Sri Chinmoy:
The Peace Meditation at the United Nations

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 →

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 →

A Poem of Sri Chinmoy the founder of the Peace and World Harmony Runs is to be recited in many Languages on 10 April 2014. Sri Chinmoy was also the leader fo the Peace Meditation group at the United Nations  form 1970 until his passing in 2007. Poem to be Recited: “O dreamers of peace, … Read more →

MEMORIAL TRIBUTE TO FRED LEBOW My deeply esteemed Brother-Friend Fred Lebow, Heaven blessed you with a oneness-heart To be a choice Brother of humanity. Earth blessed you with an inspiration-life To be a genuine Friend of humanity. On earth you were the flower-beauty-thrill Of twenty-six miles. In Heaven you are now the flower-fragrance-delight Of endless … Read more →

Members of the Peace Meditation and others in the U.N. Community along with the delegates to the Convention being held in NYC and interested Public were invited to attend an interfaith Service on 11 Jul 1976. The event was sponsored by The Sacred Fire Bicentennial Group and the Council of Churches of the City of … Read more →

 FACES & PLACES Gentle giant becomes a nemesis of muggers Below find   article in the NY daily news and the remarks by recipient of commendation from local community association.   link to pdf – Grey scale scan of photocopy Adhiratha Kevin Keefe, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) staff member, member of the Peace Meditation … Read more →

At a Programme for World Gratitude at the United Nations on 12 September 1977, Mr. Robert Muller, then U.N. Deputy Under-Secretary- General for Inter-Agency Affairs and Co-ordination: quoted from a meeting between  Don Pablo Casals and Sri Chinmoy of October 1972: “When I think of gratitude, the image of Pablo Casals comes forthwith to my … Read more →

Sri Chinmoy : The Peace Meditation at the United Nations participated in the programme at the NY Queens Museum in Celebration of 2012 Nelson Mandela International Day 7/18 for Mandela: A United Nations Academic Impact Initiative in Association with UNA-Queens Chapter and Queens Museum of Art Present an Evening of Performances and Discussion Celebrating the … 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 →

Lima, February 3, 2001  Dear Sri Chinmoy, For thousands of years many diver~e cultures and races have lived together harmoniously beneath the majestic peaks of the Andes in my beloved Peru. Nowhere else on earth do such an enormous variety of climates. landscapes and ecosystems blend together to create such striking beauty. In the same … Read more →

H.E Jorge Illueca, Former President of Panama and of 38th Session of UN General Assembly.participated in programmes and other events with Sri Chinmoy and  members of the Peace Mediation Group since  the 1970′s. We were sad to learn of his passing (on 03 May 2012.  Link to an excerpt of a message sent to Dr. … Read more →

On November 15 1992, Sri Chinmoy met with President Clinton in Little Rock, Arkansas, USA. Below are photos from Occasion. Text to be added as available. Download PDF: 1992-11-nov-15-pres-clinton-meet-ckg Click on image below for larger or different Photo- Image:

During 1986, four members of the Peace Meditation group, staff members of the United Nations Secretariat and UNICEF, undertook a number of “Swims for Peace” to draw attention to the United Nations International Year of Peace. Their first swim was on 1 January in the frigid waters off Hiroshima, Japan. Each swam two kilometres around … Read more →

2 Talks at United Nations Headquarters – Highlights: Meditation : Mind, Heart, Life, Inner Pilot; Problems solve not only his own personal problems but also all the world’s problem  About the United Nations : Self- Giving Severs, UN Soul, aspiring human life, which longs for oneness in peace ; harbingers will expedite the unprecedented journey … Read more →

Members of the Peace Meditation at the United Nations attended the Memorial for Ravi Shankar on 20 December 2012. It was held at the Self-Realization Fellowship in Encinitas, California. More text and photos to be added as available. Sri Chinmoy the leader of the Peace Meditation at the UN  and Ravi Shankar had met on … Read more →

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 →

2 February 1982 The Peace Meditation group a the U.N.held a centennial tribute to United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt in a programme held in the, Dag Hammarskjold Auditorium. Keynote speaker was Mr. Curtis Roosevelt, grandson of the President and a senior officer of the United Nations Department of International Economic and Social Affairs. Although … Read more →

During 1986, four members of the Peace Meditation group, staff members of the United Nations Secretariat and UNICEF, undertook a number of “Swims for Peace” to draw attention to the United Nations International Year of Peace. (Swimmers supporting Year of Peace with children in Laguna Car6n, Santiago, Chile) Swimmers with Sri Chinmoy (right) before an … Read more →

