Sri Chinmoy writes 50 poems in Puerto Rico that will subsequently be published by Aum Press, Puerto Rico, in 1974 as The Golden Boat, part 1. It is the first book in his new twenty-volume series.
Sri Chinmoy opens an exhibition of his artwork in Plaza de las Americas, Rio Pedras, Puerto Rico.
Sri Chinmoy delivers a lecture, entitled ‘A Seeker’, at the Virginia Beach Convention Centre in Virginia Beach, VA, USA.
Sri Chinmoy meets with ultra-marathon runner Ted Corbitt.
Sri Chinmoy holds a public meditation and concert for the Indian community, at Flushing Town Hall in Flushing, NY, USA.
At the invitation of New York State Governor Mario Cuomo, Sri Chinmoy offers the Opening Meditation at the Interfaith Celebration for the New York State Columbus Quincentenary, at the United Nations in New York. The Governor requests Sri Chinmoy to sit next to him on the dais.
Sri Chinmoy presents the U Thant Peace Award to Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela,1st President of South Africa, and President of the African National Congress, at the ANC Headquarters in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Sri Chinmoy offers a Peace Concert at the Holiday Inn in South Beach, Durban, South Africa.
Sri Chinmoy drives for one hour in Cancun, Mexico.
Sri Chinmoy offers a Peace Concert in Santuario Dom Bosco, Brasilia, Brazil.
Viet Nam is declared a Sri Chinmoy Peace-Blossom-Nation.
Sri Chinmoy lifted 35 people, including the Executive Secretary of the Brunei Olympic Council. He also breaks his lifting record by lifting his 2,070th person from the seated position — surpassing his previous record of 2,058 lifts in the standing position — at the Orchid Garden Hotel in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam.