My Meditation-Service At The United Nations For 25 Years

by Sri Chinmoy

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First published by Agni Press in 1995. Reprinted with permission of Sri Chinmoy.

Table of contents:

• Section One
  1. Section One: A Vision For The United...
• Section One
  1. The Following Questions Were Submitted To Sri...
• Chapter 1: The Hope-Sky Of The United Nations
  1. Dr. Robert Muller: Do You Think The...
  2. Dr. Robert Muller: The United Nations Is...
  3. Dr. Robert Muller: U Thant Often Said...
  4. Dr. Robert Muller: The First Three Of...
  5. Dr. Robert Muller: I Often Think That...
  6. Dr. Robert Muller: When I Speak To...
  7. Dr. Robert Muller: If You Were Given...
  8. Dr. Robert Muller: Anthropologists Have Found A...
  9. Dr. Robert Muller: The United Nations Is...
  10. Dr. Robert Muller: What Can We Do...
  11. Dr. Robert Muller: I Often Feel That...
  12. The Following Six Questions Were Answered By...
• Chapter 2: The United Nations In Today's World
  1. Question: How Can The Delegates At The...
  2. Question: What Is The Best Way To...
  3. Question: How Do We Best Deal With...
  4. Question: What Is The Main Problem Or...
  5. Question: What Does The Outer World Need...
  6. Question: How Can We Help People In...
  7. Question: In General, What Is The Order...
  8. Question: Which Is More Important: East-West Political...
  9. Question: Nuclear Arms And Nuclear Energy Are...
  10. Question: What Should Be The Attitude Of...
  11. Question: What Is The Best Way For...
  12. Question: In What Way Does The United...
  13. Question: What Is The Supreme Role Of...
  14. Question: When You Speak Of A Nation,...
  15. Question: Many Countries Are Outwardly Critical Of...
  16. Question: How Can The United Nations Offer...
  17. Question: Does Any Small, Progressive Act Towards...
  18. Question: Does The United Nations Itself Have...
  19. Question: What Does The United Nations Need...
  20. Question: Is It Spiritually Correct For Some...
  21. Question: What Is The United Nations Achieving...
  22. Question: How Do You View The Problems...
  23. Question: How Has The Consciousness Of The...
  24. Question: How Does New York Benefit From...
  25. Question: When Did The Supreme Create The...
  26. The Following Eight Questions Were Submitted To...
• Chapter 3: The Body And Soul Of The United Nations
  1. Mr. David Rowe: A Spiritual Figure Once...
  2. Mr. David Rowe Is The Highest Goal...
  3. Mr. David Rowe: Can We Hope That...
  4. Mr. David Rowe: When A Member State...
  5. Mr. David Rowe: Secretaries-General Have Conceived Of...
  6. Mr. David Rowe: The Style And Personality...
  7. Mr. David Rowe: Is There A Special...
  8. Mr. David Rowe: Cooperation Among All Nations...
  9. The Following Seven Questions Were Answered By...
  10. Question: What Stands Between The Outer Goal...
  11. Question: What Does The United Nations Need...
  12. Question: Some Nations Accept The United Nations...
  13. Question: Can You Describe The Stage Of...
  14. Question: How Can The Strong And Developed...
  15. Question: What Is Involved In Establishing An...
  16. Question: Are The Ideals Of The United...
  17. Question: Do You Foresee The Possibility Of...
  18. Question: Do You Think It Is Possible...
  19. Question: If You Want To Draw An...
  20. Question: Do You Envisage The Creation Of...
  21. Question: Do You Think That The System...
  22. Question: Here At The United Nations Many...
  23. Question: On What Principles Should The United...
  24. Question: What Are The Major Qualities Of...
  25. Question: What Is The Relationship Between The...
  26. Question: How Does The Supreme See The...
  27. Question: How Much Of The United Nations...
  28. Question: In What Way Does The Supreme...
  29. Question: Is The United Nations In Seed...
  30. Question: What Is The Most Significant Change...
• Chapter 4: The Future Of The United Nations
  1. Question: Is World Peace Possible Without The...
  2. Question: How Far Is The United Nations...
  3. Question: Why Is Progress At The United...
  4. Question: The Preamble Of Unesco's Constitution States...
  5. Question: How Do You Envision Politics In...
  6. Question: Will The United Nations Grow Into...
  7. Question: Will The Dream That Began With...
  8. Question: What Role Will The United Nations...
