There are a number of things that the United Nations can teach us how to share, but I would like to mention four principal things: the message of trust, the message of concern, the message of unity in diversity and, finally, the message of universal peace. Each nation is unique in its own way….. Read more
This is a most challenging question. Each person is competent to answer this lofty question according to his soul’s light. First, I wish to tell you what the United Nations is, according to my own inner light. The United Nations is humanity’s colossal hope. The United Nations is Divinity’s lofty promise. Hope needs assurance from … Read more
Content Highlights: May 1974 report on events The United Nations As an Instrument of Human Unification (Dag Hammarskjold Lecture) 10 Invitation to Meditate . . . . . 18 Tuesday Meditations 20 Mayoral Presentation Honours Sri Chinmoy: Bristol, Connecticut. . . . . 22 Gratitude (Poem by Mahalakshmi) 35 Question and Answer . . . … Read more
I wish to speak about.. not what I have learned from books or news media, but rather what I feel from within. What I feel in the inmost recesses of my heart as solid experience is what I wish to share with the seekers present here. …The United Nations is an instrument, a significant instrument, an unprecedented instrument of God for His searching, aspiring and loving humanity. …The United Nations embodies both Heaven’s Vision and earth’s reality… Read more
Content Highlights: April 1974 report on events The Goal Is Won. . . .p. 11 Goal-Transcendence . by Kusumita (Priscilla Pedersen) *.p. 1 1 Guru’s Poetic Triumph: Some Impressions .. . .p. 17 U.N. Meditation Group Honours Sri Chinmoy ‘s Poetic Achievement p.22 Selections from “The Goal Is Won H. p.25 United Nations Meditation Group … Read more
from Anahata Nada April 27 1974. Vol 1, No V (text needs spell check from cut and paste) FOUR YEARS AT THE U.N. A historic marriage between the hectic world of United Nations politics and the meditative calm of Indian mysticism celebrated its fourth anniversary this month. It was on ~April 14, … Read more
Content Highlights: March 1974 report on events Why Do I Have to Become Spiritual? (Dag Hammarskjold Lecture) p.7 A Living Shrine . . . . . . . . . . . .p. 15 “…We are the most fortunate people on earth, for God has chosen us to be His instruments to serve Him in … Read more
Content Highlights: February 1974 report on events The Voice of Silence (Dag Hammarskjold Lecture) 9 Tuesday Meditations 15 Mayoral Presentations Honour Sri Chinmoy: Waterbury, Connecticut 17 Danbury, Connecticut. . . . . . . . 19 Poetry Milestone Surpassed. . . . . . . . 24 Poem by Pramoda . . .. . .. … Read more
Content Highlights: January 1974 report on events A New Year Dawns . …. 9 New Year’s Message for 1974 12 Mayoral Presentations Honour Sri Chinmoy: Key to the City, San Juan, Puerto Rico. 13 Guest of Honour, Ponce, Puerto Rico .. 15 Honorary Guest, Stamford, Connecticut. 17 Tuesday Meditations ……… 21 Questions and Answers ….. … Read more
Partial List of programmes, events, countries, individuals participating in activities of Sri Chinmoy: the Peace Meditation at the United Nations. This list is indicative of the types of activities but not exhaustive of all participation or events. Some times a consolidated or partial list sorted by subject-category, date, person or country. To be reviewed and … Read more
Content Highlights: December report on events The Year Is Ending . . . . . . . . 8 Selections on the Christ and Christmas 10 Tuesday Meditations 17 Tribute to Margaret Wilson 18 Questions and Answers 23 University Lecture : The World Within and the World Without . . . . . . . … Read more
Content Highlights: November report on events Tribute to Two Great Leaders: Kennedy-Nehru 9 Poetry Milestone. . 11 Tuesday Meditations 16 Monthly Lecture of the Dag Hammarskjold Series: “Beyond the World of Reason ” 18 Questions and Answers 23 The Life of Sri Chinmoy, Chapter III (second half). . . . . . . . . … Read more
