8 March
Seven Minutes of World Peace
On 21 September, the International Day of Peace, members of the Sri Chinmoy Centre from all around the world took part in Seven Minutes of World Peace. This initiative was first inaugurated in 1984 by Sri Chinmoy, in his capacity as leader of The Peace Meditation at the United Nations.
Since its inception, individuals and groups from around the world have joined to offer their heartfelt wishes for a better world. It is a soulful prelude to the United Nations Peace Bell Ceremony, which marks the global International Day of Peace.
Sri Chinmoy wished to be remembered as a student of peace, feeling that the cultivation and sharing of inner peace was the most valuable thing we can do.
“This world of ours has everything save and except one thing: peace. And this peace has to start from within. If I have peace of mind, then only can I be of help to you. If you have peace of mind, then only can you be of help to me.”
Sri Chinmoy
Around the world, students of Sri Chinmoy continue to observe this important day of peace with these seven minutes of silence, which participants can use to pray and meditate for peace in the world.
Further reading
- Seven Minutes of World Peace website
- Seven Minutes of World Peace at Sri Chinmoy.org
- Seven Minutes of World Peace at Student of Peace
Meditation experiences
More stories from Sri Chinmoy's students.
The day I recieved my spiritual name
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Utsahi St-Armand Ottawa, Canada
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Susan Marshall ,
Meditation: Touching The Infinite
Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New Zealand
The day when everything began
Bhagavantee Paul Salzburg, Austria
Our Guru becomes the perfect disciple
Devashishu Torpy London, United Kingdom
The Random Dog
Toshala Elliott Auckland, New Zealand
My wife's soul comes to visit
Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New Zealand
The day I saw my Guru's Third Eye
Vidura Groulx Montreal, Canada
A spiritual name is the name of our soul, and what we can become
Nayak Polissar Seattle, United States
The happiest I've ever been
Gabriele Settimi San Diego, United States
The most beautiful and fulfilling of all possible experiences
Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New Zealand
The Impact of a Yogi on My Life
Agni Casanova San Juan, Puerto RicoSuggested videos
interviews with Sri Chinmoy's students
When I met Sri Chinmoy for the first time
Baridhi Yonchev Sofia, Bulgaria
My first impressions of Sri Chinmoy's philosophy
Lunthita Duthely Hialeah, United States
Running a Six-Day Race
Ratuja Zub Minsk, Belarus
Sri Chinmoy's vision of the Peace Run
Harita Davies New York, United States
Why we organise ultra-distance events
Subarnamala Riedel Zurich, Switzerland
The value of meditation in a stressful job
Garga Chamberlain Bristol, United Kingdom
2 things that surprised me about the spiritual life
Jayasalini Abramovskikh Moscow, Russia
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