Sri Chinmoy honored by Congress
WASHINGTON, D.C.: Appreciation from 12 U.S. Senators and members of the House of Representatives have been read into the Congressional Record honoring Sri Chinmoy’s 50th birthday in remarks delivered last week, Senator Paul Tsongas, Democrat of Massachusetts lauded the leader for his many contributions saying “Sports enthusiast, artist, musician, poet and Director of a Meditation Group at the United Nations, Sri Chinmoy, in a very brief period, more than most people do in a lifetime.
Senator Tsongas added: “We wish Sri Chinmoy in all his endeavours that help so many, success in the years ahead and best wishes for a long and continually fruitful life.
Congressman Benjamin Rosenthal and Geraldine Ferraro, both Democrats of New York, were among those members of Congress who detailed in their remarks, programs for world betterment that they had cosponsored or appeared at jointly with Sri Chinmoy.
The spiritual leader was cited by Congressman Addabbo, Democrat of New York, as “one of the world’s foremost authorities on Eastern philosophy.” Sri Chinmoy has conducted meditation at the United Nations since 1970 and is the leader of the international Sri Chinmoy Centre.
Besides his work at the United Nations, Sri Chinmoy is also renowned for his meetings with world leaders for the cause of peace and for his achievements in poetry painting and music and his lectures at major universities around the world. He is also the leader of the Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team which sponsors athletic events all over the world,
The Sri Chinmoy Centre is headquartered in New York with branches in such major American cities as Boston, San Francisco, Washington DC, Chicago, Seattle and Miami and internationally in Zürich, London, Paris, Rome, Tokyo and Melbourne.
Sri Chinmoy began teaching in America in 1964 after studying Eastern spiritual sciences for 20 years at a Pondicherry Indian Ashram.
Published in Overseas Times 12/25/81
Sri Chinmoy Is Honoured
Sri Chinmoy, an Indian spiritual and meditation teacher was recently honoured by 12 US congressman whose appreciation of his work has been read into the congressional record according to a press release of the Sri Chinmoy Centre in Washington D.C.
Senator Paul Tsongas, Democrat of Massachusetts in remarks delivered December 15 described Chinmoy as a “sports enthusiast, artist, musician, poet and director of a meditation group at the United Nations and said, he “in a very brief period has accomplished more than most people do in a lifetime.
Representative Benjamin Rosenthal and Geraldine Ferraro (Democrat–New York) spoke of Chinmoy programs for “world betterment” in which they had participated with him. Representative Joseph Addabbo (Democrat–New York) called him “one of the world’s foremost authorities on Eastern philosophy.”
The Congressmen’s actions coincide with Sri Chinmoy’s 50th birthday.
Chinmoy began teaching in the United States in 1964 after studying at an Indian Ashram in Pondicherry. The Sri Chinmoy Centre has its headquarters in New York and branches in Boston, San Francisco, Chicago, Seattle, Miami, Zürich, London, Rome, Paris, Tokyo and Melbourne.
Published in INDIA ABROAD 12/25/81
Chinmoy Hailed in D.C.
Washington D.C.: Appreciation from 12 US Senators and members of Congress was read into the congressional record honouring Sri Chinmoy’s 50th birthday, according to a press release.
Published in News India 12/25/81