Table of Contents
Part I
- Question: How can we create and then maintain a warrior-like attitude towards overcoming our weaknesses?
- Question: How can we have more newness in our lives?
Part II
- Mrs. Tripathi: What was it that drew you towards the spiritual path?
- Mrs. Tripathi: As you mentioned, we are all seekers in some way or another, in our own little fashion. But how does one know if one is making any spiritual progress?
- Mrs. Tripathi: Does that mean, then, to be a better human being is consistent with spiritual progress?
- Mrs. Tripathi: Creative expression is also a form of bhakti, don't you think? You yourself are an artist in many ways. That is also a form of bhakti, isn't it?
- Whatever He gives me, immediately I offer back to Him
- When we see and feel that Somebody else is doing it
- Mrs. Tripathi: Your brother is still in the ashram?
- Encouragement is of paramount importance
- Mrs. Tripathi: I must say, your singers sang such beautiful bhajans on the 2nd of October for the observance of Gandhi's birthday at the Gandhi statue in Manhattan.
Part III
- Interviewer: Sri Chinmoy, please tell me about yourself. Where were you born?
- Interviewer: What kind of education did they have to offer?
- Interviewer: Your parents were with you?
- Interviewer: Why did you leave Pondicherry?
- Interviewer: What did you have in your mind before going to America? What made you accept their invitation?
- Interviewer: But you didn't have any formal association with any organisation?
- Interviewer: What is this peace mission? What has been your contribution?
- Interviewer: How does meditation help in this peace mission of yours?
- Interviewer: So you allow their inner feelings to come forward.
- Interviewer: Regarding your peace movement, which countries have become peace-blossom-nations?
- Interviewer: Do you travel a lot to these countries?
- Interviewer: So your disciples are spreading your mission in these countries?
- Interviewer: I would like to know your philosophy very briefly.
- Interviewer: So you feel that peace is going to come about by offering goodwill to each and every human being?
- Interviewer: How does music play a role in what you are doing?
- Interviewer: I understand that one can appreciate music without knowing the language. But what I wish to understand is how it helps your peace mission.
- Interviewer: I understand that you are a champion weightlifter.
- Interviewer: Are you taking any training in weightlifting?
- Interviewer: You attribute all your success to God?