Sri Chinmoy is invited to speak at the Gandhi Centenary at the University of the West Indies in Mona, Jamaica. The talk, entitled ‘Mahatma Gandhi’, is subsequently printed in Mother India’s Lighthouse.

Sri Chinmoy delivers a talk, entitled ‘Does Meditation Really Accomplish Anything?’, in the Dag Hammarskjöld Auditorium at the United Nations in New York, NY.

Sri Chinmoy delivers a lecture, entitled ‘Faith, Love, Devotion and Surrender’, at New York State University in Oswego, NY, USA.

Sri Chinmoy offers a concert and delivers a lecture, entitled ‘Appreciation, Admiration, Adoration and Love’, at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY, USA.

Sri Chinmoy delivers a lecture, entitled ‘Contemplation’, at Columbia University in New York, NY, USA.

Sri Chinmoy offers a Peace Concert (afternoon) at the Wiener Konzerthaus in Vienna, Austria.

Sri Chinmoy offers a Peace Concert (evening) at the Wiener Konzerthaus in Vienna, Austria.

Sri Chinmoy holds a public meditation for spiritual seekers in Buchman Hall in Manhattan, NY, USA. He meditates in silence, plays music and answers questions. Three other similar programmes were held at the same venue during April and May.

Sri Chinmoy offers a Peace Concert and delivers a morning lecture, entitled ‘My Success-Life and My Progress-Life’, at the University of Vienna in Vienna, Austria.

Sri Chinmoy offers a Peace Concert and delivers an evening lecture, entitled ‘Surrender’, at the Kurhalle Oberlaa in Vienna, Austria.

Sri Chinmoy completes 2 million Soul-Bird drawings in Jamaica, NY, USA.