Sri Chinmoy:
The Peace Meditation at the United Nations

 Some 275 UN staff and delegates from 80 countries in the Peace Walk.   Mr. W. Almoslechner, Austria, receives a copy of the Charter of the United Nations from Ambassador Jacobs, Antigua and Barbuda.   SOME 275 UN staff and … Read more →

 To Join Humanity in Peace WHAT IS IT? Seven Minutes of World Peace is a global observance of peace that will join together simultaneously individuals, groups and organizations around the world for seven minutes of silence. This year, Seven Minutes … Read more →

Mention of the Peace Meditation at the United Nations as part of inspiration for Peace Concerts around the world: FREE PRESS BULLETIN Bombay, India July 23, 1986 Sri Chinmoy began his pilgrimage of peace 16 years ‘ago, in the United … Read more →

A number of friends and relatives of members of the Peace Meditation at the United Nations cooperated with other organizations to support various events around the world to call attention to the Forty First Anniversary of the United Nations on … Read more →

A number of the members of the Peace Meditation at the United nations ere able to travel to Cologne, Germany for a very large Concert of meditative music performed by Sri Chinmoy on 24 March 1984. Below is extract of … Read more →

Members of the Peace Meditation at the UN were able to travel to Japan and be part of the Peace activities there at he beginning of the International Year of Peace proclaimed by the United nations for 1986 and in … Read more →

Some members of the Peace Meditation at the United Nations were able to travel to Washington for the Inauguration of the Peace Meditation at USA Congress on  01 March 1984. The Washington Post covered the event in an article the … Read more →

NY Times Excerpts from 8 November  1971: About 100 men and women, some dressed In costumes of distant homelands, file Into the quiet chapel of the interdenominational Church Center, just across the street from the United Nations … There they … Read more →

United Nations Assistant Secretary-General Robert Muller and Sri Chinmoy appear in main Photo in the “Hartford Courant” newspaper of Connecticut, USA 04 December 1985. The  article has a number of quotations from Sri Chinmoy such as “We accept the world … Read more →

SRI CHINMOY ON HIS EFFORTS AT THE UNITED NATIONS An Excerpt from an interview by LE MONDE Paris, September 1984 LE MONDE: Since 1970 you have been the leader of a meditation group at the United Nations. What is its purpose? … Read more →

Possible use as idea or background for future project: This text would required some insert of references to prayers mentioned or quoted for the different faiths if to be adapted or used in various media or contexts: Better to use … Read more →

    When Dr Illueca  received the U Thant Peace Award,  his many friends and admirers were thrilled to see his smile captured in the NY Daily News, Sunday, December 18, 1983 . (excerpt below) “The president of the United … Read more →

Not certain of exact date first issued – possibly towards end of 1990′s begin 2000′s Download PDF: 2000-12-dec-27-brochure-sc-peace-med-at-un 2000-12-dec-27-brochure-sc-peace-med-at-un-ocr Click on image below for larger or different resolution photo – Image:

Not certain of exact date first issued – possibly towards end of 1980’s begin 1990’s Download PDF: 1990-12-dec-27-brochure-sc-peace-med-at-un-ocr 1990-12-dec-27-brochure-sc-peace-med-at-un Click on image below for larger or different resolution photo – Image:

On the 13th of October 1987, Sri Chinmoy opened and closed the 5 p.m. mass at St. Peter’s Basilica with a performance on the Vatican organ. On the 14th he met with Pope John Paul II, presenting the Pontiff with … Read more →

This article published by the World Council of Peoples for the United Nations quotes or refers to : Jan Eliasson, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations since June 2012, Dag Hammarskj, second UN Secretary-General, …. U Thant. who succeeded Dag … Read more →

Draft under construction – for edit consolidation and links to related Seven Minutes of World Peace is a global observance of peace that will join together simultaneously individuals, groups and organizations around the world for seven minutes of silence. This … Read more →

Some members of  Sri Chinmoy: the Peace Meditation at he United Nations were in Thailand at the end of 1988. On Dec 24th “The Nation” discussed the very successful Peace run in 1987 and the plans for 1989. It included … Read more →

