Sri Chinmoy - His PR Trojan Horse at the United Nations
UNITED NATIONS MEDITATION GROUP ( aka U.N.M.G ) - Chinmoy's Trojan Horse at the United Nations In 1971, Chinmoy Kumar Ghose ( aka Sri Chinmoy ) had formed a meditation group in 1971 made up of disciples in the United Nations. It secured membership in the U nited N ations S taff R ecreation C ouncil. In 1977 the Meditation Group requested and received permission to use a modified version of the United Nations Emblem on its letterhead, accompanied by the words "United Nations -- The Heart -- Home of the World Body." However, when asked in 1978 to identify itself with the label " U nited N ations S taff R ecreation C ouncil" to indicate its recreation-oriented nature and avoid any misconception that it was an organ of the United Nations itself, the group refused and withdrew from the United Nations Staff Recreation Council. In 1983 it adopted a new name , Sri Chinmoy Meditation at the United Nations . It has continued to be allowed to...
