Sri Chinmoy:
The Peace Meditation at the United Nations

Special Event! Tuesday, April 28 • 7:30pm iThe Culture of Peace: Recipe for Tomorrow’s World” Mr. Anwarul K. Chowdhury Ambassador, Former United Nations Undersecretary-General You are invited to join us for an illumining and inspiring evening with an outstanding personality of our times, a man who has dedicated his life to the servi ce of … Read more →

There was a Gala Performance of The NUTCRACKER for the Benefit of UNICEF at the New York State Theatre, Lincoln Center New York City 11 Dec 1977 Members of the meditation Group at the UN joined with meditation teacher Sri Chinmoy’s other students from the Tri-State Area to provided some entertainment in support of  event … Read more →

 A presentation by Peter Mann, Project Co-coordinator for World Hunger Year, will focus on: • a new vision of development • what gives us hope • what gives power to our work for development and release from poverty Friday, 22 July 1988 • 1:00 p.m. Dag Hammarskjold Auditorium World Hunger Year-founded in 1975 by late … Read more →

15 June 1989 Many members of the peace meditation at the UN join in a special function in honour of for New York’s Indian Consul General Pascal Alan Nazareth held at P.S. 86 in Queens NY. Afterwards there was a dinner at Annam Brahma Restaurant with Sri Chinmoy and members of the Meditation Group. Ambassador … Read more →

Members of the Peace Meditation at the United Nations attended the United Nations High Level Forum on the Culture of Peace, 9  September 2014, Trusteeship Council/ECOSOC Chamber; United Nations, New York The Forum has become an annual UN event, a day-long opportunity for the UN member states, UN officials, experts, inter-governmental, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), civil … Read more →

“At Home with the Lincolns” was hosted by the meditation group as A Special Bicentennial Benefit Play for UNICEF Stan and Ishani Frankle. who researched and wrote the play, entertain us as Abraham  Lincoln and his wife, Mary Todd. Using Lincoln’s witty sayings, his colorful stories and personal  reminiscences, they give a remarkable portrayal of … Read more →

Peace Meditation Group members Kevin (Adhiratha) Keefe and Bernard (Sanatan) Curchack were guest speakers at the Twenty-fifth , Gannon College model United Nations programme in Erie, Pennsylvania held on 11 and 12 November 1977 . Gannon College holds the distinction of being the first college to develop a mock General Assembly for high school students. … Read more →

On 13 July 1982 women of the diplomatic community enjoyed an afternoon of music and meditation at Annam Brahma Restaurant in Queens, New York. The programme included an introduction to meditation by members of the meditation group, a short inspirational film which had previously been used on television and a vegetarian luncheon. As a result … Read more →

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On 11 February 1977 Sri Chinmoy visited the United Nations Gift Center, managed by a member of the Meditation Group. Sri Chinmoy meditated with the staff of the shop before their working day began and then gave a short talk . An excerpt from his talk follows. U.N. Gift Center staff listen to Sri Chinmoy … Read more →

The Meditation Group sponsored several banquets early in the year for United Nations delegates and staff members.   Mrs. Aye Aye Myint-U, daughter of the late Secretary-General U Thant , and her husband, Dr. Tin Myint-U, were among the guests of honour at one of these dinners, held at Annam Brahma Restaurant in Queens on … Read more →

On 21 October 1977 the Meditation Group heard speakers on the subject of the Model United Nations and the involvement of youth with the United Nations. After the opening meditation by Sri Chinmoy, guest speakers were Mr. William D. Angel, Associate Officer, Planning and Evaluation, U.N. Centre for Social Development and Humanitarian Affairs (ESA-CSDHA); and … Read more →