Sri Chinmoy delivers a short talk, entitled ‘I Am Happy’, at the United Nations in New York.

Sri Chinmoy runs the Sri Chinmoy 5K Race in a time of 22 min. 29 sec., in Scottsdale, AZ, USA.

Sri Chinmoy meets with President Gorbachev’s daughter Irina Virganskaya at JFK International Airport in New York, NY, USA, to farewell her before she flies back to Russia. He brings gifts for the Gorbachev family and a special song he has written for her.

Sri Chinmoy offers a Peace Concert at Public School 86 in Jamaica, New York, USA.

Sri Chinmoy delivers a short message, entitled ‘Smile’, in New York, NY, USA.

Sri Chinmoy completes 27 seven-minute meditations to commemorate the completion of his epic poetry series Twenty-Seven Thousand Aspiration-Plants.

Agra (ancient Moghul capital and home of the Taj Mahal) is declared a Sri Chinmoy Peace-Blossom in Uttar Pradesh, India.

Sri Chinmoy receives the Heart of Slovenia Award.

Sri Chinmoy lifts 30 people at the Langkawi Lagoon Resort in Langkawi, Malaysia.

Sri Chinmoy lifts 20 Thai residents at the Imperial Mae Ping Hotel in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Academy Award-winning actress Helen Hunt is interviewed on the ‘Late Show with David Letterman’ and speaks about her extraordinary meeting with Sri Chinmoy in 2003. The interview is broadcast to millions around the world.