1977 Report to the Secretary-General: Contents, Index (searchable)

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A DEVOTED REPORT
TO THE SECRETARY-GENERAL
1977

 

DEDICATION

This brochure offers a brief look at the various activities of the Meditation Group during the calendar year 1977, as excerpted from the Group’s month ly bulletin, Meditation at the United Nations.
We. the members of the Meditation Group, humbly dedicate these activities to our dear Secretary-Genera   for his extraordinary and untiring service to the United Nations and to the whole world.

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

January

U Thant : Divinity’s Smile and Humanity’s Cry 1
Participation in President Carter’s Inaugural Ceremonies 2

February

Announcement of Geneva Meditation Group 3
A Visit to the United Nations Gift Center 3
A Welcome to Dr. Robert Muller ” .4
Presentation of Mazzone’s Sculpture  of U Thant.4

March

A Meeting with the Secretary-General 5
Receptions for U.N. Officials and International Women ‘s Day 7
BBC Interview 7

April

Seventh Anniversary of the Meditation Group 8

May

Painting for World Peace Unveiled 9

June

A Circus Presentation for United Nations International School UNIS 10
A Salute to the Security and Safety Service 11

July

United Nations Represented in Independence Day Observance – Universal Declaration of Human Rights excerpt read 12
A Concert by Sri Chinmoy on the Indian Esraj 12
Dag Hammarskjold Honoured 13

August

The U.N. Meditation Room-  some early History: Prayer and Meditation
at the United Nations
14

September

World Gratitude Day 16
U Thant Island Dedicated 17
Programme Marking the Opening of the 32nd Session of the
General Assembly
19
Observance at UN of Pope Paul YI  80th Birthday 21
 Reception for the UN community at the Jharna-Kala Gallery 22
Mayor of NYC Mr. A. Beame Honoured 23
Muhammad Ali Meets with the Meditation Group 24

October

Meditation for President Carter 25
Miss Lillian Welcomes the Meditation Group 26
Reception For International Marathon Runners a the UN 27
Meditation Group Concerts at UN and NY area – Oct 1977 28
U.N. Day Celebration in New York : An International Fair. 29
UN Day Activities around the world & Sri Chinmoy’s support honored 30

November

Model United Nations 32
UNICEF Bazaar for the International Year of the Child 33
New World Conference  – spiritual and Cultural Solidarity in Latin America 35
20th Anniversary since redesign of the United Nations Meditation Room 36
International Thanksgiving 1977 38
Kennedy: The Universal Heart .40

December

Martin Luther King: Humanity’s Aspiration-Hero .42
Human Rights Day Programme .45
The Holy See Mission Honours the Meditation Group .47
Benefits for UNICEF 48
Oneness-Earth – Universal Unity for Holiday season Programme 49
Finland: Champion of Independence 51
Meditation Group Singers Perform at Valley Forge 52
Christmas Carol Sing with Mrs Coretta King 52
Meditation Park Planned 53
Publications 54
Index 55

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Index

ACTION. 40
Addison, Ms. Elizabeth,. 3
African National Congress, 49
Albornoz, H.E . Dr. Miguel A. , 35
AIi, Muharnmad, 24-25
Angel, Mr. WiIliam , 20 , 32
Americus, Georgia, 26
Annam Brahma Restaurant. 7
Anniversary of the U.N .M .G ., 8
Ascensio-Wunderlich, H .E . Lie . Julio , 39
Australia , 31

Ballard , Mr. John. 14
Banquets-Receptions. 7
Baum, Ms. Nishtha , 9
Bazaar, 33-34
BBC Interview. 7
Beame, Mayor Abraham, 23
Beyer, Mr. Andreas, 3
Beyer, Mr. Martin , 29
Bike Marathon . 10
Bharat Mata, 28

Canada. 31
Carey. Gov. Hugh L. . 17
Carnegie Recital Hall. 28
Carpenter, Mr . Francis , 14
Carter, President Jimmy. 2,25
Carter, Mrs . Lillian, 26, 41
CBS-TV, 49
Cheli, Msgr. Giovanni , 21 . 36.47 , 50
Chittenden, Mr. Robert , 19
Christmas Carols . 52
Circus. 10, 48
Cooke, Cardinal Terence, 37 .41
Concerts. 12.26 .28
Costa Rica, 35
Cultural Solidarity, 35
Curchack, Mr. Bernard, 32
Cyprus. 1. 38 . 40

Dayal, Mr. Virendra, 45
de Barish, Mrs . Emilia Castro, 35
Dominican Republic. 35
Donohue, Father John. 21
Dull, Mr. David, 29

Ecuador, 35
Emergency Relief Fund of India, 48
England. 7
Environment Day (World) . 9
Erie, Pa . , 32
Esperson, Sister Elizabeth . 38
Esraj Concerts. 12, 26
Europe, 31

Festival of Lights Dinner. 28
Finland. 51
Frost, Mr . William, 46
Friends of Meditation Room. 14. 36
Fuhrman, Mrs . Murray (Silvia ). 10, 18,48

Gannon College, 32
Gbujama , H _E. Ms. Shirley, 44

General Assembly (32nd) , 19
Geneva Meditation Group , 3
Gift Centre , 3
Gorman , Ms. Miki , 27
Gratitude, 16
Grun , Dr. John, 49
Guatemala , 39

Hammarskjold . Dag, 13,36
Harriman , H.E . Mr. Leslie 0 . , 42
Heart-Home of the World- Body, (Painting), 9
Heart-Home of the World -Body. 19
Henneberger, Ms. J une, 3
Hollister, Ms. Judi th , 37
Holy See. 21, 36,44. 50
Huckabee, Mr. Weyman, 14. 15,36
Human Rights (Declaration) , 12
Human Rights (Programme) , 45

