Conference on Global Perspectives for Religious Life – 1982 April 27 – Host: Movement for Better World

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Excerpt 0f Meditation at UN – Vo 10, No 03-04; 27 Mar – Apr 1982, Bulletin , with additional Photos below

  • On 27 April 1982 Sri Chinmoy was invited to participate in a two-day Conference on Global Perspectives for Religious Life organised by the Movement for a Better World in the Chapel of the Church Center for the United Nations and the second floor conference room in the same building..
  • Sri Chinmoy opened the Conference with a silent meditation and offered a short prayer.
  • Also on the programme were representatives of the Secretary General and the Permanent Observer Mission of the Holy See to the United Nations) as well as other United Nations Secretariat and non-governmental organisation officials.
  • Below are Sri Chinmoy’s opening words.

Sri Chinmoy:

Father Supreme, we are Your oneness-loving children. It is a very special day for us. What can we give You, since You have everything and You are everything?

“My sweet children, you can give Me what you have, you can give Me what you are-nothing more.

You can give Me your Eternity’s flower-beauty. This is what you have.

You can give Me your Infinity’s tree-prosperity. This is what you are.”

Sri’ Chinmoy offers the opening prayer for the Conference

  • To his left are Father Luis M. Dolan of the Movement for a Better World) the Conference organiser) and
  • Sister Janet Richardson of the Permanent Observer Mission of the Holy See to the United Nations.

Sister Janet Richardson addresses the gathering

Robert Muller, Sri Chinmoy and Father Dolan

Sri Chinmoy greets Assistant Secretary-General James Jonah, one of the keynote speakers at the Conference.

 

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Also reported in Anahata Nada January- April 1982:

Sri Chinmoy gave the openzizg meditation on 27 April at a two-day conference on “Global perspectives and the quality of life and ministries for religious communities,” which was sponsored by the Movement for a Better World