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Indian writer and guru (1931–2007)

Chinmoy Kumar Ghose (27 August 1931 – 11 October 2007), better known as Sri Chinmoy, was an Indian spiritual leader who taught meditation in the United States after moving to New York City in 1964. Chinmoy established his first meditation center in Queens, New York, and eventually had seven thousand students in 60 countries. He was an author, artist, poet, and musician; he also held public events such as concerts and meditations on the theme of inner peace. Chinmoy advocated a spiritual path to God through prayer and meditation. He advocated athleticism including distance running, swimming, and weightlifting. He organized marathons and other races, and was an active runner and, following a knee injury, weightlifter. Some ex-members have accused Chinmoy of running a cult.

Biography

Early years in India

Chinmoy was the youngest of seven children, born in Shakpura, Boalkjhali Upazila, in the Chittagong District of East Bengal, British India (now Bangladesh). He lost his father to illness in 1943, and his mother a few months later. Chinmoy began his practice of meditation at the age of 11. In 1944, the 12-year-old Chinmoy joined his brothers and sisters at the Sri Aurobindo Ashram in Pondicherry, where his elder brothers Hriday and Chitta had already established a presence. It was Chitta that gave Chinmoy his name which means "full of divine consciousness".

In the ashram he spent the next 20 years in spiritual practice, including meditation, study in Bengali and English literature, athletics, and work in the ashram's cottage industries. Chinmoy claimed that for about eight years, he was the personal secretary to the General Secretary of the ashram, Nolini Kanta Gupta. Chinmoy trans

Welcome to Student of Peace, a site dedicated to the peace initiatives and peace philosophy of Sri Chinmoy.

Sri Chinmoy is a Spiritual Teacher who strives to share a vision of peace – both inner and outer.

Short Bio Sri Chinmoy

Sri Chinmoy was born in Bengal, India in 1931. At the age of 12, with his sisters and brothers, he entered the Sri Aurobindo Ashram. During his time in the ashram, he spent considerable time in prayer and meditation, whilst simultaneously cultivating interests in literature, music and sports.

In 1964, following an inner call, Sri Chinmoy travelled to the United States to share with Western seekers the fruits of the East’s strong tradition of inner reflection and meditation.

From the mid 1960s to his passing in 2007, Sri Chinmoy established meditation centres in over 60 countries around the world, serving as a spiritual guide to those who wished to follow his path of yoga.

Sri Chinmoy led an active life, demonstrating that spirituality is not an escape from the world, but a means of transforming it. A noted author, musician, artist, meditation teacher and athlete, Sri Chinmoy, above all, wished to be remembered as a ‘student of peace’ To this end he established numerous peace initiatives which touched the lives of many people around the world.

A Philosophy of Peace

According to Sri Chinmoy, peace is a positive force – dynamic and creative.

Peace does not mean the absence of war, peace means the presence of harmony, love, satisfaction and oneness. Peace means a flood of love in the world family.

– Sri Chinmoy

Sri Chinmoy felt the secret to peace was to first discover it from within.

Peace is something spontaneous; it is something that unites us. Peace is something that we have to spread. But unless and until we have peace deep within us, we can never hope to have peace in the outer world.

– Sri Chinmoy

To Sri Chinmoy, it is always the individual who is responsible and able to bring ab

Chinmoy Kumar Ghose (27 August 1931 – 11 October 2007), better known as Sri Chinmoy, was an Indian spiritual leader who taught meditation in the West after moving to New York City in 1964. Chinmoy established his first meditation center in Queens, New York, and eventually had 7,000 students in 60 countries. A prolific author, artist, poet, and musician, he also held public events such as concerts and meditations on the theme of inner peace. Chinmoy advocated a spiritual path to God through prayer and meditation. He advocated athleticism including distance running, swimming, and weightlifting. He organized marathons and other races, and was an active runner and, following a knee injury, weightlifter.

Biography

Early years in India

Chinmoy was the youngest of seven children, born in Shakpura, Boalkhali Upazila, in the Chittagong District of East Bengal, British India (now Bangladesh). He lost his father to illness in 1943, and his mother a few months later. Chinmoy began his serious practice of meditation at the age of 11. In 1944, the 12-year-old Chinmoy joined his brothers and sisters at the Sri Aurobindo Ashram in Pondicherry, where his elder brothers Hriday and Chitta had already established a presence. It was Chitta that gave Chinmoy his name which means "full of divine consciousness".

In the ashram he spent the next 20 years in spiritual practice, including meditation, study in Bengali and English literature, athletics, and work in the ashram's cottage industries. Chinmoy claimed that for about eight years, he was the personal secretary to the General Secretary of the ashram, Nolini Kanta Gupta. Chinmoy translated his writings from Bengali into English.

Move to the United States

According to Chinmoy, in 1964 he was prompted to move to the United States in response to a "message from within" to be of service to people in the West searching for spiritual fulfillment. With th

Chinmoy Kumar Ghose was born in a village of East Bengal, 1931, to an affectionate and spiritually inclined family. Orphaned at age 12, he joined his siblings at the Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Pondicherry. Throughout the following 20 years in South India, he spent many hours a day in deep prayer and meditation, from which he received many profound experiences. These formative years bore a spring of creativity; though outwardly occupied in simple work, and developing as a notable sportsman, young Chinmoy’s inner silence began to reveal prolific songs and poems.

Acting on a direction from his meditation, Sri Chinmoy moved to New York in 1964, to share his inner wealth with the Western world. He began with a small number of students, giving individual tuition, as well as public lectures, on what has become known as “The Path of The Heart.” These teachings aim to remind the sincere seeker that truth, joy, and wisdom reside within; with a simple, pure and cheerful approach to life, alongside regular mediation on the heart, one can re-discover this inner birthright, and thus weave it into everyday life.

From his his arrival in America in 1964 to his passing in 2007, age 76, Sri Chinmoy travelled extensively, giving public musical performances, lectures, and meditations. He was warmly received around the globe, by such figures as Mikhael Gorbachev, Nelson Mandela, and Mother Theresa. He held weekly meditations at the United Nations, from 1970 to 2007.

Sri Chinmoy Centres have now developed all over the world, offering free meditation courses, concerts and exhibitions, and hosting sporting events. Amongst these is the longest foot race in the world – 3,100 miles – staged annually in New York, and the Sri Chinmoy Oneness-Home Peace Run– a global torch relay. In the field of sport, as in life itself, Sri Chinmoy’s motto is “self-transcendence” – the bettering of one’s own achievements, and striving beyond one’s perceived limitations. Even in his 70s, S