“Jewels of Happiness” by Sri Chinmoy: Sincerity
April 5, 2013 — .
Words by Sri Chinmoy, read by Madhurima Judith Light
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The Spirit of a Runner
April 1, 2013 — .
A veteran ultramarathoner tackles the Everest of distance racing in this documentary film by filmmaker Jessie Beers-Altman about the world’s longest certified footrace. The film follows distance runner Suprabha Beckjord as she takes on the Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence 3,100 Mile Race for an unprecedented 12th year in a row. Hailed by her peers as the greatest super-long distance runner in history, Beckjord has made an annual tradition of running the race which takes place around a half mile-long loop in Queens, NY as a tribute to Bengali spiritual leader Sri Chinmoy. A disciple of Chinmoy for nearly thirty years, Beckjord faces a new challenge as she confronts the journey for the first time since his death. A portrait of inspiration, The Spirit of a Runner challenges our definition of possibility as it explores the enduring capacity of the human heart and the unfaltering power of self-transcendence. – This is only a trailer; the whole film is going to screen as part of the Boston Running Film Festival (http://runagainstcancer.org/runfilmfest/), which takes place in Boston the weekend of the marathon (April 12-15). The film will play at 5 p.m. (Block “C”) on Sunday, 4/14 at the Hynes Convention Center in downtown Boston (close to the finish line area of the marathon).
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Archbishop Tutu on “The Jewels of Happiness” by Sri Chinmoy
March 29, 2013 — .
The Jewels of Happiness is a book by Sri Chinmoy, full of inspiring wisdom and sayings to help us lead a better life. Recently, several distinguished public figures have read different chapters for a new audio book. In this video, Desmond Tutu offers an enthusiastic and warm introduction to the book and how it can help us all in our journey of personal transformation. As Desmond Tutu says:
“…The Jewels of happiness will inspire you to become who you truly are – a shining child in God’s big family. In sweet and heartfelt words, Sri Chinmoy tells us that we are made for togetherness for fellowship, for oneness and for peace. These chapters fill us with indomitable hope and enthusiasm for life…”
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Jewels of Happiness
March 28, 2013 — .
In this video, a selection of poems, quotes and inspirational sayings from Sri Chinmoy’s book The Jewels of Happiness have been combined with beautiful photography to make a stunning slideshow. The slideshow includes quotes from each of the main chapters of the book – Peace, love, joy, hope, wisdom, patience, enthusiasm, power, simplicity, sincerity, humility, gratitude and self-transcendence. Length: 8:33 min. Video, photos and artwork: Prabhakar; Music: Vidyutonnati Spitzer.
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The Solar Secret of Trees
March 23, 2013 — .
What do trees know that we don’t? 13-year-old inventor Aidan realized that trees use a mathematical formula to gather sunlight in crowded forests. Then he wondered why we don’t collect solar energy in the same way.
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Launch of The Jewels of Happiness Audio Book by Sri Chinmoy
March 21, 2013 — .
Aware that the increase of happiness depends also strongly on the training of one’s own spirit, the United Nations SRC Society of Writers sponsored the launch of an audio book by Sri Chinmoy on the eve of the first UN International Day of Happiness at the United Nations Headquarters in New York (19 March). Among the 17 outstanding individuals who read a chapter of the new audio book The Jewels of Happiness are Nobel Peace Laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Grammy Award winning singer and songwriter Roberta Flack, Olympic legend Carl Lewis, Tony and Emmy award winning actress Judith Light and Russian singer and superstar Boris Grebenshikov. The Jewels of Happinesspresents selected writings of Indian born Sri Chinmoy, who offered twice-weekly peace meditations for delegates and staff at the United Nations for 37 years. He also initiated global programmes to foster peace and happiness including the Peace Run – named now World Harmony Run – , the world’s largest relay run for international friendship and peace. The chapters of the celebrity audio book containing prose and poems deal with qualities and virtues whose development is necessary to gain lasting happiness. For more information please visit: http://www.jewelsofhappiness.com
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.“Sri Chinmoy was a pioneer in forging a grand alliance of hearts and minds for the culture of peace,“ said Anwarul Chowdhury, Special Advisor and Ambassador of Bangladesh to the United Nations for many years, in his introduction. 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. A special message from peace activist Ela Gandhi, granddaughter of Mahatma Gandhi, and former Member of Parliament in South Africa, was also read out.
The audio book is available on itunes and audible.com and its proceeds will go to charities for children worldwide: Nelson Mandela Childrens Fund, Philani Nutrition and Development Project in South Africa and Mother Teresa’s Missionaries of Charity.
TODAY: International Day of Happiness
March 20, 2013 — .
