Meditation at UN – Vo 03, No 10; 27 Oct 1975, Bulletin

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Content Highlights:

October 1975 report on events

 Emotion: Is It Our Enemy or Our Friend? – Dag Hammarskjold Lecture series ……… . . .. ,6

Tribute to Sri Chinmoy’s Artistic Achievement: 100,000 Paintings in Ten and a Half Months …………………….. 14

The Human Art and the Divine Art – poems . ……………………………………… .. 18

Tuesday Meditations ………………… . . .. .. …. . … . 27

Benefit Bazaar for UNICEF ………….. .. ……….. 29 (see also poster in Sep 1975 issue)

On Thursday, October 16, the Meditation Group held a bazaar in the staff lounge of the Secretariat for the benefit of UNICEF. Items on sale included potted plants, books, records, trinkets, homemade cookies, cakes and  preserves.
Everything was completely sold out by 3: 00 p.m. and the profits- $500- were later presented to UNICEF Executive Director Mr. Labouisse by Sri Chinmoy at a function later in the month.

United Nations Day Celebration ..at the United Nations Internationale School  (UNIS) in which the Meditation Group participated…………….. … 31

25th Anniversary of UNICEF’S “Trick-or-Treat” . … . . ……………. . . .. .. …. . ….. 32

On Thursday, October 30, children of the United Nations community and their parents were entertained by TV star Sonny Fox, Ashrita the Magician, Mrs. Linda Serlin of UNICEF and others at a Halloween party for UNICEF in the Dag Hammarskjold Auditorium. The event was co sponsored by the Meditation Group at the UN and UNICEF.

Sri Chinmoy opened the programme with a short song and then spoke to the children

Mr. Labouisse, Executive Director of UNICEF, addressed the children.

The children joined in singing two sing -along songs with Mrs. Linda Serlin, who played the guitar accompaniment

  • IT’S A SMALL WORLD
  • I’D LIKE TO TEACH THE WORLD TO SING

Letter from UNICEF

Spiritual Summit meeting at the UN – Friday, October 24, 1 p . m. “One is the Human Spirit”: The Spiritual Summit Meeting (convened by the Temple of Understanding). Opening Meditation by Sri Chinmoy  -in Dag Hammarskjold Auditorium ( See Photo of opening meditation below and programme reproduced on page 41 of Sept 1975 Meditation at the UN)

Classical Music Programme: World Unity: The Song of the Soul -lTuesday, October 28, 7 p  m. , Dag Hammarskjold Auditorium ( See Photo below;  and poster with programme reproduced on pages 42 43 and 44 of Sept 1975 Meditation at he UN)

About the  Bulletin, Motto, Meditation Group at UN and Sri Chinmoy.

REGULAR WEEKLY SCHEDULE

  • TUESDAY (weekly) – HOUR OF SILENT  MEDITATION  ,
  • THURSDAY (monthly) – DAG HAMMARSKJOLD LECTURE SERIES ,
  • FRIDAY (weekly)- SHORT MEDITATION, TALK, QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

______ 1975 – Upcoming Events Dates and locations

Schedule of Activities for November . ………….. .42

International Day of Thanksgiving TUESDAY 25, NOVEMBER (see poster)

Afternoon: Thanksgiving Unites …Join us for acelebration of Thanksgiving for all peoples and nations of the world. Music, Speakers. Chinese Shadow Theater, a Choral Reading. Dag Hammarskjold Auditorium 1:pm

Evening: International Vegatarian Thanksgiving Buffet A Harvest of delicious dishes from around the world 6 :30 P.M. X.press Bar ( 3rd Floor – United Nations)

Television – November Schedule of Morning and Evening Prayers by Sri Chinmoy on Channel 5 (WNEW -T V) ….. .48

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Photo from Benefit Bazaar for UNICEF

Photo from UN Day Celebration at UNIS

Photos from 25th Anniversary of UNICEF’S “Trick-or-Treat“

 

Spiritual Summit meeting at UN 1975 – Opening Meditation.

World Unity the Song of the Soul

Upcoming event for November International Day of Thanksgiving

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