Sri Chinmoy:
The Peace Meditation at the United Nations

U Thant Peace Award was presented to The Very Reverend James Parks Morton, President, The Interfaith Center of New York, and Dean Emeritus, The Cathedral of St. John the Divine – 31 July Also “Lifting Up the World with a Oneness-Heart” programme, honouring Dean Morton and Mr. Wilfrid Grenville-Grey of the United Nations Association of … Read more →

see akso post: Congressmen lifted in Washington – 10 Jul 2001 gallery:   Meeting at restaurant in Queens with Mr. Harry Cahiil, college from US Minion in NY. Chameli Herdes – holding the Preamble to the Charter at Peace Walk in UN garden Ambassador Jonathon Moore US Representative to the UN Economic and Social Council … Read more →

10 July 2001, Several members of the Peace Mediation at the UN and other guests traveled to Washington D.C for a Programme where members of US Congress would be lifted in a special event in US House Office Building. Harry Cahill, U.S. Representative on the United Nations Economic and Social Council) was also a special … Read more →

UN OFFICIAL OFFERED A SPIRITUAL LIFT 17 May, 2006 NEW YORK – Jan Eliasson, President of the UN General Assembly and Foreign Minister of Sweden, was lifted by Sri Chinmoy at thc UN  Millennium Hotel and also presented with the U Thant Peace Award on May 17. “I thank you for bringing this moment of … Read more →

Members of the Peace Meditation group at the UN were present for a “Lifting up the World with a Oneness Heart ” Programme, 23 August 2003 at Aspiration Ground in Queens NY, (form left: Vijay Shankar Mishra, Sri Chinmoy, Uma Shankar Mishra) Uma-Shankar-Mishra-and-Vijay-Shankar Mishra-Lift-award-aspire-ground See also: 31 Aug 2003 concert by Uma Shankar Mishra at … Read more →

2004-03-30mar-yoko-ono-lift-up-world-award-aspire-ground-crp-2.jpg 127 KB Sri Chinmoy Lifted Yoko Ono and Presented the Lifting Up the World with Oneness Heart Award 30 March 2004 at Aspiration Ground.. Addwitiya Roberta Flack , who was also present performed John Lennon’s song “Imagine” for the Audience. Members of he Peace Meditation Group at the UN who were present for this … Read more →

Sri Chinmoy offers the “Lifting Up the World with a Oneness-Heart” Award to Prince Dipokusumo and his wife, Princess Febri, at a function in Bali, Indonesia, on 17 January 2004

Ambassador Srgjan Kerim, Permanent Representative of the Republic [NS1] of Macedonia (now North Macedonia) to the UN, receives the “Lifting Up the World with a Oneness-Heart” Award at Aspiration-Ground meditation garden in Queens on 28 July 2001. Later he served as the President of the 62nd Session of the UN General  Assembly Gallery:

Photos and text to be added as available see song below Song composed and performed for an event honouring UN Safety and Security officers on 10 May 2005. Sri Chinmoy lifted the officers overhead on an honoary platform as part fo the “Lifting Up the World with a Oneness-Heart” programme.

Mark Mulloch Brown   21 Nov 2005 :  Sri Chinmoy with Mark Mulloch Brown, then Chef de Cabinet of the UN Secretary-General, at “Lifting up the World with a Oneness- Heart” Ceremony at the UN Millennium Hotel in Manhattan. On 13 Nov 2006 when he was UN Deputy-Secretary-Genera, he told Sri Chinmoy: “For so many … Read more →

UNESCO CONCERT HELD PARIS – Sri Chinmoy offered a World Harmony concert at UNESCO headquartcrs here on March 28, which was sponsored by the Canadian Ambassador to UNESCO. Before the program, the spiritual teacher lifted UNESCO Ambassadors from eight countries, including China, Japan and Ukraine, as well as other diplomats and luminaries. Earlier that day, … Read more →

Members and friends of the Peace Meditation Group at the Unite Nations were Present when President Gorbachev visited Sri Chinmoy at  Aspiration Ground meditation garden and museum in Queens, NY on Oct 15, 2006.   More text and photos to be added   Sri Chinmoy welcomed President Mikhail Gorbachev and daughter Irina Virganskaya to a … Read more →

Lifting Up the World with a Oneness-Heart” programme with honorees including Mr. George Weah, UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador and legendary African soccer player; and H.E. Ambassador Jean-Paul Laotegguelnodji, Permanent Representative of Chad to the UN, and his wife, Grace     –  11 August Test and Photos to be added as available: Gallery confirm these are correct photos … Read more →

test photo Gov Hernandez Colon of Puerto Rico, had an ongoing and mutually appreciative friendship since their first meeting 12 June 1974. Below are some Examples of their meetings photos and text from four decades To be further refined and added to as more items become available. Rafael ^Hernández Colón Governor Colón and his wife, … Read more →

Sri Chinmoy the leader of the Peace Meditation Group  at the UN in New York was traveling in Thailand with some others from the group and others from various locations around the world. This article featured a photo and story related to the Indian Ambassador to Thailand, H.E. Vinay Verma, being lifted by Sri Chinmoy in … Read more →

