Sri Chinmoy:
The Peace Meditation at the United Nations

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In July of 1975, members of the Peace Meditation at the United Nations were involved with the first “National Day of Prayer Observance at the United Nations. The event was favourably covered by the NY Times with an interfaith photo of Sri Chinmoy presiding during a silent meditation with the representatives of various religions. The article included a description of the event as the “most representative gathering of religious leaders ever held in the city” as cited by Rev. Dr. Dan M. Potter, Executive Director of the Council of Churches of the City of New York.

Inside the garden there is one section of roses from around the world

World or International Days of Prayer were coordinated by the Peace Meditation members in other years (e.g.: Interfaith Observance – World Day of Prayer, April  1976;    USA National Day of Prayer, May 1976).

Many interfaith Prayer Breakfasts were held during various years honouring the opening of the UN General Assembly (e.g. 2000)

below is a list and /or list of specific programes

• July of 1975,  first “National Day of Prayer Observance at the United Nations.
• April  1976 Interfaith Observance – World Day of Prayer, ;
•  May 1976 USA National Day of Prayer
•  Interfaith Prayer Breakfasts were also held may years honouring the opening of the UN General Assembly (e.g. 2000)

• Beginning in 1984, and for a number of following years, there were also “Seven Minutes of Silence”; a global observance of peace that joined together simultaneously individuals, groups and organizations around the world for seven minutes of silence.

For the special year of 1985 it was held from 1:00-1:07 pm Eastern Standard Time on United Nations Day (Thursday, 24 October). This day also marked the Fortieth anniversary of the United Nations and the upcoming International Year of Peace (1986) 

ITS PURPOSE
Seven Minutes of World Peace seeks to focus the attention of the entire world on the urgent need for world peace in the spirit of Mahatma Gandhi, Dr. Martin Luther King and the United Nations itself. The observance offers people  in every country a special opportunity to transform their individual longing for peace into a tangible reality. If peace can reign for seven minutes, it is hoped that some day it might endure for seven hours, seven days, seven years and ultimately forever.

See Also: Prayer and Meditation – Poetic Offering – 01 Aug 1980