During 1986, four members of the Peace Meditation group, staff members of the United Nations Secretariat and UNICEF, undertook a number of “Swims for Peace” to draw attention to the United Nations International Year of Peace.   Their first swim was on 1 January in the frigid waters off Hiroshima, Japan. Each swam two kilometres … Read more →

During 1986, four members of the Peace Meditation group, staff members of the United Nations Secretariat and UNICEF, undertook a number of “Swims for Peace” to draw attention to the United Nations International Year of Peace. (Swimmers and friends Meditate for Peace before event in Lima Peru) Swimmers with Sri Chinmoy (right) before an earlier … 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 →

We were sad to learn of the passing (on 03 May 2012) H.E Jorge Illueca, Former President of Panama and of 38th Session of UN General Assembly. Below is an excerpt of a message sent to Dr. Illueca’s family  on behalf of the mediation Group: Following the message there are also links to some programs … Read more →

Many members of the Peace Meditation Group and others from the United Nations community attended the concert and Peace Invocation for the New Millennium at Central Park in New York City on Saturday 23 October 1999. Below is excerpts from the programme available at the event. Additional photos to be added as available: Download PDF: … Read more →

MOTHER TERESA MEETS WITH SPIRITUAL FRIEND NEW YORK   Mother Teresa on June 3 met with her good friend, Sri Chinmoy. Sri Chinmoy presented the 86-year-old Nobel Peace Laureate with a large glass sculpture carved with his ‘Peace birds,’ a tribute he entitled : “Mother Teresa: Humanity’s Flower-Heart, Divinity’s Fragrance-Soul.” The Indian teacher visited the … Read more →

Dr. Davidson Hepburn, the former Permanent Representative of the Bahamas of  the United Nations and President (2009 – 2011) of General Conference of the Untied Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has been a great supporter of the Peace Meditation at the United Nations. He personally attended many programes when he was the Permanent  … Read more →

A documentary Programme  of music ans slides was shared with the UN community in Dag Hammarskjold Auditorium on 13 October. The programme was organized by the three members of the Peace Meditation at the UN who completed the 9,000 mile non-stop relay run through all fifty states of America. They joined the Liberty Torch Bicentennial … Read more →

Cheered on by diplomats, runners and friends, Bansidhar Medeiros completed his 3,200-mile coast-to-coast Peace Run Jan. 24 1986 at the plaza of the United Nations. His solo run, called ‘The Everest Aspiration-Journey,” was the first American sports event commemorating the International Year of Peace. The 32-year-old-publications editor dedicated the run to the goals of the … Read more →

During 1986, four members of the Peace Meditation group, staff members of the United Nations Secretariat and UNICEF, undertook a number of “Swims for Peace” to draw attention to the United Nations International Year of Peace. Their first swim was on 1 January in the frigid waters off Hiroshima, Japan. Each swam two kilometres around … Read more →

During 1986, four members of the Peace Meditation group, staff members of the United Nations Secretariat and UNICEF, undertook a number of “Swims for Peace” to draw attention to the United Nations International Year of Peace. Their first swim was on 1 January in the frigid waters off Hiroshima, Japan. Each swam two kilometres around … Read more →

During 1986, four members of the Peace Meditation group, staff members of the United Nations Secretariat and UNICEF, undertook a number of “Swims for Peace” to draw attention to the United Nations International Year of Peace. Their first swim was on 1 January in the frigid waters off Hiroshima, Japan. Each swam two kilometres around … Read more →

During 1986, four members of the Peace Meditation group, staff members of the United Nations Secretariat and UNICEF, undertook a number of “Swims for Peace” to draw attention to the United Nations International Year of Peace. Their first swim was on 1 January in the frigid waters off Hiroshima, Japan. Each swam two kilometres around … Read more →

During 1986, four members of the Peace Meditation group, staff members of the United Nations Secretariat and UNICEF, undertook a number of “Swims for Peace” to draw attention to the United Nations International Year of Peace. Their first swim was on 1 January in the frigid waters off Hiroshima, Japan. Each swam two kilometres around … Read more →

During 1986, four members of the Peace Meditation group, staff members of the United Nations Secretariat and UNICEF, undertook a number of “Swims for Peace” to draw attention to the United Nations International Year of Peace. Their first swim was on 1 January in the frigid waters off Hiroshima, Japan. Each swam two kilometres around … Read more →

During 1986, four members of the Peace Meditation group, staff members of the United Nations Secretariat and UNICEF, undertook a number of “Swims for Peace” to draw attention to the United Nations International Year of Peace.   Their first swim was on 1 January in the frigid waters off Hiroshima, Japan. Each swam two kilometres … Read more →

