Sri Chinmoy:
The Peace Meditation at the United Nations

Sri Chinmoy was shown  recent notes from a supporter of  the Declaration Against Religious Intolerance and draft of  The Declaration of World Thanksgiving- 1983. He inquired while looking at the notes about what it is that was wanted from him.  Sri Chinmoy had peviously made reference to this persons  “exceptionally fine soul”. It appeared that … Read more →

Since 1982 the Thanksgiving Foundation and the Founder (Mr. Peter Stewart) of the Center for World Thanksgiving at Thanksgiving Square in Dallas Texas has shared Interfaith Declarations of “World Thanksgiving” Usually, each year the Declaration were signed by 12 different faith’s communities’ leaders and then widely circulated with the request that it be made available  … Read more →

The Meditation Group at the United nations celebrated World Gratitude Day twice in 1977  one on 12 September in a special programme in the United Nations Secretariat for delegates and staff; and again on 21 September 1977 in World Gratitude Day’s New York Headquarters when the Group’s Director) Sir Chinmoy) was honoured at official ceremonies. … Read more →

Members of the Peace Meditation Group at the UN were invited to participate in the opening of the Hall of Thanksgiving, Dallas, Texas. Robert Mueller of the United Nations Secretariat and Mrs. Muller traveled with Adhiratha Keefe (UNICEF) from NY for the Programme. As part of events during the visit, United Nations Director and Deputy … Read more →

The Peace Meditation Group at the United Nations under Sri Chinmoy’s leadership has participated in many Thanksgiving and Gratitude Programmes beginning in the 1970’s For examples click here: Thanksgiving – Gratitude The members were happy to receive early drafts of this document for circulation. THANKSGIVING HARVEST CELEBRATIONS AND DAILY GRATITUDE CUSTOMS IN THE NATIONS OF … Read more →

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 →

United Nations Development Programme u n d p 25 August 2001 Dear Sri Chinmoy: I write to wish you a very Happy Birthday on August 27,2001. I also want to thank you for the special “Paintings for Peace” exhibit of your art that is currently showing in, and in fact ‘lighting up,’ the UN lobby. … Read more →

The Meditation Group at the U.N. sponsored its second programme of Gratitude on an International Day of Thanksgiving. Mr. Waldo Stewart of the Thanksgiving Square Foundation in Dallas, Texas  introduced a Film about the Foundation’s inter-Faith, international place of Gratitude. Haruna Kimura performed a dance of Invocation and Thanksgiving called “Shima no Senzai” in the … Read more →

A Poetic Offering by Sri Chinmoy, Leader of the Peace Meditations at the United Nations. World Gratitude Day was celebrated by the meditation group 22 September 1980   PRAYER FOR GRATITUDE DAY My Lord Supreme, this is a special day, Gratitude Day. Alas, I do not have even an iota of gratitude to offer You. … Read more →

There was a special “Prayer Meeting for the Iranian Crisis*” during the International Day of Thanksgiving planned for  16 November 1979, at U.N. Headquarters. The Peace  Meditation Group at the United Nations has held special commemorative programmes which have drawn participation from the President of the General Assembly and several Permanent Representatives. Reflecting one of … Read more →

Members of the Peace Meditation Group at the UN were invited to be present for the Re-dedication of the Norman Rockwell Golden Rule Mosaic at UN on February 04 2014. They also attended the reception after the Event at the Church Center for the United Nations on 44th street and 1st Avenue.. 2014 Feb 04. … Read more →

Date between 1982-Nov to Feb 1983 , Originally was to be in Nov 1982, (in time for actual 25th anniversary of the redesign of the Meditation Rom at UN) was postponed to fit various participants schedules. 25th Anniversary of redesigned _Meditation –  Room of Quiet” at UN. Secretary-General, Javier Perez De Cuellar Accepts first Declaration … Read more →

Meditation in the Dag Hammarskjold Auditorium: Robert Muller and Sri Chinmoy speak, members sing and recite. A THANK YOU TO MR. ROBERT MULLER During a meeting of the United Nations Meditation Group on 13 January 1978 Sri Chinmoy thanked Mr. Robert Muller, Director and Deputy to the Under-Secretary-General for Inter-Agency Affairs and Coordination, for his … Read more →

At the 05 May 1978 meditation held in the Dag Hammarskjold Auditorium.   Sri Chinmoy thanked some of the friends of the Meditation Group. who were present for their participation and support of the Group’s activities.   “Our dear ambassadors, our highly esteemed brothers and sisters, we wish to offer you once more our hearts’  … Read more →

Diplomats and U.N. staff joined members of Sri Chinmoy Meditation at the United Nations in a celebration of U.N. Charter Day on 27 June 1979, in the Dag Hammarskjold Auditorium. H.E. Dr. Jorge E. Illueca, Permanent Representative of Panama, and Mr. Donald Keys, President of Planetary Citizens, offered some brief remarks, followed by readings about … Read more →

