About us

In over 50 countries around the world, the Sri Chinmoy Centre serves the community by giving free meditation classes, concerts, athletic and cultural events with the aim of uplifting the human spirit. Read more »

Sri Chinmoy

The Centre draws its inspiration from our teacher, Sri Chinmoy, whose life was an expression of the unbounded potential we all have within ourselves. Read more »

Meditation

Meditation is a core part of our lives, and the Centre organises free meditation classes in over 50 countries around the world. Read more »

Our Members

Sri Chinmoy's students come from all walks of life, and aim to combine a deep and rich inner life of meditation, with a dynamic outer life where they can serve the world.  Read more »

Free meditation classes

Sri Chinmoy believed that inner peace and happiness was everyone's birthright, so at his request we offer free meditation classes in over 300 cities.

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Our service

Besides being a home for its members to meet for meditation and spiritual activity, the Sri Chinmoy Centre also serves the wider world in many ways.

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Soulful music is one of the easiest paths to inner peace; we give many concerts including the international Songs of the Soul series. More...

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Many of Sri Chinmoy's students love to challenge themselves through athletics, and organise athletic events for the public. More...

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In many cities, Sri Chinmoy's students have opened up restaurants, cafes and other enterprises - oases of peace in a busy world. More...

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A torch relay founded by Sri Chinmoy that travels to over 80 countries spreading the message of peace and oneness. More...

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As part of the Oneness-Heart Tears and Smiles initiative, we partner with other groups to serve people in less advantaged countries. More....

Around the world

Visit some of our 200 member websites and read about their spiritual experiences, stories and insights…

Abhejali is a talented athlete, having won the Czech national 24 hour athletic championships in 2000 and successfully swum the English Channel in 2011. She often joins the international World Harmony Run team of runners in their travels to various parts of the world.

Toshala is the proprietor of the Blue-Bird vegetarian cafe, which provides a peaceful atmosphere for the people of Auckland to dine in. A singer and accomplished piano accordionist, Toshala is also a member of the international women's group Shindhu.

Source: Radio Sri Chinmoy

Toshala plays 'Amal Dhabal Pal' by Sri Chinmoy on piano accordion. This recording was part of the 'Shindhu 8' album released by Shindhu.

14 May 2012

Jayasalini’s Lecture Tour in Brazil

Recently, Jayasalini Abramovskikh from the Moscow Sri Chinmoy Centre, travelled to Brazil for a series of meditation classes focused on the subject of Self-Transcendence.

10 May 2012

World Harmony Run 25 years anniversary

On April 27th the World Harmony Run/Peace Run celebrated its 25th anniversary.

7 May 2012

Ten Thousand Flower-Flames Recording

Ten Thousand Flower-Flames is a series of poetry Sri Chinmoy wrote between the years of 1978 to 1983.

Travelling the Inner Road

by Animesh Harrington from Sydney, AU

The Sri Chinmoy Centre has been my life, my journey and my home for many, many years. I hope these pages offer a small glimpse into the joy, the grace and the wonder that is Sri Chinmoy.

The Perfect Day

by Sharani Robins from East Providence, US

A 2005 Malaysia Christmas Trip Memory On the Christmas Trip in Malaysia in December of 2005 with Sri Chinmoy and his students, I enjoyed a day full of adventure with several friends. After a morning of meditation in the function room and...

Gorbachev – a man in a million

by Mallikarjun Rakala from New York, US

“President Gorbachev: A man in a million, A heart in a billion And A soul in a trillion.”

Toshala Elliott

The Swimming Relay

by Toshala Elliott from Auckland, NZ

The Swimming Relay by Toshala Elliott

Libor Bednarik

Vtipy 9 - různé

by Libor Bednarik from Prague, CZ

Letí čech, černoch a eskymák letadlem. "Najednou vystrčí eskymák ruku z okna a řekne: jsme nad naší zemí." "Jak jsi to poznal?" "Je tu strašná zima." Najednou vystrčí černoch ruku z okna a řekne: "jsme nad naší zemí." "...

Abhinabha Tangerman

Ik krijg mijn spirituele naam

by Abhinabha Tangerman from Amsterdam, NL

  Ik krijg mijn spirituele naam ‘Noem mij, bevestig mijn bestaan, laat mijn naam zijn als een keten. Noem mij, noem mij, spreek mij aan, o, noem mij bij mijn diepste naam. Voor wie ik liefheb, wil ik heten.’ ...

Inspiration-Letters

A periodical collection of reflective essays contributed by Sri Chinmoy's students, each exploring a different theme. View some of our recent editions...

Spirituality in Action

Sri Chinmoy encouraged his students to see spirituality and meditation as not an escape from the world, but a way to live in the world and change it for the better by bringing to the fore the untapped divinity within ourselves.

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  • Online meditation course

    A practical four-week tutorial created by our New Zealand members. Get started »

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