How I got my spiritual name
Pradeep Hoogakker
After some time, Sri Chinmoy would often give his students a spiritual name - a name that reflected the inner essence of their soul. Pradeep describes the story of how he got his name, and learned a lot about detachment and oneness in the process.
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