Buddha Play in New York

As part of a meditation and spirituality festival, the New York Centre produced a play about the life of the Buddha - 'Siddhartha Becomes The Buddha'

Siddhartha becomes The Buddha is a play written by Sri Chinmoy and depicts the key moments in the life of Lord Buddha. The play was directed by Ketan Goldman and performed at The Bleecker Street Theatre in Manhattan. The cast were drawn from members of the Sri Chinmoy Centre.

BUDDHA: O Ananda, most loving child, if we move from one place to another with the idea of finding a better place for manifesting the Truth, we shall never be successful. Truth has to be manifested here where we are, and not elsewhere. Once the Truth is established here, in the twinkling of an eye the Truth will be founded everywhere. Either here or nowhere the Truth must be established. Again and again I must tell you, Ananda, the Truth has to be seen, felt and realised within, and then manifested here on earth, wherever we are, and nowhere else.

Excerpt from Siddhartha Becomes the Buddha

• Spirituality Festival - report by Arpan DeAngelo
• Buddha Play at NYC Meditation.org