Sri Chinmoy:
The Peace Meditation at the United Nations

Sri Chinmoy, Members of the Peace Meditation at the UN, media corespondents and other guests attended a New York press conference on 03 Feb 1997 to announce the kick off the “Oneness – Home” world Peace Run

Among the celebrities supporting this initiative and attending the New York press conference Feb. 3 were:

• Olympic Gold Medalist, Sudhahota (Carl Lewis),
• E-Street band saxophonist, Mokshagun (Clarence Clemons) and
• Grammy Award winner, Narada (Michael Walden)

The event took place at the UN Plaza Hotel.

The events organizer and first Executive Director, Shambhu N. Vineberg,  is a former U.N. Children’s Fund (UNICEF) staff member.

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 Reference Note – for background leading up to this event see: “Prologue 1976 – 1986 Activities for Peace, Harmony and the International Community’s Highest Goals”

• History Continuity – early national and regional runs: Since the mid 1970′s Sri Chinmoy encouraged national and regional runs in support of the highest ideals of the international community. It was at the UN that the first big Global Relay Run and related events for Peace and Harmony was planned. Since then it has taken place in over 140 countries.

• See also: History of development and expansion of Sri Chinmoy Oneness Home Peace and World Harmony Runs. www.worldharmonyrun.org/about/history/history_2011 From the Preface “It began in May 1986 when Sri Chinmoy asked, while we were walking through the hallowed halls of the United Nations, if I could organize a global Peace Run. The United Nations had proclaimed 1986 the International Year of Peace, and Sri Chinmoy wanted to offer a heartfelt and sincere expression of peace on a global scale.”

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Below are Photos form the press conference – 03 February 1987

 

 

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