Sri Chinmoy Poetry Festival 2011 – Meditation Group Members participate Aug 23rd

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A number of members of the meditation group participated in and helped organize the the Sri Chinmoy Poetry Festival that was held at Aspiration-Ground in New York on August 23rd 2011.

Sri Chinmoy Poetry Festival 2011

Tuesday, August 23n1 7:30 p.m.

Aspiration-Ground, New York

 Celebrating the 80th birth anniversary of Sri Chinmoy

 

Come, Sun, my brother dear.

Come, Moon. my sister sweet.

Let us all go into the garden-light of our oneness-heart.

Musical Prelude:

Temple-Song-Hearts

Let us all live for all Eternity there.

– Sri Chinmoy

 Musical Prelude:

 Temple-Song-Hearts

Dundubhi Dikel and Shamita Achenbllch-Konig

 Sri Chinmoy reads from ”The Goal Is Won”

 1. Ranjana Ghose, Director, JharnaA Kala Art Foundation

2. Nayana Tara Hein, m.c.

3. Madhurima Judith Light, star of stage and screen (introduced by Sanjay Rawal)

4. Satyajit Saha and friends, with a substantive introduction by Kusumita Peters en

5. Aye Aye Thant, President, U Thant Institute (introduced by Bikashita Willard Hass)

6. Sahadeva’s musical ensemble, London

7. Reggie Harris, Poets House, New York

8. Prof. Harashita Sunaoshi, Tokyo

9. Saudamini Siegrist, PhD, New York and Jerusalem

Short video selections

10. Sri Chinmoy reads at the United Nations

11. Edward Field, poet and anthologist

12. Prof. Franz Woehrer, University of Vienna

Our thanks to Jayashri Wyatt. Sukantika Donovan, Prakhara Harter, Shatapatri Mahar, Devasishu Torpy, Devakripa eohen, Sharani Robins, Dhanesvar Kouba and all those who contributed to this evening’s event.

Bird drawing by Sri Chinmoy

Photos and text from event to be added

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