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“OUR JOURNEY OF THE HEART” A Poem About The Power Of Living From Open Hearted Love Everyday AND a sweet Audible Podcast version
PLUS one of Mary Oliver’s best poems “The Summer Day” and “Only with Love” by Hafiz …with inspiring wisdom quotes “If You Want To Be Loved” and “Let Go…
 • Chinmayan
“ A LOVE SONG FOR THE LOVE OF MY LIFE” a poem about the long journey to meeting and coming together with my heart’s beloved...With a sweet…
PLUS "Everything That Was Broken" and "I Know Someone" 2 intimate love poems by Mary Oliver AND "Just The Two Of Us" One of the greatest Love songs of…
 • Chinmayan
“CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TWO WORLDS” a poem about resolving the struggle between living in the world of daily life and the calling of the spirit
PLUS “Supreme Freedom” a poem about writing as a powerful meditation and Krishna Das singing a heart melting song “My God Is Real”! AND a sweet Audible…
 • Chinmayan
“WHERE DOES LOVE REALLY COME FROM?” Seven Lost & Recently Discovered Old and New Poems About Making Our Highest Good From Life’s Challenges…
7 forgotten poems that I found in old water damaged workbooks that touched my heart—“Big Boots”, “Reflections of Love”, “In the Tea Garden”, “The…
 • Chinmayan
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An inspiring poem, an uplifting “ Revelations” wisdom quote and an empowering I AM Affirmation With Instructions on how to use it…PLUS an amazing video…
 • Chinmayan

Still Mountain Chronicles

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TIME IS THE TRUE CURRENCY OF LIFE: How We Simplified Our Lives to Attain Time Freedom, happiness and peace of mind…PLUS A Sweet Audible…
One day we looked at each other and realized our lives were being wasted on work, activities and things that were not important and actually harmful to…
 • Chinmayan
AMAZINGLY POSITIVE INNER and OUTER CHANGES from My Daily Meditation Practice and Intense Prayer…with Audible Podcast version
This challenging year has driven me to focus more and more on prayer and meditation, which is bringing unexpected and sudden positive change PLUS a…
 • Chinmayan
AMAZING DAYS ON STILL MOUNTAIN—Our Life Of Unexpected Challenges, Blessings and Miracles That We Love and Are Grateful For…WITH Audible…
Through out this dark time, our prayers of faith for help in overcoming daunting challenges were answered with amazingly abundant provision and miracles…
 • Chinmayan
THE MIRACULOUS STORY OF THE SWALLOWS ON STILL MOUNTAIN—How the Divine answered our prayers in our time of need WITH 6 enlightening wisdom…
It has been proven over and over throughout humanity's history that unselfish PRAYER CHANGES THINGS in the face of terrible threats, challenges and…
 • Chinmayan
CELEBRATING 2025 AS ONE OF THE MOST CHALLENGING and REWARDING YEARS OF MY LIFE…The Seven Things I Am Most Grateful For In The Past Year
2025 was the most challenging year of my life EVER and I am amazed and grateful for all the great and good things we have shared, accomplished and grown…
 • Chinmayan

Revelations

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THE DELIGHTFUL BENEFITS OF SILENCE and SOLITUDE—Discovering The Magic Of Taking Time Alone Is A Gift Of Growing Older and Learning to Love…
Enlightening wisdom quotes that will touch your heart and make you smile by Maya Angelou, Paulo Coelho, Yogananda, Helen Mirren, Alan Watts, Carl Jung…
 • Chinmayan
THE AMAZING POWER OF FORGIVENESS TO HEAL OUR PAINFUL PAST SO THAT WE CAN CREATE A BETTER FUTURE plus wisdom quotes by Thich Nhat Hanh, Mr…
The only way to be free of our painful past is to learn how to forgive those who have hurt you so you can move on and get your life and power back…
 • Chinmayan
FOUR INSPIRING TRUE STORIES from our “POWER OF KINDNESS IN ACTION” Series # 4 With Heart Melting Videos AND A Sweet Audible Podcast by…
"Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Acts of Kindness", "A Man Uses His Boat To Save A Horse and Foal From Drowning", "A Mechanic Pays It Forward…
 • Chinmayan
“THREE GOLDEN KEYS FOR A HAPPY LIFE” Enlightening Wisdom Quotes by Marcus Aurelius, Wayne Dyer, Saint Francis, Anne Morrow Lindbergh…
Plus a short music video by Chinmayan: “IN THE GARDEN OF LIFE—A Meditation For The Blossoming Soul” …one of the best films I’ve ever made! AND sweet…
 • Chinmayan
“THREE GOLDEN ATTITUDES THAT MAKE MY LIFE A GARDEN OF LOVE” with “As I Get Older I Get Wiser”, “Loving Myself Leads To Freedom and Joy…
SIX Astonishingly empowering Revelations and Pearls of Wisdom by Victor Hugo, Chinmayan, Allison Carmen, Christina Rasmussen and Max Ehrmann WITH a…
 • Chinmayan

