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April 2013 Celebrations, Part 1

Kamalakanta Nieves — Sun, 19 May 2013 20:34:59 +0000

Every April, Sri Chinmoy‘s students from all over the world meet for a celebration of Sri Chinmoy’s arrival in the West (April 13, 1964). This is part 1 of a selection of individual and group performances by some of Sri Chinmoy’s students from our April Celebrations for 2013.
These performances are extremely soulful and heartfelt. They are imbued with beauty and aspiration for the Highest, with love for God and for humanity. It is the music of the aspiring heart, the poetry of life, the joys and sorrows of the eternal Journey to self-discovery and self-realisation. Music of this type helps to unfold the inner flower deep inside our heart; it is like the morning dew, subtle, and yet nourishing our inner child, or like a soft breeze caressing our soul. It is, indeed, a fitting tribute to Sri Chinmoy and his life of constant self-offering to humanity’s deepest aspirations.

We hope you enjoy this music and find it, like us, very conducive to meditation.

Artist: Sri Chinmoy’s students
Name: April 2013 Celebrations, Part 1
Composer: Sri Chinmoy
Release year: 2013
Duration: app. 72 minutes
Uploaded: Kamalakanta Nieves / Tejvan Pettinger
Acknowledgements: Sri Chinmoy
Format: Advanced Audio Coding

Aspiration-Delight (Esraj)

Ashish — Fri, 17 May 2013 18:55:57 +0000

This early esraj recording from 1978 caries the sweet, rich, and haunting sounds of Sri Chinmoy’s favourite instrument – the esraj. Sri Chinmoy began playing the Esraj on February 17th, 1974 and he frequently performed the instrument at his meditative Peace concerts. This album was originally released as an LP in the 1970s

Esraj Tumi Je Moder Harsher Taj
Esraj, esraj, esraj!

You are the crown of our delight-reality.
You are the lightning sound
Of fathomless peace and boundless liberation
You don the robes of the eternal Truth
And the Cosmic Dance.
You embody the fulness-freedom
Of the world-Union.

- Sri Chinmoy, Journey’s Goal, Part 5, March 2, 1977

Artist: Sri Chinmoy
Name: Aspiration-Delight
Release year: 1978 (LP) June 16th
Duration: 0:43:04
Acknowledgements: Sri Chinmoy
Page Created: Ashish Zubaty / Tejvan Pettinger
Format: Advanced Audio Coding

‘The Smile of your Infinity’s Dawn’ – Anahata

Ashish — Fri, 17 May 2013 18:52:53 +0000

This album “The Smile of your Infinity’s Dawn” (2001) by Amsterdam music group, Anahata, presents several arrangements of Sri Chinmoy’s compositions in a unique and dynamic style. The recordings include guitar improvisations by Abhinabha, piano accompaniment by Vapushtara, plus vocals.

The arrangements seek to blend the peaceful and dynamic aspects of Sri Chinmoy’s compositions. The name of the group Anahata have been taken from the name Anahata Nad (Soundless Sound) that lays and is hidden beyond the sound of the whole life-creation, and that is eternal.

Artist: Anahata
Name: The Smile of your Infinity’s Dawn
Composer: Sri Chinmoy
Release year: 2001
Duration: 0:53:30
Acknowledgements: Vapushtara
Tracks uploaded : Ashish Zubaty | Tejvan Pettinger
Format: Advanced Audio Coding

Excerpts from ‘The Jewels of Happiness’ Audiobook

Radio Sri Chinmoy — Sun, 05 May 2013 23:08:50 +0000

The Jewels of Happiness features selected writings by Sri Chinmoy on the art of happiness. In March 2013, an audiobook was released in which 17 luminaries from all walks of life – including Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Grammy award winners Addwitiya Roberta Flack and Narada Michael Walden and 9 time Olympic gold medal winner Sudhahota Carl Lewis – each read out a chapter of the book. Here we present minute-long excerpts from each of the audiobook chapters.

The audiobook was released to celebrate the inaugural International Day of Happiness, in a launch that took place at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. Over 500 United Nations ambassadors, delegates, staff and members of NGOs were present at the launch.

“These sweet gems of wisdom by my dear friend Sri Chinmoy are timeless truths full of encouragement, love and goodness,” Nobel Peace Laureate, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, said in a video message. Renowned composer Philip Glass performed on the piano while Cathy Oerter, co-founder of Art of the Olympians and wife of legendary Olympian Al Oerter, and Ashrita Furman, holder of the most Guinness World Records, read from the book live.

