Sri Chinmoy’s first Indian passport is issued by the Regional Passport Office in Madras, India.
Sri Chinmoy first meets with U Thant, the third Secretary-General of the United Nations, at the United Nations in New York.
Sri Chinmoy gives an inspirational talk, entitled ‘Hope’, about the late UN Secretary-General U Thant, at the United Nations in New York.
Sri Chinmoy’s students from his New Jersey Centre hold a 24-hour meditation for seekers, beginning at midnight, at a church in Flushing, NY, USA. Sri Chinmoy visits at the end to lead a short meditation.
Sri Chinmoy meets with Olympic gold-medal-winning sprinter Sudhahota Carl Lewis for some coaching advice at Annam Brahma restaurant in Jamaica, Queens, NY, USA.
Sri Chinmoy offers a Peace Concert at Public School 86 in Jamaica, Queens, New York, to commemorate the 20th anniversary of his first meeting with United Nations Secretary-General U Thant.