Category: Music & Concerts

News #106: Shanti Concert Meditation in Dnipro | Heartfelt Success & Inspiration

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On January 18, the Shanti concert meditation in Dnipro created another beautiful moment of shared peace and inspiration. Around 70 seekers attended this free soulful music event — a clear increase from previous gatherings, thanks to more widespread poster distribution across the city.

The atmosphere throughout the evening was deeply attentive, warm, and heartfelt. The audience responded with sincere encouragement and quiet joy, helping to build a collective space of inner harmony.

Nine girls performed together in harmonious unity, offering soulful singing and instrumental pieces that gently guided listeners toward meditation. Two new participants joined the group this time: one from Kyiv and one from Chernivtsi, bringing fresh aspiration and light to the performance.

One of the most moving highlights was Viktoria’s first public piano performance. She had only begun practicing on a small synthesizer at the end of November 2025. In just a few short weeks, she learned to play chords and simple arpeggios with noticeable confidence. Her courage and rapid progress deeply touched everyone present and served as a living example of how sincere aspiration and regular practice can quickly open new doors on the spiritual path.

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Video #339: Martin Luther King Day:  “I Have a Dream”

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On January 14, 2026, the Sri Chinmoy Centre in New York to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s life and birthday. They performed the inspiring “I Have a Dream’ Song, featuring words from Dr. King’s historic 1963 “I Have a Dream” speech set to a beautiful melody by Sri Chinmoy, with a fresh piano arrangement. This musical tribute reminds us of hope, unity, and non-violence in divided times.

Historical Roots of the Song

The “I Have a Dream” song first premiered in 1977 at a special United Nations program honoring Dr. King. Mrs. Coretta Scott King attended as the guest of honor and keynote speaker. She heard the song performed in her presence, blending Dr. King’s powerful words with Sri Chinmoy’s uplifting melody.

Dr. King, a global beacon of peace, received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964 for his non-violent efforts toward equality and justice. His message transcends borders and eras.

The Performance at Aspiration-Ground

At Aspiration-Ground, a peaceful outdoor space in Jamaica Hills, New York, Sri Chinmoy’s students sang with devotion. The lyrics include:

I have a dream.
Today, with this faith we will be able
to work together, to pray together, to struggle together,
to go to jail together, to stand up for freedom together,
knowing that we will be free one day.

[Words of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.]

Sheet music is available here: “I Have a Dream”.

The new piano arrangement added emotional depth, making the performance even more moving. This tradition continues yearly, keeping Dr. King’s vision alive through music and meditation.

Timeless Relevance Today

In our world of divisions, Dr. King’s dream of unity, hope, and promise feels more urgent than ever. Sri Chinmoy, a dedicated advocate for world peace, created this song to inspire oneness and positive change. His students perform it to invoke harmony and inner strength.

The aspiration is for this song to spread widely—to churches, schools, and communities. It can help future generations remember and live Dr. King’s ideals of non-violence and human unity.

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A Message of Enduring Hope

Events like this show how music and spirituality can honor great leaders. Sri Chinmoy’s work at the UN and beyond promotes peace through self-transcendence. Sharing this song helps keep Dr. King’s dream vibrant.

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For more information about events, visit the official website: www.srichinmoycentre.org.
To learn more about Sri Chinmoy, please visit: www.srichinmoy.org.

News #105: Meditative Christmas Concert Zürich | Mountain Silence

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Mountain Silence ensemble performing at Meditative Christmas Concert Zürich

Meditative Christmas Concert Zürich – Highlights

Meditative Christmas Concert Zürich took place on Sunday, 21 December at Kulturhaus Helferei in Zürich. Nearly 80 people gathered for an intimate evening of meditative music and quiet reflection. Throughout the evening, the atmosphere remained calm and attentive. The audience listened closely, allowing the music to unfold naturally. As a result, the concert created a shared sense of stillness and presence.

At the heart of the program was the Mountain Silence ensemble. The group performed compositions by Sri Chinmoy, whose spiritual music is known for its melodic simplicity and contemplative depth. The music invited listeners inward. The ensemble combined flute, viola, violin, metallophone, guitar, and Indian harmonium. Step by step, the music encouraged reflection, inner quiet, and peace.

About Mountain Silence

Mountain Silence is an ensemble rooted in the spiritual music tradition of Sri Chinmoy. He was an influential teacher and composer whose works often unite mantra, melody, and meditation. For many years, the group has shared this music with audiences across Europe.

The ensemble brings together musicians from Switzerland and other countries. Their instrumentation includes voice, strings, harmonium, and melodic percussion. Because of this combination, their concerts feel both meditative and deeply resonant.

Why the Meditative Christmas Concert Zürich Matters

A Meditative Christmas Concert Zürich is more than a seasonal cultural event. It creates a space where music becomes a bridge between inner practice and shared experience. Especially during the busy holiday period, such an evening offers a rare moment of pause, listeners can reconnect with stillness. Many listeners left the concert with a renewed sense of calm. 

