Secretary General meets Sri Chinmoy and Meditation Group. 1983 Jan 13

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Sri Chinmoy meditates with Javier Perez de Cuellar

A MEETING OF IDEAS- – Secretary-General Javier Perez de Cuellar met with Sri Chinmoy and members of the Meditation Group on 13 January 1983. Excerpts from the remarks of the Secretary-General follow:

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“l am indeed touched by your sincere expression of support for my efforts in the cause of peace and international understanding. In your meditation, you see beyond the superficial distinctions of race, sex, language or religion, as the Charter encourages us to do.

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You concentrate on the truths and ideals which unite all mankind: the longing for peace, the need for compassion, the search for tolerance and understanding among men and women of all nations.

We must never forget that all our activities here are aimed at fulfilling the lofty principles of the Charter . We must not lose sight of these objectives despite the frequent difficulties we encounter along the way. In recalling the fundamental goals which inspire our work, you are helping to reaffirm our commitment to the Organization and its purposes.”

From: A Moment’s Peace – Newsletter AMP/1983-01 Jan / Feb 1983

Report from: Anahata Nada:

LEADER OF U.N. MEETS U.N. MEDITATION LEADER UNITED NATIONS-

The Secretary-General of the United Nations took a few moments out from his life of political hubbub January 13 to enter into the world of silence.

Secretary-General Javier Perez de Cuellar met in his private office with the leader of meditation at the United Nations, Sri Chinmoy. The two meditated together and discussed the spiritual side to world affairs.

Moved by the meditation, de Cuellar told Sri Chinmoy: “You concentrate on the truth and ideals which unite all mankind: the longing for peace, the need for compassion, the search for tolerance and understanding among men and women of all nations.” Sri Chinmoy told the Secretary- General, “In you we see a man of silence, and the life of silence is infinitely more powerful than the life of sound.” The U.N. leader responded: “But we have to be careful, for it is the men of sound who are trying to destroy us.”

Secretary-General de Cuellar with Sri Chinmoy at UN 1983 Jan 13

During the meeting Sri Chinmoy presented de Cuellar with a birthday cake in honour of the Secretary- General’s upcoming 63rd birthday. “You’re making me six days older,” the Secretary-General quipped.

The spiritual leader also presented de Cuellar with a plaque, and the Meditation Group singers sang a song that Sri Chinmoy had composed in Secretary-General de Cuellar’s honour.

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– United Nations Headquarters, New York 16 February 1983

IN THE HOUSE :

-SRI CHINMOY MEDITATION AT THE UN

Secretary-General Perez de Cuellar’ recently met with Sri Chinmoy and several members of the Meditation Group to meditate and to discuss the spiritual side , of world affairs. After a brief meditation, a song composed by Sri Chinmoy was’ performed by ‘the group , ‘ in Mr. Perez de Cuellar’s honour; and a birthday cake and flowers were presented to the Secretary-General to celebrate his birthday on 19 January.

“Sri Chinmoy, dear friends, ” said the Secretary-General, “Thank you for your kind words, for the beautiful flowers, and for the moving song you have just performed. I am indeed touched by your sincere expression of support for my efforts in the cause of peace and international understanding. ”In your meditation, you see beyond the superficial distinctions of race, sex, language or religion, as the Charter encourages us to do. You concentrate on the truths and ideals which unite all mankind: the longing for peace, the need for compassion, the search for tolerance and understanding among men and women of all nations.

“We must never forget that all our activities here are aimed at fulfilling the lofty principles of the Charter. We must not lose sight of these objectives despite the frequent difficulties we encounter along the way. In recalling the fundamental goals which inspire our work, you are helping to re-affirm our commitment to the Organization and its purposes.”

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