by Sri Chinmoy

Welcome to the home of My Meditation-Service At The United Nations For 25 Years by Sri Chinmoy
First published by Agni Press in 1995.
Reprinted with the permission of Sri Chinmoy.

Table of Contents

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

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