World Gratitude Day was celebrated by the meditation group 22 September 1980 in the Dag Hammarskjold Auditorium. World Gratitude Day is an international day of thanksgiving, falling on the autumnal equinox, and celebrated in several Member States. Guest speaker for the occasion was Sister Janet Richardson, who offered remarks on behalf of the Holy See … Read more →

 Diplomats and staff at the United Nations convened in a special hour of thanksgiving on Wednesday morning, 21 January, at eleven o’clock in the Dag Hammarskjold Auditorium, in gratitude for the release of the American hostages. The meeting was in keeping with the efforts of the U.N. community for the release of the hostages. The … Read more →

Front Page for the United Nations AV Library 22 Nov 2015 Highlight in the Holiday Spirit the 1996 Declaration of World Thanksgiving Presented to Secretary- General See also  Interfaith Ceremony presents 1996 Declaration of World Thanksgiving to Secretary-General: Nov 21   Audio from 1996 event: https://www.unmultimedia.org/avlibrary/asset/1034/1034042/ https://www.unmultimedia.org/avlibrary/asset/2494/2494648/    

The sixth observance of International Thanksgiving Day at United Nations Headquarters was held by the meditation group on 20 November 1981 . Mr. Philemon B. Dlaminz, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Swaziland; Mr. Milan Kovarik, Attache, Permanent Mission of Czechoslovakia: and Mr. Kwadwo Ofosu-Benefo , UN Department of International Economic and Social Affairs (from Ghana)  each … Read more →

This year’s International Thanksgiving Day cel-bration on 17 November 1980 featured guest speakers  mbassador Clark of  igeria, Ambass-dor Kamanda of Zaire and Ambassador Xifra of Spain, who pointed out t he present increased awareness in the United Nations of the need for good and equitable North-South relations, and the increasing spiritual emphasis. Following are brief … Read more →

29 October 1982 Sri Chinmoy the leader of Peace Meditations at the UN  met with Mr. Peter Steward the Founder of the Thanksgiving Square and Foundation* from Dallas Texas after a meeting of the Meditation Group at the UN. . Mr,Stewart and Thanksgiving Foundation members  had previously been involved with the Meditation Group  at the … Read more →

24 November 1992 Peace Concert by Sri Chinmoy and luncheon as a Thanksgiving offering to UN delegates and staff    – information ad photos to be added  

INTERNATIONAL THANKSGIVING 1978 On 20 November 1978 Sri Chinmoy: the Peace Meditation at the United Nations sponsored the fourth observance of International Thanksgiving at United Nations Headquarters. Guest speakers included: Ambassador Davidson L. Hepburn of the Bahamas;  Ambassador E. Owono Asangono of Equatorial Guinea, Ambassador C. G, Maina of Kenya, Ambassador Harald Rose of the … Read more →

Content Highlights:  Dag Hammarskj6ld Auditorium Opening meditation:  Sri Chinmoy, Leader Meditation Group at the U.N. Speakers : H. E. Mr. Zenon Rossides, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary,Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the United Nations Sister Elizabeth Espersen, SSMN, Thanks-Giving Square Foundation Dallas, Texas H.E. Mr. Ignace Karuhije, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative of Rwanda to … Read more →

Content Highlights: November 1977 report on events UNICEF Bazaar for the International Year of the Child   p. 6  New World Conference .. . .. .  p.15 Model U.N. at Gannon College . . p. 20 20th Anniversary of the U.N. Meditation Room  p. 22 International Thanksgiving 1977 . …p . 35 Kennedy: The Universal Heart … Read more →

In a special lunch-hour programme, Thanksgiving was celebrated with prayers, music and poetry from around the world, on Tuesday, November 25, in the Dag Hammarskjold Auditorium. Sri Chinmoy opened the programme with a silent payer of gratitude and thanksgiving. This was followed by musical offerings and poetry readings, a selection of which is printed below: … Read more →

A programme and reception for Thanksgiving, entitled “Moments of Peace,” honoured members of the United Nations community on 26 November 1991 at Buchman Hall in Manhattan. Several delegates addressed the gathering, including H.E. Dr. Stanley Kalpage, Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations, and H.E. Prof. Perezi Karukubiro Kamunanwire, Permanent Representative of Uganda … Read more →

OFFICIAL WORLD GRATITUDE DAY AWARD CEREMONIES World Gratitude Day, New York Headquarters 21 September 1977 Below are Mrs. Lemle’s remarks when presenting the official award to Sri Chinmoy, and Sri Chinmoy’s reply.  SEE Also World Gratitude Day -1977, Sep 12 at United Nations The first September 21 World Gratitude Day celebration was held 13 years … Read more →

