Video #280: Belief vs. Faith – A spiritual Exploration | The Acceptance of Life Podcast, Ep. 14

Abhinabha and Vajin explore the profound topic of faith, differentiating it from belief and discussing its significance in navigating life’s challenges. They delve into the nature of faith as a transformative experience, emphasizing the importance of personal experiences in shaping one’s beliefs. The discussion also touches on the role of humility, the impact of misunderstandings on relationships, and the evolution of spiritual beliefs in a modern context. Through various anecdotes and insights, they highlight how faith can provide strength and guidance in difficult times, ultimately leading to a deeper understanding of oneself and the universe. In this conversation, Abhinabha and Vajin explore the personal nature of spirituality, emphasizing that each individual’s experience of God and truth is unique. They discuss the importance of faith, the nature of death, and how personal experiences shape one’s understanding of spirituality. The dialogue also touches on the role of doubt in spiritual growth and the necessity of facing fears to discover inner strength. Through anecdotes and philosophical insights, they illustrate how faith can be cultivated over time and how it can empower individuals to confront life’s challenges with love and courage.

Takeaways:

  • Faith is the eye through which we see truth.
  • Belief is often based on evidence, while faith requires openness and trust.
  • Misunderstandings can lead to long-lasting conflicts.
  • Humility allows us to see the world as it truly is.
  • Faith can help us navigate difficult experiences.
  • The universe is a friendly place that supports our growth.
  • Personal experiences are crucial for transforming belief into faith.
  • Dogma can hinder personal spiritual experiences.
  • The evolution of belief can lead to a deeper understanding of God.
  • Faith is a transformative journey that requires constant updating. Every seeker has the right to define God in their own way.
  • Spiritual truths are often personal experiences.
  • Death is not to be feared; it is the extinction of consciousness.
  • Faith builds over time through spiritual practice.
  • Doubt can poison the growth of faith.
  • Facing fears can reveal inner strength and capacity.
  • The antidote to doubt is to focus on faith.
  • Spirituality is about personal growth and transformation.
  • Meditation can deepen one’s connection to the universe.
  • Humility is essential in the journey of faith.

To find out more about Sri Chinmoy, please visit the official website: www.srichinmoy.org

Video #200: Live Concert. Songs of Sri Chinmoy (Manhattan, NY – August 25, 2022)

This concert took place at 9B9 Art Space in Manhattan, NY on August 25th, 2022. Please enjoy a piece of soulful spiritual music performed by Laila Faerman (vocals), Misha Tsiganov (piano), Premik Russell Tubbs (sax/flute).  Most of this songs are available on Spotify already. 

To find out more about Sri Chinmoy, please visit the official website: www.srichinmoy.org

Week 93: I Love Singing

Songs:

– Swarge Hate Dibanishi Kripa Name Akaran
– Unconditionally Compassion Descends
– Alor Pakhi Keno Thako
– O Bird of Light

Enjoy singing along with the audio recordings. These songs are composed by Sri Chinmoy and performed by his disciple Purnakama. Please click the links below to listen to or download the audio and song scores:

 

Lyrics:

1. Swarge Hate Dibanishi Kripa Name Akaran

Swarge hate dibanishi
Kripa name akaran

Translation:

Unconditionally Compassion descends
Day and night from Heaven.
– Sri Chinmoy, ‘Four Hundred Blue-Green-White-Red Soul-Birds, Part 1’ songbook


2. Unconditionally Compassion Descends

Unconditionally Compassion descends
Day and night from Heaven.
– Sri Chinmoy, ‘Four Hundred Blue-Green-White-Red Soul-Birds, Part 1’ songbook


3. Alor Pakhi Keno Thako

Alor pakhi keno thako
Ankhi dhaki

Translation:

O bird of light, why do you keep
Your eyes closed?
– Sri Chinmoy, ‘Four Hundred Blue-Green-White-Red Soul-Birds, Part 1’ songbook


4. O Bird of Light

O bird of light,
Why do you keep your eyes closed?
– Sri Chinmoy, ‘Four Hundred Blue-Green-White-Red Soul-Birds, 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.

© 2022 Sri Chinmoy Centre

Week 92: I Love Singing

Songs:

– Alor Pathe Ratri Rabe
– Night Remains Far Away
– E Bishal Dhara Pabe Ki Go Kabhu
– This Vast World

Enjoy singing along with the audio recordings. These songs are composed by Sri Chinmoy and performed by his disciple Purnakama. Please click the links below to listen to or download the audio and song scores:

 

Lyrics:

1. Alor Pathe Ratri Rabe

Alor pathe ratri rabe
Dure bahu dure

Translation:

Night remains far away, far away
From the light-flooded road.
– Sri Chinmoy, ‘Four Hundred Blue-Green-White-Red Soul-Birds, Part 1’ songbook


2. Night Remains Far Away

Night remains far away,
Far away from the light-flooded road.
– Sri Chinmoy, ‘Four Hundred Blue-Green-White-Red Soul-Birds, Part 1’ songbook


3. E Bishal Dhara Pabe Ki Go Kabhu

E bishal dhara pabe ki go kabhu
Shantir darashan

Translation:

This vast world, will it ever see
Silence-peace?
– Sri Chinmoy, ‘Four Hundred Blue-Green-White-Red Soul-Birds, Part 1’ songbook


4. This Vast World

This vast world, will it ever see
Silence-peace?
– Sri Chinmoy, ‘Four Hundred Blue-Green-White-Red Soul-Birds, 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.

