Meditation at UN – Vo 08, No 01; 27 Jan 1980, Bulletin - Historical Repository for Sri Chinmoy: The Peace Meditation at the United Nations

Meditation at UN – Vo 08, No 01; 27 Jan 1980, Bulletin

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Special Issue for the International Year of the Child : Introductory Note . 1 (below)

International Year of the Child – Honoured in Washington 2

International Year of the Child – Celebrated at the Jharna-Kala Gallery 12

Children’s Choir Contests – Thousands Sing for IYC · 26

IYC Dedication in President’s Park 29

Meditation Garden in Honour of IYC 30

Worldwide Celebration of IYC 31

Questions and Answers

about the United Nations 49

on meditation and spirituality 54

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TABLE OF CONTENTS (with article introductions and links to individual articles)

Special Issue for the International Year of the Child : Introductory Note . 1
- issue documents some of the varied ways the Meditation Group has joined in the celebration of the International Year of the Child during 1979. Our participation in these activities and commemorations represents our humble efforts – both in the U.N . community and throughout the world – to focus attention on the U.N .’s lofty ideals and forward- looking programmes for IYC.

International Year of the Child – Honoured in Washington 2
- On 23 May,1979 the Meditation Group was invited to join with the U.S. National Park Service to honour the International Year of the Child in a reception and tree planting ceremony held at the National Visitor Center in Washington. The programme coincided with the opening of a two-month exhibit in the Visitor Center of Sri Chinmoy’s paintings, dedicated to IYCand sponsored by the Park Service.The reception included remarks by representatives of the Park Service and the IYC Secretariat, and by Congresswoman Geraldine Ferraro, as well as a short meditation by Sri Chinmoy. Under-Secretary of the Interior James A. Joseph unveiled a tree dedicated to the International Year of the Child. (more)

International Year of the Child – Celebrated at the Jharna-Kala Gallery 12
- The evening of 14 August 1979, the Mission of the Republic of Panama to the United Nations and the Meditation Group at the United Nations sponsored a reception in commemoration of the International Year of the Child, which was held at the Jharna-Kala Gallery on Madison Avenue.Distinguished speakers from varied Permanent Missions offered brief remarks on the spirit behind the Year of the Child as well as expressions of solidarity and their commitment to the world’s children. The Jhama-Kala Gallery was at the time displaying among its collection the painting created as a special tribute to the Year of the Child by Sri Chinmoy. The programme also included the performance of Sri Chinmoy’s song. “This Is My Year, “ by a children’s choir and the Meditation Group Singers. (see more: Excerpts from the programme)

Children’s Choir Contests – Thousands Sing for IYC · 26
- Thousands of children across the globe sang in celebration of their Year, in children’s choir contests conducted in conjunction with October U.N. Day activities.“This Is My Year” by Sri Chinmoy was chosen by the organizers of the competition, who invited choirs to enter their cassette tape recordings of the piece. (more)

IYC Dedication in President’s Park 29
- On 4 October 1979 the United States National Park Service and Sri Chinmoy Meditation at the United Nations dedicated a plaque to the International Year of the Child. which was placed in President ‘s Park in Washington, D.C. (more)

Meditation Garden in Honour of IYC 30
- A small. sunny area of ten-acre Blake Gardens. Property of the University of California. Berkeley. was dedicated 1 June 1979 as a “Meditation Garden” in honour of the International Year of the Child. Sri Chinmoy inaugurated the area with a meditation preceded by the singing of “This Is My Year.” A bench will be placed in the area facing the plaque on which the words to the song are
  engraved. (more)

Worldwide Celebration of IYC 31
- In a worldwide celebration of IYC, young men and women across the globe cycled, ran, sang and performed to call attention to the Year, often in conjunction with U.N. Day observances. Participants were students of Sri Chinmoy in the United States, Canada, Europe and Australia who were inspired to call attention to the importance of IYC, not only for the year 1979, but for the future as well. See More brief accounts of their energetic and dedicated efforts.

Questions and Answers

*about the United Nations 49

Sri Chinmoy answered 15 questions during a meeting of the Meditation Group, held on 9 May 197 9 in the Dag Hammarskjold Auditorium:

How does the Supreme see the United Nations?

Will the dream that began with the League of Nations need yet another organisation to manifest itself?

Will the United Nations grow in to a world government? (more)

*on meditation and spirituality 54:

On 10 August 1979 Sri Chinmoy held a special meditation and question and answer session for U. N. staff members who had attended a free four-week introductory course to meditation, offered by the Meditation Group in July. Link to a transcript of the 3 questions and answers.

SPECIAL ISSUE FOR THE INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF THE CHILD

This issue documents some of the varied ways the Meditation Group has joined in the celebrat ion of the International Year of the Child during 1979. Our participation in these activities and commemorations represents our humble efforts – both in the U.N . community and throughout the world – to focus attention on the U.N .’s lofty ideals and forward- looking programmes for IYC.

Inspired by the declaration of the Year of the Child, Sri Chinmoy, the Group’s leader, dedicated a painting to IYC and composed the song , “This Is My Year.”

At a reception – luncheon held at Headquarters on 27 Marc h 1979, the painting was presented by Ambassador Jaipal on behalf of the Indian Government to Assistant Secretary-General Dr. Lim, Special Representative for IYC, Highlights from the reception appear in the March 1979 issue of the Bulletin.

At the back of the issue are questions and answers relating to the United Nations and meditation philosophy, which are a regular feature of the bulletin.

About the Bulletin, Motto, Meditation Group at UN and Sri Chinmoy.

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