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Video #336: Pavaka’s Group – Plovdiv Meditation Concert | Sri Chinmoy Music

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Enjoy this complete concert by Pavaka’s Group. It was recorded live during their Balkan Tour 2025. The event took place on 28 October 2025 in Plovdiv, Bulgaria – the second stop on their five-city journey.

A Sacred Space Across Centuries

The venue sits on the site of a 4th-century basilica. Today, a modern building protects its beautiful ancient mosaics. This timeless atmosphere perfectly matched the meditative music.

The Musicians

Pavaka’s Group brings together devoted players from Canada, Serbia, Austria and other countries. In Plovdiv, the lineup was (left to right): Natabara, Parichayaka, Pavaka, Ilija and Caslav. They played gentle guitars, flowing bass, soft percussion and harmonious voices.

The Melodies: A Journey of the Soul

Each piece gently invites the soul inward, with poetic subtitles that evoke their deeper spiritual essence:

  • Kalpana
  • Dao More Prabhu
  • Akarane Prabhu
  • Dur Asimer
  • Ekla Chalar
  • Chanting of AUM
  • Everest Aspiration
  • In Search of Light & Nachte Habe Alor Deshe
  • Nil Baridhir

In keeping with tradition, the audience held silence throughout, offering applause only at the close — a shared stillness that let the music touch deeper layers of the heart. Musicians, technicians, and hosts volunteered freely; the concert was a loving gift from the local Sri Chinmoy Meditation Centre.

Sri Chinmoy on the Power of Soulful Music

Sri Chinmoy expressed this magic so simply yet profoundly:

When we listen to soulful music, or when we ourselves play soulful music, immediately our inner existence climbs up high, higher, highest… Soulful music is the music that wants to eventually transform our consciousness. It carries us into the Universal Consciousness and makes us feel that we are in tune with the highest, with the deepest, with the farthest.

– Sri Chinmoy. God the Supreme Musician (1976)

Find a quiet moment and let these melodies carry you gently home to your own inner light.

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O My Heart #1 : Sri Chinmoy Songs sung by Tanima

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Welcome to the first episode of this series sharing four beautiful songs from Sri Chinmoy’s “O My Heart” collection. Sri Chinmoy wrote thousands of heartfelt songs full of hope, thanks, and inner light. They’re simple melodies that speak straight to your heart, helping you feel calm, peaceful, and a little brighter – whether you’re meditating, relaxing, or just going about your day.

These songs from “O My Heart” carry that gentle, uplifting feeling. Tanima, a longtime student of Sri Chinmoy and one of the early singers in his community, performs them here with real warmth and care. Her gentle, soulful voice makes each song feel alive and easy to connect with.

You can just listen quietly, hum along, or let the melodies play softly in the background — they bring a soft, happy lift to your day.

Featured this time:

Songs

  • Abar Asibo Phire
  • Abirbhuta Jagat Mata
  • Ache Chaowar Mato Paowar Mato
  • Achhe Phul Phute Hiya Anginai

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You can learn by watching the notation while listening, follow along with the melody, or download both the audio and the PDF scores for your personal practice. Everything is available for free, so you can learn at your own pace and enjoy the music more deeply. Use the links below to easily listen to the audio, download the recordings, and view or download the PDF sheet music for your convenience:

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Song Scores

 

Lyrics:

1. Abar Asibo Phire

Abar asibo phire
Jananir sneha nire

Translation:

I shall once more return to the loving nest
Of my Mother dear and Mother sweet.

– Sri Chinmoy, ‘Journey’s Goal, Part 10a’ songbook

 

2. Abirbhuta Jagat Mata

Abirbhuta jagat mata eso eso hiyai eso
Bhakti dao ma mukti dao ma nasho timir nasho

Translation:

O Mother of the Universe,
You have appeared.
Do come and sit inside my heart.
Do give me devotion.
Do give me liberation.
Do destroy all my darkness.

– Sri Chinmoy, ‘One Thousand Lotus Petals, Part 1’ songbook

 

3. Ache Chaowar Mato Paowar Mato

Ache ache ache
Chaowar mato paowar mato
Hiya pure abirata
Sakal kichui ache
Ache ache ache
Sasim khudha asim sudha
Jibane mor nache

– Sri Chinmoy, ‘Journey’s Goal, Part 4’ songbook

 

4. Achhe Phul Phute Hiya Anginai

Achhe phul phute hiya anginai anginai
Diba ami tare paramer pai pai

Translation:

In my heart-garden
The flower has blossomed today.
And I am placing it
At the Feet of my Absolute Supreme.

– Sri Chinmoy, ‘One Thousand Lotus Petals, Part 1’ songbook


For more of Sri Chinmoy’s published songs, visit the official website: www.srichinmoysongs.com.
To learn more about Sri Chinmoy, please visit: www.srichinmoy.org.

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