© 2022 Sri Chinmoy Centre

Week 91: I Love Singing

Songs:

– Naba Rupe Asi Phire
– With New Forms
– Egiye Chalo Egiye Chalo
– On You Proceed

Enjoy singing along with the audio recordings. These songs are composed by Sri Chinmoy and performed by his disciple Purnakama. Please click the links below to listen to or download the audio and song scores:

 

Lyrics:

1. Naba Rupe Asi Phire

Naba rupe asi phire
Naba prabhu kripa ghare

Translation:

With new forms,
With God’s new Compassion
We come back to earth-homes.
– Sri Chinmoy, ‘Four Hundred Blue-Green-White-Red Soul-Birds, Part 1’ songbook


2. With New Forms

With new forms,
With God’s new Compassion
We come back to earth-homes.
– Sri Chinmoy, ‘Four Hundred Blue-Green-White-Red Soul-Birds, Part 1’ songbook


3. Egiye Chalo Egiye Chalo

Egiye chalo egiye chalo
Asimatar jatri

Translation:

On you proceed, on you proceed,
O pilgrim-souls of Eternity.
– Sri Chinmoy, ‘Four Hundred Blue-Green-White-Red Soul-Birds, Part 1’ songbook


4. On You Proceed

On you proceed, on you proceed,
O pilgrim-souls of Eternity.
– Sri Chinmoy, ‘Four Hundred Blue-Green-White-Red Soul-Birds, 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.

© 2022 Sri Chinmoy Centre

Week 90: I Love Singing

Songs:

– Kripa Name Akarane Kripa Sada Name
– Compassion Descends
– Alor Pakhi Balte Habe
– O Bird of Light, You Must Tell Me

Enjoy singing along with the audio recordings. These songs are composed by Sri Chinmoy and performed by his disciple Purnakama. Please click the links below to listen to or download the audio and song scores:

 

Lyrics:

1. Kripa Name Akarane Kripa Sada Name

Kripa name akarane
Kripa sada name

Translation:

Compassion descends always unconditionally,
Compassion descends.
– Sri Chinmoy, ‘Four Hundred Blue-Green-White-Red Soul-Birds, Part 1’ songbook


2. Compassion Descends

Compassion descends
Always unconditionally,
Compassion descends.
– Sri Chinmoy, ‘Four Hundred Blue-Green-White-Red Soul-Birds, Part 1’ songbook


3. Alor Pakhi Balte Habe

Alor pakhi balte habe
Kon sudure thako

Translation:

O bird of light, you must tell me
Where, where, where,
In which remotest land
You live.
– Sri Chinmoy, ‘Four Hundred Blue-Green-White-Red Soul-Birds, Part 1’ songbook


4. O Bird of Light, You Must Tell Me

O bird of light, you must tell me
Where, where, where,
In which remotest land
   You live.
– Sri Chinmoy, ‘Four Hundred Blue-Green-White-Red Soul-Birds, 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.

© 2022 Sri Chinmoy Centre

Week 89: I Love Singing

Songs:

– Shanti Dekha Pete Habe Mor
– In this Vast World
– Shantir Dekha Nahi Pabe Kabhu
– Peace Cannot Be Found

Enjoy singing along with the audio recordings. These songs are composed by Sri Chinmoy and performed by his disciple Purnakama. Please click the links below to listen to or download the audio and song scores:

 

Lyrics:

1. Shanti Dekha Pete Habe Mor

Shanti dekha pete habe mor
E bishal dharanite

Translation:

In this vast world, I must meet
With the Peace Goddess.
– Sri Chinmoy, ‘Four Hundred Blue-Green-White-Red Soul-Birds, Part 1’ songbook


2. In this Vast World

In this vast world I must meet
With the Peace Goddess.
– Sri Chinmoy, ‘Four Hundred Blue-Green-White-Red Soul-Birds, Part 1’ songbook


3. Shantir Dekha Nahi Pabe Kabhu

Shantir dekha nahi pabe kabhu
Atmagyaner age

Translation:

Peace cannot be found
Before self-knowledge is won.
– Sri Chinmoy, ‘Four Hundred Blue-Green-White-Red Soul-Birds, Part 1’ songbook


4. Peace Cannot Be Found

Peace cannot be found
Before self-knowledge is won.
– Sri Chinmoy, ‘Four Hundred Blue-Green-White-Red Soul-Birds, 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.

