Meditation at UN – Vo 05, No 08; 27 Aug 1977, Bulletin

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August 1977 report on events

The U.N. Meditation Room: Prayer and Meditation at the United Nations … .. . . … . … .. … . .. 6

Questions and Answers . . .. . .on the United Nations. .. . …… . . . . .. 34

Letter from World Gratitude Day .. .. .. . . .. .. .41

  • Poems and Essays on Gratitude . .. .. . .. . . . . .. . 42

Song by Sri Chinmoy . . . . . . . . …. . . .. .. …. . 47

“They Say”

 

 

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(with some descriptive narrative)

The U.N. Meditation Room: Prayer and Meditation at the United Nations … .. . . … . … .. … . .. 6

At an informal gathering at the Wainwright House in Rye, New York, on 10 August 1977, speakers from the United Nations and the Wainwright House honoured Weyrnan C. Huckabee, the Layrnen’s Movement Executive Director from 1941 to 1969, for his part

  • in the creation of the original U.N. Meditation Room and
  • in the decision of the U.N. to open and close its General Assembly Meetings by observing a moment of silence.*

The Programme, to which the members of the Meditation Group at the U.N were invited as special guests, recognised the involvement of the “Friends of the United Nations Meditation Room” and the Laymen’s Movement for a Christian World in the efforts to establish the Meditation Room at United Nations Headquarters in New York.  There were

  • comments by  Mr. J. W. Ballard, President of the Movement;
  • music and meditation by Sri Chinmoy, Leader of the Meditation Group at the U.N.; and
  •  talks on prayer at the U. N. by Mr. F. W. Carpenter, former Press Officer of the U.S. Mission to the U.N., and
    • Mr. Robert Muller, Deputy to the Under-Secretary-General for IAAC;
  • remarks by a representative of the Mayor of Rye, and
    • Dr. A.D. Sunderwirth, Executive Director of Laymen’s Movement.

 

*Rule 62 of the Rules of Procedure of the General Assembly provides that: “Immediately after the opening of the first plenary meeting and immediately preceding the closing of the final plenary meeting of each session of the General Assembly, the President shall invite the representatives to observe one minute of silence dedicated to prayer or meditation.”

 Questions and Answers . . .. . .on the United Nations. .. . …… . . . . .. 34

On 16 August 1977 Sri Chinmoy answered the following questions about the United Nations during a meeting of the Meditation Group at the U.N.,

  • In what way does the United Nations please you?
  • How can the individual seeker offer his aspiration to the world community?
  • What is the best aspect of the Supreme to concentrate on for transformation?
  • Which is the best way for a nation to contribute to the world at large?
  • Is it a good idea to have other meditation groups affiliated with this one?
  • Is the Supreme pleased with the world progress?

Letter from World Gratitude Day .. .. .. . . .. .. .41

  • Poems and Essays on Gratitude . .. .. . .. . . . . .. . 42

Song by Sri Chinmoy . . . . . . . . …. . . .. .. …. . 47

  • “They Say”

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

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