Sri Chinmoy:
The Peace Meditation at the United Nations

Peace Concert by Sri Chinmoy offered at the UN, the second in a series of 50 concerts held worldwide in celebration of the Golden Jubilee Year of India’s Independence,  with remarks by Mr. Üner Kirdar, Senior Advisor to the Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme  (UNDP)  –    25 November Gallery  

Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali reads out statement (see text in Press release below) upon receiving the 1996 Declaration of World Thanksgiving. Representatives of different cultures and religions attended the Headquarters ceremony. The Declaration was presented to the Secretary-General by Thanksgiving Square, The Center for World Thanksgiving.   Sri Chinmoy , leader of the Peace Meditation Group … Read more →

A sample of the type of correspondence shared on many occasions between Dr. Illueca of Panama and Sri Chinmoy with the Peace Meditation Group at the United Nations. 17 September 1996 H.E. Jorge Illueca Pennallcnl Representative of Panama to the Unit :d Nations 866 UN. Plazu New York, NY 10017 Most esteemed Brother-friend,                 From … Read more →

 17 September 1996 Sri Chinmoy gave the opening dedication at a classical music celebration in honour of the 51st Session of the UN General Assembly, hosted by H.E. Ambassador Gerardo Martinez Blanco, Permanent Representative of Honduras to the UN, held at the Lincoln Center Kaplan Penthouse      More text and Photos to be added … Read more →

Interfaith Prayer Breakfast for the opening of the 51st Session of the UN General Assembly, hosted by H.E. Ambassador Robert H. Millette, Permanent Representative of Grenada to the UN – 11 September 1996   SRI CHINMOY: THE PEACE MEDITATION AT THE UNITED NATIONS INTERFAITH PRAYER BREAKFAST FOR THE OPENING OF THE 51sT SESSION OF THE … Read more →

10 September 1996  U Thant Peace Award presented to Mr. C. V. Narasimhan, Former Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations (1956-78) and Chef de Cabinet to three Secretaries-General   –   The U Thant Peace Award is presented to C. V. Narashnhan Illustrious son of Mother India Vision-heart and mission-life-embodiment of the United Nations from its highest … Read more →

6 September 1996, Programme at the Jharna-Kala Gallery for the UN community with special guest  Mrs. Sita Gandhi-Dhupelia, granddaughter of Mahatma Gandhi, offering reminiscences of her childhood with the Mahatma, followed by a performance by the Sri Chinmoy Bhajan Singers   More Photos and text to be added as available. Gallery: On another day (07 … Read more →

29 August 1996 Reception and luncheon at the Jharna-Kala Gallery hosted by H.E. Ambassador Herman Leonard de Silva, Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the UN . More text and Photos to be added when available Gallery 1: Gallery 2:

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9 July 1996 Peace meditation, with remarks by special guest Dr. Robert Muller, Chancellor for the University for Peace. More Text and Photos to be added as available. Gallery:  

This article appeared in the double issue number 2 -3 of the 1996 United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Staff News Who climbs icy cliffs, runs marathons, competes in the Inter-Agency Games, directs a Fitness Centre, hosts concerts and caters banquets? Collectively, it’s the UNICEF staff members of Sri Chinmoy: The Peace Meditation at the United … Read more →

Sample of Regular Peace Meditations at the UN  during month of May and June 1996 or  possible earlier. Some photos appear to be processed in batch around May or June date..  Appears to be after different meetings in UN Dag Hammarskjold Auditorium  and UN Conference rooms. More detailed information or additional Photos to be added … Read more →

29 June 1996 Text to be added: Check anahata nada -and possibly nilima or others have notes Gallery:      

The U Thant Peace Award is presented to The Honourable Maurice F. Strong Impossibility-dreamer and indomitability-doer Builder of world-oneness among humanity’s striving peoples and their all-giving Earth-home for his: – Flaming lifelong commitment to the soaring ideals of the United Nations – Glowing reverence for our beautiful and bountiful Planet Earth – Extraordinary embodiment of … Read more →

Sample of Regular Peace Meditations at the UN  during month of March 1996 or  possible earlier. Some photos appear to be processed in batch around March date..  Appears to be after different meetings in UN Dag Hammarskjold Auditorium  and UN Conference rooms. More detailed information or additional Photos to be added as becomes available. Gallery … Read more →

9 March 1996, Mr. C. V. Narasimhan, (former Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations (1956-78) and Chef de Cabinet to three Secretaries-Genera) honoured at the UN for the publication of his new book highlighting his career at the UN.       More text or photos to be added when available. Gallery:

13 February 1996, A number of members so the Peace Meditation Group at the UN. Participated in the Farewell reception for H.E. Dr. Siddhartha Shankar Ray, Ambassador of India to the United States , attended by Mr. Vladimir Petrovsky, Ambassador Karel Kovanda of the Czech Republic to the UN, and  others  –     13 February … Read more →

A number of meetings with Country Representatives  are detailed at this site: Here are three that would require more detail when available: Check other publications for the dates or locations, for example Anahata Nada Yearly list of events 1995 May 23 Barsson  – Monaco 1990 Sep 26 Ramsewak Shankar – Suriname 1990 Sep 28 PM … Read more →

Peace is the greatest triumph of my heart’s universal oneness. – Sri Chinmoy, Peace, Agni Press, 1995.

