Sri Chinmoy delivers his maiden speech in the United States, a lecture entitled ‘Hinduism’, to the tenth-grade students of Hicksville High School in Hicksville, NY, USA. Krishan Dhanda, a friend of Mr. Ramamoorthy who worked with Sri Chinmoy at the Indian Consulate in New York at the time, made the arrangements for the lecture.
Sri Chinmoy delivers a lecture, entitled ‘Opportunity Divine and Necessity Supreme’, at Brown University in Providence, RI, USA.
On the day of President Carter’s visit to the United Nations, Sri Chinmoy: The Peace Meditation at the United Nations meets in Conference Room 3 to honour the President’s aspirations for world peace and to celebrate his birthday on 2 October. Sri Chinmoy opens the meeting with a silent meditation. The programme includes readings from the President’s writings, as well as a performance of a song Sri Chinmoy has composed in honour of the president.
Sri Chinmoy delivers a lecture, entitled ‘My Ignorance’, at the University of California in Santa Barbara, CA, USA.
Sri Chinmoy offers an inspirational message, entitled, ‘I Shall Learn and Learn’, after morning sports practice and a meditation at Jamaica High School track in Jamaica, New York, NY, USA.
Sri Chinmoy runs a personal best for 25 kilometres (15.5 miles) in 2:30:35 (9:43 pace) at the New York City Marathon Tune-Up in Central Park, New York, NY, USA.
Sri Chinmoy lifts 3 motorcycles, 2 Mounties on horseback, and a helicopter using the standard calf raise in New York and New Jersey area, USA.
Sri Chinmoy offers an organ recital (42) at the Church of St. Boniface in Munich, West Germany, and appears on German National Television in Munich, Germany, lifting TV host Günther Jauch.
Sri Chinmoy honours Karan Singh, Ambassador of India to the United States, at Annam Brahma restaurant in Jamaica, NY, USA.
Sri Chinmoy hands out prizes to the competitors of the 700, 1000 and 1,300 Mile Race, and also mentions his fervent hope of putting on a 2700 Mile Race.
Sri Chinmoy tests out an enormous set of 27 portable steps at Flushing Meadows Park in Queens, New York, NY, USA.
Sri Chinmoy competes in the field events – 600g javelin throw (24.2m), 4kg shot put (8.19m) and 1kg discus (21.56m) — at the Sri Chinmoy Masters Games held at Victory Field, Forest Park, Woodhaven, New York, NY, USA.
Sri Chinmoy composes a song in honor of South Africa.
Sri Chinmoy composes a song in honor of Mongolia.
Sri Chinmoy lifts baseball star Steve Finley and family at Aspiration Ground, New York, USA.
Sri Chinmoy receives the Austria – Heart of Europe Award from six Members of Parliament, at a ceremony at the banquet hall of the Vienna Börse (Stock Exchange), Austria.