Sri Chinmoy:
The Peace Meditation at the United Nations

Here is link to the home of My Meditation-Service at the United Nations for 25 Years by Sri Chinmoy. First published by Agni Press in 1995. Reprinted with the permission of Sri Chinmoy. http://www.srichinmoylibrary.com/msun Adapted from Excerpt of the Back Cover: The United Nations is a beacon of hope and goodwill for all the world. … Read more →

20 November 1995,  Peace Concert by Sri Chinmoy and luncheon for UNICEF staff held in the Labouisse Hall of UNICEF House in honour of the 50th anniversary of the UN and the upcoming 50th anniversary of UNICEF   –  20 November to   get better photos for gallery Gallery 1: Gallery 2 (from end of event): … Read more →

Sri Chinmoy: When we are in the mind, when we are of the mind and when we are for the mind, then we feel that the United Nations is definitely a fruit. The hungry minds and, especially, the hungry vitals of some countries and some individuals have been greedily trying to devour this fruit. But … Read more →

Sri Chinmoy: The United Nations is a garden that has lots of plants and trees. If a garden has beautiful plants, fragrant flowers and many trees with most delicious fruits, then the person who houses the garden will treasure it. He will feel that the flowers and trees are like his own children, and that … Read more →

Question: Is it spiritually correct for some countries not to join the United Nations? Sri Chinmoy: No, every country should join the United Nations, which is humanity’s oneness-world-home. From a spiritual point of view, countries that do not join the United Nations are making a deplorable mistake. Spirituality means not only simplicity, sincerity, purity and … Read more →

Sri Chinmoy: Certainly it does. Whenever and wherever an iota of progress is manifested in the earth-consciousness, the United Nations gets the result. It is like a father and son. When the son goes abroad and does something great and good for mankind, the father gets tremendous joy, for the father sees his own inspiration, … Read more →

Question: Does any small, progressive act towards world-oneness anywhere on earth improve the United Nations? Sri Chinmoy: Certainly it does. If there is any progress in any corner of the globe, the fruits of that progress will come back to its ultimate source. It is like a father and son. When the son goes abroad … Read more →

Sri Chinmoy: The role of the United Nations will not come to an end after the establishment of peace on earth. To have world peace is just the beginning; it is not and cannot be the end of human achievement. When an individual seeker acquires peace, for example, there are many other things that he … Read more →

Question: How can one best serve the ideal of the United Nations when not working at the United Nations? Sri Chinmoy: One can best serve the United Nations even though one is not working there by keeping in one’s heart the main principles of the United Nations. What are these principles? World peace, world harmony, … Read more →

Dr. Robert Muller: Do you think the United Nations exercises a real influence in the world? What in your view is its principal contribution? How does it appear to you in the great stream of history and human evolution? Sri Chinmoy: Not only do I think, but it is my absolute inner conviction, that the … Read more →

A small booklet “The Inner Vision: Love of God, The Outer Mission: Service of Humanity” was prepared of eight questions submitted to Sri Chinmoy by Mr. David Rowe, Political Advisor, United States Mission to the United Nations, in the spring of 1977. Copies of the booklet were presented to David Rowe by Sri Chinmoy at … Read more →

Mr. David Rowe: Cooperation among all nations is an ancient dream. Assuming we are building on the past, how can we assess the outlook now? This is one of eight questions submitted to Sri Chinmoy by Mr. David Rowe, Political Advisor, United States Mission to the United Nations, in the spring of 1977. Read more →

Question: What is the most important thing to remember while working at the United Nations? Sri Chinmoy: The most important thing to remember while working at the United Nations is the vision of the United Nations. The vision of the United Nations is world peace and world harmony: one nation, one soul and one goal. … Read more →

Question: How do you view the problems of the world and how do you think these problems can be solved? Sri Chinmoy: The problems of the world are nothing but teeming clouds in the sky. It is only a matter of time before the sun disperses the clouds. We use the term ‘God’s Hour.’ God’s … 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 →

Question: What do the delegates and ambassadors who are participating in the General Assembly offer to the United Nations spiritually? Sri Chinmoy: All the diplomats and delegates have something spiritual to offer. They have come, first of all, to serve their own country. Their country is made up of thousands and millions of people. Since … Read more →

Question: Is it possible that the United Nations will one day be a nucleus of worldwide spirituality? Sri Chinmoy: That is not only possible but also inevitable. The symbol, the truth, the light that the United Nations embodies is bound to cover the length and breadth of the world. The body and form that the … Read more →

Question: In practical terms, how can we give the world love and concern? Sri Chinmoy: A practical thing is something that comes spontaneously from within and not from without. When you get up in the morning, if the thought comes to your mind to show love or concern for the world, that is a practical … Read more →