  9. Question: When And How Will The Leaders...
  10. Question: Will The Supreme Send More Real...
  11. Question: As The United Nations Evolves, Will...
  12. Question: Is It Possible That The United...
  13. Question: Do You See Any Role For...
  14. Question: Is The Supreme Pleased With The...
  15. Question: When Peace Is Finally Established On...
• Chapter 5: Serving The United Nations
  1. Question: What Do The Delegates And Ambassadors...
  2. Question: Do You Think Diplomats Gain Anything...
  3. Question: The United Nations Is, Of Course,...
  4. Question: When Several Individuals Form A Committee...
  5. Question: How Can The Knowledge Of Spirituality...
  6. Question: How Can You Maintain Inner Tranquility...
  7. Question: How Can We Help The Pilots...
  8. The Following Four Questions Were Asked On...
  9. Question: What Is Patriotism?...
  10. Question: How Can We Be Patriotic Without...
  11. Question: If We Love Our Country But...
  12. Question: Is Not Patriotism Restrictive Even At...
  13. Question: What Is The Most Important Thing...
  14. Question: How Can We Best Fulfil Our...
  15. Question: What Qualities Can We Offer To...
  16. Question: What Should Our Attitude Be Towards...
  17. Question: You Have Said That If We...
  18. Question: In Practical Terms, How Can We...
  19. Question: You Often Talk About Serving God...
  20. Question: How Can A Lover Of The...
  21. Question: Do You Agree That The Main...
  22. Question: What Should Be The Attitude Of...
  23. Question: When You Speak About Serving The...
  24. Question: How Can I Be More Soulful...
  25. Question: What Is The Seeker's Responsibility At...
  26. Question: How Can We Work With Dynamism...
  27. Question: What Is The Best Way To...
  28. Question: How Can You Dedicate Each Task...
  29. Question: What Is The Best Way To...
  30. Question: How Can I Work With True...
  31. Question: Should The Body Of The United...
  32. Question: How Can We Meditate On The...
  33. Question: How Can I Increase My Oneness...
  34. Question: How Can We Consecrate Our Lives...
  35. Question: Are The People Who Work At...
  36. Question: How Can We Feel And Show...
  37. Question: How Can We Help To Increase...
  38. Question: How Can One Best Serve The...
  39. Question: When I Meditate On My Own,...
  40. Question: At Our United Nations Meetings, Should...
  41. Question: Is There Any Way That We...
  42. Question: How Can The Individual Seeker Offer...
  43. Question: Does The Peace That We Experience...
  44. Question: How Can Both Staff Members And...
  45. Question: In General, What Kind Of People...
  46. Question: How Can We Instil A Spiritual...
  47. Question: How Can We Have Oneness With...
  48. Question: How Can We Accept Everyone Who...
  49. Question: How Can We Best Inspire The...
  50. Question: How Will Our Meditation Influence Our...
  51. Question: How Can I Feel That My...
  52. Question: How Can Spiritual Seekers Who Have...
  53. Question: How Can We Overcome Feelings Of...
  54. Question: What Should A Spiritual Seeker Do...
  55. Question: If We Are Feeling Tired, Is...
  56. Question: How Does The Spiritual Singing That...
  57. Question: You Have Started Offering Songs To...
  58. The Following Questions Were Answered On 18...
  59. Question: What Can Be Done About The...
  60. Question: What Should One Feel Towards Those...
  61. Question: In Our Work At The United...
  62. Question: Is There A Special Blessing Of...
  63. Question: Does Working At The United Nations...
  64. Question: Is A Portion Of The Soul...
  65. Question: Is There An Inner Connection Between...
  66. Question: What Can We Do To Help...
  67. Question: What Is The Most Important Aspect...
  68. Question: How Should A Seeker At The...
  69. Question: How Can Staff At The United...
  70. Sri Chinmoy Composed The Following Series Of...
• Chapter 6: A Real Member Of The United Nations
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• Section Two
  1. Section Two: The Individual Approach To Peace...
• Chapter 7: Prayer And Meditation
  1. Question: For A Long Time People Have...
  2. Question: When We Meditate, To What Extent...
  3. Question: When I Pray And Meditate, I...
  4. Question: Can We Give Our Happiness To...
  5. Question: There Is Concern By Some People...
