Sri Chinmoy
Sri Chinmoy
Chinmoy Kumar Ghose, 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 thousands of 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 also advocated athleticism to achieve spiritual enlightenment, including distance running,...
NationalityIndian
ProfessionPhilosopher
Date of Birth27 August 1931
CountryIndia
Belief comes spontaneously as well as by effort. Belief is power. An insincere and uninspired seeker is aware of the truth that belief is power, but he cannot go beyond understanding or awareness; whereas a sincere, genuine, devoted and surrendered seeker knows that belief is dynamic power, and he has this power as his very own.
Smile, smile, smile at your mind as often as possible. Your smiling will considerably reduce your mind's tearing tension.
All around us is the cosmic game, the cosmic play. The universe is full of joy, inner and outer. When realisation takes place, we have to feel the necessity of manifesting this constant delight in our heart. The delight glows, but does not burn. It has tremendous intensity, but it is all softness and absolutely sweet-flowing nectar.
We accept the world in order to change it. If you do not accept, then what are you going to change?
I am very happy because I have loved the world and not myself.
We can change the world, but not improve it, if we do not have peace.
Just because one brother is good and one brother is bad in the same family, we cannot say that the rest of the family is bad or good.
I don't blame people who suspect my performance. My own mind suspects it. How can I blame them?
If the inner world is inundated with peace, then the nightmare of world war cannot even come into being.
When we listen to the Inner Voice, our outer life becomes full of peace.
When I was an animal I evolved through selfishness. Now that I am a man my evolution can be achieved only through self-sacrifice.
Forgive, you will have happiness. Forget, you will have satisfacton. Forgive and forget, You will have everlasting peace Within and without.
One of the main faults of a fool is that he never changes his mind.
O dreamers of peace, come. Let us walk together. O lovers of peace, come. Let us run together. O servers of peace, come. Let us grow together.