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Question: Could you comment on the saying, "Seeing is believing"?
Sri Chinmoy: When you live in the ordinary world, the unaspiring world, you have to see in order to believe … It is not only the Master who decides when to give you God-realisation: it is the Supreme who tells the … You are the instrument of God. … What is realisation? … and in the field of manifestation, then only God the Infinite and God the Finite become totally fulfilled...
From the book The silent mind
7. 'Simar majhe asim tumi'[^161]
Realisation is our discovery that we are not finite but infinite.In realisation, we come to know that it is inside the finite that the Infinite is playing its tune.

Tagore, India’s greatest poet, said,

Simar majbe asim tumi bajao apan sur

Taito eta madhurAmar majbe tomar prakash

Taito eta madhur Inside the finite, O Absolute,

You are playing Your own Tune.I am a tiny body;

Inside my finite body,You play Your infinite Melody.

That is why oneness is so sweet, so gentle.

God is both inside the Infinite and also inside the finite.But it is very difficult to imagine or to think of God when we see a tiny object, say a grain of sand.

For us, to think of God inside that tiny grain is very difficult.But if we think of the Himalayas or something very majestic, then it is quite easy for us to think and feel that God is there.

When the Infinite plays through the finite, it uses the finite as its instrument.

When the finite can claim the Infinite as its very own in the field of realisation and in the field of manifestation, then only can God the Infinite and God the finite — God in Heaven and God on earth — become totally fulfilled. (161): 161.

Sri Chinmoy, Aspiration-Plants, New York: Agni Press, 1974, p. 51; and previously unpublished comments made on June 1st, 2007.

From the book Rabindranath Tagore: the moon of Bengal’s Heart
The Master requests the Puerto Rican disciples to speak on his philosophy[^15]
So one by one, you will come up and speak on Sri Chinmoy's philosophy according to your own understanding

In New York we got quite a few comments on my philosophy and also in other places.

AGNI: Sri Chinmoy's philosophy is that God can be felt, can be realised, nay, has to be realised by … All of us are God's chosen children, but the time it takes for a person to realise God depends on his … KANTI (Maria Mendez Aramburo): Sri Chinmoy's philosophy has one purpose: to take us to God-realisation...

From the book More talks to the Puerto Rican disciples 1970-1973
Caller: I find that when Sri Chinmoy speaks about meditation, it sounds very familiar and very normal … Can Sri Chinmoy comment on that?
Sri Chinmoy: It is a wrong conception that meditation is something abnormal, or that we have to enter … into the Himalayan caves in order to realise God. … God is everywhere. … When we approach God with our heart, we feel closeness and oneness with the rest of the world....
From the book What I need from God
Inside the finite, the Infinite[^37]

[A video of Sri Chinmoy lifting Thumbelina was shown. … On the video, Sri Chinmoy remarked:]

I was getting tremendous joy. … They exist on earth to give us joy. These animals live on earth only to give us joy.

[After the video, Sri Chinmoy made the following comments:]

When we think of God, we immediately … realisation that tells us that only inside the Infinite can we see God....

From the book I wanted to be a seeker of the Infinite
Interview for Radio WNYC
Andre Bernard: At this time we are privileged to have on the morning’s programme, Sri Chinmoy, who I … Sri Chinmoy is going to be giving a concert on Saturday, October 30 at 7:30 p.m. at St. … Sri Chinmoy has expressed his inner realisations not only through painting, but also through literature

Andre Bernard: That was Sri Chinmoy, who is going to be in concert playing music for meditation on … God....

From the book AUM — Vol.II-4, No. 2, 27 February 1977
Tell me, if you are a man of God, why did you leave the people of India who really and truly need help
Sri Chinmoy: I feel sorry for you. Unlike mine, your world is very small.

Sri Chinmoy: First of all, believe it or not, I do not charge any fee for my spiritual guidance.

Sri Chinmoy: Amassing tremendous wealth will not help anyone in realising God. … If money-power could have bought God, then by this time all rich people would be God-realised souls. … Sri Chinmoy: I will be the last person to separate children from their families....

From the book AUM — Vol.II-4, No. 7, 27 July 1977
Interview on "Hawaii Health Line"[^5]

Sri Chinmoy: God did not send me to earth to be a social worker. … Can Sri Chinmoy comment on that? … that they have to enter into the Himalayan caves in order to realise God. … We do live on one planet.

