How does New York or America benefit from the United Nations presence?

Sri Chinmoy:

The United Nations is a garden that has lots of plants and trees.

If a garden has beautiful plants, fragrant flowers and many trees with most delicious fruits, then the person who houses the garden will treasure it.

He will feel that the flowers and trees are like his own children, and that their beauty and fragrance are increasing his own divine qualities.

Although America and New York do not own the United Nations, they house the United Nations.

The United Nations is a garden that is inside the heart of New York.

When we have a garden of good qualities deep within us,

these good qualities will come to the fore either spontaneously or

through the awakening of our own mind and central being.

And once these divine qualities come to the fore, we are the ones who get the benefit.

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Question: How does New York benefit from the presence of the United Nations?

Sri Chinmoy:

The United Nations is like a garden that has many beautiful plants, fragrant flowers and trees with most delicious fruits.

If there is a most beautiful garden in my yard, even if I do not own it, still I will treasure it.

I will feel that the flowers and trees are like my own children and that their beauty and fragrance are increasing my own divine qualities.

The United Nations is a most beautiful garden that is inside the heart of New York.

The good qualities of this garden will eventually come to the fore.

And once these divine qualities come to the fore, New York will definitely get the benefit.

-7 February 1992

Sri Chinmoy:
The Peace Meditation at the United Nations