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Anahata Nada, Vol. 2, No. 1 – January 1, 1975.
Celebrating New Year’s Eve with 100 Bengali Songs Port Washington, N.Y. – Some spent New Year’s Eve at parties. Others went to 42nd Street to watch the famous Times Square ball descend and signal the start of the New Year. But Sri Chinmoy and his disciples celebrated the occasion with a seven-hour recital of the Master’s Bengali religious songs. Sri Chinmoy wrote the songs during the last two weeks of December, especially for the occasion. Accompanying himself on the harmonium, the Master began the recital shortly before 6 p.m. and continued straight through to 1 a.m., with only a 10-minute intermission. From time to time, various disciples came on stage to accompany him instrumentally or to join him in the singing. A minute or so before midnight, Sri Chinmoy rose from his seat for a silent meditation. Then he repeated his New Year’s Message: “This is the year of inner progress and outer success. This is the year of outer success and inner progress.” He called 1975 “a most momentous year,” adding, “Let us avail ourselves of this golden, unparalleled opportunity.” |
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Note: Anahata Nada was the longest running newsletter of the Sri Chinmoy Centre. It was first published on January 1, 1974, and chronicled Sri Chinmoy’s life and activities for over three decades until 2007. |