Sri Chinmoy tells four inspirational short stories, ‘Why the Masters Don’t Mix’, ‘The Foolish, the Clever and the Wise’, ‘The Aspirants return to the Ignorance-Sea’ and ‘Pleasing God in His own Way’.

Sri Chinmoy meets with Muhammad Ali for the third time, in New York, USA. The song ‘Greater than the Greatest’, composed by Sri Chinmoy, is sung in honour of the boxing champion.

Sri Chinmoy hosts a special function at the United Nations in New York to commemorate Australia’s 34th year as a founding member of the United Nations.

Sri Chinmoy runs a solo marathon in a time of 5:20:03, in Flushing Meadows Park, NY, USA.

Sri Chinmoy spontaneously sings the word ‘Gratitude’ while creating Jharna-Kala artworks at Progress-Promise function hall in New York, NY, USA. The 20-minute cassette tape of the recording is handed out by Sri Chinmoy at his April 13th celebration function later that year.

Sri Chinmoy lifts 7,063¾ lbs. with his right arm, in Jamaica, NY, USA. Read article…

Sri Chinmoy meets with Jacob Zuma of the African National Congress for the first time in South Africa.

A report about Sri Chinmoy’s recent presentation of the U Thant Peace Award to Dr. Ananda Guruge, the former Sri Lankan Ambassador to the USA, is published in the Sinhala newspaper, Dinamina in Sri Lanka.

In a short talk, Sri Chinmoy offers his gratitude to the soul of Nepal, during his brief visit to the country to attend a ceremony dedicating Nepal as a Sri Chinmoy Peace-Blossom-Nation. He also answers a number of questions.

Sri Chinmoy gives a talk, entitled ‘Scientists and God’, at the Orchid Garden Hotel, Brunei Darussalam.

Sri Chinmoy meets with Mari Alkatir, Prime Minister of Timor-Leste, at the office of the Prime Minister in Dili, Timor-Leste.

Sri Chinmoy is awarded the Medal of Freedom, Timor-Leste’s highest honour, from Prime Minister Mari Alkatiri, in Dili, Timor-Leste. Sri Chinmoy is the first to receive this award. In return, Sri Chinmoy honours Dr. Alkitiri with the first World-Harmony-Dreamer Award. Sri Chinmoy then offers a Peace Concert attended by the Prime Minister, the President of the Parliament, the Chief Justice and other Parliamentary Leaders, Ministers and Ambassadors.

During earlier private meetings, Sri Chinmoy meets with Bishop Carlos Belo, 1996 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, and other dignitaries at Hotel Timor in Dilli, Timor-Leste.

Sri Chinmoy performs a 270-lb. wrist curl, 30 times with each wrist, in Penang, Malaysia.