A mind of peace is a full harvest… Read more →

The real in me longs for peace.  The unreal in me longs for power. – Sri Chinmoy, Peace, Agni Press, 1995.

Self-givingness brings boundless peace into my blossoming life. – Sri Chinmoy, Peace, Agni Press, 1995. Willingness brings a plethora of peace into my aspiring heart. – Sri Chinmoy, Peace, Agni Press, 1995. Eagerness brings an iota of peace into my searching mind. – Sri Chinmoy, Peace, Agni Press, 1995.

What does peace do? Peace blossoms. What else? Peace spreads. What else? Peace illumines. What else? Peace fulfils. – Sri Chinmoy, Peace, Agni Press, 1995.

Here is link to the home of My Meditation-Service at the United Nations for 25 Years by Sri Chinmoy. First published by Agni Press in 1995. Reprinted with the permission of Sri Chinmoy. http://www.srichinmoylibrary.com/msun Adapted from Excerpt of the Back Cover: The United Nations is a beacon of hope and goodwill for all the world. … Read more →

Gallery has some photos  with the caption where available and legible. Some may have been used with publications associated with the Peace Meditation at the UN at various times . Would be best to Check un Photo Library site to confirm before use or re-use from previous publications Gallery:    

Comments on Sri Chinmoy’s fifty Peace Concerts offered all over the world in 1995 honoring the Fiftieth Anniversary of the United Nations. My Heart’s Fifty Aspiration-Flames and My Life’s Fifty Dedication-Plants   TABLE OF CONTENTS Mother Teresa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . … Read more →

1995 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 →

A section  of rotating short quotations and poems related to the Goals of the United Nations  community and striving for inner or outer peace. Taken from the book “Peace” by Sri Chinmoy published by Agni Press in 1995 – Sample: What does peace do? Peace blossoms. What else? Peace spreads. What else? Peace illumines. What … Read more →

  dates of Photos to be determined and moved to other related posts   Gallery 2: Gallery from RZ -Peace Walks – uncertain dates of photos  

Below are some samples of various expressed interest in the peace meditations at  the UN and the related activities the members. Most related to support for goals of UN as well as peace walks and runs at various locations – many in support of UN day, Charter Day;  opening of the UNGA, or interfaith events.. … Read more →

Photos from various Peace concerts by Sri Chinmoy at the UN. Maybe some form the series that was in honor of the 50th Anniversary of the UN. 1995? Individual  Photos to be moved (or also linked) to specific days when identified. Was 50th anniversary concert series called: “My Prayerful Salutations to the United Nations”?   … Read more →

list to the fifty Peace concerts from the book My prayerful salutations to the United Nation   List of the fifty Peace Concert venues in 1995 January5 Mya Yeik Nyo Deluxe Hotel, Yangon, Myanmar 22 Maui Lu Hotel Kihei, Maui, Hawaii April 8 Julia Richman High School, New York, New York May 12 Cirque d’Hiver … Read more →

The 50th and final Peace Concert in Sri Chinmoy’s 1995 international series dedicated to the United Nations 50th Anniversary, held at the Lincoln Center Kaplan Penthouse,  hosted by Ms. Alina Bloomgarden, Director of Lincoln Centre Visitor Services, with  remarks by Mr. James Irsay of the WQXR classical radio station of the New York Times  – … Read more →

8  December 1995, The 50th and final Peace Concert in Sri Chinmoy’s 1995 international series dedicated to the United Nations 50th Anniversary, held at the Lincoln Center Kaplan Penthouse, hosted by Ms. Alina Bloomgarden, Director of Lincoln Centre Visitor Services, with  remarks by Mr. James Irsay of the WQXR classical radio station of the New … Read more →

A celebration of the release of Sri Chinmoy’s  book The Garland of Nation-Souls,  1995 * hosted by H.E. Ambassador Jorge E. Illueca, Permanent Representative of Panama to the UN; featuring the performance of Cantata for the United Nations, a vocal work with instrumental accompaniment based on selections of music composed by Sri Chinmoy, arranged by … Read more →