  6. Question: Do You Believe That Activity And...
  7. Question: What Age Were You When You...
  8. Question: I Would Like To Know The...
  9. Question: What Is The Best Way To...
  10. Question How Can We Make Our Prayer...
  11. Question: Since The Supreme Is Fully Aware...
  12. Question: For Achieving Inner Peace, Are There...
  13. Question: Is There A Place For Prayer...
  14. Question: Could You Explain What Contemplation Is...
  15. Question: Does Spirituality Necessarily Go Hand In...
  16. Question: Could You Please Tell Us The...
  17. Question: What Is The Purpose Of Meditation?...
  18. Question: Is Meditation For Everybody Regardless Of...
  19. Question: What Kind Of Knowledge Can We...
  20. Question: Can This Illumination Be Shared Among...
  21. Question: When You Speak Of The Outer...
  22. Question: So Outer Silence Or Dynamic Silence...
  23. Question: Is Inner Silence Equated With Prayer...
  24. Question: Does Each Person Have A Different...
  25. Question: Because There Are Many Schools Of...
  26. Question: Should We Meditate On Various Subjects?...
  27. Question: What Do You Recommend For Beginners?...
  28. Question: Can Meditation Help Cure Physical Ailments...
  29. Question: I Have Just Started Coming To...
  30. Question: How Can We Learn To Meditate?...
  31. Question: I Would Very Much Like To...
  32. Question: How Can We Keep Our Awareness?...
  33. Question: How Can I Go Deep Within?...
  34. Question: How Can I Have Deeper Meditations?...
  35. Question: Once We Reach A Certain Level...
  36. Question: How Can We Know Whether We...
  37. Question: I Read Something About The Control...
  38. Question: Is It Better To Meditate In...
  39. Question: During A Meditation, If Something External...
  40. Question: Should Meditation Be Done In Silence...
  41. Question: What Exactly Is A Mantra?...
  42. Question: Is It Essential To Have A...
  43. Question: Sometimes When I Meditate, I Feel...
  44. Question: What Is The Difference Between Going...
  45. Question: Which Is Better: Morning Meditation Or...
  46. Question: How Can We Avoid Falling Asleep...
  47. Question: Since God Is Within Us And...
  48. Question: How Can We Bring Our Dreams...
  49. Question: Could You Speak On Guidance?...
  50. Question: When I Was Meditating I Had...
  51. Question: What Concrete Or Practical Things Can...
  52. Question: Some People Believe That Fasting Will...
  53. Question: When We Meditate, How Should We...
  54. Question: How Do We Know If A...
  55. Question: Why Does The Mind Resist So...
  56. On 11 November 1983 Sri Chinmoy Answered...
  57. Mrs. Mohini Singh, Wife Of C....
  58. Mr. C....
  59. The Following Questions Were Asked By Mrs....
  60. Mrs. Noemi Kovanda: I Would Like To...
  61. Mrs. Noemi Kovanda: Is There Any Special...
  62. Mrs. Noemi Kovanda: I Find It Very...
  63. Mrs. Noemi Kovanda: Should I Pray In...
• Chapter 8: Beyond The Mind
  1. Question: Could You Speak About The Importance...
  2. Question: Can You Tell If Something Comes...
  3. Question: Some People Are Very Absent-Minded And...
  4. Question: In Meditation Sometimes The Mind Stops...
  5. Question: You Say We Should Meditate In...
  6. Question: Yesterday When I Was Meditating, I...
  7. Question: I Was Wondering About The Relationship...
  8. Question: How Can I Illumine My Mind?...
  9. Question: In One Of Your Talks You...
  10. Question: Why Should You Concentrate On The...
  11. Question: Can I Reach The Truth With...
  12. Question: Does It Help Our Spiritual Progress...
  13. Question: Is The Mind Ever Self-Giving?...
  14. Question: How Can We Increase The Mind's...
  15. Question: What Is The Difference Between The...
  16. Question: How Does One Stop The Mind?...
  17. Question: Is The Mind Jealous Of The...
  18. Question: How Can We Stay In The...
  19. Question: How Can We Use Our Imagination...
  20. Question: How Can You Tell The Difference...
  21. Question: Is It A Good Idea To...
  22. Question: Could You Speak A Little About...
  23. Question: What Do You Mean When You...
  24. Question: How Can I Know If An...
  25. Question: How Can One Tell The Difference...
  26. Question: Is There Any Difference Between Messages...
  27. Question: Sometimes When I Am Meditating I...
  28. Question: What Is The Subconscious?...
  29. Question: There Seems To Be A Movement...