Ibrahim, H.E . Mr. Tan Sri Zaiton , 39
Illueca, H .E . Dr. Jorge, 49
Inaugural Ceremonies, 2
Independence Day , 12
India , 26 , 28 , 30, 48
Indian Community, 28
International Fair, 29
International Women’s Day , 7
International Year of the Child, 32, 33-34
IYC Secretariat , 49
Ireland , 40 , 41
Italy, 1

Jharna-Kala Gallery, 9, 22-23

Kamen, Jeff, 29,41 ,43 .49
Karuhije , H.E . Mr . Ignace, 38
Keys, Mr. Donald, 9,13,18.25,40·41,43
Keefe, Mr. A. Kevin, 32
Kennedy, H.E. Dr. Eamonn, 40
Kennedy, President John F. , 25, 40
Kennedy, Senator Edward M. , 41
Khan, Prince Sadruddin Aga, 45
King, Dr. Martin Luther , Jr., 42 ·44 , 52
King, Mrs. Coretta Scort , 42 . 44 , 52

Labouisse, Mr. Henry, 34
Lackner, Ms. Martha, 19
Laszlo, Mr. Ervin, 19
Latin America, 35
Laymen’s Movement, The , 14, 36
Lebow , Mr. Fred , 27
Lemle , Mrs . Edna Fuerth , 16
Lim, Dr. Estefania Aldaba -, 33-34
Lincoln Center Benefit , 48
Lowenstein , H.E. Mr. AlIa rd , 43. 50

Madal Circus, 10,48
Malaysia , 39
Mancilla-Hernandez, Dr. Ramon, 35
Marathon (N .Y.C. Reception) , 27
Marathons, U.N. Day , 29-31
Mazzone, Mr. Domenico, 4,17
Meditation Group Singers, 52
Meditation Park, 53

Meditation Room, 14, 36
Mhlambiso , Mr . Thami, 49
Myint-U,  Dr. and Mrs . . 1,7 ,17.28
Moreno-Mart inez, H .E . Dr. Alfonso, 35
Model United Nations . 32
Moyer, Mr. Roy, 23
Muller. Dr . Robert , 1,4.8,11.15 ,17-18,21 ,
22 ,36-39 ,43,46,47,50

NBC-TV, 42
National Thanksgiving Foundation, 52
New World Conference , 35
New York Times, 24, 30
Niedenberger , Ms. Therese, 32
Nigeria, 42

O’Dwyer, Mr. Paul , 42
Ofosu -Benefo, Mr. Kwandwo, 8, 9
” O Human Rights” . 45
” O My America”, 52
” O United Nations” , 7
Oneness -Earth , 49

Padilla , Mayor Dr . Hernan, 30
Painting (for World Peace) , 9
Panama , 49
Pastinen, H .E . Mr. Ilkka Olavi , 51
Peace Corps, 40 , 41
Penttinen, Ms, Laura, 51
Philippines, 27 , 36
Pope Paul VI , 21 , 47
Puerto Rico, 31

Ramcharan, Mr. B. , 45
Ratner, Mr. Robert, 27
Refugees, U.N . High Commissioner, 45
Reilly, Ms. Patricia , 40
Reinhard, Dr. Gregor M. , 32
Ripplinger, Ms. Yvette, 9, 38
Road Runners Club , 27
Romulo, H.E. Dr. Carlos, 36
“Room of Quiet”, 36
Rossides, H.E . Mr. Zenon, I , 38 , 40
Rowe, Mr. David, 6, 9, 23
Rwanda, 38

Salim, H .E . Mr. Salim Ahmed, 42
Sander, Dr. Norb, 48
Saxton , Mr. Brian, 7
Scottino, Dr. Joseph P ., 32
Security and Safety Service, 11, 22
Serlin, Ms. Linda, 51
Sharma, Mr. and Mrs . Puran, 28
Sibelius, Jean , 51
Sierre Leone, 44
Sri Chinmoy, 1,5,9.12,13, 14,17,26,36
Sri Chinmoy Centre, 29-31
Sri Chinmoy NGO Representative , 9
Staff Committee. 19
Stewart , Mr. Peter, 37
Stozek, Mr . Carlos, 17
Subba Rao, Mr . Ghandikota V. • 20
Suffolk Industrial Development Agency. 46 . 50
Sunderwirth, Dr. Alfred , 15

Tanzania . 42
T hanksgiving ( Int ‘I) . 38-39
Thanks-Giving Square. 37. 38
Thanksgiving, 200th Anniversary, 52
Trimble, Colonel H_A., 11, 2 ~
Trinity Church . 12
Tullio, Mayor , 32
Turkey, 30
Tyson , Mr. Brady, 45

UNA-USA, 27 . 29
UN Day, 29 -31
UNICEF, 29 . 33, 34. 48
UNICEF Greeting Cards, 23
UNIS, 10, 18 . 48
United States. 2, 12.25 ,26, 29 . 30 , 31 , 37,
40 -41 , 42- 44, 45- 46, 50, 51
U Thant. 1,4 , 5.14.17-18
U Thant Island . 17-18
U Thant (Bust presentation) . 4

Valley Forge , Pa . , 52
Venezuela . 35
Vinci, H.E . Mr. Piero , I

Wainwright House , 14, 37
Waldheim , Secretary-General KUTl , 5-6. 32
Whelan, Congressman Charles W. , 45
WilIiams. , Ms. Belly . 41
Women’s Day International , 7
Women’s Guild . 7
World Environment Day , 9
World Gratitude Da y, 16
“World Gratitude”, 52
World Peace Day Booklet. 47
WPIX-TV. 29 , 41 . 43

Young ,  H.E. Mr. Andrew, 37

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