Sri Chinmoy with Senator Claiborne Pell
Sri Chinmoy — Senator Pell

On 15 November 1998, Sri Chinmoy offered Senator Claiborne Pell the U Thant Peace Award at Beekman Towers Hotel; New York, NY, USA.

Senator Pell receiving the U Thant Peace Award
U Thant Peace Award

US Senator Claiborne Pell was a senator for Rhode Island from 1961 to 1997. In 1945, Pell was a participant in the United Nations Conference on International Organization in San Francisco that drafted the United Nations Charter.

Senator Pell holding the Sri Chinmoy Oneness-Home Peace Torch
Holding the Sri Chinmoy Oneness-Home Peace Torch

Sri Chinmoy composed a song in his honour for the occasion.

Senator Pell: The UN Greatness-Fondness-Pride

Brother Superior, Senator Pell!
Our hearts are ringing your vict’ry bell
You are the U.N. greatness-fondness-pride
You give the World the safest oneness-ride.

Sri Chinmoy preparing to lift Senator Pell overhead
Sri Chinmoy preparing to lift Senator Pell as part of “Lifting Up the World with a Oneness-Heart”

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Photos: Maral Siegel and Dhanu Alaimo