Sri Chinmoy delivers a talk, entitled ‘God’s Compassion and the United Nations’ Dedication’, in the Dag Hammarskjöld Auditorium at the United Nations in New York.

Sri Chinmoy delivers a talk, entitled ‘Why?’, in the Dag Hammarskjöld Auditorium at the United Nations in New York, NY.

Sri Chinmoy meets with world champion surfer Ian Cairns in the morning at ‘Flame-Waves’ restaurant in Perth, WA, Australia.

Sri Chinmoy is interviewed at ‘Flame-Waves’ restaurant in the morning by a reporter from the Daily News and the article appears in the final edition of the newspaper on the same day in Perth, WA, Australia.

Sri Chinmoy meets with the Anglican Dean of Perth Rev. John Cornish in the morning at St George’s Cathedral in Perth, WA, Australia. Their meeting is covered by The West Australian and an article appears in the newspaper the next day.

Sri Chinmoy has an afternoon meeting with Aboriginal poet Jack Davis in Perth, WA, Australia.

Sri Chinmoy delivers his first lecture in Australia, entitled ‘Aspiration’, in the evening at St George’s Cathedral, Perth, WA, Australia. It draws over 500 people and after seating space runs out, many seekers sit cross-legged on the floor.

Sri Chinmoy offers an esraj concert and public meditation at Rockland Community College in Rockland, NY, USA.

Sri Chinmoy delivers a talk, entitled ‘The Inner Wealth’, to a small gathering at his home in Jamaica, NY, USA.

Sri Chinmoy writes an essay, entitled ‘Women’s Liberation and Oneness-Satisfaction’, which is subsequently read out at a function in honour of International Women’s Day, sponsored by ‘Sri Chinmoy Meditation at the United Nations’ on 9 March 1981, at the UN in New York.

Sri Chinmoy offers a concert at the University of California in Berkeley, CA, USA.

Sri Chinmoy offers the Preparation-Cry-Smile concert in Jamaica, Queens, New York, prior to his concert tour of Germany.

Sri Chinmoy offers a Peace Concert at Buchman Hall in New York, NY, USA.

Sri Chinmoy meets with Prince Sigvard and Princess Marianne Bernadotte of Sweden at the United Nations in New York.

Sri Chinmoy meets with Michael Kovac, former President of Slovakia in Bratislava, Slovakia.

Sri Chinmoy offers his 1,000th Weightlifting Prayer before doing 60 one-arm pushes with 700 pounds, as part of his daily lifting practice at his home in Jamaica, NY, USA.

Sri Chinmoy is an honoured guest at President Gorbachev’s 70th Birthday Celebration held at the Grand Hotel Marriott in Moscow, Russia.

Sri Chinmoy places a wreath of 70 roses at Raisa Maximovna Gorbacheva’s ‘Long Home’ in Moscow, Russia.

Sri Chinmoy receives the Heart of Austria and the Heart of Russia awards.

Turkmenistan is declared a Sri Chinmoy Peace-Blossom-Nation.

Sri Chinmoy offers a concert to celebrate his 15th Piano Anniversary in Jamaica, NY, USA.

To celebrate the 17th anniversary of his piano playing, Sri Chinmoy gives a recital at Public School 86 in Jamaica, New York, NY, USA.

Sri Chinmoy delivers a talk, entitled ‘Real Joy’ at Aspiration-Ground in Jamaica, NY, USA.