Right now fear, doubt, anxiety, tension and disharmony are reigning supreme. But there shall come a time when this world of ours will be flooded with peace. Who is going to bring about this radical change? It will be you: you and your sisters and brothers. You and your oneness-heart will spread peace throughout the length and breadth of the world.

He taught meditation on the spiritual heart as a core spiritual practice as well as encouraging prayer and performing dedicated selfless-service as a way to personal enlightenment or God-realisation as described by Eastern religions. A prolific author artist poet athlete and musician he is perhaps best known for holding public events on the theme of inner peace (such as concerts meditations and races). Sri Chinmoy (August 27 1931 – October 11 2007) born Chinmoy Kumar Ghose was an Indian spiritual Master who began teaching meditation in the West when he moved to New York City in 1964.