Sri Chinmoy:
The Peace Meditation at the United Nations

Members of the Peace Meditation at the United Nations come from various faith or belief traditions and experience. The 1999 Book written on the eve of the New Millennium by Sri Chinmoy, who leads the Peace Meditation Group, was well received by members, friends and others. This posts contains excerpts from inter faith book “My … Read more →

1999 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 … Read more →

Could  be organized differently: eg. by year  latest first? or latest last? or by format: “2 UP” =scanned with two pages facing up “3Fold” = scanned both sides. the one page, 2 sided  sheet was then folded in thirds. or special years “1995-25-an” = 25th Anniversary of Peace Meditation at the UN and 50th Anniversary … Read more →

U Thant Peace Award presented to H.E. Ambassador Anwarul Karim Chowdhury, Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the UN, at a Millennium Peace Concert by Sri Chinmoy   –   23 November Millennium Peace Concert HONOURING H.E. AMBASSADOR ANWARUL KARIM CHOWDHURY PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF BANGLADESH TO THE UNITED NATIONS for his untiring work for peace and especially … Read more →

Sri Chinmoy offered a moment of silence for peace at the opening ceremony of the 21st annual International Friendship Run, held at the UN for 10,000 international runners, in conjunction with the NYC Marathon; the Peace Meditation choir also performed Sri Chinmoy’s songs for marathon champions Ms. Tegla Loroupe of Kenya and Ms. Grete Waitz … Read more →

Charter of the United Nations (Preamble excerpts) We the peoples of the United Nations determined …..” to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war, which twice in our lifetime has brought untold sorrow to mankind, and …..” to reaffirm faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity and worth of the human person, in … Read more →

We Invite your participation in Seven Minutes of World Peace on Sunday, 24 October – UN Day. Peace-lovers around the world will observe seven minutes of silence for peace at the same hour – the equivalent in your local area of 1 p.m. to 1:07 p.m. New York time (Eastern Daylight Time), or 17:00 to … Read more →

Many members of the Peace Meditation Group and others from the United Nations community attended the concert and Peace Invocation for the New Millennium at Central Park in New York City on Saturday 23 October 1999. Below is excerpts from the programme available at the event. Additional photos to be added as available: Download PDF: … Read more →

  Since 1983 United Nations delegates and staff have taken a moment from their busy schedules to express their hopes for world peace by participating in the Peace Walks. During the ceremony, the Preamble to the United Nations Charter is carried in a silent, nation by nation relay around the North Garden. Each national group … Read more →

Ted Turner, Chairman of the Board, United Nations Foundation, receives the U Thant Peace Award on 6 October 1999 at a ceremony held at UN Headquarters. Text and photos to add when available U Thant Peace Award presented to Mr. Ted Turner, Founder of CNN, Time Warner Vice Chairman and Chairman of the United Nations … Read more →

Dates from Photos to be confirmed and moved to appropriate posts..  United Nations delegates and staff together with local runners participated in the Peace Run for the United Nations, a group relay run in support of the United Nations work for peace. from Lake success start: The 18.5-mile course began at Lake Success, Long Island, … Read more →

On 25 September 1999, United Nations delegates and staff together with local runners participated in the Peace Run for the United Nations, a group relay run in support of the United Nations work for peace. The 18.5-mile course began at Lake Success, Long Island, former site of United Nations headquarters, and ended at the current … Read more →

The leader of the Peace Meditations at the UN, Sri Chinmoy met with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of Bangladesh. During their time together . Sri Chinmoy presented her with a song he had composed in her honour – 17 September   Song or other photos  / Text to be added as available click on image … Read more →

Sri Chinmoy offered a moment of silence at an Interfaith Celebration of Commitment to the Work of the UN, marking the opening of the 54th Session of the UN General Assembly, with guests of honour Secretary-General Kofi Annan and GA President Theo-Ben Gurirab, held at St. Bartholomew’s Church  –  16 September 1999 Add better pictures … Read more →

adopted by consensus on 13 September 1999 by the United Nations General Assembly as the Resolution A/Res/53/243. Over the next decade and beyond many in the international community (including members of the Peace meditation at the United Nations and its leader Sri Chinmoy)  supported initiatives to calling attention to this resolution especially for:  2000 proclaimed … Read more →

Programme Musical Invocation         Premik Russell Tubbs Master of Ceremonies     Dr. Kusumita P. Pedersen Silent Meditation              All present Song for Peace                 The Singers of The Peace Meditation Welcome                           H. E. Dr. Peter Tornka Permanent Representative of Slovakia to the United Nations The Leaders in Prayer: BUDDHISM The Reverend Dr. Chung Ok Lee Head … Read more →

Sri Chinmoy: The Peace Meditation at the United Nations and the UNSRC Society of Writers Celebrated the life and work of John Fitzgerald Kennedy, Jr. with musical and video tributes.  Tuesday, 27 July 1999 1 p.m. at the Dag Hammarskjold Auditorium, United Nations   More photos and text of links to be added:   Excerpt … Read more →

