Meditation at UN Dedicated to U Thant, Nov 1974 (a) Content

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MEDITATION AT THE UNITED NATIONS

Periodic Bulletin  of the Meditation Group at the United Nations

November 1974 Issue Dedicated to U THANT

This is Part: (A)  Contents and Dedication

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CONTENTS

About the Bulletin .. (ii)

Meditation at the United Nations is a periodic bulletin of the Meditation Group at the United Nations , compiled from the Goup’s
meetings and other activities.

Motto of the Meditation Group (iii)

WE BELIEVE . . . and we hold that each man has the potentiality of reaching the Ultimate Truth. We also believe that man cannot and will not remain imperfect forever. Each man is an instrument of God. When the hour strikes, each individual soul listens to the inner dictates of God. When man listens to God, his imperfections are turned into perfections , his ignorance into knowledge, his searching mind into revealing light and his uncertain reality into all-fulfilling Divinity. – Sri Chinmoy

Editors note (iv)

The Meditation Group at the UN was inaugurated on April 14, 1970, when Sri Chinmoy, the eminent spiritual teacher and philosopher, was invited to conduct its weekly meetings. The Group began its meditations in the Peace Room of the Church Center for the United Nations, but this small room was soon outgrown. Coming from many departments of the Secretariat as well as from associated organizations and various missions to the United Nations, they were deeply moved by the sublime peace and profound wisdom of Sri Chinmoy.

Membership is open to staff members of the Secretariat, delegates and representatives from Missions, Specialized Agencies and accredited NGGs to the United Nations.

 Dedication .. 7

Beloved Brother,
man of silence,
man of peace,
may the Supreme grant your soul
Eternity’s Silence,
Infinity’s Peace.

– Sri Chinmoy

Part (B)   Soulful Tributes to U Thant .. 9

  • Introduction –

I am most grateful to the world leaders who have been gracious enough to respond to my most humble request and offer their commemorations for thzs book of tributes to our beloved United Nations Pilot U Thant. – Sri Chinmoy,

  • Cardinal Villot, The Vatican
  • Kurt Waldheim,Secretary-General
    • 25 November 1974
    • 02 December 1974
  •  C.V. Narasimhan,Under Secretary-General
    • “U Thant as I knew him”
  • Bradford Morse, Under-Secretary General
  • U. S. Department of State, Washington, D. C.
  • Nelson Rockefeller, Vice President of the United States of America
  • Pierre Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada
  • T. N. Kaul, Ambassador of India to the United States of America
    Washington, D.C.
  • John V. Lindsay, former Mayor of the City of New York.
  • Abraham D. Beame, Mayor of the City of New York
  • Rafael Hernandez Colon, Governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
  • Reverend Donald S. Harnington, Minister; The Community Church of New York,  N. Y.
  • Robert W. C. Brown, Director; Unitarian Universalist U.N. Office
  • Frank J. Longo, Sr. Mayor of the city of Bristol Connecticut
  • Mrs. Pearce K. Drake.  a friend
  • Sol Montlack, Sri Chinmoy Centre, New York, N. Y.
  • Robert Tutson, Security Officer, United Nations, N. Y.
  • Dr. Peter Pitzele, Brooklyn College, New York
  • Luis A. Ferre, Former Governor of Puerto Rico

Part  (C)   Commemorative Meditation for U Thant .. 43

  • Meditation 26 Nov 1974
  • Prayerful Tribute: “Beloved Brother, man of silence, man of peace…”
  • Sri Chinmoy’s comments and invitation  for others to share “their heartfelt feelings to honour and perpetuate the memory of our beloved brother…
  • Donald Keys, United Nations Representative, World Association of World Federalists
  • Krishna Ganesan
  • Yvette Ripplinger
  • France Vacher
  • Leone Muller
  • Kevin Keefe

Part (D)   The Chosen Instrument of God .. 55

(Dag Hammarskjold Lecture)

Part (E)  U Thant’s Letters to Sri Chinmoy .. 61

Part (F)  Interview Between U Thant and Sri Chinmoy .. 71

Part (G)  Performance of “Siddhartha Becomes the Buddha” .. 77

(May 25 1975 – U Thant attended the first performance)

  • Opening song
  • Sri Chinmoy speech of welcome
  • U Thant reply
  • Photographs taken at the performance

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