8 March
The Esraj
The Esraj, an Indian stringed instrument, was Sri Chinmoy's favourite instrument; on the Esraj Sri Chinmoy offered many soulful performances of meditative music.
O esraj, I am all gratitude to you
For bringing to the fore
The divine musician in me.
Sri Chinmoy, [1. Sri Chinmoy, Seventy-Seven Thousand Service-Trees, Part 16, New York: Agni Press, 1999.]
Sri Chinmoy would often play the Esraj before lifting people in his special programme 'Lifting Up the World With a Oneness Heart'. Sri Chinmoy felt by playing the Esraj he could offer a meditative consciousness to people.
At Radio Sri Chinmoy, we have a new Esraj Recording - Maestro Sri Chinmoy plays the Esraj.
Sri Chinmoy playing the Esraj. Photo by Pavitrata.
Stories
First-hand experiences of meditation and spirituality.
Running and Me
Garga Chamberlain Bristol, United Kingdom
Spiritual moments with my grandmother
Patanga Cordeiro São Paulo, Brazil
The day I saw my Guru for the first time
Natabara Rollosson New York, United States
Listen to the inner voice
Vidura Groulx Montreal, Canada
It does not matter which spoon you use
Brahmacharini Rebidoux St. John's, Canada
My Room
Preetidutta Thorpe Auckland, New Zealand
'You two have been friends for many hundreds of years'
Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New Zealand
My 5 a.m. strategic meditations
Sanchita Fleming Ottawa, Canada
A 40-Year Blessing
Sarama Minoli New York, United States
'I could find out myself, but it was so much easier asking your soul'
Mridanga Spencer Ipswich, United Kingdom
You only have to keep your eyes and ears open
Gannika Wiesenberger Linz, Austria
I was just so transported by the atmosphere
Pulak Viscardi New York, United StatesSuggested videos
interviews with Sri Chinmoy's students
How I became interested in meditation
Abhejali Bernardova Zlín, Czech Republic
'Everyone is feeling nothing but love'
Suren Leosson Reykjavik, Iceland
Sri Chinmoy's inner guidance
Kailash Beyer Zurich, Switzerland
Sri Chinmoy's vision of the Peace Run
Harita Davies New York, United States
My favourite part of Sri Chinmoy's path
Muslim Badami Auckland, New Zealand
How meditation helped me swim the English Channel
Abhejali Bernardova Zlín, Czech Republic
A direct line to God
Vajra Henderson New York, United States
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