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Sri Chinmoy

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Religious Figure

The Resume

    (August 27, 1931-October 11, 2007)
    Born in Shakpura, Bangladesh
    Birth name was Chinmoy Kumar Ghose
    Vendantic Hindu guru
    Founder of AUM magazine
    Opened over 100 centers to teach meditation and spiritual philosophy
    Organized concerts, meditations and races to promote world peace
    Claimed to have created over 20,000 songs and a million paintings
    Claimed to have lifted 7,000 pounds using one arm

Why he might be annoying:

    He urges his followers to follow vegetarianism and celibacy.
    Three female followers told the New York Post that they had repeated sexual encounters with him.
    A photographer claimed he was asked to retouch photos to exaggerate Chinmoy's weightlifting ability.
    Carlos Santana reported that after he broke with Chinmoy, the guru 'was pretty vindictive.'

Why he might not be annoying:

    He was orphaned at age 12.
    He established 'Oneness: Heart, Tears and Smiles,' a humanitarian organization which sends medical supplies, food and clothing to third world countries.
    He ran marathons into his 60s.
    He taught religious tolerance, saying, 'True religion has a universal quality. It does not find fault with other religions.'

Credit: C. Fishel


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 12 Votes: 91.67% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 5 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 20 Votes: 65.00% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 14 Votes: 64.29% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 17 Votes: 76.47% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 9 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 29 Votes: 65.52% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 33 Votes: 72.73% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 46 Votes: 78.26% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 73 Votes: 75.34% Annoying