• Chapter 9: Our Peace Is Within
  1. Question: How Can We Attain Lasting Inner...
  2. Question: Why Does God Love Peace The...
  3. Question: Every Time I Act, I Am...
  4. Question: What Is The Best Way Of...
  5. Question: Quite Often I Find That When...
  6. Question: How Would You Characterise Real Peace...
  7. Question: How Do You Reach That State?...
  8. Question: Why Is It So Hard To...
  9. Question: Unless The Peoples Of The World...
  10. Question: Will The Consciousness Of All The...
• Chapter 10: Life's Problems
  1. Question: Do You Feel That A Problem...
  2. Question: Could You Please Tell Us The...
  3. Question: When We Try To Help Others,...
  4. Question: How Can A Person Detach Himself...
  5. Question: While I Am In The Office,...
  6. Question: How Can We Remember To Forgive...
  7. Question: How Do You Eradicate Negativities And...
  8. Question: When I Feel That My Spiritual...
  9. Question: Can An Individual Have A Feeling...
  10. Question: I Do Not Know What Is...
  11. Question: Could You Speak About The Need...
  12. Question: If We Find That Certain Situations...
  13. Question: How Can We Not Bother About...
  14. Question: How Can We Feel Safe From...
  15. Question: How Can I Lose My Suspicion...
  16. Question: Is The Best Way To Get...
  17. Question: If We Are Confused And Nervous,...
  18. Question: Is It Really Necessary To Seek...
  19. Question: You Speak Of Night And Light....
  20. Question: How Can We Overcome Our Ego-Motivated...
  21. Question: After We Stop Meditating, How Can...
  22. Question: How Can We Avoid Tension When...
  23. Question: Sometimes I Feel Hopeless And Helpless....
  24. Question: Why Has God Made It So...
  25. Question: What Does Destruction Mean In The...
  26. Question: How Can We Maintain A Good...
  27. Question: How Can I Get Rid Of...
  28. Question: How Can You Reinforce Your Spiritual...
  29. Question: What Can We Do If We...
  30. Question: Could You Please Speak About Ego...
  31. Question: Could You Speak A Little About...
  32. Question: I Would Like To Stop Finding...
• Chapter 11: Inner Qualities
  1. Question: You Often Encourage Us To Dive...
  2. Question: Is There One Divine Quality Which...
  3. Question: What Is Gratitude?...
  4. Question: Does Gratitude Also Help To Increase...
  5. Question: Are Human Gratitude And Divine Compassion...
  6. Question: What Is The Best Aspect Of...
  7. Question: What Is Most Important In Keeping...
  8. Question: Could You Speak On Grace?...
  9. Question: What Is The Significance Of The...
  10. Question: Is There Any Relationship Between The...
  11. Question: How Can We Be Most Receptive?...
  12. Question: Is There Something That We Can...
  13. Question: How Can One Accept And Love...
  14. Question: Good Will Is Love In Action...
  15. Question: Are Love And Awareness The Same...
  16. Question: What Does Power Mean In The...
  17. Question: How Can I Have More Will-Power...
  18. Question: How Can I Live In God's...
  19. Question: How Can I Have More Patience...
  20. Question: Is Patience Always Necessary?...
  21. Question: How Can We Develop Patience?...
  22. Question: Is It Important For A Spiritual...
  23. Question: How Can I Get Satisfaction Right...
  24. Question: What Is The Spiritual Significance Of...
  25. Question: How Can We Increase Our Purity?...
  26. Question: What Are Some Of The Worst...
  27. Question: How Can We Acquire Practicality In...
  28. Question: How Can We More Fully Surrender...
  29. Question: If Our Fulfilment Lies In Our...
  30. Question: How Can Self-Offering Be Distinguished From...
  31. Question: What Is Charity?...
  32. Question: How Can I Be More Selfless?...
  33. Question: How Can I Become Self-Giving With...
  34. Question: What Is The Best Way To...
  35. Question: When We Feel Spontaneous Inner Joy,...
  36. Question: How Can I Acquire Lasting Inner...
  37. Question: Is There Any Difference Between Delight...
  38. Question: Can You Give Us Some Suggestions...
  39. Question: How Can I Develop And Maintain...
  40. Question: Can You Tell Us The Role...
  41. Question: How Can We Become Childlike In...
  42. Question: It Seems To Me That It...
  43. Question: How Can We Become Aware Of...
  44. Question: How Would You Define Ultimate Truth?...
• Section Three