  Download PDF: 1988-10-oct-24-un-day 1988-10-oct-24-un-day-intro-script 1988-10-oct-24-un-day-intro-script 1988-10-oct-24-un-day-program-script-includes-for-lfts (very early draft) 1988-10-oct-24-un-day-extra-invite-note-to-ambassadors Click on image below for larger or different resolution photo – Image:  Introductions to Related events: Sample from `1988: Peace Walk for UN Day, Seven Minutes of Silence, Lifting up the World with a Oneness – Heart. End of Country Walks segments:  We have … Read more →

Draft: Add photos and other text from event Introduction of Nigel Fisher, Executive Director of UN Office for Project Services (UNOPS) and Assistant Secretary General 18 Nov 2003, I am honoured to be able to introduce, Nigel Fisher who is the Executive Director of the United Nations Office for Project Services and Assistant Secretary General. … Read more →

Friends and members of the Peace Meditation Group at the UN were part of Programme honoring Men and Woman of inspiration Dedication: ” Lifting Up the World with a Oneness-Heart” confirm dates -with Photos – 1992 Feb 4, and /or – 2002 Oct 2, From Mediation Group – list for Programmes 1992 Feb 04: Lifting … Read more →

Sri Chinmoy the leader of the Peace Meditation Group  at the UN in New York was traveling in Thailand with some members from the peace meditation group and others from various locations around the world. This article featured a photo and story related to the Indian Ambassador of Thailand being lifted by Sri Chinmoy. Download … Read more →

Shashi Tharoor, United Nations Under-Secretary General for Communications and Public Information received the “Lifting Up the World with a Oneness-Heart” Award from Sri Chinmoy. Some members of the Peace Meditation Group at the U.N. were on hand, For the presentation and the Under Secretary-General’s  most gracious and illuminating response. in a beautiful sunny room of … Read more →

Some members of the Peace Meditation Group at the U.N. were on hand to greet, Weight Loss Advocate, Inspiration speaker and Philanthropist Jenny Craig.   She received the “Lifting Up the World with a Oneness-Heart” Award from Sri Chinmoy. in a beautiful sunny room of the UN Plaza Hotel. The Choir of the Peace Meditation … Read more →

Some members of the Peace Meditation Group at the U.N. were on hand to greet, Nobel laureate, Archbishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa. He received the “Lifting Up the World with a Oneness-Heart” Award from Sri Chinmoy. in a beautiful sunny room of the UN Plaza Hotel (more text photos to be added) from anahata … Read more →

May 15th 2001, there was a programme at Aspiration Ground in Queens to honor Presidents of the UN General Assembly. Presidents of UNGA present at event included (L to R): H.E. Dr. Humayun Rasheed Choudhury (41st session); (Bangladesh) H.E. Dr. Jorge Illueca (38th session)  (Panama)   – with Daughter Dr. Marta Illueca  (second row right … Read more →

On 21 April 2003, Ambassador Davidson Hepburn of the Bahamas was Lifted by Sri Chinmoy at Aspiration Ground Garden in Queens New York. Ambassador Hepburn has been a friend of Sri Chinmoy and the Peace Meditation Group at the United nations since the 1970’s when he was Permanent Representative of His country to the United … Read more →

The New Yorker Magazine and Classical Keyboard Instruments jointly sponsored an exhibition of Sri Chinmoy’s Jharna-Kala paintings on Sept. 15 at Buchman Hall on the upper East Side of Manhattan.. Afterwards, Sri Chinmoy went to a nearby gym and lifted with one arm several of the dignitaries who had come to the reception, including C. … Read more →

Programme with honorees from the UN Community  including  H. E. Ambassador Ibahim Gambari, Under-Secretary-General and the Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Africa; Dr. Kul Gautam, UNICEF’s Deputy Executive Director for Alliances and Resources, and his wife, Binata ; and  Professor Talat Sait Halman, Turkey’s First Minister of Culture, and former representative of Turkey on the Executive … Read more →

“Now that peace is breaking out everywhere, we have to help push it up,” said James Grant, Executive Director of UNICEF, before he was physically lifted on a special apparatus by Sri Chinmoy, leader of the Peace Meditation at the United Nations. The 20 September lifts of Mr. Grant and other members of the UN … Read more →

This post and Gallery below have More Photos from the Sept 1988 activity held in the park that is next to  UNICEF House in NY. For initial report of event and some photos see also:  PEACE LIFTS – James Grant, EXD UNICEF … SUMMARY – 1988 sep 20 During the event James Grant, Executive Director … Read more →

IRISH LEADER GOES UP AND AWAY Sri Chinmoy lifted Mary Robinson, the former President of Ireland, on Oct. 30 at Aspiration-Ground. Robinson, who recently served as the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, said she was “very humbled and indeed very uplifted by this very thoughtful ceremony … .I’m afraid I was almost overcome by … Read more →

Former Foreign Minister and President Panama and President of the 38th UN General Assembly honored with Lifting Up the World Award in the Plaza Garden adjacent to UNICEF House in NY 21 July 1989> Sri Chinmoy and Dr. Illueca supported the essential work of UNICEF for the world’s children and admired its dynamic and inspiring … Read more →

Members of the Peace Meditation at the United Nations were able to participate in a  Function to honour Mr. Mani Sankar Mukherji (Sankar), Award-winning Bengali author and journalist, and Ambassador Anwarul Karim Chowdhury,United Nations Under-Secretary-General, and his wife, Mariam Chowdhury 26 September 2002 Sri Chinmoy sang several of his Bengali songs while accompanying himself on … Read more →