Our gratitude to Brook Forest Voices for preparing the audio samples – the full audiobook can be purchased from their site

To find out more about the book and how to order: jewelsofhappiness.com

List of Readers

Introduction	Ambassador Anwarul K. Chowdhury, former Under-Secretary-General and High Representative of the United Nations
1. Preface & first chapter (Peace)	Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Nobel Peace Laureate 1984
2. Love	Addwitiya Roberta Flack, four-time Grammy award winning singer
3. Joy	Narada Michael Walden, three-time Grammy award winning producer
4. Hope	Ambassador Davidson Hepburn, President of UNESCO General Conference 2009-2011
5. Wisdom	Professor Charles Johnson, National Book Award winner
6. Patience	Cathy Oerter, U.S. international track athlete, co-founder of ‘Art of the Olympians’ with her husband, 4-time Olympic gold medallist Al Oerter
7. Enthusiasm	Ashrita Furman, holder of 156 Guinness world records, the most of any individual
8. Power	Mahasamrat Bill Pearl and Bhavatarini Judy Pearl: Bill is a 5-time Mr. Universe and was voted ‘The Best Built Man of the 20th century’
9. Simplicity	Purushottama Boris Grebenshikov – Legendary Russian singer-songwriter
10. Sincerity	Judith Light, Emmy and Tony-award winning actress
11. Humility	Professor Shawn Wong, award-winning author
12. Gratitude	Khaliah Ali, philanthropist, Emmy-award nominated talk show host and daughter of Muhammad Ali
13. Self-Transcendence	Sudhahota Carl Lewis, 9-time Olympic gold medallist in track and field, voted ‘Olympian of the Century’
Epilogue: Happiness	Eric and Kathryn Petersen: Eric is the editor of Light and Liberty, a bestselling collection of life-lessons drawn from the writings of Thomas Jefferson.

Credits:

Mastering: Christoph Surtmann
Sample editing: Brook Forest Voices
Upload and content: Nirbhasa Magee

"Jharna-Kala Song-Garland"

admin-radio — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 11:53:12 +0000

In the year 1986, at Sri Chinmoy‘s request, two of his students, Premik Russell Tubbs and Aparajita Fishman, set out to produce a CD based on Sri Chinmoy’s “Jharna-Kala” songs. These are songs dedicated to the Fountain of Art (Jharna Kala in Bengali).

The production is brilliant, energetic, imaginative and full of enthusiasm. It has a lot of variety in the style of each arrangement. We hope you enjoy them as much as we do. Very entertaining!

Kamalakanta Nieves

Artist: Song-Garland
Name: Fountain-Art
Composer: Sri Chinmoy
Release year: 1986
Duration: 0:50:23
Acknowledgements: Premik, Aparajita
Tracks uploaded : Ashish Zubaty
Format: Advanced Audio Coding

Visit Sri Chinmoy TV to view videos of Sri Chinmoy’s Jharna Kala art!

Blessings from my Guru Supreme and His Avatar Sun-Sons

Kamalakanta Nieves — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 18:51:37 +0000

Sri Chinmoy offers a soulful tribute to the great Spiritual Masters (Avatars), with a soul-stirring vocal performance. This recording includes 16 tracks of devotional songs about Masters, such as Sri Krishna, Lord Buddha, Sri Ramakrishna and Jesus Christ.

Sri Chinmoy’s singing springs from the depths of his God-loving heart, a heart that identifies itself with the sufferings of humanity, as well as with its highest aspirations.

In his writings, Sri Chinmoy emphasizes the importance of soulful singing, as something that is of immense help to the aspirant in his/her journey to God-realisation, self-knowledge and self-perfection. Here are some poems by Sri Chinmoy on the subject of soulful singing:

“If you can sing soulfully
And love the world unconditionally,
Then you are bound to hear
The soul-illumining music
Of the trance-world.”

- Sri Chinmoy, Ten Thousand Flower-Flames, Part 81, Agni Press, 1983

“When you sing soulfully,
God feels
That He Himself is singing
In His own Heart-Garden.”

- Sri Chinmoy, Seventy-Seven Thousand Service-Trees, Part 16, Agni Press, 1999

“While looking at God’s Eye,
I sing my first soulful song.
While placing myself at God’s Feet,
I sing my second soulful song.
While entering into God’s Heart-Garden,
I sing my third soulful song.”

- Sri Chinmoy, Twenty-Seven Thousand Aspiration-Plants, Part 207, Agni Press, 1994

“When I soulfully sing
For my Lord Supreme,
He allows me to be
With a chorus of angels.”

Sri Chinmoy, Seventy-Seven Thousand Service-Trees, Part 20, Agni Press, 2001

We hope you enjoy the sweetness and soulfulness of Sri Chinmoy’s singing.

