Sri Chinmoy was born in Bengal, India, in what is now Bangladesh. From 1944 to 1964, he lived in a spiritual community in the South of India where he immersed himself in meditation, sports and the ancient yoga traditions of India. In 1964, Sri Chinmoy followed an inner command to come to the West to share the spiritual wisdom of the East with aspiring seekers.

For over four decades, Sri Chinmoy has inspired a worldwide organisation dedicated to promoting global harmony and individual self-transcendence. Sri Chinmoy has sought to combine the spirituality of the East with the dynamism of the West, and show through his personal example how spirituality can be brought into every aspect of life. To this end, he has made prolific and eye-opening contributions in the fields of literature, poetry, art, music and athletics. Underlying all of Sri Chinmoy’s efforts and initiatives is his recurring theme message that humanity belongs to one world family, and that world harmony is both the birthright and final destiny of mankind which each human being can help to create