Child Peace Stories

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“CHRISTMAS EVE AT THE GAS STATION” a story that will inspire and move you to tears about unexpected acts of kindness leading to the ultimate…
The last wonderful story in our special series…DAYS OF MAGICAL and MIRACULOUS CHRISTMAS STORIES for children of all ages.PLUS a sweet Audible version…
 • Chinmayan
“THE ELVES and THE SHOEMAKER” a heartwarming classic Christmas fairy tale about selfless giving’s power to change many lives for the better
The 21st story in our special series….DAYS OF MAGICAL and MIRACULOUS CHRISTMAS STORIES for children of all ages PLUS a sweet Audible version performed…
 • Chinmayan
“THE MIRACULOUS FIFTY DOLLAR GOLD PIECE” How one act of kindness transformed many lives one magical Christmas Eve PLUS a special poem by…
The 20th story in our special series…DAYS OF MAGICAL and MIRACULOUS CHRISTMAS STORIES for children of all ages PLUS A sweet Audible Podcast version…
 • Chinmayan
HOW I DISCOVERED THE MAGIC and MYSTERY Of The SPIRIT Of CHRISTMAS Selling My “Rainbow Makers” As A Young Street Artist In San Francisco
Every Christmas, I set up my little display of handmade crystal delights on a sidewalk downtown…knowing that the rising Christmas spirit would bring a…
 • Chinmayan
“THE MIRACULOUS STAIRCASE”the true story of an amazingly mysterious Christmas miracle
The 18th story from our special series…DAYS OF MAGICAL and MIRACULOUS CHRISTMAS STORIES for children of all ages PLUS A sweet heart opening Audible…
 • Chinmayan

Recent posts

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“BE THANKFUL FOR WHAT YOU HAVE” 6 Enlightening Wisdom Quotes About the Amazing Blessings of Gratitude
“One of the golden secrets to being happy and free from worry is consciously choosing to live with a grateful and loving attitude.” —Yeshe Gyamtso
 • Chinmayan
THE DELIGHTFUL BENEFITS OF SILENCE and SOLITUDE—Discovering The Magic Of Taking Time Alone Is A Gift Of Growing Older and Learning to Love…
Enlightening wisdom quotes that will touch your heart and make you smile by Maya Angelou, Paulo Coelho, Yogananda, Helen Mirren, Alan Watts, Carl Jung…
 • Chinmayan
THE AMAZING POWER OF FORGIVENESS TO HEAL OUR PAINFUL PAST SO THAT WE CAN CREATE A BETTER FUTURE plus wisdom quotes by Thich Nhat Hanh, Mr…
The only way to be free of our painful past is to learn how to forgive those who have hurt you so you can move on and get your life and power back…
 • Chinmayan
TIME IS THE TRUE CURRENCY OF LIFE: How We Simplified Our Lives to Attain Time Freedom, happiness and peace of mind…PLUS A Sweet Audible…
One day we looked at each other and realized our lives were being wasted on work, activities and things that were not important and actually harmful to…
 • Chinmayan
FOUR INSPIRING TRUE STORIES from our “POWER OF KINDNESS IN ACTION” Series # 4 With Heart Melting Videos AND A Sweet Audible Podcast by…
"Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Acts of Kindness", "A Man Uses His Boat To Save A Horse and Foal From Drowning", "A Mechanic Pays It Forward…
 • Chinmayan
“THREE GOLDEN KEYS FOR A HAPPY LIFE” Enlightening Wisdom Quotes by Marcus Aurelius, Wayne Dyer, Saint Francis, Anne Morrow Lindbergh…
Plus a short music video by Chinmayan: “IN THE GARDEN OF LIFE—A Meditation For The Blossoming Soul” …one of the best films I’ve ever made! AND sweet…
 • Chinmayan
“THREE GOLDEN ATTITUDES THAT MAKE MY LIFE A GARDEN OF LOVE” with “As I Get Older I Get Wiser”, “Loving Myself Leads To Freedom and Joy…
SIX Astonishingly empowering Revelations and Pearls of Wisdom by Victor Hugo, Chinmayan, Allison Carmen, Christina Rasmussen and Max Ehrmann WITH a…
 • Chinmayan
“OUR JOURNEY OF THE HEART” A Poem About The Power Of Living From Open Hearted Love Everyday AND a sweet Audible Podcast version
PLUS one of Mary Oliver’s best poems “The Summer Day” and “Only with Love” by Hafiz …with inspiring wisdom quotes “If You Want To Be Loved” and “Let Go…
 • Chinmayan
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