Meditation at UN – Vo 05, No 01; 27 Jan 1977, Bulletin
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Content Highlights:
January 1977 report on events
Questions and Answers … …. …………………….. 6
United Nations Meditation-Flowers p. 18
Songs by Sri Chinmoy …… …. .. .. ………. …. .. …. 21
- “I Know You Surely Can”
- “With You Began”
U Thant: Divinity’s Smile and Humanity’s Cry …..a programme of dedication…. 23
To-morrow’s Noon . … ….. … .. ….. ….. .. ……… .. . 41
A Welcome to Mr. Robert Muller …… .. …….. .. .43
Letter .. .- from President Carter’s Inaugural Committee. .. … 48
Expanded Content List
(with descriptive narrative)
Questions and Answers … …. …………………….. 6
- Can you describe the stage of evolution of the United Nations’ soul?
- What does the outer world need in order to accept the real significance of the United Nations?
- There seems to be a movement towards a mental realisation where countries are starting to work with parapsychology and mind control. Is this a step towards the heart or away from the heart?
- How can we help people In the undeveloped countries?
- How do we best deal with people who are actively opposed to the United Nations?
- How can we work with dynamism and confidence at the United Nations?
- What is the best way to serve the United Nations : through meditation or action?
- How can both staff members and delegates of member nations understand that spirituality is a true base to build their goals upon?
- Is it best to try to bring new seekers to our United Nations meditations, or just let them discover it on their own?
- How has the consciousness of the United Nations affected America as a country?
- How can one best serve the ideal of the United Nations when not working at the United Nations?
- How can we instil a spiritual feeling in the work that we do, so that it will be conveyed to the people we work for?
United Nations Meditation-Flowers ….short inspirational talks during the January meetings of the Meditation Group, p. 18
- POSSIBILITY -SEED
- SORROW
Songs by Sri Chinmoy …… …. .. .. ………. …. .. …. 21
- “I Know You Surely Can”
- “With You Began”
U Thant: Divinity’s Smile and Humanity’s Cry …..a programme of dedication…. 23
A programme of music and speech in tn’bute to the late Secretary-General U Thant took Place 21 January in the ECOSOC Chamber, the day before what would have been his 68th birthday.
U Thant’s daughter, Mrs. Aye Aye Myint-U, and her family were present as- Ambassador Rossides of Cyprus,
- Ambassador Vinci of Italy and
- Deputy Under-Secretary-General Robert Muller spoke movingly about the ex-Secretary-General.
- Sri Chinmoy, Leader of the Meditation Group at the UN , presented Dr. and Mrs. Myint-U with copies of his just published book,
- U Thant: Divinity’s Smile and Humanity’s Cry, which contains comments and essays about U Thant by United Nations and other international figures . The book is available at the U.N. Bookshop. News of the programme for U Thant was broadcast in Burma the following day.
To-morrow’s Noon . … ….. … .. ….. ….. .. ……… .. . 41
A Welcome to Mr. Robert Muller …… .. …….. .. .43
On 7 January 1977, Sri Chinmoy welcomed Mr. Robert Muller, Director and Deputy to the Under Secretary-General for Inter-Agency Affairs and Coordination, as a member of the United Nations Meditation Group family, At that time Sri Chinmoy presented him with a copy of a tribute to U Thant that Mr, Muller had written, which the Meditation Group had printed as a special supplement to its Bulletin.
Letter .. .- from President Carter’s Inaugural Committee. .. … 48
At the invitation of President Carter’s/ Vice President Mondale’s Inaugural Committee, the Meditation Group ushered at the Inauguration Day early morning prayer service held at Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D. C. Wearing pink or blue blazers ~in the subfreezing temperature, the Group gathered at 6:30 a,m, to pass out programmes, seat people and generally help with a crowd which grew to 5,000,
The 8: 00 service was led by the Rev. Bruce Edwards of the Plains Baptist Church, who was assisted by :
- Dr, Martin Luther King, Sr,
- Sherill Milnes, baritone, and
- Leontyne Price, soprano, of the Metropolitan Opera each sang a traditional hymn and
- Ruth Carter Stapleton, sister of the President, read from the scriptures,
Following is a letter of appreciation from the Inaugural Committee for the Meditation Group’s assistance,
About the Bulletin, Motto, Meditation Group at UN and Sri Chinmoy.
REGULAR WEEKLY SCHEDULE
- TUESDAY (weekly) – HOUR OF SILENT MEDITATION ,
- THURSDAY (monthly) – DAG HAMMARSKJOLD LECTURE SERIES ,
- FRIDAY (weekly)- SHORT MEDITATION, TALK, QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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