A week of prayerful offerings for Mother Teresa
Sri Chinmoy returned, to New York on the evening of Monday, 8 September. In the week that followed, he offered his prayerful tributes to Mother Teresa in words and song, as well as through a number of interviews. A day by day summary of these activities follows.Wednesday 10 September:
At Sri Chinmoy’s personal request, President Gorbachev and Raisa Maximovna offered a special tribute to Mother Teresa.
Sri Chinmoy was interviewed by a journalist from New York’s Newsday.
In the evening, Sri Chinmoy answered questions from his students about Mother Teresa.
Thursday 11 September:
Sri Chinmoy wrote “My Morning-Evening-Prayer-Song” and set music to it.
He also sent a message with an arrangement of white lotuses and roses to be offered before Mother Teresa’s shrine in Calcutta.
In the evening, Sri Chinmoy gave the talk “Mother Teresa-Charity-Critics Are Mental Cases!”
Friday 12 September:
Sri Chinmoy sent a letter to Sister Nirmala containing “My Morning-Evening-Prayer-Song.” He also informed her that his students would be singing it that same evening in front of churches all over the world.
Sri Chinmoy wrote his eulogy for Mother Teresa.
At 3:00 p.m. Sri Chinmoy went to Mother Teresa’s Missionaries of Charity House in the Bronx, New York, to offer flowers and a printed card with his eulogy to the Sisters.
From 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. Sri Chinmoy’s students sang “My Morning-Evening-Prayer-Song” and prayed outside churches all over the world.
At 8:00 p.m. Sri Chinmoy was interviewed about Mother Teresa on “New Jersey Talking,” Cablevision 12, New Jersey.
Saturday 13 September:
(The morning of Mother Teresa's state funeral in Calcutta)
Sri Chinmoy set music to his eulogy of the previous day and taught it to his students.
At 7:30 p.m. Sri Chinmoy held a memorial programme for Mother Teresa at Aspiration-Ground, Jamaica, Queens, New York.
During the programme, Part Two of his collected writings on Mother Teresa was released.
Sunday 14 September:
Sri Chinmoy set part of Sister Nirmala’s funeral oration to music.
Sri Chinmoy’s students recorded his songs for Mother Teresa.
Sri Chinmoy’s eulogy was published in the Indian Express, India.
Monday 15 September:
At 10:00 a.m. Sri Chinmoy was interviewed by his dear friend Monsignor Thomas Hartman on Telecare Cable Television of Rockville Centre, Long Island, New York. A video clip of Sri Chinmoy’s memorial service was shown and a tape of his songs for Mother Teresa opened and closed the programme.
At 1:30 p.m. Sri Chinmoy was interviewed on “Real Talk,” Radio WLIB AM, New York. After answering a number of questions, Sri Chinmoy read out his eulogy for Mother Teresa.
Tuesday 23 September:
Sri Chinmoy offered a Peace Concert dedicated to Mother Teresa at United Nations headquarters in New York, under the personal sponsorship of H.E. Ambassador Anwarul Karim Chowdhury, Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations.
