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
The aspiring soul which he embodies is the lover in him. And the transcendental Self which he reveals from within is his Beloved.
A human being has many divine qualities. But there has never been another unparalleled divine quality like man's self-sacrifice, nor can there ever be.
A moment of self-giving lifecan conquer the sorrowsof many long years
Some seekers will do anything for their Self-realisation - except work for it.
Our goal is self-transcendence
Love the world. Otherwise, you will be forced to carry the heaviest load: your own bitter self.
Individual self-transcendence collectively inspires humanity at large.
What gives life its value if not its constant cry for self-transcendence?
Love of the limited self, the very limited self, is another name for human love. Love of the entire world is another name for divine love.
Each new day beckons you to walk on the road of self-transcendence. We transcend ourselves, we do not compete with others. We compete only with our previous achievements, and we get joy. Life is nothing but a perpetual possibility.
What is Yoga? Yoga is self-conquest. Self-conquest is God-Realization. He who practices Yoga does two things with one stroke: he simplifies his whole life and he gets a freee access to the Divine.
And in self-giving we become really happy. Real humility is the expansion of our consciousness and our service.
Either consciously or unconsciously we are searching for the highest Self, which is at once eternal and infinite.
My heart needs only one thing. It needs to be guided Along the age-old path Of life-blossoming self-awareness.