The International Day of Happiness is a movement to promote happiness as a universal goal and aspiration in the lives of human beings around the world. A coalition led by Dr. Hamid Al-Bayati Permanent Representative of Iraq to the United Nations, the International Day of Happiness is created in the spirit of the initiatives and other ongoing efforts of the President of the General Assembly, Nassir Abdulaziz Al- Nasser, Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and other UN member states. On March 20th, during International Day of Nawruz Celebrations, Ambassador Al-Bayati stated, “The UN was formed and intended to be a peace keeping guardian, the objectives adopted in the UN such as peace, respect for human rights, eradication of poverty, sustainable development and millennium development goals, are all for one objective, which is the happiness for all of the people of humanity.”
The following month, at high level meetings addressing “Happiness and Well-being: Defining a New Economic Paradigm” convened by the government of Bhutan, the PGA stated that, “It is imperative that we build a new creative guiding vision for sustainability and our future, one that will bring a more inclusive, equitable and balanced approach that will promote sustainability, eradicate poverty and enhance well-being and happiness.” The Secretary General remarked that, “We need a new economic paradigm that recognizes the parity between the three pillars of sustainable development. Social, economic, and environmental well-being are indivisible. Together they define gross global happiness.” The International Day of Happiness also recognizes and captures the spirit of the efforts of other nations and groups who have begun to explore various ways to measure prosperity that go beyond material wealth initiated and championed by Bhutan.
The International Day of Happiness will be held on 20th March. Each year, on this date, a universal phenomenon occurs. The sun is on the same plane as the earthʼs equator so that day and night are of equal length, creating balance in the earthʼs celestial coordinate systems. It will be an annual global day of awareness and activities that will drive increasing levels of connectivity, education and action based programs.
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The Near-Death Experience of Dr. Eben Alexander
March 17, 2013 — .
Dr. Eben Alexander NDE. Thousands of people have had near-death experiences, but scientists have argued that they are impossible. Dr. Eben Alexander was one of those scientists. A highly trained neurosurgeon, Alexander knew that NDEs feel real, but are simply fantasies produced by brains under extreme stress. Then, Dr. Alexander’s own brain was attacked by a rare illness. The part of the brain that controls thought and emotion—and in essence makes us human—shut down completely. For seven days he lay in a coma. Then, as his doctors considered stopping treatment, Alexander’s eyes popped open. He had come back. Alexander’s recovery is a medical miracle. But the real miracle of his story lies elsewhere. While his body lay in coma, Alexander journeyed beyond this world and encountered an angelic being who guided him into the deepest realms of super-physical existence. There he met, and spoke with, the Divine source of the universe itself. Alexander’s story is not a fantasy. Before he underwent his journey, he could not reconcile his knowledge of neuroscience with any belief in heaven, God, or the soul. Today Alexander is a doctor who believes that true health can be achieved only when we realize that God and the soul are real and that death is not the end of personal existence but only a transition. This story would be remarkable no matter who it happened to. That it happened to Dr. Alexander makes it revolutionary. No scientist or person of faith will be able to ignore it. Reading it will change your life. More from the author: http://www.lifebeyonddeath.net/
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Bells of Mindfulness with Vietnamese Nun
March 12, 2013 — .
Sister Dang Nhiem is a nun at Deer Park Monastery in Escondido, CA. She practices Zen Buddhism in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh. Sister D shows us the proper way to invite the sound of the bell. She also teaches us how to cultivate that peacefulness when we hear noises that might otherwise cause stress.
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Meditation-Silence # 30: The Strength of Surrender
March 8, 2013 — .
This is the 30th episode of the series “Meditation-Silence”. The theme of this episode is “Strength of Surrender”. The meditation sequence shows Sri Chinmoy during a concert in Christchurch, New Zealand, in 2002.
“Surrender is the untiring breath of the soul in the Heart of God. In surrender we discover the spiritual power through which we can become not only the seers but also the possessors of Truth. This Truth is the omnipotent Power. If we can surrender in absolute silence, we shall ourselves become the Reality of the Real, the Life of the Living, the Centre of true Love, Peace and Bliss. We shall become an incomparable blessing to ourselves. In man’complete and absolute surrender is his realisation: his realisation of the Self, his realisation of God the Infinite.”- Sri Chinmoy, Yoga And The Spiritual Life, The Journey of India’s Soul, Agni Press, 1971.
View previous episodes of Meditation-Silence here:vimeo.com/channels/meditationsilence
Produced and filmed by kedarvideo, Switzerland
Narration: Kanan Roberts
Music: “Flute Music for Meditation” © Sri Chinmoy
Narration: Kanan Roberts
Music: “Flute Music for Meditation” © Sri Chinmoy
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