  1. Section Three: The Significance Of Spirituality...
• Chapter 12: The Spiritual Dimension
  1. Question: What Is Spirituality?...
  2. Question: Can You Define The Soul?...
  3. Question: You Say That When The Body...
  4. Question: Can The Soul Experience Sorrow?...
  5. Question: If A Soul Is More Evolved,...
  6. Question: I Have Read In The Writings...
  7. Question: Does The Body Have To Be...
  8. Question: How Can Man Live Forever?...
  9. Question: What Actually Is Illumination?...
  10. Question: What Do You Mean By Perfection?...
  11. Question: How Can We Bring Enough Perfection...
  12. Question: Will The Process Of Striving For...
  13. Question: I Always Felt It Was Selfish...
  14. Question: What Can We Do To Bring...
  15. Question: How Do We Know If It...
  16. Question: Why Should Spiritual People Accept Life...
  17. Question: What Is The Best Code Of...
  18. Question: How Can An Individual Truly Know...
  19. Question: How Can I Trust My Discrimination...
  20. Question: How Does Spirituality Help One Decide...
  21. Question: Is The Difference Between Materialism And...
  22. Question: What Is The Best Way To...
  23. Question: Why Are People Afraid Of Spirituality?...
  24. Question: Should We Try To Justify Our...
  25. Question: What Is Your View On The...
  26. Question: How Can We Fulfil The Hearts...
  27. Question: From The Spiritual Point Of View,...
  28. The Following Two Questions Were Asked By...
  29. Question: The Degradation Of The Earth Is...
  30. Question: But If The Soil Is Dead,...
  31. The Following Question Was Asked By A...
  32. Question: Do You See The Day When...
  33. The Following Questions Were Answered On 31...
• Chapter 13: World Religions
  1. Question: Why Is There Religion And What...
  2. Question: What Is The Goal Of Religion?...
  3. Question: What Is The Original Significance Of...
  4. Question: The Family Has Always Been Seen...
  5. Question: Can Religion Help Mankind Achieve A...
  6. Question: How Can Religion Overcome Its Narrow...
  7. Question: What Does God Like Best In...
  8. Question: What Is The Difference Between Religion...
  9. Question: When The Follower Of One Religion...
  10. Question: What Are The Major Obstacles To...
  11. Question: Why Don't Religions Love And Respect...
  12. Question: If Each Religion Claims To Teach...
  13. Question: If One Has Great Faith In...
  14. Question: Is Mutual Understanding And Respect Possible...
  15. Question: How Can We As Individuals Encourage...
  16. Question: What Is The Difference Between Hinduism...
  17. Question: Does This Mean That Zen And...
  18. Question: Is There No Sense Of Strong...
  19. Question: What Is The Purpose Of Yoga?...
  20. Question: The Yogi Believes In Realisation On...
  21. Question: Are You Part Of A Particular...
  22. Question: Do You Feel That Parents Should...
  23. Question: How Can The Different Religions Best...
  24. Question: Can We Transcend Our Religion For...
  25. Question: Is It Possible To Reach The...
  26. Question: Why Does The Reference To God...
  27. Question: Please Explain The Difference Between 'religious...
  28. Question: Is Religion Indispensable For Our Self-Realisation?...
  29. Question: How Does Religious Discipline Differ From...
  30. Question: How Can The Various World Religions...
  31. Question: Are People Growing Away From Organised...
  32. Question: People Are Often Afraid Of Practices...
  33. Question: Can One Find The Fulfilment Of...
  34. Question: Is What You Teach A Religion?...
  35. Question: How Can Religion Be Made More...
  36. Question: Is There Any Real Difference Between...
• Chapter 14: God And The Universe
  1. Question: You Have Written An Aphorism Which...
  2. Question: Can God And The Universe Be...
  3. Question: All Around Us We Hear Of...
  4. Question: What Is God?...
  5. Question: Why Should One Give His Time...
  6. Question: What Do You Think Of A...
  7. Question: Why Did God Create Evil?...
  8. Question: What Is The Sound 'aum'?...
  9. Question: When Does God Want His Name...
  10. Question: What Is Your Basic Philosophy?...
  11. Question: Why Is Darkness Impermanent And Light...
  12. Question: I Was Wondering If There Is...
  13. Question: Where Did God Originate?...
  14. Question: How Did We Ever Lose God?...
  15. Question: How Can We See Through God's...