peace

On 24th March 1984 in the Sportshall in Cologne, Sri Chinmoy offered his first major Peace Concert, with 8,500 people in attendance. The concert began with an opening meditation and then included performances on the flute, cello, esraj and singing with the harmonium.

Sri Chinmoy gave the title of the concert as “Peace: God’s Beauty in His Oneness-Home”. Like other aspects of Sri Chinmoy’s activities, the concert was offered free.

Opening flute performance by Sri Chinmoy

The first Sri Chinmoy Peace Mile was inaugurated at Battersea Park, London on 15 March 1986. The idea of the Peace Mile was to offer runners and walkers the opportunity to have a dedicated mile which also served as an opportunity to remember and appreciate the ideals of peace. The Peace Mile programme was also initiated to celebrate the United Nations International Year of Peace (1986). Speaking at the inauguration in Battersea Park, Sri Chinmoy said: