Inspiration-Letters: Past lives edition
This months edition of Inspiration Letters is focused on the theme of 'past lives'; a diverse collection of writers offer several different interpretations of what this topic means to them.

"... My Past Life" could also refer to the life I lived before I encountered Sri Chinmoy, before I started practicing spirituality. I had so many problems! But, after ten years meditating with Guru, he gave me the name "Mahiruha". The basic meaning of this name is two-fold: "speed" and "aspiration". In other words, if I identify myself with my soul's quality of aspiring speed or fast aspiration, then I don't have to worry or obsess over my difficulties. By aspiring sincerely and self-givingly, the problems that once loomed so large in my life will not be able to forever intimidate me...."
Articles in this 22nd edition
- Here and Now - an article by Tejvan
- The past is dust by Suchana
- Reincarnation - the great journey by Abhinabha
- My past life by Arpan
- My past life an article by Dhiraja
- Past, present, future and forever by Sharani
- My past life by Purnakama
- Fragmentations by Leanne
- Dreams a poem by Jogyata
- Supplementary to past lives a poem by Sri Chinmoy
photo: Sharani, Sri Chinmoy Centre Galleries
Stories
First-hand experiences of meditation and spirituality.
I was just so transported by the atmosphere
Pulak Viscardi New York, United States
President Gorbachev: a special soul brought down for a special reason
Mridanga Spencer Ipswich, United Kingdom
Listen to the inner voice
Vidura Groulx Montreal, Canada
Learning to love songs ever more
Patanga Cordeiro São Paulo, Brazil
My life with Sri Chinmoy
Namrata Moses New York, United States
Praying for God’s Grace to Descend
Sweta Pradhan Kathmandu, Nepal
My Life with Sri Chinmoy: a book
Tejvan Pettinger Oxford, United Kingdom
Celestial experiences
Antaranga Gressenich Munich, Germany
Meeting Sri Chinmoy for the first time
Janaka Spence Edinburgh, United Kingdom
In the Whirlwind of Life
Pradeep Hoogakker The Hague, Netherlands
How I learned from Sri Chinmoy
Pradhan Balter Chicago, United States
I felt a bell ringing in my heart
Charana Evans Cardiff, Wales
I just knew from the moment I saw him
Ashrita Furman New York, United StatesSuggested videos
interviews with Sri Chinmoy's students
Making progress on Sri Chinmoy's Path
Daulot Fountain Seattle, United States
Where the finite connects to the Infinite
Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New Zealand
A childhood meeting with Sri Chinmoy
Devashishu Torpy London, United Kingdom
The relationship between Guru and disciple
Baridhi Yonchev Sofia, Bulgaria
Sri Chinmoy's inner guidance
Kailash Beyer Zurich, Switzerland
Self-transcendence in meditation
Kailash Beyer Zurich, Switzerland