Members of the Peace Meditation Group at the UN were invited to be present for the Re-dedication of the Norman Rockwell Golden Rule Mosaic at UN on February 04 2014. They also attended the reception after the Event at the Church Center for the United Nations on 44th street and 1st Avenue.. 2014 Feb 04. … Read more →

Main points for background on World Gratitude Day, International Day of Thanksgiving and Days of Prayer. Since the 1970’s “Sri Chinmoy: the Peace Meditation at the United Nations” has supported events in celebration of World Gratitude, International Thanksgiving and Prayer Days. Below are summary descriptions of: A. Day of Prayer: National and International B. International … Read more →

Edna Fuerth Lemle (April 11,1916–April 17, 2011) was the driving inspiration behind the beginning of World Gratitude Day in 1965. In 1977 her World gratitude organizations honured Sri Chinmoy, leader of the Peace Meditation Group at the UN. The spirit behind World Gratitude was fully embraced by Sri Chinmoy and the Members of the Meditation … Read more →

In 2007 members of the Peace Meditation Group at the United Nations  were involved with collecting the documents and links to other information from the past two decades which had some relation to the ” Year 2000: International Year of Thanksgiving.” this included proposals, sponsors, resolutions links to un-sites and related years.. such as: Year … 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 →

In 2007 and 2008, there was a proposal put forward for a World Day of Thanksgiving. The Peace Meditation Group at the UN had supported celebrations of International Day’s of Thanksgiving (since 1975)  and also World Gratitude Days (since 1977) and was requested  to provide information on those earlier programs and comments on the new … Read more →

Peace Meditation Group choir was invited to open historic commemoration of the 200th anniversary of America’s Thanksgiving Day in Valley Forge. The singers performed Sri Chinmoy’s Songs “World Gratitude” and “O My America” which marked the original Thanksgiving observed by George Washington 18 Dec 1977. The event sponsored by National Thanksgiving Foundation was celebrated by … Read more →

Sri Chinmoy, Leader of Peace Meditation Group at the United Nations was Invited to the Consecration of Thanks-Giving Square Chapel in Dallas Texas, 1976 Nov 25. A member of the Peace Meditation represented Sri Chinmoy and the Meditation Group for the event and other activities at Thanks-Giving Square that Holiday Weekend. The Consecration of The … Read more →

The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 2000 as the International Year of Thanksgiving (IYT). Members of the meditation Group were very involved with the early efforts  in the UN community to celebrate   International Days of Thanksgiving (starting in 1975) and World Gratitude Days ( beginning in 1977). The Peace Meditation Group at the UN welcomed … Read more →

A member of “Sri Chinmoy: the Peace Meditation at the United Nations” was invited to be on hand for the presentation of the “DO UNTO OTHERS AS YOU WOULD HAVE THEM DO UNTO YOU.”  Golden Rule mosaic to the United Nations. This represented “A Thanksgiving for the Fortieth Anniversary of the United nations from the … Read more →

On 20 November 1978 Sri Chinmoy: the Peace Meditation at the United Nations sponsored the fourth observance of International Thanksgiving at United Nations Headquarters.  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Guest speakers included ; Ambassador Davidson L. Hepburn of the … Read more →

On 21 November 1977 the Meditation Group sponsored the third celebration at United Nations Headquarters of International Thanksgiving with a mid-day programme of music, slides and guest speakers.   In the evening the Group hosted a vegetarian Thanksgiving dinner to express its gratitude to all those who so kindly participated in its activities in 1977. … Read more →

On 4 July 1977, Sri Chinmoy was invited as leader of the Meditation Group at the UN, to read from the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights and lead a short meditation in an Independence Day Service on the theme of human rights held in New York City’s historic Trinity Church. Other readings by … Read more →

On 18 December the Meditation Group Singers were invited to open an historic commemoration of the 200th anniversary of America’s first Thanksgiving Day, which was observed by George Washington and his soldiers at Valley Forge on 18 December 1777. The singers performed Sri Chinmoy’s songs “World Gratitude” and “O My America”  for the programme, in … Read more →

The evening of 9 December 1977 Monsignor Cheli, Permanent Observer of the Holy See, and members of the Mission honoured members of the Meditation Group at a reception, appreciating the Group ‘s printing of the Holy See Mission’s booklet on World Peace Day. Excerpts from a statement which was read out by Monsignor Cheli and … Read more →

The Meditation Group celebrated World Gratitude Day twice in 1977-once on 12 September in a special programme in the United Nations Secretariat for delegates and staff; and again on 21 September in World Gratitude Days New York Headquarters when the Group’s leader, Sri Chinmoy, was honoured at official ceremonies. Read more →