Sri Chinmoy: Absolutely true. … Following are some comments made on the air by the interviewer and a colleague from the radio station...

From the book AUM — Vol.II-6, No. 4, April 1980
Question: Could you comment on the different methods of attaining liberation corresponding to the
Sri Chinmoy: Let us deal only with the present. … You did not realise God in the past, so the past cannot help you. … There are three principal paths to God-realisation: Karma yoga, the path of selfless action; Jnana yoga

God is already seated on His Throne inside the very depths of our hearts. … And, at the same time, let us wait for God to give us realisation at His choice Hour....

From the book Aspiration-Glow and Dedication-Flow, part 1
Interview with the San Francisco examiner[^7]
What is your comment on that?

Sri Chinmoy: What he thinks, he will say. I will say what I know. … Nobody can realise God overnight or in a matter of days or weeks.

Sri Chinmoy: He who was the first to realise God, whom did he get as his teacher? … There are many who have realised God without having spiritual Masters.

(7): On 7 November 1977 Sri Chinmoy was interviewed by a reporter from the San Francisco Examiner...

From the book AUM — Vol.II-5, No. 5,6, 27 May-June 27 1978
Only because of you[^56]
Sri Chinmoy made the opening comments to one disciple, and then addressed the entire gathering. … He definitely, definitely would have gone to God. … Because of you three, today your brother is still on earth. Does he know it? Very good! … They do not realise it. They do not have to believe it. … But you who are on the path should believe that, because of you, members of your family are still alive...
From the book The Feet of the Supreme's Compassion
When we pray to God, "Do not give me freedom", we are actually telling God, "I want to remain bound

Sri Ramakrishna and some other spiritual Masters of the highest order used to say, “If I am inside … It depends on the seekers, at the last moment, when they have realised God, to decide what they want … But the individual seeker or God-realised person at the last moment has to make the choice between them … Sri Ramakrishna is one of those and also Sri Chaitanya. … Sri Chinmoy offered these comments in Sanya, China, on 26 November 2004....

From the book Sri Chinmoy answers, part 37
Could you comment on that — if you see any reason for that or any future to it?
Sri Chinmoy: In the West people are very interested in the spiritual life and yoga. … As we all know, yoga is conscious oneness with God. … In order to establish this conscious oneness with God, we need to love from within, love from without … We feel that one can realise God only through meditation, but again, if we know how to synthesise prayer … Only if we pray can we go up, up, up and tell God what we have to say....
From the book Sri Chinmoy speaks, part 1
Poetry-Reading at the Jharna-Kala Gallery[^7]
We know that we are supposed to realise God as soon as possible, but during the twenty-four hours of … Today I shall not pass any comments. … In the very near future it is my sincere wish to offer my spiritual comments on these soulful utterances

— Sri Aurobindo (7): The last event of the ten-day celebration in honour of Sri Chinmoy's … Before reading his selections from the writings of some of the world's great poets, Sri Chinmoy gave...

From the book AUM — Vol.II-2, No. 8, 27 August 1975
News of the mission[^9]
[Sri Chinmoy reads.] … That was his comment. … Now, how do you expect God-realisation? … God-realisation is not for these idle, spiritually indifferent persons. … Sri Chinmoy Centre, San Juan, 27 October 1970. (10): TNR 7,5....
From the book More talks to the Puerto Rican disciples 1970-1973
35. Anecdotes about the European lecture tour[^11]
If you have realised God, then who has asked you to come here to listen to me? … You stay with your God-Realisation. … Sri Chinmoy does not need any introduction, but some of my colleagues have asked me to make this introduction … But here Sri Chinmoy has made it very easy for us.

So the lady biographer said to me, “Sri Chinmoy, it is again very cold here....

From the book The Master speaks to the Puerto Rican disciples, 1966-1972
Why is it easier to disbelieve than to believe[^1]

When we consciously disbelieve someone, we do not realise the fact that the inner magnet within us … within we see that the so-called man of disbelief will also have a time to knock at the proper door of realisation … Let the world judge him, let the world offer its comments. … This talk was given by Sri Chinmoy at the Dag Hammarskjold Auditorium of the United Nations' Secretariat … on 1 June 1972....

