Albert Einstein Medal for Peace – 1991 March 22

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On 22 March 1991, Dr. Marcel Dingli – Attard – Inguanez, Founder and President of the Albert Einstein International Academy Foundation, presented Sri Chinmoy with the Albert Einstein Medal for Peace and an Honorary Degree in Literature and Peace Sciences on behalf of the Foundation. Founded in 1965, the Academy conducts research on world peace, the environment and foreign affairs. It regularly hosts the Einstein Congress on Peace and promotes literature, science and fine arts. Below are excerpts from the programme.

Dr. Marcel Dingli – Attard – Inguanez, President, Albert Einstein International Academy Foundation: We must use the remaining years of this century to create a world of peace and prosperity, where human dignity is respected and people enjoy a healthy environment. This will require us to tackle our problems in a peaceful and democratic manner. Since coming to the United States of America from his native India in 1964, Sri Chinmoy has brought us closer to understanding the role inner peace plays in the enrichment of our lives. Sri Chinmoy embodies that which can help humanity tackle its problems in a peaceful and democratic manner. His many literary works, which include a publication regarding Albert Einstein, have conveyed the richness and diversity of our quest for peace and self-understanding.

The United Nations is an outer symbol of humanity’s intense longing for peace. For the past 20 years Sri Chinmoy has contributed immensely to the promotion of world peace through his peace meditations and other programmes at the United Nations headquarters in New York.

For all of his august achievements, today he is being recognised by the Albert Einstein International Academy Foundation with an honorary doctorate and with the Albert Einstein Medal for Peace.

Sri Chinmoy: In silence I am offering my gratitude to the soul of Einstein.

May the soul of Einstein, scientist-sage, bless your most devoted life.

With a gratitude-heart and in all humility, I am offering you this book, which I have dedicated to Einstein,

with my heart’s soulful love, joy and gratitude

Sri Chinmoy Greets some other guests present on the occasion

This above summary text report appeared in: Meditation at the United Nations – 1992 Jan – Mar, Periodic Bulletin

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See also:

Albert Einstein: Scientist-Sage – April 1979 events

  • Centennial Commemoration at Princeton University   p. 2
  • Centennial Observance at the United Nations  . II
    •  Statements …… . . . . .. .. … . . … ….. 23
  • Songs dedicated to Albert Einstein …. .. .. 35
  • Excerpts from the book Albert Einstein :  Scientist-Sage by Sri Chinmoy . . p. 50
  • A letter from the Secretary-General . …. … 67

Our Lady Queen of Peace Award Mar 1991

Also 22 March 1991, Sri Chinmoy was presented “Our Lady Queen of Peace Award” from the Legion of Mary, Huntsville Alabama, USA “In recognition of his love and aspiration to bring the Peace which God gives and which enriches every human heart, and …whose life has been a living monument of the high and lofty spiritual objectives…”