Until the Water Runs Out by Abhejali as a gift. Miloš even posted a photo with Abhejali on his social media.

To find out more about Sri Chinmoy, please visit the official website: www.srichinmoy.org

Video #238: 27th Sri Chinmoy 6-12-24 Hour Race – Belgrade (21-22.9.2024)

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On September 21-22, the Belgrade Centre and Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team held an amazing ultra-running event with 90 participants across three races. Runners from 11 countries gave their best, with support teams from Serbia, Bulgaria, Macedonia, and Croatia.

Three race records were broken by Croatia’s top runners:

•⁠ 12-hour women’s record: 130 km
•⁠ 24-hour women’s record: 220 km
•⁠ 24-hour men’s record: 240 km

It was an inspiring event, full of endurance and team spirit! Thank you to everyone who helped make it a success!

To find out more, visit the official website: www.srichinmoyraces.org.

Video #237: International Day of Peace in Bali | Inspired by Seven Minutes of World Peace

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Kadek Eni Marhaeni, a teacher at the business administration department at Bali State Polytechnic, in Bali, Indonesia, created this video with her students, featuring the poetry, art, and music of Sri Chinmoy. She was inspired by the Seven Minutes of World Peace program, which occurs on the International Day of Peace, a United Nations-sanctioned holiday observed annually on 21 September.

To find out more, visit the official website: minutesofpeace.org

Video #232: Sixth Sri Chinmoy Statue in Wales Unveiled in Portmeirion

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Portmeirion is a picturesque village in North Wales, renowned for its unique and whimsical architecture. On July 6, 2024, the sixth life-sized statue depicting the founder of the Peace Run, Sri Chinmoy, was inaugurated at Portmeirion. He is holding aloft the Peace Torch that runners have been carrying around the globe for the past 25 years, through over 100 nations, on a mission of peace and harmony. 

The Sri Chinmoy Oneness-Home Peace Run is a global torch relay that embodies humanity’s universal aspiration for peace. Since its inception in 1987 the Run has traversed over 150 nations and territories and touched the lives of millions of people. We estimate since 1987 the torch has been carried over 395,000 miles (632,000 km). The Peace Run does not seek to raise money or highlight any political cause, but simply strives to create goodwill among peoples of all nations.

Portmeirion was designed by Sir Clough Williams-Ellis between 1925 and 1973. The village features brightly colored buildings, lush gardens, and stunning coastal views, creating a Mediterranean ambiance. Notable attractions include the iconic Piazza, the Gothic Pavilion, and the tranquil estuary. Portmeirion also hosts the annual Festival No. 6 and has served as a filming location for the 1960s TV series “The Prisoner.”

To find out more about Sri Chinmoy, please visit the official website: www.srichinmoy.org