From the book AUM — Vol. 8, No. 1, 27 August 1972
Poet and poetry[^129]

Again, it is illumining to read a comment by Rabindranath Tagore, the master poet of India,

As I continue my poetry-journey, my inner experiences and realisations spontaneously express themselves

Alas, the Boat of Time sails on.

May I add,

Poets, the first God-Beauty-loversof God-Nature-Creation. … Sri Chinmoy was presented with "The Light of Asia" Award by Professor Shawn Wong, Chairman of the Department...

From the book The oneness of the Eastern heart and the Western mind, part 3

Books found: 178

Sri Chinmoy primer
Surrender and realisation
Sri Chinmoy in Russia
Conversations with Sri Chinmoy
Sri Chinmoy visits India
No return on my God-Destination Road
Meditate on
Sri Chinmoy answers, part 6
Sri Chinmoy answers, part 35
Sri Chinmoy answers, part 37
Sri Chinmoy answers, part 13
Sri Chinmoy answers, part 24
Sri Chinmoy answers, part 31
Sri Chinmoy answers, part 5
Sri Chinmoy answers, part 16
Sri Chinmoy answers, part 20
Sri Chinmoy answers, part 2
Sri Chinmoy answers, part 26
Sri Chinmoy answers, part 10
Sri Chinmoy answers, part 19
Sri Chinmoy answers, part 12
Sri Chinmoy answers, part 18
Sri Chinmoy answers, part 15
Sri Chinmoy answers, part 14
Sri Chinmoy answers, part 27
Sri Chinmoy answers, part 9
Sri Chinmoy answers, part 36
Sri Chinmoy answers, part 17
Sri Chinmoy answers, part 28
Sri Chinmoy answers, part 30
Sri Chinmoy answers, part 25
Sri Chinmoy answers, part 1
Sri Chinmoy answers, part 32
Sri Chinmoy answers, part 4
Sri Chinmoy answers, part 34
Sri Chinmoy answers, part 11
Sri Chinmoy answers, part 8
Sri Chinmoy answers, part 22
Sri Chinmoy answers, part 23
Sri Chinmoy answers, part 7
Sri Chinmoy answers, part 29
Sri Chinmoy answers, part 21
Sri Chinmoy answers, part 38
Sri Chinmoy answers, part 33
Sri Chinmoy answers, part 3
Sacred Rock welcomes Sri Chinmoy
Sri Chinmoy speaks, part 7
Sri Chinmoy speaks, part 5
Sri Chinmoy speaks, part 8
Sri Chinmoy speaks, part 1
Sri Chinmoy speaks, part 9
Sri Chinmoy speaks, part 6
Sri Chinmoy speaks, part 4
Sri Chinmoy speaks, part 10
Sri Chinmoy speaks, part 2
Sri Chinmoy speaks, part 3
Muhammad Ali and Sri Chinmoy
Realisation-Soul and Manifestation-Goal
Sri Chinmoy in the amusement park
Muhammad Ali and Sri Chinmoy meditate
Jharna-Kala: The art of Sri Chinmoy
Sri Chinmoy with four African peace-immortals
Chinese proverbs set to music by Sri Chinmoy
Four Summit-Height-Melodies meet with Sri Chinmoy
New Year's Messages from Sri Chinmoy, 1966-1994
New Year's Messages from Sri Chinmoy, 1995-2007
Sri Chinmoy with his upper-storey-weak students
Poems on war
Sri Chinmoy with his Himalayan champion-coach: Payton Jordan
Nineteen American mothers and nineteen American sons with Sri Chinmoy
Fourteen American mothers and fourteen American daughters with Sri Chinmoy
Peace-Blossoms on the Philippine Life-Tree
Illumination-experiences on Indian soil, part 1
Illumination-experiences on Indian soil, part 3
Illumination-experiences on Indian soil, part 4
Illumination-experiences on Indian soil, part 2
AUM — Vol.II-6, No.1, November 1980 — The message of Sri Chinmoy
Not every day, but every moment: illumining questions and answers, comments and talks
Sri Chinmoy with two brother-stars: Narada Michael Walden and Sudhahota Carl Lewis
God made, God moulded, God shaped
God then, God now
Commentary on the Bhagavad Gita: the Song of the Transcendental Soul
God-Compassion and God-Justice
Krishna Bhagaban Sri Madhusudan
Sri Aurobindo: The Infinite
Aurobindo versus Sri Aurobindo
My God-obedience, my God-disobedience
God minus
God plus
