Sri Chinmoy:
The Peace Meditation at the United Nations

Below are images from the publication “Student of Peace” around Dec 1988 concerning Service for Peace at the United Nations PEACE MEDITATIONS  – – – – – – – – p 9 ACTIVITIES AT THE UNITED NATIONS – – –  – p.10 PEACE WALKS AT THE UNITED NATIONS – – – –  p.10 – 11 … Read more →

WASHINGTON – The Peace Meditation Group at the United Nations participated in a programme Nov. 13 for U.S.A.Senators and Congressmen whose careers have included stints at the U.N. The reception, which was co-hosted by Congressmen Benjamin Rosenthal (D-New York) an Larry Winn, Jr. (R-Kansas), included a short musical recital by Sri Chinmoy and the Peace … Read more →

Highlights: Meditation Experience, Introduction, periodic class,  7 min in offices Q+A,* UN Practical Guidance* Quiet places in UN Community e.g. room of quiet etc. *Most covered in previous Summaries for 50th Anniv take from summaries and T of C from – 50 Q and A – 50 Talks J. Programmes with Meditation related Practice or … Read more →

At a meeting on 16 July 1976, Secretary-General Waldheim presents Sri Chinmoy with a silver medallion in appreciation of his work at the United Nations. During their first meeting Mr. Waldheim remarked: “You are praying for peace. I know what you are doing for us. I know it. I can feel it.”  For more photos … Read more →

Invitation. Welcome and Schedule for Meditation Session for Women of Diplomatic Community, Hosted by Spouses of Delegates to the United Nations. Sample schedul from  Jul and August 1977:   Welcome  and Introduction Free Courses and inspiring thoughts Gallery:

On the occasion of the award of the Nobel Peace Prize to the United: Nations Peace-Keeping Operations Mrs. Greta Zepos Wife of the Permanent Representative of Greece to the United Nations warmly invites you to join other delegates’ wives in Prayer and Meditation for Peace 2:30 p. m., Wednesday, 19 Octo6er 1988 Jharna-Kala Gallery at … Read more →

Two questions: Do you think that one can meditate by oneself without somebody there who can help you at every step?  With the kind of life we have and the kind of world we live in, it is not that easy to sit and be with oneself. I realise you said there are so many … Read more →

Sri Chinmoy, leader of the Peace Meditation at the U.N.  gave the following talk to staff of one UN Office who had been meditating together for seven minutes a day for over one year. Dear seeker-brother and seeker-sister-friends, every day you meditate on world peace for seven minutes. That means your illumining souls are helping … Read more →

The Peace Meditation group at the U.N. hosted a special meditation for the diplomatic community, in which Sri Chinmoy delivered a short talk and answered questions about meditation and the spiritual life. Following is a transcript from the programme.including questions on: Other techniques besides meditation that might be more effective for certain types of people? … Read more →

An Offering by Sri Chinmoy, Leader of the Peace Meditations at the United Nations. (See also:  Questions and Answers  from 05 Feb 1982  Special Meditation for the Diplomatic Community) MEDITATION Meditation awakens our body-consciousness, strengthens our vital, illumines our mind, purifies our heart and simplifies our life. Dear friends, dear brothers and sisters, here we are all … Read more →

Since the earliest days, the United Nations General Assembly (1949 – new Rule)  has opened and closed with an invitation to all delegates  to observe one minute of silence dedicated to prayer or meditation Minute of silent prayer or meditation Rule 62 of the rules of procedure provides that, immediately after the opening of the … Read more →

SRI CHINMOY ON HIS EFFORTS AT THE UNITED NATIONS An Excerpt from an interview by LE MONDE Paris, September 1984 LE MONDE: Since 1970 you have been the leader of a meditation group at the United Nations. What is its purpose? What type of issues do you deal with? What type of people come to see … Read more →

 On 10 August 1979 Sri Chinmoy held a special meditation and question and answer session for U. N. staff members who had attended a free four-week introductory course to meditation, offered by the Meditation Group in July. A transcript of the questions and answers is below. Why does the mind resist so much when one … Read more →

Sri Chinmoy: How can you forget the past? Before you can answer that question, first you have to know something about peace, light and power. “What is peace ?” A child is peaceful when you give him a toy. He plays with the toy for about ten or fifteen minutes and while he is playing … Read more →

Question: How can we overcome feelings of resentment and anger that we feel when our superiors appear to be unfair? Sri Chinmoy: When we work in a group, there are many individuals, many ideas, many thoughts and many propensities working together. But we have to do our best to feel that all the individuals in … Read more →

Meditation is self-transcendence. Self-transcendence is the message of the Beyond. The message of the Beyond is God, the eternally evolving Soul, and God, the eternally fulfilling Goal. * * * * * * * *  * * * * * * * * * * * * The animal in man is proud of his … Read more →

Meditation is self-perfection. If we have the message of perfection deep within, we cannot neglect anything within or without. If we have doubt within us, we have to transform this doubt into certainty. If we have insecurity within us, we have to transform this insecurity into security. Anything undivine within us must be transformed into … Read more →

Excerpt: “The United Nations is at once the body and the soul of God’s unique Vision. Those of us who serve the body and the soul of God’s Vision will be blessed divinely, supremely, unreservedly and infinitely” * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * … Read more →

Can meditation enhance leadership? The answer is in the affirmative. Meditation can and does enhance leadership. But we have to know what we mean by meditation. If meditation means a secluded life, if meditation means only an individual triumph over oneself, this type of meditation can never enhance leadership. If meditation means that I exist … Read more →

How to integrate the benefits of meditation into a busy life in the UN community. e.g: Suggestions on dealing with challenging situations while maintaining poise. Read more →