© 2022 Sri Chinmoy Centre

Week 88: I Love Singing

Play the video to listen to and sing along with the audio recording. These four Sri Chinmoy songs are from a book ‘Four Hundred Blue-Green-White-Red Soul-Birds’. (Singer, Purnakama)

Songs:

– Satyamoyi Shanti Sudha
– O Truth-Flooded Silence-Nectar-Delight
– Kothai Maran Kothai Maran
– Where Is Death?

Enjoy singing along with the audio recordings. These songs are composed by Sri Chinmoy and performed by his disciple Purnakama. Please click the links below to listen to or download the audio and song scores:

 

Lyrics:

1. Satyamoyi Shanti Sudha

Satyamoyi shanti sudha
Dur karo mor sakal chaowa khudha

Translation:

O truth-flooded silence-nectar-delight,
Cast aside my all-desire-hunger.
– Sri Chinmoy, ‘Four Hundred Blue-Green-White-Red Soul-Birds, Part 1’ songbook


2. O Truth-Flooded Silence-Nectar-Delight

O truth-flooded silence-nectar-delight,
Cast aside my all-desire-hunger.
– Sri Chinmoy, ‘Four Hundred Blue-Green-White-Red Soul-Birds, Part 1’ songbook


3. Kothai Maran Kothai Maran

Kothai maran kothai maran
Nitya naba dibya jiban

Translation:

Where is death, where is death?
Every day a new life.
– Sri Chinmoy, ‘Four Hundred Blue-Green-White-Red Soul-Birds, Part 1’ songbook


4. Where Is Death?

Where is death, where is death?
Every day a new life.
– Sri Chinmoy, ‘Four Hundred Blue-Green-White-Red Soul-Birds, 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.

© 2022 Sri Chinmoy Centre

Week 87: I Love Singing

Play the video to listen to and sing along with the audio recording. These four Sri Chinmoy songs are from a book ‘Four Hundred Blue-Green-White-Red Soul-Birds’. (Singer, Purnakama)

Songs:

– Maraner Aji Haibe Maran
– Death Will Die
– Ogo Prashanta Ogo Ananta
– O Depths Unmeasured

Enjoy singing along with the audio recordings. These songs are composed by Sri Chinmoy and performed by his disciple Purnakama. Please click the links below to listen to or download the audio and song scores:

 

Lyrics:

1. Maraner Aji Haibe Maran

Maraner aji haibe maran
Jani aji taha jani

Translation:

Death will die, I know, death,
Today I know.
– Sri Chinmoy, ‘Four Hundred Blue-Green-White-Red Soul-Birds, Part 1’ songbook


2. Death Will Die

Death will die, I know,
     Death,
Today I know.
– Sri Chinmoy, ‘Four Hundred Blue-Green-White-Red Soul-Birds, Part 1’ songbook


3. Ogo Prashanta Ogo Ananta

Ogo prashanta ogo ananta
Jago aji prane jago

Translation:

O depths unmeasured,
O Infinity unmeasurable,
Do open your vision-eyes
Within my heart today.
– Sri Chinmoy, ‘Four Hundred Blue-Green-White-Red Soul-Birds, Part 1’ songbook


4. O Depths Unmeasured

IO depths unmeasured,
O Infinity unmeasurable,
Do open your vision-eyes
Within my heart today.
– Sri Chinmoy, ‘Four Hundred Blue-Green-White-Red Soul-Birds, 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.

© 2022 Sri Chinmoy Centre

Week 86: I Love Singing

Songs:

– Kato Dure Ogo Kato Dure
– How Far, How Far?
– Sakaler Prane Jagichhe Ajike
– In All Hearts

Enjoy singing along with the audio recordings. These songs are composed by Sri Chinmoy and performed by his disciple Purnakama. Please click the links below to listen to or download the audio and song scores:

 

Lyrics:

1. Kato Dure Ogo Kato Dure

Kato dure ogo kato dure
Tomar bishwa rup

Translation:

How far, how far is Your
Universal Form?
– Sri Chinmoy, ‘Four Hundred Blue-Green-White-Red Soul-Birds, Part 1’ songbook


2. How Far, How Far?

How far, how far
Is Your Universal Form?
– Sri Chinmoy, ‘Four Hundred Blue-Green-White-Red Soul-Birds, Part 1’ songbook


3. Sakaler Prane Jagichhe Ajike

Sakaler prane jagichhe ajike
Amar sadhaka pran

Translation:

In all hearts my seeker-heart
Is blossoming today.
– Sri Chinmoy, ‘Four Hundred Blue-Green-White-Red Soul-Birds, Part 1’ songbook


4. In All Hearts

In all hearts my seeker-heart
Is blossoming today.
– Sri Chinmoy, ‘Four Hundred Blue-Green-White-Red Soul-Birds, 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.

© 2022 Sri Chinmoy Centre