Sri Chinmoy gives talks on ‘Karma Yoga’ and ‘Jnana Yoga’ at the home of Lakshmi and Narayan (Mr. and Mrs. Rafael Elvira), on San Jose Street in Santurce, Puerto Rico.

Sri Chinmoy delivers a lecture, entitled ‘Aspiration and Dedication’, at the University of Reykjavik, in Reykjavik, Iceland – completing his third European lecture tour – later published in My Rose Petals, Part 4.

Sri Chinmoy first plays the Indian flute, in Reykjavik, Iceland.

Sri Chinmoy offers a public concert at Syracuse University in Syracuse, NY, USA.

An article in the New York-based daily newspaper Newsday reports on the contribution Sri Chinmoy’s “Run and Become” philosophy has had on the worldwide running community.

Sri Chinmoy runs a personal best for 1,500 metres (6 min.15 sec.) at the Sri Chinmoy Race in Santurce, Puerto Rico.

Sri Chinmoy offers a Peace Concert (359) — the 21st of 39 concerts held in honour of Swami Vivekananda — at Aspiration-Ground in Jamaica, NY, USA.

Sri Chinmoy offers a Peace Meditation and Peace Concert (413) — the 13th of 50 concerts held in honour of the 50th anniversary of the United Nations — in the Madison Building at the National Library of Congress in Washington, DC, USA.

Sri Chinmoy offers a Peace Concert (414) — the 14th of 50 concerts held in honour of the 50th anniversary of the United Nations — at the Jefferson Memorial in Washington DC, USA.

Niger and Panama are declared Sri Chinmoy Peace-Blossom-Nations.

Sri Chinmoy lifts Quincy Jones, musician, composer, arranger and producer, at his home in Los Angeles; and later lifts Lee Underwood, musician, biographer, music critic and author, at the University of California in Los Angeles, CA, USA.

Sri Chinmoy offers a Peace Concert in Northwest Auditorium at the University of California in Los Angeles, CA, USA.