by Sharani | Nov 1, 2009 | fall leaves, Nature
Happy Halloween! This collage contains photos taken around the library where I work in Dartmouth, Massachusetts and at Bishop’s Orchard in Guilford, Connecticut.
by Sharani | Oct 24, 2009 | butterflies symbolism, butterfly, mahasamadhi, samadhi, Sri Chinmoy
A poignant moment during the New York observance of the 2nd anniversary of Sri Chinmoy’s Mahasamadhi (passing from the Earth plane) came in the form of a butterfly. A group of the late spiritual leader’s students were standing in formation facing the...
by Sharani | Oct 9, 2009 | 2009 Nobel Peace Prize, President Barack Obama
Today, October 9, 2009, the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to President Barack Obama. He is the third sitting President in American history to receive the award, followed by Teddy Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson. President Jimmy Carter also won the prize but not while he...
by Sharani | Oct 9, 2009 | mahasamadhi, samadhi, Sri Chinmoy
Sunday October 11, 2009 will be the second anniversary of Sri Chinmoy’s 2007 Mahasamadhi. Several hundred visitors from various countries will shortly arrive in Jamaica, Queens, New York to observe this year’s anniversary of Sri Chinmoy’s passing...
by Sharani | Aug 31, 2009 | Ashrita Furman, Guinness World Record, lollipop
An afternoon of suspense and delight unfolded – or should I say ascended – on the afternoon of August 27, 2009 at Aspiration-Ground in Queens, NY as Ashrita Furman set another Guinness World’s Record – this time for the world’s largest...