30 November 1995, Celebration of the release of Sri Chinmoy’s  book  “The Garland of Nation-Souls“. (version revised and added sections) hosted by H.E. Ambassador Jorge E. Illueca, Permanent Representative of Panama to the UN; featuring the performance of Cantata for the United Nations, a vocal work with instrumental accompaniment based on selections of music composed … Read more →

20 November 1995,  Peace Concert by Sri Chinmoy and luncheon for UNICEF staff held in the Labouisse Hall of UNICEF House in honour of the 50th anniversary of the UN and the upcoming 50th anniversary of UNICEF   –  20 November to   get better photos for gallery Gallery 1: Gallery 2 (from end of event): … Read more →

10 November 1995 Dinner in honour of the 25th anniversary of the Peace Meditation at the UN. The event was attended by UN Ambassadors and Representatives, including: Mr. Aleg M. Laptsenak, Counsellor,Permanent Mission of Belarus; H.E. Ambassador Edward A. Laing, Permanent Representative of Belize, and his wife, Margery; Mr. Alieu Badou B. Y. Samba, Attaché, … Read more →

Meditation Group members and friends sometimes request to know Sri Chinmoy’s Thoughts on  male and female relationships. *Below is a related excerpt from as series of questions from 30 October 1995  when Sri Chinmoy visited “Sacred Rock,” the home of Narada Michael Walden, located in Tiburon, California. Question: Good morning, Guru. Could you to shed … Read more →

  CO-SPONSORS HE Mr. Reaz Rahman, Permanent Representative of Bangladesh   HE Mr. Edward A. Laing, Permanent Representative of Belize   H.E. Mr. Slavi Pashovski, Permanent Representative of Bulgaria   HE M. Boubacar Toure, Permanent Representative of Guinea-Bissau   H.E. Dr. Istvan Nathon, Permanent Represel1tative of Hungary   H.E. Mr. Ascar Aitmatov, Charge d’Affaires A.I. … Read more →

Sri Chinmoy gave opening meditation at an interfaith celebration held Oct. 21? 1995 in honor of the U.N.’s 50th anniversary at Manhattan’s Cathedral of St. John the Divine    

29 September 1995, Peace meditation, with special guest H.E. Ambassador Alexandre Gorelik, Deputy Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the UN. Gallery:    

28 September 1995, Members of the Peace meditation were invited to attend and some performed at a Farewell function for Mr. Gajanan Wakankar, Consul General of India in New York, at the Indian Consulate, on the occasion of his appointment as Ambassador of India to Jordan. Gallery: Gallery 2:

In connection with Peace walks at UN Headquarters and International Day of Peace, Walks and various other events were held around the world. For example a 2 mile race was held in various locations, finishing times were compared  and the overall men and woman winners were announced. 6,500 RUNNERS  JOIN PEACE RACE -Report in Anahata … Read more →

 19 September 1995, Interfaith Prayer Breakfast for the opening of the 50th Session of the UN General Assembly, hosted by H.E. Ambassador Herman Leonard de Silva, Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the UN. More text and Photos to be added as available.         Gallery:

19 September 1995 Sri Chinmoy gave the opening dedication at a classical music celebration in honour of the 50th Session of the UN General Assembly,  hosted by H.E. Ambassador Istvan Nathon, Permanent Representative of Hungary to the UN, with performances by members of the New York Philharmonic and others – 19 September Sri Chinmoy meditated … Read more →

Front cover and many articles related to the United Nations  and spiritual values highlighted the  BHAVAN’S JOURNAL VOI. :42 NO :2  AUGUST 31 , 1995 Our Cover : United Nations – 50th Anniversary In additon to articles on the UN principals  and goals , there is a discussion of the work of Sri Chinmoy for … Read more →

Sri Chinmoy offered a moment of silence for peace at the opening of the World Music Festival held as a tribute to the United Nations at Madison Square Garden; Sri Chinmoy Bhajan Singers also performed  –   25 August Download PDF: 1995-08-aug-25-world-music-festival-tribute-UN Click on image below for larger or different resolution photo – image:

Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan – World Music Festival – For UN’s 50th 1995 Aug 25 Sri Chinmoy opened the World Music Festival with his prayer song. Many members of the Peace Meditation group at he UN  along with their family and friends attended these performances in tribute the United Nations. A number of the Peace Meditation … Read more →

Closing ceremony of the Sri Chinmoy Oneness-Home Peace Run 1995, Held at the Dag Hammarskjold Plaza, with participation by UN delegates  –  14 August      Sri Chinmoy with he Peace Torch Sri Chinmoy ( the founder ) with the Executive Director of the Peace Run (and former UNICEF staff member) Shambhu Neil Vineberg.* 1995  … Read more →