Einstein Centennial Observance UN, New York 20 Mar 1979

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ALBERT  EINSTEIN:  SCIENTIST-SAGE  

In March of 1979 friends  and  colleagues  of  Albert  Einstein  joined  Sri  Chinmoy: the Peace   Meditation  at  the  United  Nations  in  observing  the  scientist’s  centennial  in  two  commemorative  programmes .  

At  the  first,  held  in  co-operation  with  Princeton  University,  members  of  the  Princeton  community  gathered  in  the  University  Chapel  on  18  March  1979.

 At  the  second  on  20  March,  United  Nations  diplomats  and  staff  met  in  the  Dag  Hammarskjold  Auditorium  at  United  Nations  Headquarters  in  New  York.  

Featured  in  both  programmes  were  songs  Sri  Chinmoy  had  dedicated  to  Einstein,  several  com posed  to  the  words  of  the  scientist . 

This page below covers the second of the two programes  at the UN on 20 March;

See also related links:

Together they provide  outlines  of  the  programmes,  excerpts  from  the  talks  and  statements,  as  well  as  transcripts  of  the  songs.

see also PDF report in periodical Bulletin: “Meditation at the UN” April 1979

bu-scpmaun-1979-04-27-vol-07-n-04-apr-ocr-opt.pdf

Centennial  Observance  United  Nations,  New  York  20  March  1979  

Opening  Meditation  Sri  Chinmoy

 Commemoration   H.E.  Mr.  Yehuda  Z.  Blum  Permanent  Representative  of  Israel  to  the  United  Nations

Commemoration    Dr.  Robert  Marshak  President  City  College  of  C.U . N .Y.  

Commemoration    Mr .  Thomas  Liggett  Editor-in-Chief  World  Peace  News

 Commemoration    H.E.  Mr.  Zenon  Rossides  Permanent  Representative  of  Cyprus  to  the  United  Nations  

Choral  Renditions      Sri  Chinmoy  Peace Meditation  Choir   

Opening  Meditation  Sri  Chinmoy

 

Commemoration  

H.E.  Mr.  Yehuda  Z.  Blum  Permanent  Representative  of  Israel  to  the  United  Nations

Commemoration   

Dr.  Robert  Marshak  President  City  College  of  C.U . N .Y.

Commemoration   

Mr .  Thomas  Liggett  Editor-in-Chief  World  Peace  News

 Commemoration  H.E.  Mr.  Zenon  Rossides  Permanent  Representative  of  Cyprus  to  the  United  Nations  

Choral  Renditions

 Sri  Chinmoy  Peace Meditation  Choir   

Gallery from event:

Gallery 2: Report of the 20 Mar 1979 event

see also : einstein-centennial-songs-statements-book-20-mar-1979/