Sri Chinmoy:
The Peace Meditation at the United Nations

Sri Chinmoy and members of the Peace Meditation Group at the UN have participated in events to honour Religious and Spiritual figures from various faiths and Communities on numerous occasions

Under Construction – lower priority may be sufficently covered elsewhere

 

A few some examples are below:

– Popes

• 80th birthday of Pope Paul VI observed by the UN Community: 1977 Sep 23
• Memorial Service for Pope Paul VI : 1978 Aug 08
• Prayer Ceremony for Pope John Paul I :  1978  Sep 11
• POPE JOHN PAUL II AND SRI CHINMOY MEET  1980 Jun 18

 

• U Thant Peace Award – Presentation to Pir Vilayat Khan – Sufi Leader – 1991 Apr

Also Pir Vilayat Khan comment at World Day of Prayer (1976 May 05)

• U Thant Peace Award to Archbishop Desmond Tutu. Head of the Anglican Church in South Africa, Archbishop of Cape Town, Nobel Peace Laureate (1984); 1995 Dec 20  ccc
• Archbishop Desmund Tutu – Lifting Up the World 2004 – Mar 16
• Harmony and Peace Art Exhibit with Desmund Tutu – Delegates Entrance UN GA Building 2012 Oct 14

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• Mother Teresa “Peace Birds” meetings 1997 :Jun 06 and 17
• U Thant Peace Award presented to Mother Teresa,  1994  Oct 01

Mother Teresa  http://youtu.be/7-wnuGzTtNA

• Subramuniya Swami receives U thant Peace Award 2000 Aug 25

• U Thant Peace Award Presented to: Dr. Russel (Amritananda) Barber, WNBC-TV Religion Editor, Emmy Award winner – 1986 Nov 06

• Dr. Muhammad Abdul Raul, .gave talk on “Meditation in Islam, He is  Director of the Islamic Center in Washington, D. C., and author of the article in a recent National Geographic, “Pilgrimage to Mecca,” it was the scheduled part of the  Prayer Meeting for Iranian Crisis on International Thanksgiving Day 1979 Nov 16

– Father Tom Hartman and Rabi “God Squad” – see article by Rabi Geldman etc.

– as example – aslo the see religious leaders nd members of various communities participation.

• U Thant Peace Award

• lifting up the world with a oneness heart Programme..

link to other programs where a many faiths were represented

 e.g. National, and World Day of Prayers link to lists :

Prayer or Silence Day or Event – Peace Meditation at U.N.: 2014 list update

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SEE Also

• Example Photos of “Oneness-Home” torch relay Interfaith visits and events 1994 – 2012

• Torch relay + Interfaith Harmony encouraged by Pres. (2009 – 2011) UNESCO General Conference..“’ multi-year support for Interfaith Harmony was recognized and encouraged by the President (2009 – 2011) of UNESCO General Conference in his video message for the 25th Anniversary of the runs

“Passing the Harmony Torch is a simple, tangible and powerful way to express love of one’s neighbour.  “Conveying this message of interfaith harmony and understanding in churches, mosques, synagogues, temples and other places of worship will surely help foster a culture of peace and a growing feeling of universal oneness.”

” Quote from Davidson Hepburn .