Sri Chinmoy:
The Peace Meditation at the United Nations

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November 1975 report on events

Tuesday Meditations. … . . . .. . .. . .. … ….. . ………… 7

Questions and Answers asked at UNDP . . …. . . .. .. . 9

• on spirituality
• on intuition
• on meditation and physical ailments
• on mental problems
• on perfection and imperfection

Questions and Answers on Religion . … . …. … .. . .. 20

• role of religion
• goal of religion
• significance of religion
• divine purpose of the family
• brotherhood and love
• acceptance of all religions
• God and religion
• religion and spirituality
• giving one’s time to God

International Day of Thanksgiving . p. 28

• Opening : Silent Prayer of gratitude and thanksgiving lead by Sri Chinmoy .
  
• Poem of Rabindranath Tagore, India
• Flute Improvisation
• SWEDISH HYMN – -Olaus Petri (translated from the original Swedish by Johan Olaf Wallin)
  
• CANTICLE DELLE CREATURE –-Saint Francis of Assisi (translation from the original Italian)
• Canon perpetus from “Musical Offering” by J.S. Bach – Violin, Flute, Cello
•  HARVEST THANKS   – Erntedank – German Folk Poem
• AUTUMN  (Excerpts)– Y. Yevtushenko translated from the original Russian by J. R. Rowland)
• DAMOS GRACIAS A NUESTRA MADRE TIERRA – -Edgar Gonzales (translation from the original Spanish by the author)
• Mr. Peter Stewart} President of the Thanks-Giving Square Foundation * of Dallas} Texas, paid homage to the tradition and spirit of thanksgiving:
• Yueh Lung Ying Hsi Dramatic Group presented a traditional Chinese shadow theater, depicting one of their classical legends.
• WE GATHER TOGETHER, traditional American thanksgiving hymn, from a-Netherlands Folk Song, Arr. by Edward Kremser, 1838-1914
• Closing re-dedication – silent offering of prayerful gratitude .
  (click for  full programme :  1975 INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THANKSGIVING )
  

Thanksgiving around the World . .p..40

• Harvest Festival or Thanksgiving is celebrated in many ways around the world and the excerpts from the printed programme of the International Day of Thanksgiving function illustrate some of these practices in various countries :
• JAPAN –November 23} LABOR-THANKSGIVING DAY
• INDONESIA –HARVEST FEAST (Pelabuhan Ratu, West Java)
• SWITZERLAND –JEUNE FEDERAL
• AFRICA –December 26-January 1 KWANZA

(click for  full programme :  1975 INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THANKSGIVING )

(Sri Chinrnoy conducting meditation at Friday meeting of Meditation Group at the UN in Secretariat Room 550 )

About the  Bulletin, Motto, Meditation Group at UN and Sri Chinmoy.

REGULAR WEEKLY SCHEDULE

• TUESDAY (weekly) – HOUR OF SILENT  MEDITATION  ,
• THURSDAY (monthly) – DAG HAMMARSKJOLD LECTURE SERIES ,
• FRIDAY (weekly)- SHORT MEDITATION, TALK, QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

______ 1975 – Upcoming Events Dates and locations

Schedule of Activities for December .. .. . . . … . . … .. 43

Television-December Schedule of Morning and Evening Prayers by Sri Chinmoy on Channel 5 (WNEW-TV) . . …. 48

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