Content Highlights: October report on events Television – November Schedule of Morning and Evening Prayers by Sri Chinmoy on Channel 5 (WNEW-TV) 10 Photograph of Sri Chinmoy Conducting a Meditation in the Chapel of the Church Center for the United Nations. 11 Tribute to Mahatma Gandhi 12 Birthday Blessing. . 23 Tuesday Meditations 24 Monthly … Read more
UNICEF Three of Sri Chinmoy’s aphorisms appeared in the 1975 edition of UNICEF’s Engagement Calendar, which is distributed worldwide. Below is UNICEF letter requesting permission to use the quotations: UNITED NATIONS CHILDREN’S FUND . FONDS DES NATIONS UNIES POUR L’ENFANCE UNITED NATIONS •. NEW YORK September 28, 1973 Dear Mr. Sri Chinmoy, We are writing … Read more
Content Highlights: Radio – Daily Two-Minute Meditation by Sri Chinmoy on WNEW-FM . . . . 10 Television – October Schedule of Morning and Evening Prayers by Sri Chinmoy on Channel 5 (WNEW-TV) . . . 10 Sri Chinmoy’s Birthday Celebrated by the Meditation Group . . . . . . 11 Birthday Tribute from … Read more
Content Highlights: August report on events Channel 5 (WNEW-TV) Invites Sri Chinmoy To Offer Its Morning and Evening Prayers . . . . . . . . . 8 Sri Chinmoy Visits the Grave of Dag Hammarskjold . . . 10. Monthly Lecture of the Dag Hammarskjold Series: “You or I?” . . 12 … Read more
O God, are You responsible for all the suffering, darkness and ignorance in the world, or am I? “Son, I am responsible. I am responsible for everything; I am responsible for everyone; I am responsible for My entire creation. It is I who reside in everything as inspiration and as aspiration. It is I who … Read more
Content Highlights: July report on events Sri Chinmoy’s Visit to Europe. p.11 Sri Chinmoy interview with the President of Ireland, Mr. Eamon de Valera, on June 15, 1973, at Phoenix Park, Dublin. Audience with the Pope. – On June 27, 1973, Sri Chinmoy was received by Pope Paul VI in the Vatican. Letter from Vatican … Read more
Content Highlights: JUNE report on events Friday Meetings, June 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Meditation and Reading of Spiritual Writings 1 Tuesday Meditation, June 5, 1973 Meditation for the Day Tuesday Meditation, June 12, 1973 Meditation for the Day . . . . Tuesday Medita tion, June 19, 1973 Meditation for the Day . . … Read more
Content Highlights: ______ report on events March 1, 1973 Sri Chinmoy’s Invitation to Friday Meetings MAY Tuesday Meditation, May 1, 1973 Meditation for the Day Dag Hammarskjold Lecture, May 3, 1973 Each Nation in its Place Is Great Question and Answer . . Friday Meeting, May 4, 1973 Meditation and Reading of Spiritual Writings . … Read more
Old Mill Farm, Harrison, N. Y.; May 25.1973 On the evening of May 25, 1973, former Secretary-General U Thant attended the first performance of Siddhartha Becomes the Buddha, a seies of one-act plays based on incidents in the life of the Lord Buddha,. It was written by Sri Chinmoy and performed by his disciples on … Read more
A nation is a limb of the universal body. Each limb is necessary, essential and indispensable. Each nation represents humanity’s hope, humanity’s promise and humanity’s progress. Hope was our yesterday’s treasure. Promise is our today’s treasure. Progress shall be our tomorrow’s treasure. Each nation can be great by virtue of a few divine qualities. A … Read more
Content Highlights: April report on events (and one from 30 Mar) Friday Meeting, March 30, 1973 You. . . . . . . . 1 Questions and Answers . . . 5 Tuesday Meditation, April 3, 1973 Meditation for the Day 10 Birthday Blessing . . . . . . . 11 Dag Hammarskjold Lecture, … Read more
No nation is unwanted. Every nation is wanted. Every nation is needed. Every nation is indispensable. Each nation is great. The greatness of each nation lies in its deep love for other nations and in its self-giving to other nations. Why does an individual love others? An individual loves others because he knows that if … Read more
Content Highlights: March report on events Dag Hammarskjöld Lecture, March 1, 1973 The Heart-Peace of the United Nations Questions and Answers . . Friday Meeting, March 2, 1973 Question and Answers . . Tuesday Meditation, March 6, 1973 Meditation for the Day Friday Meeting, March 9, 1973 Questions and Answers Tuesday Meditation, March 13, 1973 … Read more
