Chinmoy Kumar Ghose, better known as Sri Chinmoy (27 August 1931 – 11 October 2007), was an Indian spiritual leader who taught meditation in the West after moving to New York City in 1964. Chinmoy established his first meditation center in Queens, New York, and eventually had 7,000 students in 60 countries. A prolific author, artist, poet, and musician, he also held public events such as concerts and meditations on the theme of inner peace. 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.

Bibliography
Main article: Sri Chinmoy bibliography
(1974) Yoga and the Spiritual Life – Aum Publications
(1974) The Inner Promise: Paths to Self Perfection – Wildwood House
(1974) Samadhi and Siddhi - The Summits of God Life - Aum Publications
(1974) The Dance of Life - Volume 1 -20 - Agni Press
(1975) Astrology, the Supernatural and the Beyond – Aum Publications
(1977) Everest Aspiration – Aum Publications
(1977) The Soul's Evolution - Agni Press (ISBN 0-88497-396-4)
(1984) Inner and Outer Peace - Peace Publishing (ISBN 0-88497-769-2)
(1985) The Master and the Disciple - Insights into the Guru-Disciple Relationship - Agni Press (ISBN 978-0884978848)
(1986) A Child's Heart and a Child's Dreams – Aum Publications
(1988) Beyond Within - Agni Press
(1989) Meditation: Man-Perfection in God-Satisfaction &s ndash; Aum Publications
(1990) On Wings of Silver Dreams – Aum Publications
(1992) Kundalini: The Mother-Power – Aum Publications
(1994) Garden of the Soul – Health Communications Inc.
(1994) My Life's Soul-Journey – Aum Publications
(1997) God Is... – Aum Publications
(1997) The Wings of Joy: Finding Your Path to Inner Peace – Simon and Schuster
(1998) Blessingful invitations from the university-world - Agni Press
(2000) Wisdom of Sri Chinmoy[157] – Motilal Banarsidass Publ.
(2007) Power Within: Secrets of Spirituality and Ocultism – Guru Noka Publications
(2007) Heart-Garden – New Holland Publishing
(2009) A Selection of Songs composed by Sri Chinmoy, Vol. 1 - Sri Chinmoy Center
(2010) The Jewels of Happiness - Watkins Publishing
(2013) Sport and Meditation - The Golden Shore (ISBN 978-3-89532-213-6)
Poetry
(1979–1983) Ten Thousand Flower-Flames – Agni Press (100 volumes)
(1983–1998) Twenty-Seven Thousand Aspiration-Plants – Agni Press (270 volumes)
(1998–2007) Seventy-Seven Thousand Service-Trees – Agni Press (50 volumes... unfinished)
(1973) The Dance of Life
(1974) The Wings of Light
(2000–2007) My Christmas-New Year-Vacation-Aspiration-Prayers (51 volumes)
Plays
(1973) Sri Ramachandra – My Rama is My All – A play on the life of Sri Ramachandra
(1973) The Singer of the Eternal Beyond – A play on the life of Sri Krishna
(1973) Siddhartha Becomes The Buddha – A Play on the life of Lord Buddha
(1973) The Son – A play on the life of Jesus Christ
(1973) Lord Gauranga: Love Incarnate – A Play on the life of Sri Chaitanya
(1973) Drink, Drink, My Mother's Nectar – A play on the life of Sri Ramakrishna
(1973) The Heart of a Holy Man – various plays on spiritual figures
(1973) Supreme Sacrifice – a book of spiritual plays
(1974) The Descent of the Blue – A play about the life of Sri Aurobindo