Navajanma Remembrance 2018-may-30

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intro used for the part of the programme related to Navijama and the UN on May 30th at Aspiration ground,

Navajanma Robert (Bobby) Lanzorotta

Aspiration Ground, 30 May 2018

Some of our colleagues who work at the UN, The Peace Meditation Group singers, would now like to offer
…. two songs composed by Sri Chinmoy about the UN
………….. in honour of Navajanma’s long service
…..to the highest goals and vision of the United Nations.
Navajanma worked for more than 30 years at the UN.
…When hefirst met Sri Chinmoy at the United Nations,
… Navajanma had already been living
………a very spiritually focused life for a long time.
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He began attending the Peace Meditations at the UN
… and shared his aspiration with many of us in the Group.
……..He added much by his enthusiasm and presence.
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Sri Chinmoy appreciated him greatly.
……He was always mindful of what Sri Chinmoy mentioned,………that the “most important thing to remember
………………while working at the United Nations
………………… is the vision of the United Nations.”

From the time he started as a junior staff member
………‘till his retirement,
..when he was supervising a number of others,
….. he was always most concerned
………….with serving the goals of the UN,
..while balancing the needs of the organization and
…the well being of the many individuals he was coaching.

He invested all his time and energy in this task,
…………way beyond what others expected.

He loved the popular mosaic art
.. on the third floor of the UN by Norman Rockwell.
……It depicts many faces from around the world,
………with the golden rule written below:
………..“Do unto others as you would have them
………………..do unto you.”
He was most appreciative of the mural’s
…………interfaith and intercultural symbolism.
……We can say it summarized a good part of the
……….. way he chose to be “in the world”.

He was known by all for his dedication, humility, .persistence, faith, loyalty, kindness, friendship and love.

And now the Singers will pay tribute to Navajanma
……………..with two songs.

Our UN Soul
We know our UN soul
And its God-decreed role.
We know our UN life
That braves ignorance-knife.
We know our UN cry:
A quest for the oneness-sky.

With You Began
UN,UN!
With you began
A fulness-cry
In oneness-sky.
For you I see
A flood-ecstasy.