Meditation at UN – Vo 09, No 11-12; 27 Nov – Dec 1981, Bulletin - Historical Repository for Sri Chinmoy: The Peace Meditation at the United Nations

Meditation at UN – Vo 09, No 11-12; 27 Nov – Dec 1981, Bulletin

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Meditation at UN – Vo 09, No 11-12; 27 Nov – Dec 1981, Bulletin

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November, December 1981 report on events

Meeting with the President of Mexico …… … .. 7

Spirituality at the United Nations .. . . … …… 11

A talk by Mr. Donald Keys

Thirty-fifth Anniversary of UNESCO – Observed ……. 26

International Thanksgiving Day . …….. . .. . .. 30

Classical Concert . . …. . .. . . . …… .. . . . . … 37

International Observance of U.N. Day …….. . 38

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Meeting with the President of Mexico …… … .. 7

At the end of December many members of the meditation group joined Sri Chinmoy and about one hundred and fifty students from his international meditation centres around the world, in a visit to Mexico for a spiritual holz”day.
The trip was highlighted by a meeting with President Lopez Portillo at the presidential residence, Los Pinos, on 22 December.
Sri Chinmoy presented the Mexican leader with a plaque, and the meditation group
singers performed a song about Mexico which Sri Chinmoy had composed in the President’s honour. The piece was arranged by French composer Olivier Grief for the occasion.
The trip also included three public races and concerts in Mazatlan and Acapulco, where Sri Chinmoy received special plaques or certificates from the Mayors.
Song:

Mexico, Mexico, Mexico, Mexico l

Softness, boldness, your beauty’s core.
Mexico, Mexico, Mexico, Mexico!
Wisdom-freedom your oneness-lore.
Your past, present, future: all angel-glow
Your vision-eye a sleepless river-flow.

Spirituality at the United Nations .. . . A talk by Mr. Donald Keys …… 11

At a meeting of the meditation group on 13 November 1981, Mr. Donald Keys, President of Planetary Citizens, read out a talk he delivered recently to the Dallas United Nations Association.
Speaks of Secretary-Generals Dag Hammarskjold and U Thant; and Sri Chinmoy (link to full talk)

Thirty-fifth Anniversary of UNESCO – Observed ……. 26

The thirtyJifth anniversary of the founding of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization was observed by the meditation group on 10 November 1981 with a programme in the Dag Hammarskjol~ Auditorium at U.N. Headquarters in New York.
Guest speakers were Mr. joseph A. Mehan, Chief of UNESCO’s Public Information Programme in New York, and Mr. Robert Muller, Secretary of the Economic and
Social Council.

International Thanksgiving Day . …….. . .. . .. 30

The sixth observance of International Thanksgiving Day at United Nations Headquarters was held by the meditation group on 20 November 1981 .
Mr. Philemon B. Dlaminz~ Counsellor,Permanent Mission of Swaziland;
Mr. Milan Kovarik, Attache, Permanent Mission of Czechoslovakia;
and Mr. Kwadwo Ofosu-Benefo, U.N.Department of International Economic and Social Affairs, each spoke about the traditions of harvestand thanksgiving in their respective countries.

Classical Concert . . …. . .. . . . …… .. . . . . … 37

On 16 December 1981 the meditation group hosted a classical concert for members of the United Nations community, in cooperation with the Music Appreciation Society.
Selections from Bach and Mozart were performed on the piano, violin and flute by Mr. Bill Paradis of Field Service Operations and his friends,
professional musicians Mr. Lewis Kahn and Mr. Russell Tubbs.

International Observance of U.N. Day …….. . 38

In conjunction with the meditation group’s United Nations Day programme at U.N. Headquarters in New York, members of the Sri Chinmoy Centres again organised various activities around the world to highlight U.N. Day in 1981.
brief accounts of a few of these special performances, ceremonies and athletic events, which are one way the Centres bring to the public attention the importance of the United Nations principles and work.

UNITED STATES AND CANADA

Boston, Massachusetts

San Francesco, California

Washington, D. C.

Seattle, Washington

Victoria and Vancouver, B. C. (Canada)

UN. Day cyclists meet at the International Peace Arch at the Canadian-American border at the start of their UN. Day cyclathon.

Members of local ethnic groups in national
costumes in Victoria’s UN. Day parade.

Notables at the U.N. Day flag-raising ceremonies,
From left to right : Charles Barber, M.L.A. , representing the Legislature; William Tindall, Mayor oJ Victoria; ID. Watts, Mayor oJ Oak Bay; GeoJJ Vantreight, Alderman Jrom Saanich; Colin Blair, Alderman Jrom Esquimalt; and Arnold Rannering, past President of UNA.

UNITED KINGDOM AND EUROPE

London, U. K.

Glasgow and Edinburgh, Scotland

u.N. Day cyclists in Scotland.

Scottish cyclists at the Consulate of the Federal
Republic of Germany.

Switzerland, France, Federal Republic of Germany

Runners from Switzerland, France and theFederal Republic of Germany participated in arelay run between the “twin” cities of Freiburg,Germany and Besancon, France.

The 230-kilometrerelay started on 24 October at the Freiburg Town Hall at 2 p.m. and ended at the Besancon Town Hall at 10 a.m. the next day.