On Sri Chinmoy's Sunlit Path - Friends

Rome's Colosseum awaits you

Priyadarshan — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 10:50:52 +0000

Update: Photo gallery of Ashrita and Sanjaya's trip

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I have a few heros I look up to. Ashrita Furman and Sanjaya Spettigue are two of them. Ashrita with his videographer companion are coming to Italy and Germany for a few days, to attempt to transcend three world records, two in Rome and one in Munich.

Cumulus by Parichayaka Hammerl

Priyadarshan — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 15:50:10 +0000

The last few times I listened to a new song composed and performed by our dear friend Parichayaka Hammerl I ended up with tears for the beauty of the landscape he is able to evoke, feeling how small I am in comparison to the genius living in this vast world.

Published here is track number 2 from his coming album.

[Copyright: Parichayaka Hammerl]

President Napolitano, Subimal, and (thin) Priyadarshan

Priyadarshan — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 13:15:41 +0000

Thank-you to Subimal for recovering and sending over this photo, took when I was sooo slim...

In the photo, the now President of the Italian Republic, Mr. Napolitano, is receiving Subimal and myself as Italian representatives of the World Harmony Run.

Bilbo the dog

Priyadarshan — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 10:44:08 +0000

We know the word God is spelled G-o-d. Just reverse these
letters and they become d-o-g. God and dog go together.
In this case, 'dog’ means faithfulness. A dog, in the spiritual
sense, represents infinite faithfulness; it is symbolic of
God as faith. This is very significant.

-- Sri Chinmoy

http://www.srichinmoylibrary.com/aspiration-plants/8.html

Bilbo is my parents' dog. They named him after the Tolkien character because, like the hobbit, he was smallish but very brave, in a very wise, cautious, farmer-like sort of way.

Bilbo was no knight, and yet he could have been one, and an exceptionally good one as well.

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A sweet recollection of Sri Chinmoy's thoughtfulness, by Kanan Roberts

Priyadarshan — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 17:00:29 +0000

We recorded this story with Kanan for Conversation-Hearts. Alas, it was too short for that show, so I am able to publish it here:

A sweet remembrance of Sri Chinmoy's loving thoughtfulness offering a rose.

A very dear friend: Kanan Roberts

Priyadarshan — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 16:58:35 +0000

Photo credit: Projjwal

The Best Pizza in the World

Priyadarshan — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 09:31:15 +0000

I have some kind of connection with pizza. Quoting from my failing memory, once Sri Chinmoy jokingly said: "If pizza is there, Priyadarshan should automatically be included."

Today I would like to retell my Pizza experience in Napoli.

Beginnings -- by Parichayaka Hammerl

Priyadarshan — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 13:33:18 +0000

This is one of the magnificent songs that our dear friend Parichayaka, unbeknownst to anybody, secretly hand-crafts in the redolent sanctuary of Music. This piece is exceptional. Simplicity belying a mounting, beautiful aspiration to a sky of delight.

Listen to it. I am sure you will agree with me.

I am most grateful to Parichayaka for allowing me to publish it here.

[Copyright: Parichayaka Hammerl]

Parichayaka - Album Cover

Priyadarshan — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 13:26:58 +0000

Parichayaka's album cover (as envisioned by me, I admit it)

The Guru-Songs of the Song-Guru - by Prachar

Priyadarshan — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 09:30:03 +0000

Only now I became aware of this beautiful article by Prachar, The Guru-Songs of the Song-Guru.

A seeker with a golden pen, not just a golden voice.

Lord Shiva, narrating stories of Sri Krishna

Priyadarshan — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 18:07:45 +0000

Sent by our dear friend Natabara, an inspiring drawing of Lord Shiva, telling stories of Sri Krishna.

Natabara definitely has a very close connection with Lord Shiva. He is also a superb dramaturgist. Natabara's plays always have the mark of intense quality. Highly recommended!

Sadko: A Russian epic

Priyadarshan — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 14:37:10 +0000

Sri Chinmoy likes to tell his students illumining stories , a genre that I started to like more and more over the years.

I am lucky to have a few very good Russian friends, and perhaps it is from them that I have acquired a predilection for anything Russian.

So, recently I have encountured the russian bylina of Sadko. Bylina (pronounced “BIL-lin-a”) means “what has been."