Sri Chinmoy in Russia

Listen To All 28 Tracks Now! 1) Talk On Philosophy, May 25, 2004 2) Indian Bamboo Flute, May 28, 2004 3) Talk On Medicine, May 25, 2004 4) Sitar, May 31, 2004 5) Talk On Science, May 26, 2004 6) Sri Chinmoy Sings Ami Jabo, May 29, 2004 7) Dedication Speech, Moscow, May 28, 2004 8) Esraj, Indian Embassy, Moscow, May 31, 2004 9) Talk on Health, St. Petersburg, May 27, 2004 10) Echo Flute, St. Petersburg, May 25, 2004 11) Two Prayers, Moscow, May 29, 2004 12) Pipe Organ, Moscow, May 31, 2004 13) Comments on Art, Moscow, May 29, 2004 14) Sanskrit Mantra Introduction, May 29, 2004 15) Sanskrit Mantra, May 29, 2004 16) Sanskrit Mantra, May 29, 2004 17) Sanskrit Mantra, May 29, 2004 18) Sanskrit Mantra, May 29, 2004 19) Sanskrit Mantra, May 29, 2004 20) Talk on the United Nations, May 28, 2004 21) Hawaiian Guitar, May 25, 2004 22) Talk on Freedom, May 31, 2004 23) Sri Chinmoy Sings Janani Mirar, May 25, 2004 24) Sri Aurobindo Song, May 25, 2004 25) Gurudev Tumi Song, May 25, 2004 26) Talk on Music, May 31, 2004 27) 88-Key Synthesizer, May 28, 2004 28) My Own Gratitude-Heart, May 31, 2004

In the year 2004, Sri Chinmoy visited Russia and offered a series of concerts and talks. Living in the West since 1964, Sri Chinmoy traveled the world, offering to aspiring humanity the wealth of his inner light and wisdom, gained through many years of prayer and meditation.

This inner wealth manifested itself in many fields, as Sri Chinmoy achieved superlative levels of quantity and quality: He wrote more than 1,500 books, painted more than 200,000 paintings, composed more than 18,000 songs.

And to serve humanity even more, he founded several worldwide initiatives: the World Harmony Run, an international torch-relay for peace, harmony and friendship. The Oneness-Heart-Tears and Smiles reaches out with humanitarian assistance to those in need.

In the field of music, Sri Chinmoy offered, from 1984 to 2007, more than 800 free concerts of meditative music. In these concerts he would sing and play his own compositions, creating with them an atmosphere of inner peace which he sought to share with humanity at large. These concerts were offered in halls small and large, and included some of the most prestigious ones in the world: Carnegie Hall, Royal Albert Hall (six times), Sydney Opera House, Lincoln Center, and the Budokan Hall in Tokyo. Sri Chinmoy's concerts were always offered free of charge.

When asked a question as to why some spiritual masters travel a lot, he answered:

"...In the spiritual world also, some Masters feel the need to go out into the world, for the outer world is just a baby in consciousness. These Masters feel that there are many children who are crying for spiritual light, spiritual wisdom, spiritual perfection, but do not know where or how to find it. So the Masters go from place to place and offer their Light with the idea of serving the divinity in humanity. I happen to be one of those. I move around because I feel there are sincere children who need the Light that the Supreme has given me to offer to mankind. That is why I go to so many countries all over the world, because I feel that the outer world is my child."

"When the world is crying, if we have the capacity, we have to feed it. If I have the capacity to give you something and I also have the capacity to go and stand right in front of you, why do I have to call you to me? If I have the capacity both to place myself before you and to give you the Light that you want, then I must do so. If I do not have the capacity, then I have to remain silent."

"The outer world is very limited in comparison to the inner world. The length and breath of the outer world is no more than a few thousand miles, but the inner world is without limit. A spiritual person feels, on the strength of his own realization, that all worlds are his, because his Master, the Supreme, is all-pervading. Now, if the Supreme is all-pervading, then why is it beneath the dignity of His son to go from one place to another?"

"There are various ways to feed the world. Writing spiritual books is one way; giving talks is another. If one has many capacities, why should he not use all of them? Some spiritual Masters do not have these outer capacities. Sri Ramakrishna, for example, did not write. But that did not prevent him from realizing the Highest. At the same time, those who have the capacity to write and give talks are not deprived of their God-realization."

"God plays in various ways. If God gives a spiritual Master the capacity to write, to mix with people, to travel from place to place, then that is God's business. It is God's Will that the Master is carrying out. And if God does not give the Master the capacity to write and speak, we cannot blame that spiritual Master or say he is inferior. We have to know what God wants from us. If God wants me to write, He will give me the capacity. If God does not want you to write, He will not give you the capacity. In neither case can we find fault."

We hope you enjoy the talks and performances from this soulful tour of Russia in 2004.

Artist: Sri Chinmoy
Release year: 2004
Duration: 2.3 hours
Acknowledgements: Sri Chinmoy
Format: Advanced Audio Coding