Doing things together
Most of our Centres around the world can't offer public events due to the pandemic, but this time has given us the opportunity to focus on deepening our spiritual practice, and spending time together where health guidelines allow.
Sri Chinmoy would often have us come together for Joy Days - gatherings where we would meditate and do lots of spiritual things, but also have fun and delight in each other's company. So we have been finding ways to do that....
Luckily for us, much of our Joy Days are spent in the outdoors anyway - we play sports and games, and go for hikes in the mountains.
Guatemala
The beautiful Lake Atitlan is a regular Joy Day destination for our Guatemalan members. Sri Chinmoy visited this beautiful lake in 1997

Past-incarnation fancy dress
Sri Chinmoy always encouraged his Australian and New Zealand students to do things together, so once the 'travel bubble' between Australia and New Zealand was established, a Joy Day quickly followed. This particular joy day, everyone was asked to appear in fancy dress, representing their past incarnation (or what they thought/wished they were in their past incarnation)

Stories
First-hand experiences of meditation and spirituality.
Learning to love songs ever more
Patanga Cordeiro São Paulo, Brazil
'Always say things in such a way as to inspire people, not discourage them'
Pradhan Balter Chicago, United States
If I could remember this in my daily life now, I'd be a very high soul
Charana Evans Cardiff, Wales
The day when everything began
Bhagavantee Paul Salzburg, Austria
I felt a bell ringing in my heart
Charana Evans Cardiff, Wales
Muhammad Ali: I was expecting a monster, but I found a lamb
Sevananda Padilla San Juan, Puerto Rico
Meeting Sri Chinmoy for the first time
Janaka Spence Edinburgh, United Kingdom
In the Right Place, At the Right Time
Eshana Gadjanski Novi Sad, Serbia
People see something in Guru and want to be part of it
Saraswati Martín San Juan, Puerto Rico
Breaking the world record for the longest game of hopscotch
Pipasa Glass & Jamini Young Seattle, United States
The day I recieved my spiritual name
Banshidhar Medeiros San Juan, Puerto RicoAkuti: a pioneer-jewel in our Centre
Akuti Eisamann Connecticut, United StatesSuggested videos
interviews with Sri Chinmoy's students
My favourite part of Sri Chinmoy's path
Muslim Badami Auckland, New Zealand
My spiritual search from childhood
Hemabha Jang Jeonju, South Korea
My well-scheduled day
Jayasalini Abramovskikh Moscow, Russia
How meditation helped me swim the English Channel
Abhejali Bernardova Zlín, Czech Republic
My first experience with Sri Chinmoy
Nayak Polissar Seattle, United States