The Heart-Peace Of The United Nations The heart says to peace, “Peace, I need you.” Peace says to the heart, “Heart, I need you.” Both the heart and peace need each other. Without peace, the heart is fruitless. Without the heart, peace is homeless. The inner heart of the United Nations is flooded with peace. … Read more
Sri Chinmoy’s Invitations to Friday Meetings Dag Hammarskjold Auditorium March 1, 1973 (after the monthly lecture) (below is from scanned printed version – it can be improved using word , eg. remove extra line breaks) Every Friday we hold a most special and sublime meditation in a conference room of the Secretariat Building, for those … Read more
Content Highlights: February report on event Dag Hammarskjold Lecture, Feb.1, 1973 The Soul-Love of the United Nations 1 Questions and Answers 4 Friday Meeting, Feb.2, 1973 Freedom .. … . 8 Questions and Answers 10 Tuesday Meditation, Feb.6, 1973 Meditation for the Day 13 Friday Meeting, Feb.9, 1973 The Divine Mission . . 14 Questions … Read more
Question: In practical terms, how can we give the world love and concern? Sri Chinmoy: A practical thing is something that comes spontaneously from within and not from without. When you get up in the morning, if the thought comes to your mind to show love or concern for the world, that is a practical … Read more
The Divine Mission is not a self-imposition or a world-proposition. The Divine Mission is at once a love-offering and a self-giving. The world needs attention. The Divine Mission is always willing to offer its one-pointed attention to the world. The world needs concern. The Divine Mission is always ready to offer its soulful, meaningful and … Read more
The soul-love of the United Nations is life-examination, life-improvement and life-perfection. Life-examination makes our life on earth meaningful. Life-improvement makes our rest in Heaven blissful. Life-perfection makes our rest in Heaven and on earth fruitful. The soul-love of the United Nations has the fragrance of Divinity’s rose on the physical plane and the benediction of … Read more
Idea is man’s preparation. Ideal is man’s progression. The Real is man’s illumination. The Eternal is man’s realisation. Idea is in the mind. Ideal is in the central being. The Real is in the life of existence. The Eternal is in the Soul. Idea imagines the Truth. Ideal gets a glimpse of the Truth. The … Read more
Content Highlights: 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 FEBRUARY 1973 – Upcoming Events Dates and locations January report on events TUESDAY – HOUR or SILENT … Read more
Problems do not indicate man’s incapacity. Problems do not indicate man’s inadequacy. Problems do not indicate man’s insufficiency. Problems indicate man’s conscious need for self-transcendence in the inner world, and his conscious need for self-perfection in the outer world. You have a problem. He has a problem. She has a problem. Your problem is that … Read more
Silence, Silence. Silence is the soul’s preparation. Silence is the heart’s perfection. Silence is the mind’s illumination. Silence is the vital’s determination. Silence is the body’s inspiration. Silence, Silence. When we are in silence, we grow. We grow into our Divinity. When we are of silence, we flow. We flow into Infinity. When we are … Read more
I wish to give a very short talk on salvation, liberation and realisation. Salvation is God-discovery. Liberation is God-achievement. Realisation is God-fulfilment. A man with salvation, a man with liberation, a man with realisation: what they are and what they are not. What they are is Reality’s smile: what they are not is unreality’s cry. … Read more
The outer message of the United Nations is Peace. The inner message of the United Nations is Love. The inmost message of the United Nations is Oneness. Peace we feel. Love we become. Oneness we manifest. The United Nations has a mind, a heart and a soul. Its mind tries to offer flowing Peace. Its … Read more
Partial List of programmes, events, countries, individuals participating in activities of Sri Chinmoy: the Peace Meditation at the United Nations. This list is indicative of the types of activities but not exhaustive of all participation or events. Some times a consolidated or partial list sorted by subject-category, date, person or country. To be reviewed and … Read more
