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Born | Chinmoy Kumar Ghose 27 August 1931 |
Died | 11 October 2007 | (aged 76)
Nationality | Indian[1] |
Occupation | Spiritual teacher |
Chinmoy Kumar Ghose (27 August 1931 – 11 October 2007), better known as Sri Chinmoy,[2] was an Indian spiritual leader who taught meditation in the United States after moving to New York City in 1964.[3] Chinmoy established his first meditation center in Queens, New York, and eventually had 7,000 students in 60 countries.[4][5] He was an author, artist, poet, and musician; he also held public events such as concerts and meditations on the theme of inner peace.[5][6] Chinmoy advocated a spiritual path to God through prayer and meditation. He advocated athleticism including distance running, swimming, and weightlifting. He organized marathons and other races, and was an active runner and, following a knee injury, weightlifter.[5][6] Some ex-members have accused Chinmoy of running a cult.[7][8]
When Sri Chinmoy came to the United. States seven years ago, he worked in the Indian Consulate in New York and began to set up meditation classes. The classes soon gathered enough of a following for him to give up his job and to preach fulltime. He is not a United States citizen.
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