During 1986, four members of the Peace Meditation group, staff members of the United Nations Secretariat and UNICEF, undertook a number of “Swims for Peace” to draw attention to the United Nations International Year of Peace. Their first swim was on 1 January in the frigid waters off Hiroshima, Japan. Each swam two kilometres around … Read more →

During 1986, four members of the Peace Meditation group, staff members of the United Nations Secretariat and UNICEF, undertook a number of “Swims for Peace” to draw attention to the United Nations International Year of Peace. Their first swim was on 1 January in the frigid waters off Hiroshima, Japan. Each swam two kilometres around … Read more →

During 1986, four members of the Peace Meditation group, staff members of the United Nations Secretariat and UNICEF, undertook a number of “Swims for Peace” to draw attention to the United Nations International Year of Peace. Their first swim was on 1 January in the frigid waters off Hiroshima, Japan. Each swam two kilometres around … Read more →

During 1986, four members of the Peace Meditation group, staff members of the United Nations Secretariat and UNICEF, undertook a number of “Swims for Peace” to draw attention to the United Nations International Year of Peace.  Their first swim was on 1 January in the frigid waters off Hiroshima, Japan. Each swam two kilometres around … Read more →

During 1986, four members of the Peace Meditation group, staff members of the United Nations Secretariat and UNICEF, undertook a number of “Swims for Peace” to draw attention to the United Nations International Year of Peace. Their first swim was on 1 January in the frigid waters off Hiroshima, Japan. Each swam two kilometres around … Read more →

During 1986, four members of the Peace Meditation group, staff members of the United Nations Secretariat and UNICEF, undertook a number of “Swims for Peace” to draw attention to the United Nations International Year of Peace. Their first swim was on 1 January in the frigid waters off Hiroshima, Japan. Each swam two kilometres around … Read more →

During 1986, four members of the Peace Meditation group, staff members of the United Nations Secretariat and UNICEF, undertook a number of “Swims for Peace” to draw attention to the United Nations International Year of Peace. Their first swim was on 1 January in the frigid waters off Hiroshima, Japan. Each swam two kilometres around … Read more →

During 1986, four members of the Peace Meditation group, staff members of the United Nations Secretariat and UNICEF, undertook a number of “Swims for Peace” to draw attention to the United Nations International Year of Peace. Their first swim was on 1 January in the frigid waters off Hiroshima, Japan. Each swam two kilometres around … Read more →

During 1986, four members of the Peace Meditation group, staff members of the United Nations Secretariat and UNICEF, undertook a number of “Swims for Peace” to draw attention to the United Nations International Year of Peace. Their first swim was on 1 January in the frigid waters off Hiroshima, Japan. Each swam two kilometres around … Read more →

During 1986, four members of the Peace Meditation group, staff members of the United Nations Secretariat and UNICEF, undertook a number of “Swims for Peace” to draw attention to the United Nations International Year of Peace.  Their first swim was on 1 January in the frigid waters off Hiroshima, Japan. Each swam two kilometres around … Read more →

During 1986, four members of the Peace Meditation group, staff members of the United Nations Secretariat and UNICEF, undertook a number of “Swims for Peace” to draw attention to the United Nations International Year of Peace. Their first swim was on 1 January in the frigid waters off Hiroshima, Japan. Each swam two kilometres around … Read more →

During 1986, four members of the Peace Meditation group, staff members of the United Nations Secretariat and UNICEF, undertook a number of “Swims for Peace” to draw attention to the United Nations International Year of Peace. Their first swim was on 1 January in the frigid waters off Hiroshima, Japan. Each swam two kilometres around … Read more →

During the International Year of Peace celebrations, Sri Chinmoy offered several peace concerts in South America during a month-long spiritual holiday he and some members of the meditation Group at the UN took in Argentina, Chile and Peru. They were also joined by a group of his students from around the world The first concert … Read more →

During 1986, four members of the Peace Meditation group, staff members of the United Nations Secretariat and UNICEF, undertook a number of “Swims for Peace” to draw attention to the United Nations International Year of Peace. Their first swim was on 1 January in the frigid waters off Hiroshima, Japan. Each swam two kilometres around … Read more →

During 1986, four members of the Peace Meditation group, staff members of the United Nations Secretariat and UNICEF, undertook a number of “Swims for Peace” to draw attention to the United Nations International Year of Peace. Swimmers with Sri Chinmoy (right) before an earlier swim in Chile Their first swim was on 1 January in … Read more →

During 1986, four members of the Peace Meditation group, staff members of the United Nations Secretariat and UNICEF, undertook a number of “Swims for Peace” to draw attention to the United Nations International Year of Peace. Swimmers with Sri Chinmoy (right) before an earlier swim in Chile Their first swim was on 1 January in … Read more →