“…the potentiality of reaching the Ultimate Truth. …will not remain imperfect forever.” …”When the hour strikes, each individual soul listens to the inner dictates …” Read more
Introduction All times may legitimately lay claim to call themselves extreme, for in all times human beings respond by extreme means to the brutal or brutish lives of their contemporaries. In our own world extreme forms are not wanting; and in the spiritual life, no less than in the political, we are subjected to conflicting … Read more
EXCERPTS FROM A CONVERSATION BETWEEN JESSE OWENS AND SRI CHINMOY (See also refereed to in Programme 22 April 1980 in the UN Dag Hammarskjold Auditorium Trbute to Jesse Owens: tribute-to-olympic-and-human-rights-champion-jesse-owens-1980-apr-22/ On 4 November 1972, Sri Chinmoy met with former Olympic champion Jesse Owens, whom he has admired since his youth. Their interview took place in … Read more
At a Programme for World Gratitude at the United Nations on 12 September 1977, Mr. Robert Muller, then U.N. Deputy Under-Secretary- General for Inter-Agency Affairs and Co-ordination: quoted from a meeting between Don Pablo Casals and Sri Chinmoy of October 1972: “When I think of gratitude, the image of Pablo Casals comes forthwith to my … Read more
Tuesday, 3 October 1972 In tribute to the blessed birthday of His Holiness, Pope Paul VI. Pope Paul VI receiving Sri Chinmoy in a private audience at the Vatican, 15 March 1972. “A leader of humanity is a ladder of divinity.” The Significance of a Birthday The soul comes down. Mother·Earth smiles. Father-Heaven smiles. Father … Read more
Dag Hammarskjold Auditorium United Nations Secretariat Meditation and talk given by Sri Chinmoy – – to the members of the Meditation at the United Nations Group. 01 Jun 1972. This is early copy before the regular Publication “Meditation at the United Nations ” began in 1973. Most of the Talks and themes for Meditation were … Read more
DEDICATED TO THE SECRETARY-GENERAL, U THANT Meditation Group 2nd Anniversary Excerpts from Sri Chinmoy’s lectures delivered at the United Nations, 1970-1972 Cover photo: Sri Chinmoy, Spiritual leader of the Meditation Group at the UN, meeting Secretary-General U Thant, February 29, 1972. (Photo by Agni – Mr. Jose Casanova) The Garland of Nation Souls … A … Read more
Unlimited and unconditional is God’s Compassion. Thoughtful and fruitful is the dedication of the United Nations. God’s Compassion is ignored by humanity. The dedication of the United Nations is quite often misunderstood and at times suspected by humanity. Why does this happen? It happens precisely because ignorance still lords it over us. God’s Compassion is … Read more
[The Secretary-General and Sri Chinmoy greeted each other with folded hands at the door of the room where the interview was to take place, and then U Thant invited Sri Chinmoy to come in.] U Thant: Sri Chinmoy, please come in. I have been hearing about you from many, many people. Whoever speaks to me … Read more
Dag Hammarskjold Auditorium United Nations Secretariat Meditation and talk given by Sri Chinmoy – – to the members of the Meditation at the United Nations Group. feb 1972. This is early copy before the regular Publication “Meditation at the United Nations ” began in 1973. Most of the Talks and themes for Meditation were also … Read more
Dag Hammarskjold Auditorium United Nations Secretariat Meditation and talk given by Sri Chinmoy – – to the members of the Meditation at the United Nations Group. 06 Jan 1972. This is early copy before the regular Publication “Meditation at the United Nations ” began in 1973. Most of the Talks and themes for Meditation were … Read more
Partial List of programmes, events, countries, individuals participating in activities of Sri Chinmoy: the Peace Meditation at the United Nations. This list is indicative of the types of activities but not exhaustive of all participation or events. Some times a consolidated or partial list sorted by subject-category, date, person or country. To be reviewed and … Read more