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.
How sports and fitness became part of our spiritual life
Banshidhar Medeiros San Juan, Puerto Rico
Now you are in the boat
Kaushalya Casey Toronto, Canada
Patanga: my spiritual name
Patanga Cordeiro São Paulo, Brazil
Why run 3100 miles?
Smarana Puntigam Vienna, Austria
Sri Chinmoy's opening meditation at the Parliament of World Religions
Pradhan Balter Chicago, United States
Learning to love songs ever more
Patanga Cordeiro São Paulo, Brazil
Muhammad Ali: I was expecting a monster, but I found a lamb
Sevananda Padilla San Juan, Puerto Rico
Learning to follow my intuition
Saranyu Pearson Geelong, Australia
The first time we met our Guru
Kaivalya, Devashishu and Sahadeva Torpy London, England
Failures are the pillars of success
Anugata Bach New York, United States
The Peace Run visits Oxford
Tejvan Pettinger Oxford, United Kingdom
My wife's soul comes to visit
Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New ZealandSuggested videos
interviews with Sri Chinmoy's students
Sri Chinmoy's vision of the Peace Run
Harita Davies New York, United States
From religion to spirituality
Muslim Badami Auckland, New Zealand
What drew me to Sri Chinmoy's path
Nikolaus Drekonja San Diego, United States
Beginnings of a spiritual journey
Mahatapa Palit New York, United States
How meditation helped me swim the English Channel
Abhejali Bernardova Zlín, Czech Republic
My spiritual search from childhood
Hemabha Jang Jeonju, South Korea