During his nearly four decades of service at United Nations Headquarters in New York, Sri Chinmoy offered many talks on meditation, spirituality and the inner and outer role of the United Nations. Following are just a few excerpts from his illumining lectures, which...
“Seven Minutes of World Peace” heralded the upcoming UN International Day of Peace with a global seven-minute observance of Peace on 17 September 2020. This moment of peace was observed by many around the world simultaneously on that day, through prayer, meditation...
During his nearly four decades of service at United Nations Headquarters in New York, Sri Chinmoy was asked hundreds of questions on meditation, spirituality and the inner and outer role of the United Nations. Following are just a few excerpts from his illumining...
On 21 February 2020, the Peace Meditation Choir was invited by H.E. Ambassador Rabab Fatima, Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the UN, to perform at an International Mother Language Day celebration at UN Headquarters. Held in Conference Room 4 and webcast on...
Through his meditations at the UN and his artistic and poetic expressions of peace, Sri Chinmoy brought together members of the international community in dedication to the goal of a global oneness-family. On 13 November 2019 members of the Peace Meditation Group...
The 10th annual Sri Chinmoy Poetry Festival celebrated the United Nations and peace, and was attended by UN delegates and staff, academics and poetry lovers from around the world. The Poetry Festival took place in conjunction with a Convention attended by over 1500 of...
Recognizing yoga’s universal appeal, on 11 December 2014, the United Nations proclaimed 21 June as the International Day of Yoga by General Assembly resolution 69/131. The International Day of Yoga aims to raise awareness worldwide of the many benefits of practicing...
On 21 February 2019, the Peace Meditation Choir was invited by H.E. Ambassador Masud Bin Momen, Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the UN, to perform at an International Mother Language Day celebration at UN Headquarters. Held in Conference Room 2, the...
On 6 December 2018 members of the Peace Meditation Group celebrated the 50th Anniversary of Sri Chinmoy’s first talk to the UN community. Sri Chinmoy offered this lecture, entitled “The Song Universal,” the evening of 26 November 1968 at the Church Center for the...
UN delegates and staff enjoyed an evening of music for peace at the premiere of Eternal Journey, a film featuring legendary violinist Maestro L. Subramaniam improvising to archival video performances of Sri Chinmoy’s instrumental renditions of his melodies. The event...
