Meditation at UN – Vo 04, No 04; 27 Apr 1976, Bulletin - Historical Repository for Sri Chinmoy: The Peace Meditation at the United Nations

Meditation at UN – Vo 04, No 04; 27 Apr 1976, Bulletin

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April 1976 report on events

Success and Progress ... .- Dag Hammarskjold Lecture from Thur , o4 Dec 1975 p.6

My Prayer . …- in tribute to National Day of Prayer (Friday, 5 March 1976) p. 8

Silence and Sound” – an Interfaith observance of the World Day of Prayer. The Meditation Group officially observed the Days of Prayer with a special function at the United Nations on Monday, 5 April 1976 > More

Concentration, Meditation and Contemplation – practical instruction. (Note: Sat, 31 Jan 1976, Sri Chinmoy conducted a seven-hour public meditation in All Angels Church, Manhattan. The meditation was held in three sessions: one of three hours and two of two hours eaeh. During the first three-hour session, Sri Chinmoy gave the following instruction on concentration, meditation and contemplation: – p.10

Punishment .- a short talk (at the Chapel of the Church Center for the United Nations on Tue, 7 Oct 1975) p. 14

Steve Powers Show ..- interview (Sat, 24 January 1976, Sri Chinmoy was interviewed on WMCA-AM radio on the Steve Powers Show with live questions from listeners ) . Transcript included here in p.15

Some Questions from this programme to be listed –

Music ..- aphorisms …(At a Classical Music Concert which the Mediation Group sponsored at the Unüed Nations on Wed, 25 Feb 1976, inspirational quotations on music were read out during the programme. p. 36

After silence , that which comes nearest to expressing the inexp ressible is music . –Aldous Huxley
The aim and final reason of music should be none else but the glory of God. –J.S. Bach
The manifestation of the Infinite in the finite forms of creation , is music itself. Music is the purest form of art a nd therefore, the most direct expression of beauty.- Rabindranth Tagore
Music is the’ language of the soul. It is through music that the Divine in us gets the opportunity to manifest itself here on earth.- Sri Chinmoy
There is no loftier mission than to approach the Divinity as near as possible, and to disseminate the divine rays among mankind. –Beethoven
Music must serve a purpose ; it must be a part of something larger than itself, a part of humanity.- P. Casals

Meditations for the Week … …… ………………… 38

Amai Ami Jante Giye …….- music and song p. 40

April Activities ………… . . . . .. ……………………. 43

World Health Day Programme Featuring a film showing of “Man Alive”. An interesting and informative documentary illustrating the many roles WHO play. in the world·wide fight against disease. THUR, 8 APR 1976, 1-2:30 p.m. Dag Hammarskjold Auditorium.
The third talk of the Dag Hammarskjold Lecture Series of 1976 “The Dream of the United Nations” Fri, 2 April, 1976; 1:00 p.m. Dag Hammarskjold Auditorium.

Guatemalan Relief Fund .. .- letter. (acknowledgement of proceeds of a bake sale held at the United Nations on 13 Feb 1976…………….. … …… 47

UNICEF Benefit: Vegetarian Luncheon .. – acknowledgement letter..(On Wed, 10 March 1976, the Meditation Group sponsored a benefit vegetarian luncheon for UNICEF)…..p. 48