Meditation at UN – Vo 10, No 03-04; 27 Mar – Apr 1982, Bulletin
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Mar, Apr 1982 report on events
Concert for Peace at Carnegie Hall …………. 7
– Letter from Ambassador Rossides
Twelfth Anniversary of the Meditation Group …. 9
-Songs Dedicated to the United Nations
Programme to Honour Dr. Robert Muller . .. … 17
Conference on Global Perspectives for Religious
Life .. . … … ……………. ………. .. 21
Thirteen-Day Run for Peace ……. .. .. . …… 23
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Concert for Peace at Carnegie Hall …………. 7
- A number of United Nations delegates and staff attended a concert for peace offered by Sri Chinmoy at Carnegie Hall on Wednesday evening, 7 April.
- The concert was held in conjunction with the twelfth anniversary of the meditation group at the United Nations, occurring a week later.
- Sri Chinmoy gave a solo performance of original compositions on the flute and esraj (an Indian stringed instrument).
- He also sang a number of songs, accompanying himself on the harmonium.
– Letter from Ambassador Rossides
Twelfth Anniversary of the Meditation Group …. 9
- The meditation group celebrated its twelfth anniversary at the United Nations on 14 A pril1982 with a special meditation in the Chapel of the Church Center for the United Nations.
- Featured was the performance by the meditation group choir of seven Bengali songs, dedicated to the United Nations by Sri Chinmoy, as well as rhymed English
translations of the songs which were also set to music.- On behalf of the group Mr. Donald Keys thanked Sri Chinmoy for serving as the group’s director since its inception in 1970.
-Songs Dedicated to the United Nations
(five of the English songs (see the September/October 1981 Bulletin for a transcript of the Bengali songs).
United Nations Tumi Dharanir
YOU ARE THE WORLD’S HOPE
United Nations, United Nations!
You are the world’s hope
Par excellence.
One body, one vital, one mind, one heart A
oneness-radiance.
United Nations Tomare Je Nahi Chahe
HE WHO WANTS YOU NOT
United Nations, United Nations!
He who wants you not,
Darkness-victory sings.
He who shuns you,
In misery-city is caught.
United Nations Ekata Swapan
O UNITY-DREAM
United Nations, United Nations!
O unity-dream,
O power-sun,
O ecstasy-ocean,
My heart of Light supreme I
United Nations Tiyasha Gabhir
IMMENSITY-THIRST, TRANQUILITY-NEST
United Nations, United Nations!
Immensity-thirst, tranquility-nest,
Fountain -smile omnipotence!
O Creator’s golden Light
And His Satisfaction-Delight!
HOPE ABIDES IN FAITH
United Nations, United Nations!
Hope abides in faith,
Life abides in hope,
No death, no death in life.
All hearts ring true in oneness-flow.
No more bondage, no more.
No more slave-pangs, no more.
Ecstasy-melody reigns supreme.
Programme to Honour Dr. Robert Muller . .. … 17
- On 23 April 1982 the meditation group formally congratulated Dr. Robert Muller on his appointment to Assistant Secretary-General for Economic and Social Matters.
- Dr. Muller shared many interesting experiences about his career at the United
Nations, and Sri Chinmoy presented him with a plaque and flowers to express the group’s gratitude for the guidance and support that Dr. Muller has offered over the years.
Conference on Global Perspectives for Religious Life .. . ……. .. 21
- On 27 April 1982 Sri Chinmoy was invited to participate in a two-day Conference on Global Perspectives for Religious Life organised by the Movement for a Better World in the Chapel of the Church Center for the United Nations.
- Sri Chinmoy opened the Conference with a silent meditation and offered a short prayer.
- Also on the programme were representatives of the Secretary General and the Permanent Observer Mission of the Holy See to the United Nations) as well as other United Nations Secretariat and non-governmental organisation officials.
- Below are Sri Chinmoy’s opening words.
Sri Chinmoy:
Father Supreme, we are Your oneness-loving children. It is a very special day for us. What can we give You, since You have everything and You are everything?
“My sweet children, you can give Me what you have, you can give Me what you are-nothing more.
You can give Me your Eternity’s flower-beauty. This is what you have.
You can give Me your Infinity’s tree-prosperity. This is what you are.”
Sri’ Chinmoy offers the opening prayer for the Conference
- To his left are Father Luis M. Dolan of the Movement for a Better World) the Conference organiser) and
- Sister Janet Richardson of the Permanent Observer Mission of the Holy See to the United Nations.
Sri Chinmoy greets Assistant Secretary-General James Jonah) one of the keynote speakers at the Conference.
Thirteen-Day Run for Peace ……. .. .. . …… 23
- In a triumphant display of determination and will-power, meditation group member Yasu Shimizu tested the limits of human endurance by running
18-20 hours a day around a quarter-mile track for thirteen consecutive days from 1-14 April 1982. - His spectacular run persisted through driving rains that left the track filled with ankle-deep water-and a freak spring snowstorm on April 3rd, said to be the first blizzard to come in April in a hundred years.
- The run was to honour the United Nations and its activities towards world peace, as well as the work of Sri Chinmoy at the United Nations during the last twelve years.
- Yasu completed the run on l4 April-the 12th anniversary of the meditation group at the United Nations-after completing a total of 718 miles.
- A number of Yasu’s friends served as his helpers on an around-the-clock basis-shoveling snow from the track, preparing his meals, offering massage and keeping him company.
- Overall, Yasu averaged about 55 miles per day.
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, QUESTION
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