Miss Lillian Carter Welcomes the Meditation Group 1977 Oct 07

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Mrs . Lillian Carter met with Sri Chinmoy and the members of the Meditation Group in Americus, Georgia , on 7 October 1977, charming them with tales of her experiences in India and vignettes about what it is like to be the President’s mother. The Group, in turn, meditated with Miss Lillian and sang a song composed by Sri Chinmoy in her honour, which brought tears to her eyes.

 

Later that evening, at a concert that the Meditation Group presented where Miss Lillian was guest of honour, Sri Chinmoy played the Indian esraj and members of the Group sang several Bengali and American songs including India ‘s National Anthem and “America the Beautiful .”

 

Following is a brief part of their afternoon conversation. Sri Chinmoy meditates with Miss Lillian.

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Miss Lillian : I envy you your calmness . It took my best to sit still, much less meditate. I’m not much of a meditator. I did go to the meeting every Thursday night and I did meditate with them.

Sri Chinmoy: But you have meditated with me extremely well.

Miss Lillian: Do you want me to tell you the truth? I don’t know what I was thinking about, but I had a thousand thoughts. I can’ t get everything
out of my head like you can. When you meditate, you completely bare your mind, don ‘t you?

Sri Chinmoy: At that time , we do not have a mind at all. When we meditate, we only live in the heart and we become the heart itself.

Miss Lillian : I have heard that and I think it is beautiful. But the only way I can meditate is to go somewhere by myself. I go to wha t I call my Pond House. I can go out and sit and look out over the pond, and then I can meditate.
Sri Chinmoy : We belong to the Meditation Group (at the UN). This is for you, Mother, this is our offering. [Sri Chinmoy presents Miss Lillia
with the Meditation Group banner. ]

Miss Lillian: Oh, this is beautiful. Thank you. Oh, it is beautiful.

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Miss Lillian admires the Meditation Group Banner.

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Meditation Group members chat with Miss Lilian

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