Meditation at UN – Vo 10, No 07-08; 27 Jul – Aug 1982, Bulletin - Historical Repository for Sri Chinmoy: The Peace Meditation at the United Nations

Meditation at UN – Vo 10, No 07-08; 27 Jul – Aug 1982, Bulletin

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Content Highlights:

Special Concert and Meditation for the United Nations . 7
Meeting with Dr. Sardar Dhillon . …….. . … 17
Television Interview .. ….. . .. .. .. .. … .. . . . 22
Annam Brahma Restaurant Welcomes Women of the Diplomatic Community .. 25

July, August 1982 report on events

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Special Concert and Meditation for the United Nations . 7

On 5 August 1982 Sri Chinmoy gave a special concert and meditation for the diplomatic community, held in the Dag Hammarskjold Auditorium.

Link to a transcript of the meeting} including Sri Chinmoy’s short inspirational
talk} as well as the question and answer session that followed . (link to be added)

WHY DO I MEDITATE?

Question: For a long time people have been meditating for the good of humanity, but there does not seem to be any sign of humanity coming on the right path. Do you feel that meditation can be spread enough to envelop the entire humanity?

Question: Weren’t there more spiritual people in the past?

Question : Are we to achieve knowledge through meditation? If so, what kind of knowledge?

Question: Can this illumination be shared among people-between, for example, a person who has meditated for a long time and a person
who hasn’t?

Question: There are many schools of meditation and it becomes hard for a person to select one. How do you find the best one for you?

Question: What about the subjects of meditation?

Question: Is there a place for prayer and meditation in equal measure?

Question: Could you explain what contemplation is and how it differs from meditation?

Question : What do you recommend for beginners?

Meeting with Dr. Sardar Dhillon . …….. . … 17

On 4 August 1982 the Indian High Commissioner to Canada, Dr. Sardar Dhillon) met with Sri Chinmoy and members of the meditation group at U.N. Headquarters.

Sri Chinmoy offered Dr. Dhillon a plaque) and the meditation group choir
sang a song written by Sri Chinmoy in his honour.
(Link to excerpts – to be added)

Sri Chinmoy (presenting a plaque) ,’

Song:

SARDAR DHILLON SARDAR

Sardar Dhillon Sardar
Gyaner guner pahar
Bir Panjabi bir
Chira unnati shir
Bharat matar swadhinata lagi
Jagrata pran sumahan tyagi
Joy hok joy hok hok taba joy
Sabakar lagi antara taba ei maha parichoy
Sardar Dhillon Dhillon Dhillon
Sarthak hok jena moder milon

Sardar Dhillonl

O great chief, O good leader, Dhillonl
Mountain-heights you own
In knowledge-light and virtue-delight.
o hero of heroes, 0 Panjabi captain-hero!
In you we see a divinely silent dignity-pride
To liberate Mother India from her bondage-shackles.
Yours is a life of hallowed sacrifice.
Your heart is for all :
This is your sole identity.
Therefore we proclaim your victory-light.
Sardar Dhillonl
o great chief, 0 good leader, Dhillonl
May our oneness-meeting today
Be supremely fruitful.

Television Interview .. ….. . .. .. .. .. … .. . . . 22

While in North Carolina during a university concert and lecture tour, Sri Chinmoy was interviewed on a Charlotte television programme, “Top o
0′ the Day, ” Channel 3, WBTV, in which he answered several questions about world peace.

Link to excerpts from the interview, which was taped on 19 July 1982. (to be added)

Annam Brahma Restaurant Welcomes Women of the Diplomatic Community .. 25

On 13 July 1982 women of the diplomatic community enjoyed an afternoon of music and meditation at Annam Brahma Restaurant in Queens, New York.

The programme included an introduction to meditation by members of the meditation group, a short inspirational film which had previously been used on television and a vegetarian luncheon.

As a result of interest stemming from the programme, a group of women from the diplomatic community have begun meditating together once a week in the homes of the group’s members.