Inspiration-Letters: Past lives edition
This months edition of Inspiration Letters is focused on the theme of 'past lives'; a diverse collection of writers offer several different interpretations of what this topic means to them.

"... My Past Life" could also refer to the life I lived before I encountered Sri Chinmoy, before I started practicing spirituality. I had so many problems! But, after ten years meditating with Guru, he gave me the name "Mahiruha". The basic meaning of this name is two-fold: "speed" and "aspiration". In other words, if I identify myself with my soul's quality of aspiring speed or fast aspiration, then I don't have to worry or obsess over my difficulties. By aspiring sincerely and self-givingly, the problems that once loomed so large in my life will not be able to forever intimidate me...."
Articles in this 22nd edition
- Here and Now - an article by Tejvan
- The past is dust by Suchana
- Reincarnation - the great journey by Abhinabha
- My past life by Arpan
- My past life an article by Dhiraja
- Past, present, future and forever by Sharani
- My past life by Purnakama
- Fragmentations by Leanne
- Dreams a poem by Jogyata
- Supplementary to past lives a poem by Sri Chinmoy
photo: Sharani, Sri Chinmoy Centre Galleries
Stories
First-hand experiences of meditation and spirituality.
'It was like I was seeing who Guru really was: this extraordinary, beautiful being inside a physical body'
Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New ZealandHow sports and fitness became part of our spiritual life
Banshidhar Medeiros San Juan, Puerto Rico
Running for Peace
Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New Zealand
You only have to keep your eyes and ears open
Gannika Wiesenberger Linz, Austria
A Mountain Meditation
Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New Zealand
Believe, take a step and proceed: a 6-day race experience
Susan Marshall ,
The spiritual life is normal to me
Shankara Smith London, United Kingdom
My 5 a.m. strategic meditations
Sanchita Fleming Ottawa, Canada
The most beautiful and fulfilling of all possible experiences
Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New Zealand
Spiritual moments with my grandmother
Patanga Cordeiro São Paulo, Brazil
The first time that I really understood that I had a soul
Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New Zealand
The day I made a useless and ridiculous weightlifting machine for Guru
Devashishu Torpy London, United Kingdom
The Impact of a Yogi on My Life
Agni Casanova San Juan, Puerto RicoSuggested videos
interviews with Sri Chinmoy's students
What is it like on the Peace Run?
Nikolaus Drekonja San Diego, United States
From religion to spirituality
Muslim Badami Auckland, New Zealand
Breaking Guinness records
Ashrita Furman New York, United States
2 things that surprised me about the spiritual life
Jayasalini Abramovskikh Moscow, Russia
Running for peace in the South Pacific
Nirbhasa Magee Dublin, Ireland