Statue Of Sri Chinmoy Erected In Bali
Sri Chinmoy Tribute Songs of the Soul Concert tour coming to Vancouver on April 23.
BALI - Sri Chinmoy’s spirit lives on in Bali through a radiant bronze statue of the world harmony leader which has just been placed permanently in Ubud, the cultural center of Bali, along with an original of his paintings entitled ‘Brotherhood’.
Bali’s spiritual, political and cultural leaders gathered together at the Agung Rai Museum (ARMA) in Ubud, Bali to dedicate a 2.2 metre tall bronze statue of world harmony leader Sri Chinmoy. Leader of the twice-weekly interfaith Peace Meditations at the United Nations for delegates and leaders since 1970, Sri Chinmoy founded a wide range of cultural and humanitarian programmes globally, including the 80-nation World Harmony Run in 1987 and the Sri Chinmoy Peace-Blossoms family, both taking place in Bali.
The statue of Sri Chinmoy was dedicated during a sacred ceremony led by the head of Balinese Hindus, Ida Pedanda Gede Ketut Sebali Tianyar Arimbawa, and hosted by Agung Rai, founder of ARMA. A few days earlier the statue was placed in position during an initial ceremony attended by leaders from all walks of life and several kings of Bali including the Regent of Ubud, Bupati Cok Ace, Cokorda Gde Ardana Sukawati who stated: “The mission of Sri Chinmoy is very close to our hearts…and I hope that we can all take part in this mission to balance this world through his work , through his words and through the prayers that we will do everyday and at every moment”.
The statue of Sri Chinmoy at ARMA is specially significant in that hundreds of thousands of children and tourists visit here from many nationalities and faiths each year for cultural and educational exchanges.
Sri Chinmoy visited Indonesia and in particular Bali many times since 1987 to share his peace activities and cultural exchange. He received many national and university awards, including the Presidential Medallion and the Heart of Indonesia and the Heart of Bali Awards.
Over the past three weeks, the Songs of the Soul Concerts, the World Harmony Runs and two exhibits of his Paintings for World Harmony, commemorated Sri Chinmoy’s memory and shared his vision of a oneness world with the Balinese people.
The Songs of the Soul concert tour, which feature acclaimed international musicians performing the compositions of Sri Chinmoy, will also be coming to Vancouver. It will be held at St. Andrew’s Church in downtown Vancouver on April 23 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are free but reservation is required. Please call 604-833-5566.
Source: www.thelinkpaper.ca
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