Since 1983 United Nations delegates and staff have taken a moment from their busy schedules to express their hopes for world peace by participating in the Peace Walks GENERAL Introduction for PEACE WALKS AT THE UNITED NATIONS Peace Walks are organised under the co-sponsorship of Sri Chinmoy: The Peace Meditation at the United Nations and … Read more →

Sri Chinmoy, Leader of the Peace Meditation at the United nations was featured in the USA Magazine: Sports Illustrated of 05 April 1999. It included a photo of South African President, Nelson Mandela, being lifted by the meditation teacher. Download PDF: 1999-04-apr-05-Sports-Illustrated-ckg-lifts-mandela-issue-cover 1999-04-apr-05-Sports-Illustrated-ckg-lifts-mandela 1999-04-apr-05-Sports-Illustrated-ckg-lifts-mandela-photo-story Click on image below for larger or different resolution Photo – … Read more →

Programme to pay prayerful homage to the legendary Maestro Yehudi Menuhin Friday, 19 March 1999 Dag Hammarskjold Auditorium, United Nations Hosted by Sri Chinmoy: The Peace Meditation at the United Nations in cooperation with the UNSRC Music Appreciation Club Programme Notes           Today’s programme will include a video presentation, tributes by members of the international … Read more →

B.J. Habibie, President of the Republic of Indonesia, holds the Peace Torch with Sri Chinmoy at Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, on 25 January 1999, at an official state function attended by members of the Peace Meditation Group. Gallery:

1998 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 … Read more →

Sri Chinmoy offered a moment of silence for peace at the opening ceremony of the 20th annual International Friendship Run, held at the UN for 10,000 international runners, in conjunction with the NYC Marathon It featured welcoming remarks by Secretary-General Kofi Annan  –  31 October 1998 Many Members of the Peace Meditation at the UN … Read more →

Contents   VOLUME 101 , NUMBER 1 features 3     U Thant Peace Award Presented to His Holiness Pope John Paul II 7     Visit with the Gorbachevs 8     A World of Poetry 10   Peace Run for the United Nations 15    Peace Concert for the Millennium and the Heart of Gold Presentation 25    Meeting with Mr, Vladimir Petrovsky … Read more →

Peace Walk for United Nations Day, held in the United Nations Garden, cosponsored by 13 Ambassadors and Permanent Representatives to the United Nations – 23 October 1 Since 1983 United Nations delegates and staff have taken a moment from their busy schedules to express their hopes for world peace by participating in the Peace Walks. … Read more →

Meeting with South African President Nelson Mandela and First Lady Graça Machel, during the President’s visit to New York to address the UN General Assembly  –   20 September 1998 President Nelson Mandela and First Lady Graça Machel meet with Sri Chinmoy on 20 September 1998 in New York. On 10 July 2000, President Mandela … Read more →

Members of the Peace Meditation Group at the United Nations attended an Interfaith Celebration of Commitment to the Work of the United Nations, St. Batholomew’s Church Park Avenue at 51 st Street New York City Wednesday, 16 September 1998 The founder of the Peace Meditation Group at the UN, Sri Chinmoy, led a Silent Prayer … Read more →

SRI CHINMOY: THE PEACE MEDITATION AT THE UNITED NATIONS INTERFAITH PRAYER BREAKFAST FOR THE OPENING OF THE 53RD SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY 10 September 1998 Programme Musical Invocation:                      Premik Russell Tubbs Master of Ceremonies:                  Dr. Kusumita … Read more →

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Dedication I humbly dedicate this volume of 65 poems to my most esteemed Brother-Friend, Mr. Vladimir Petrovsky, on the occasion of his 65th birthday on 29 April 1998. – Sri Chinmoy see also: In Memoriam: Vladimir Petrovsky 2014 Feb 21 Brief Bio – Summary CV Mr…. MR. VLADIMIR PETROVSKY Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations, Director-General … Read more →

Talk at on Diversity published in 1998 Sep issue of “Meditation at the UN.” Published by Sri Chinmoy:the Peace Meditation at the UN. SECRETARY-GENERAL STRESSES RELIGIOUS, SPIRITUAL DIMENSIONS OF UN WORK, IN KEYNOTE ADDRESS 27 April 1998 Press Release SG/SM/6541/Rev.1*   “The Challenge of Diversity” Keynote Address by the Secretary-General, Kofi Annan. (correction to 27 … Read more →

by Sri Chinmoy Leader of Peace Meditations at the United Nations since 1970 Friday, 17 April 1998 – 6 p.m. Dag HammarskjOld Auditorium, United Nations Welcome to this evening’s Peace Concert for the Millennium by Sri Chinmoy. During tonight’s concert, Sri Chinmoy will be perfonning his own compositions on a variety of instruments from many … Read more →

1997 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 … Read more →

The leader of the Peace Meditation at the United Nations, SriChinmoy  resided in the Sri Aurobindo Community in India for 20 years before he came to the West in 1964. In 1997 in Honour of Sri Aurobindo he set lines from the Savitri epic to Music. “Savitri” was  Sri Aurobindo’s last and greatest work. “All … Read more →

Since 1983 United Nations delegates and staff have taken a moment from their busy schedules to express their hopes for world peace by participating in the Peace Walks Peace Walk for United Nations Day Friday, 24 October 1997 Since 1983 United Nations delegates and staff have taken a moment from their busy schedules to express … Read more →

