Sri Chinmoy

Sri Chinmoy (August 27, 1931 – October 11, 2007) was a Bengali spiritual master, poet, artist and athlete who immigrated to the U.S. in 1964. Sri Chinmoy wrote 1,500 books, 115,000 poems and 20,000 songs, created 200,000 paintings and gave almost 800 free peace concerts around the world.

World Harmony Run

In 1987, Sri Chinmoy started the World Harmony Run for international friendship. The run is yearly. In this run, an international running team carry a torch between more than 100 countrys.

Quotes

"True religion has a universal quality. It does not find fault with other religions. [...] Forgiveness, compassion, tolerance, brotherhood and the feeling of oneness are the signs of a true religion."

References

↑ "Sri Chinmoy, Athletic Spiritual Leader, Dies at 76". New York Times. 2007-10-13. Retrieved 2012-07-15.
↑ "Peace Institute Honors Chinmoy". Hinduism Today. 1994-02-01. Archived from the original on 2012-07-17. Retrieved 2012-07-15.
↑ "World Harmony Run". Retrieved 2012-07-15.
↑ "What Has To Prevail In Religion—Reason, Or..." Archived from the original on 2012-04-02. Retrieved 2012-07-15.

Other websites

Sri Chinmoy Pages Archived 2021-06-02 at the Wayback Machine

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[1] "Sri Chinmoy, Athletic Spiritual Leader, Dies at 76". New York Times. 2007-10-13. Retrieved 2012-07-15.

[2] "Peace Institute Honors Chinmoy". Hinduism Today. 1994-02-01. Archived from the original on 2012-07-17. Retrieved 2012-07-15.

[3] "World Harmony Run". Retrieved 2012-07-15.

[4] "What Has To Prevail In Religion—Reason, Or..." Archived from the original on 2012-04-02. Retrieved 2012-07-15.