Artist: Sri Chinmoy
Name: Blessings from my Guru Supreme and His Avatar Sun-Sons
Composer: Sri Chinmoy
Release year: 1995
Duration: 50 minutes
Uploaded: Kamalakanta Nieves / Tejvan Pettinger
Acknowledgements: Sri Chinmoy
Format: Advanced Audio Coding

“II“ – Silence-Hearts

Ashish — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 16:57:45 +0000

In this second album from Silence-Hearts, we offer 19 tracks of spiritual music, composed by Sri Chinmoy and performed by this group of talented female musicians from Germany. Silence-Hearts have been performing compositions of their spiritual teacher Sri Chinmoy since 1993.

Their music reflects the meditative silence of the heart and and embodies the longing of a seeker for inner peace and happiness.

Related

In Silence Love I Cry – Silence-Heart

Artist: Silence-Hearts
Name: II
Composer: Sri Chinmoy
Release year: 2002
Duration: 1:20:00
Acknowledgements: Abhilakshati
Tracks uploaded : Ashish Zubaty | Tejvan Pettinger
Format: Advanced Audio Coding

Interview on Steve Powers Show

Ashish — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 16:55:36 +0000

In this half hour radio interview from 24 January of 1976, Sri Chinmoy speaks on the importance of sincerity in a spiritual seeker’s journey, and the role of a Guru. In the program, Sri Chinmoy talks with Steve Powers and also answers questions from listeners. The recording is from The Steve Powers Show on WMCA-AM Radio in New York.

The radio and television journalist Steve Powers from New York City went on for many years to anchor his own morning drive-time news/talk show. Later to become a correspondent at on ABC radio network news. He served as a college professor in the field of media communications and periodically taught as an adjunct professor at the Columbia School of Journalism, The New School, and New York University. He also became an Associate Professor at St. John’s University teaching journalism and media.

Artist: Sri Chinmoy
Name: Steve Powers Show
Composer: Sri Chinmoy
Release year: 1976
Duration: 0:28:31
Acknowledgements: Sri Chinmoy
Tracks uploaded: Ashish Zubaty | Tejvan Pettinger
Format: Advanced Audio Coding

“Heart – River” – Satja

Ashish — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 21:43:52 +0000

A selection of songs, originally released in 1984, by Satja a group of musicians from Switzerland and Germany. The tracks feature songs of Sri Chinmoy arranged with a diverse range of instrumental backing, including the guitar, esraj, synthesizer and bouzouki. The performers include Alap Jetzer, a prolific musician.

This album Heart River offers a calming and meditative arrangement of Sri Chinmoy’s Bengali songs.

Akashe Amar Batase Amar (Track 4)

My infinite consciousness-light
Pervades the sky and ether.
Today I shall strike and destroy in a twinkling
The world’s intense sufferings.
– (Sri Chinmoy, Journey’s Ecstasy 1983)

Artist: Satja
Name: Heart-River
Composer: Sri Chinmoy
Release year: 1984 (tape)
Duration: 0:40:26
Uploaded: Ashish Zubaty / Tejvan Pettinger
Acknowledgements: Sri Chinmoy, Alap
Format: Advanced Audio Coding
Produced by Blue-Gold Music-Bird (Zurich)

Virendra and Friends – 4 Tracks

Kamalakanta Nieves — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 15:46:42 +0000

Virendra, Kodanda and Ninad offer us their interpretation of Sri Chinmoy’s music.

Virendra, Kodanda and Ninad bring us their unique style of interpreting Sri Chinmoy’s melodies.

Here are some notes by Virendra about these tracks:

VIRENDRA AND FRIENDS – 4 TRACKS

“This music is dedicated to the multiday runners! Inspired by our Guru, Sri Chinmoy…. “Beauty came to me” is an organic jam I put together. I played drums and loops and then I sang over it. I only knew what song it was going to be when I sang it. The other song is an improvisation on “O Bujhi Kanu Jai” and “I Am a Fool”, which we did in the Summer of 2007 , Ninad and I, at our home studio. Then I play ‘out’ keyboards ….. “How Can a Bird of Sorrow Fly…” is a improvisation we did, Kodanda and I, on January 2013…. a voyage, a journey in the lifestyle we used at the races under our Guru’s loving guidance. ALL SONGS BY SRI CHINMOY .”- Virendra (Photo by Virendra)

Artist: Virendra and Friends
Name: Virendra and Friends- 4 Tracks
Composer: Sri Chinmoy
Release year: 2013
Duration: 23 minutes
Uploaded: Kamalakanta Nieves / Tejvan Pettinger
Acknowledgements: Sri Chinmoy, Virendra
Format: Advanced Audio Coding