See programme text post : https://www.srichinmoypeacemeditationatun.org/1997/09/23/peace-concert-dedicated-to-memory-of-mother-teresa-23-sep-1997 Before the programme, Sri Chinmoy offers Ambassador Chowdhury a copy of his book entitled Mother Teresa: Humanity’s Flower-Heart, Divinity’s Fragrance-Soul. Ambassador Chowdhury reflects on the life and work of Mother Teresa during his opening remarks. On the stage of the Dag Hammarskjold Auditorium, where he had first met Mother … Read more →

Peace Concert by Sri Chinmoy dedicated to the memory of Mother Teresa, hosted by H.E. Ambassador Anwarul Karim Chowdhury, Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the UN  –  23 September Peace Concert dedicated to Mother Teresa at the United Nations 1   Ms. Vijaya Catherine Claxton, Master of Ceremonies: Welcome to this tribute to Mother Teresa. … Read more →

add photos and text as appropriate” Mother Teresa had received the U Thant Peace award and Father Tom had attended a number of the Meetings of the Peace Meditation at the UN Sri Chinmoy  first met Mother Teresa at an Interfaith Event a the UN in 1976.   Gallery :    

Below is a composite of Sri Chinmoy’s comments with the original references noted between paragraphs. 1970 – 1997. Yoga guides life for the experience of existence. You may call this a theoretical experience. Yoga guides life towards the fulfilment of existence. This you must call a practical experience. Sri Chinmoy, Meditations: food for the soul  … Read more →

1997 Jul 11:  Farewell tribute to Mr. Üner Kirdar, Senior Advisor to the Administrator of the United Nations in Queens at Annam Brahma or at UN? (Photos of Mr. Kirdar with Sri Chinmoyat AB below to confirm match this date) A special welcome: Sharing Stories, SHARING Photos, singing, video, cake   Click on image below … Read more →

FORMER U.N. LEADER FULFILLS A DREAM UNITED NATIONS – Former U.N. Assistant Secretary-General Robert Muller said he fulfilled a dream July 1 when he attended a meeting of ‘Sri Chinmoy: The Peace Meditation at the United Nations’ with his new bride. “After I got married, my dream was to have a blessing … from the … Read more →

Since 1983 United Nations delegates and staff have taken a moment from their busy schedules to express their hopes for world peace by participating in the Peace Walks   GENERAL Introduction for PEACE WALKS AT THE UNITED NATIONS Peace Walks are organised under the co-sponsorship of Sri Chinmoy: The Peace Meditation at the United Nations … Read more →

MOTHER TERESA MEETS WITH SPIRITUAL FRIEND NEW YORK   Mother Teresa on June 3 met with her good friend, Sri Chinmoy. Sri Chinmoy presented the 86-year-old Nobel Peace Laureate with a large glass sculpture carved with his ‘Peace birds,’ a tribute he entitled : “Mother Teresa: Humanity’s Flower-Heart, Divinity’s Fragrance-Soul.” The Indian teacher visited the … Read more →

Sudhahota Carl Lewis, UN Food and Agriculture Organization Goodwill Ambassador and “Olympian of the Century,” holds the U Thant Peace Award trophy presented to him by Sri Chinmoy on 7 May 1997, at an event held at Sudhahota’s home in Houston.   Following is the transcript of Sri Chinmoy Presenting the Award: Dear Carl, dear … Read more →

 in honour of India’s 50th Anniversary of Independence  RABINDRANATH TAGORE SRI AUROBINDO SURYAKANT TRIPATHI “NIRALA” SIJBRAMANIA BHARATI WITH SPECIAL READING BY: DR. P. JAYARAMAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BHARATIYA VIDYA BHAVAN MUSIC ON SAROD BY: NIRBHAYA WEININGER (Student of Ali Akbar Khan) WEDNESDAY 30 APRIL 1-2 p.m. Dag Hammarskjold Auditorium Presented by United Nations Staff Recreation Council … Read more →

On 25 April 1997, Secretary-General Kofi Annan and Mrs. Nane Annan (right, in front of flags) were honoured at a Solemn Interfaith Service of Commitment to the Work of the United Nations held at St. Bartholomew’s Church in New York City.   Some twenty-five religious and spiritual leaders participated in the service. Sri Chinmoy (foreground), … Read more →

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Introduction and Presentation of Award by Sri Chinmoy: Quote of Ananda Guruge Award Background and some Previous recipients Sri Chinmoy offers the U Thant Peace Award to Ambassador Ananda Guruge, former Senior Special Adviser to the Director-General of UNESCO and Ambassador of Sri Lanka to France, UNESCO and the United States, on 3 January 1997, … Read more →

Peace Meditation at UN programs with gratitude and in support of: – National, International or World Days of Prayer – World Gratitude Days – International Days of Thanksgiving – 1975 – 30th Anniversary and 1985 40th Anniversary of UN – 1986 UN proclaimed: International Year of Peace – Anniversaries of Meditation “Room of Quiet” at … Read more →

1996 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 … Read more →