Photo by Bhashwar Hart

 

Sri Chinmoy offers a wreath and meditates at the grave of President John F. Kennedy in Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia, across the Potomac River from Washington, DC.

 

At Arlington National Cemetery

Arriving in Washington at around noon on Sunday, 11 January, the runners made a detour to the grave of President Kennedy at Arlington National Cemetery before running to their final destination, the Washington Monument. Sri Chinmoy placed a wreath on the grave and meditated there in silence for a few minutes. The following picture and caption were distributed nationwide by Associated Press.


Published in AUM – Vol. 3, No. 1, 27 January 1976