Visit to Paramahansa Yogananda’s Self-Realization Fellowship

On 21 September 2002, at Ravi Shankar’s invitation, Sri Chinmoy and his students visited the Paramahansa Yogananda Self-Realization Retreat and Hermitage in Encinitas, California. Also joining them was Olympic great Sudhahota Carl Lewis, a dear friend of Sri Chinmoy. ⁴

For this occasion, Sri Chinmoy composed a new song for Paramahansa Yogananda about his book, Autobiography of a Yogi, for the singers to perform. While teaching the song beforehand, Sri Chinmoy offered the following comment.

Sri Chinmoy: This is a song about his autobiography. Is there anybody who has not read it? I have read it thrice. It is an immortal book that has inspired millions of seekers – many divine things we learn from that book. Before you sing, please have very, very devoted feelings and try to get the lilt of the song.

The visit to the Retreat concluded with these parting words between Ravi Shankar and Sri Chinmoy:

Ravi Shankar: Go on giving as much as you have been giving all the time.

Sri Chinmoy: I shall treasure in the inmost recesses of my heart your blessings, your blessing-light.

From:Sri Chinmoy,Depend on Grace, Agni Press, 2023
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