God the Eye and God the Heart
My God-Prayers and my God-Meditations
God the Mother and God the Father
Sri Aurobindo: Divinity's Seer-Light
Two brothers: Madal and Chinmoy
God answers prayers
My God-commitments
Man and God
God is kidnapped
My God-obedience
My God-Master
Consciousness: God-Journey to man, man-journey to God
Command from God the Justice, Whisper from God the Compassion
My heart’s God-Songs
A God-devotion-teardrop
God-Journey's Perfection-Return
I need only God
When God-Love Descends
Children's conversations with God
God, Avatars and yogis
God the Supreme Musician
You belong to God
God was simply shocked
Is God really partial?
My promise to God
My God-Hunger-Dreams
My God-Hunger-Cry
Nolini: Sri Aurobindo's unparalleled friend-son-disciple
Two brothers: Madal and Chinmoy, part 4
Two brothers: Madal and Chinmoy, part 1
Two brothers: Madal and Chinmoy, part 3
Two brothers: Madal and Chinmoy, part 2
God Is Coming
My complete God-surrender-song
The Songs of God-Souls
The God of the Mind
Religion-jugglery and God-discovery
My perfection-promise to God
God and the Cosmic Game
Take your God-search seriously
Whatever you want, God gives
What I need from God
God the Supreme Musician (1976)
The God of the mind
You and I are God
The difference between God and me
Russia and Russia's God-Blossoming Heart
God wants to read this book
A God-intoxicated man: Nag Mahashay
When I left God in Heaven
Each hour is a God-Hour
God the Supreme Humourist, part 1
God the Supreme Humourist, part 2
My God-Master Is The Only One
God-Life: is it a far cry?
My self-giving is my God-becoming
The heart-tears of a God-seeker
A God-Lover's Earth-Heaven-Life, part 2
A God-Lover's Earth-Heaven-Life, part 3
A God-Lover's Earth-Heaven-Life, part 1
Meditation: God speaks and I listen, part 2
Meditation: God speaks and I listen, part 1
Two God-servers and man-lovers, part 1
Two God-servers and man-lovers, part 2
The summits of God-Life: Samadhi and Siddhi
The Tears and Smiles of a God-Fragrance-Heart
Today God is occupying himself only with my life
I am my life's God-hunger-heart, part 2
I am my life's God-hunger-heart, part 4
I am my life's God-hunger-heart, part 1
I am my life's God-hunger-heart, part 3
The moment I please God in God's own Way
I want to be a twenty-four-hour God-Dreamer
All can be done if the God-Touch is there
Fifty oneness-heart-songs of a perfect God and a perfect child
I am telling you a great secret: you are a fantastic Dream of God
Two God-Amusement-Rivals: my Heart-Song-Beauty and my Life-Dance-Fragrance, part 5
Two God-Amusement-Rivals: my Heart-Song-Beauty and my Life-Dance-Fragrance, part 9
Two God-Amusement-Rivals: my Heart-Song-Beauty and my Life-Dance-Fragrance, part 4
Two God-Amusement-Rivals: my Heart-Song-Beauty and my Life-Dance-Fragrance, part 7
Two God-Amusement-Rivals: my Heart-Song-Beauty and my Life-Dance-Fragrance, part 10
Two God-Amusement-Rivals: my Heart-Song-Beauty and my Life-Dance-Fragrance, part 8
Two God-Amusement-Rivals: my Heart-Song-Beauty and my Life-Dance-Fragrance, part 2
Two God-Amusement-Rivals: my Heart-Song-Beauty and my Life-Dance-Fragrance, part 1
Two God-Amusement-Rivals: my Heart-Song-Beauty and my Life-Dance-Fragrance, part 12
Two God-Amusement-Rivals: my Heart-Song-Beauty and my Life-Dance-Fragrance, part 11
Two God-Amusement-Rivals: my Heart-Song-Beauty and my Life-Dance-Fragrance, part 3
Two God-Amusement-Rivals: my Heart-Song-Beauty and my Life-Dance-Fragrance, part 13
Two God-Amusement-Rivals: my Heart-Song-Beauty and my Life-Dance-Fragrance, part 6
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