This cartoon was on a staff members wall for many years with the caption written in – “Secret Meditation Break at the U.N.” It was said to be put up in response to the fact that many of those who … Read more →

A member of the Peace Meditation Group at the United Nations successfully swam across the channel between England and France in honour of the 40th anniversary of the United Nations on 10th September of 1985 in 14 hours and 51 … Read more →

10 am – 1 pm Trusteeship Chamber, United Nations, New York Sri Chinmoy: The Peace Meditation at the United Nations Choir has performed for many years at the UN, and other venues around the world, songs composed by Sri Chinmoy. … Read more →

Sri Chinmoy the leader of the Peace Meditation Group  at the UN in New York was traveling in Thailand with some others from the group and others from various locations around the world. This article featured a photo and story related … Read more →

add photos and text as appropriate” Mother Teresa had received the U Thant Peace award and Father Tom had attended a number of the Meetings of the Peace Meditation at the UN Sri Chinmoy  first met Mother Teresa at an … Read more →

Could  be organized differently: eg. by year  latest first? or latest last? or by format: “2 UP” =scanned with two pages facing up “3Fold” = scanned both sides. the one page, 2 sided  sheet was then folded in thirds. or … Read more →

Below are some samples of various expressed interest in the peace meditations at  the UN and the related activities the members. Most related to support for goals of UN as well as peace walks and runs at various locations – … Read more →

Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan – World Music Festival – For UN’s 50th 1995 Aug 25 Sri Chinmoy opened the World Music Festival with his prayer song. Many members of the Peace Meditation group at he UN  along with their family and … Read more →

Front cover and many articles related to the United Nations  and spiritual values highlighted the  BHAVAN’S JOURNAL VOI. :42 NO :2  AUGUST 31 , 1995 Our Cover : United Nations – 50th Anniversary In additon to articles on the UN … Read more →

Members of the Peace Meditation at the United Nations attended and participated in the event on 28 Oct 2016 described below: Report Excerpted from: http://www.srichinmoybio.co.uk/news/united-nations/yoga-and-the-un-culture-of-peace/ The Sri Chinmoy Choir had the honour of performing arrangements of Sri Chinmoy’s songs dedicated … Read more →

In response to queries regarding some photos of Sri Chinmoy at various events in the United Nations Community we created this draft page to be updated with links to related programmes added as time and resources allow…Enjoy,,,,   Concert in … Read more →

After his passing in 2007, A short 2 page summary with some photos was produced that showed the wide breath of Sri Chinmoys activites beyond his leadership of the Peace Meditation  at the UN. Highlights included: Literature and Lectures Music … Read more →

Sri Chinmoy the leader of the Peace Meditation Group  at the UN in New York was traveling in Thailand with some members from the peace meditation group and others from various locations around the world. This article featured a photo … Read more →

Sri Chinmoy was interviewed at the United Nations by a reporter from the worldwide news service, United Press International, 15 June 1977 Following are excerpts from that interview: UPI: You said once that honesty and frankness are the birthright of … Read more →

“Newsmakers – Tribute to peace” photo of Coretta Scott King and Sri Chinmoy at award ceremony. Tribute to peace Civil rights activist Coretta  Scott King, left, and New York resident Sri Chinmoy share a moment · together after they received … Read more →

Time Magazine  included a mention of the meeting between President Gorbachev and Sri Chinmoy the leader of the  Peace Meditations Group at the United Nations in  their “Grapevine” section on June 18, 1990       Download PDF 1990-06-jun-18-time-mag-ckg-gorbachev-text-01 1990-06-jun-18-time-mag-ckg-gorbachev-text-02 … Read more →

Canada News magazine covers what it called a “Peaceful meeting” between Mikhail Gorbachev and Sri Chinmoy . Download PDF 1990-06-jun-18-macleans-ckg-gorbachev-masthead-crp 1990-06-jun-18-macleans-ckg-gorbachev-masthead-date 1990-06-jun-18-macleans-ckg-gorbachev-open-title 1990-06-jun-18-macleans-ckg-gorbachev-photo 1990-06-jun-18-macleans-ckg-gorbachev-photo-cap 1990-06-jun-18-macleans-ckg-gorbachev-text 1990-06-jun-18-macleans-ckg-gorbachev 1990-06-jun-18-macleans-ckg-gorbachev-masthead Click on image below for larger or different resolution Photo – Image

