“Vivekananda—An Ancient Silence-Heart”

Listen To All 25 Tracks Now! 01 AUM and Chant 02 Esraj 03 Flute 04 Dedication 05 Flute 06 Australian Banjo 07 Sri Chinmoy Sings 08 Tubular Bells 09 Synth 10 Wind Synth 11 Vivekananda Songs 12 Bozouki 13 I Have Accepted 14 Organ 15 Jiban Debata 16 Ocarina 17 Australian Banjo 18 Vivekananda Wanted Us... 19 Bozouki 20 Organ 21 Cello 22 God's Proud Possession 23 Cello (Percussive) 24 Gong 25 Piano

This cassette was originally released in 1993 as a tribute to Swami Vivekananda, and includes performances from various concerts offered by Sri Chinmoy in 1993 in honor or Swami Vivekananda.

Swami Vivekananda first came to America in 1893, to represent Hinduism in the first World Parliament of Religions. This magnificent event hosted representatives from all the religions of the world, in an effort to create international understanding and oneness among people from all faiths.

But it was Swami Vivekananda who captured the heart and soul of the audience, with his simplicity, sincerity and breath of scope, but above all, with his all-embracing heart.

Swami Vivekananda was a mind of illumination and a heart of transformation. With his illumination-mind, he expounded on the sublime truths of life. With his transformation-heart, he embraced the whole world and claimed it as his own, very own. This all-embracing love transformed the world into his admiring friend, forever one.

Whether talking about the union of Buddhism and Hinduism, about the ideal of a universal religion, or about Bhakti Yoga, Vivekananda roared like a lion of the inner world, awakening all those who heard his clarion-call.

Sri Chinmoy is all admiration and adoration towards Swami Vivekananda, and has been blessed twice with the honor of opening the World Parliament of Religions with a silent meditation. The first time this happened was in 1993 in Chicago, on the 100th Anniversary of the original Parliament of religions, and in 2004 in Barcelona as well.

Swami Vivekananda was a mind of wisdom and a heart of affection. His love for both his spiritual mother and his physical mother can only be felt and never described.

In every aspect, both human and divine, Swami Vivekananda is an example we can all follow on the Path of Truth.

Artist: Sri Chinmoy
Release year: 1993
Duration: app. 1 hour 20 minutes
Acknowledgements: Sri Chinmoy
Format: Advanced Audio Coding

You can view Sri Chinmoy's opening of the Parliament of World Religions in 2004 on Sri Chinmoy TV.