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Sri Chinmoy
Sri Chinmoy

Sri Chinmoy was an Indian-American author, poet, musician, and yoga instructor. Born on August 27, 1931, and passed away on October 11, 2007, he is renowned for his extensive literary works, musical compositions, and the promotion of yoga. more

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“What we choose to emphasize in this complex history will determine our lives. If we see only the worst, it destroys our capacity to do something. If we remember those times and places--and there are so many--where people have behaved magnificently, this gives us the energy to act, and at least the possibility of sending this spinning top of a world in a different direction.”

“As I go through all kinds of feelings and experiences in my journey through life -- delight, surprise, chagrin, dismay -- I hold this question as a guiding light: 'What do I really need right now to be happy?' What I come to over and over again is that only qualities as vast and deep as love, connection and kindness will really make me happy in any sort of enduring way.”