New York Magazine on 16 July 1990, highlighted the meeting of Sri Chinmoy, leader of the Peace Meditation at the United Nations with Nelson Mandela after his speech to the U.N. General Assembly.   Download PDF 1990-07-jul-16-New-York-Magazine-CKG-Mandalla-meet-photo 1990-07-jul-16-New-York-Magazine-CKG-Mandalla-meet-text 1990-07-jul-16-New-York-Magazine-CKG-Mandalla-meet-text-2 1990-07-jul-16-New-York-Magazine-CKG-Mandalla-meet … Read more →

Sri Chinmoy, Leader of the Peace Meditation at the United nations was featured in the USA Magazine: Sports Illustrated of 05 April 1999. It included a photo of South African President, Nelson Mandela, being lifted by the meditation teacher. Download … Read more →

…Writes, Paints and holds out a hope of path to Paradise…. Download PDF: 1976-01-jan-18-people-magazine-sri-chinmoy-text 1976-01-jan-18-people-magazine-sri-chinmoy Click on image below for larger or different resolution Photo – Images

The New York Times mentioned the peace Meditation at the United Nations and the Dag Hammarskjold Lectures in it article of 01 February 1976 concerning meditation at All angles Church in Manhattan.   Download a PDF: 1976-02-feb-01-ny-times-ckg-angles-church-meditation-photo 1976-02-feb-01-ny-times-ckg-angles-church-meditation-text 1976-02-feb-01-ny-times-ckg-angles-church-meditation-top Click … Read more →

The 1991 July 20 Issue of USA’s Time Magazine had mention of Sri Chinmoy and President Gorbachev meeting Download PDF: 1991-07-jul-20-time-mag-ckg-gorbachev-clip-spiritual-aid-photo 1991-07-jul-20-time-mag-ckg-gorbachev-clip-spiritual-aid-txt 1991-07-jul-20-time-mag-cover-ckg-gorbachev 1991-07-jul-20-time-mag-ckg-gorbachev Click image below for larger or different format Photo-Image

here are links to some NYT and other media mention of Sri Chinmoy related activities. links usually have excerpts and scanned original.  -sometimes the excerpt seems the best to Highlight what most important or interesting….. To be reformatted, consider add … Read more →

“Mystic Sri Chinmoy’s Congressional Meditation” Link to PDF –grey scale scan from photocopy Variation of format for different editions layout of print version located:

On 29 November 1977, Mrs. Coretta Scott King joined diplomats and staff in a meditation and tribute at U.N. Headquarters honouring her husband, the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The Meditation Group Choir sang three songs composed by Group … Read more →

A member of the Sri Chinmoy: the Peace Meditation Group at the United Nations spoke in a meeting of  UN, UNICEF and UNDP community held in the UN General Assembly Hall in March of 1990. During his remarks Adhiratha Keefe … Read more →

Excerpt from Report of: The New York Times NEW YORK, THURSDAY, JUNE 27, 1985 NEW YORK Day by Day Walking for Peace Some talked, in  New York  they walked . The Secretary General and other diplomats marked the -10th anniversary … Read more →

Since 1983 United Nations delegates and staff have taken a moment from their busy schedules to express their hopes for world peace by participating in the Peace Walks From the NY Daily News: “REPRESENTATIVES of Egypt and Fiji carry copy … Read more →

Some forty odd people gathered in Conference Room B at the UN. Among them were women, conspicuous in pale flowered-print sarees and men, practically indistinguishable from the others, but whose faces are probably more earnest and whose hair is closer-cropped. … Read more →

See Associated Press article toward end of post below   Some Highlights of AP Article: Secretary-General Message, The General Assembly Delegations observed the day by [passing 2 resolutions: : Continue efforts beyond year of Peace (1986); +  other delegations : … Read more →

 FACES & PLACES Gentle giant becomes a nemesis of muggers Below find   article in the NY daily news and the remarks by recipient of commendation from local community association.   link to pdf – Grey scale scan of photocopy … Read more →