Press and tv including CNN reported on the move of the world's largest pencil from Queens, New York, to the St. Louis City Museum. Ashrita Furman, who...
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fragrance2713
Feb 1, 2008 6:42 pm
Presently, we're experiencing a very wintery cold snap - 'north winds from the polar regions, they say. While I was out and about today, it was extremely windy...
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shardul_nz
Feb 1, 2008 6:44 pm
How I came to join Sri Chinmoy's Path 1983 had been a rough year! I had spent most of it in hospital after a motorcycle crash. Someone had told me that the...
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sharani_sharani
Feb 1, 2008 6:45 pm
Hi Pranam, I'm so glad to hear that this post resonated with your own experience. Recently I read some interesting excerpts from Guru's writings included in "A...
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sharani_sharani
Feb 1, 2008 6:45 pm
Dear Jogyata, Thanks for sharing this beautiful rhyming poem. Is it your submission for the upcoming Panorama poetry issue in tribute to Guru? I must confess I...
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sharani_sharani
Feb 1, 2008 6:46 pm
Hi Doris, Your story of running and the mountains was a nice read - thanks for sharing it. I recently was thinking of Guru and lambs because of some ...
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kamalakanta47
Feb 1, 2008 6:47 pm
Dear Arpan, Reading your post about the Wednesday night function made me curious, so I searched the Internet to see if I could find stuff about the World's...
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cott_doris
Feb 1, 2008 6:48 pm
continues... The Goddess of Dawn is unimaginably beautiful! Will we ever see her in all her glory? Her life is so painfully short. My Father Captain, It seems...
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mahiruha_27
Feb 2, 2008 7:12 pm
Dear friends, Please send me (mahiruha_klein) your submissions for the "Travels with Sri Chinmoy" issue of Inspiration-Letters as soon as you can. We'd really...
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johnji_nz
Feb 2, 2008 7:12 pm
Gosh Shardul, a journey worthy of Pippin, Merry and Frodo themselves, and with a goal even more valuable than a shiny gold ring! Thank you so much for sharing...
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shardul_nz
Feb 2, 2008 7:14 pm
Thank you for these delightful poems Doris. I especially like the second one: "God's love for me Increases immediately When I giggle cutely." [45275 - Sri...
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shardul_nz
Feb 2, 2008 7:15 pm
... It is quite incredible what Guru accomplished for the sake of humanity's oneness in his lifetime. What a legacy... Gratitude, Shardul....
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latinovamariya
Feb 2, 2008 7:15 pm
"I am always with all beings; I abandon no one. And However great your inner darkness, You are never separate from me. Let your thoughts flow past you, calmly;...
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shane_dublincentre
shane_dublin...
Feb 2, 2008 7:16 pm
One thing I started doing today was writing down memories of my visits to see my teacher. At the moment I am just jotting down things in bulletpoint in the...
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kamalakanta47
Feb 2, 2008 7:16 pm
Ooops! I forgot to post today's gratitude-poem (February 1st), so here you have a two-for-one deal: two gratitude poems in one post!: February 1st...
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nirmalapoems
Feb 2, 2008 7:17 pm
...really true, I found here something I would like to share "If you are irritated by every rub, how will you be polished?....."(Rumi) Nirmala...
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purnakama2000
Feb 2, 2008 7:17 pm
Hi Doris! I absolutely love these two poems.Thank you so much for finding them for us. And yes you were right to giggle at the first one. It's quite cute:) ...
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purnakama2000
Feb 2, 2008 7:18 pm
Hi Sharani and Pranam, I was thinking of writing a similar post to express this new inner closeness, but Sharani, you did it perfectly. Thanks! Purnakama...
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cott_doris
Feb 2, 2008 7:19 pm
Dear all, They say "humour is the salt of life". I very much enjoyed watching the Ministry of Silly Walk video on Tejvan's blog. I am sure they had much fun! ...
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arpan_deangelo
Feb 2, 2008 7:21 pm
This prayer was spontaneously offered by Guru prior to lifting 7063-3/4 pounds with his right arm on January 30, 1987. God the Compassion, Man the gratitude. ...
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arpan_deangelo
Feb 2, 2008 10:05 pm
Excellent idea Shane. I am sure others are doing the same. Good to remind each other and ourselves of the golden opportunities we had all these years, no...
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suchana27
Feb 4, 2008 8:33 am
Lohita has just reported that on January 31 the Azteca TV -a national tv channel- broadcasted Ashrita´s Guinness Record and Birthday offering on the occasion...
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suchana27
Feb 4, 2008 8:33 am
Dear Assistantmummer, Your beautiful poem recalls me some of Guru´s answers about the meaning of ´loneliness´ for a realized soul and that of ´detachment´...
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ckgaparajita
Feb 4, 2008 8:34 am
Hi all, On Sunday, January 30, on his radio show, the legendary musician Bob Dylan recited one of Guru's poems from The Dance of Life: Doubt is the lock, Faith...
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arpan_deangelo
Feb 4, 2008 8:35 am
Don't let the title scare you. This would be good for younger people as well, but you have to read the whole thing and follow it step by step. It was sent to...
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kamalakanta47
Feb 4, 2008 8:36 am
Dear friends, Here is the gratitude poem (unofficial) for February 3rd. These poems are from the book "The Wings of Gratitude". February 3rd "You do not have...
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cott_doris
Feb 4, 2008 8:45 am
Thank you as well, Purnakama. You are dealing every day with children? Shardul's little story and the poem at the end were so moving! I thank YOU, Shardul! ...
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joimethod
Feb 4, 2008 8:45 am
I am new to the group and I have a question. I would like to know what does Spirituality mean or what does it mean to you? I have seen many different...
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assistantmummer
Feb 4, 2008 8:45 am
Thank you, Priyadarshan. I'm not sure the figure in the poem is a hero - maybe just a traveler or slightly reluctant seafarer. Anyway, it's good to know you're...
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assistantmummer
Feb 4, 2008 8:46 am
What can I say, Sharani? I may not get there with you. But I want you to know tonight, that we, as a people will get to the promised land. And I'm not fearing...
