The Peace concert was held at Public School 117 in Briarwood, New York, on Saturday, 25 November 1995.
It started at 9:05 in the morning and continued until 11:20 at night. There were six sessions with a brief intermission between each one.The King of Heart-Smiles
Blessingfully taughtEverybody’s heart to smile.
```1. Dove Ocarina
SwitzerlandOne hundred and fifty
Running, climbing and divingMusic-blooming, music-blossoming
And music-immortalising instruments. ```2. Esraj
BengalLord Supreme blissfully came
And powerfully restoredEverybody’s aspiration-heart-beauty.
```3. Soprano Recorder
GermanyThis is the era of peace-freedom-lovers
And not of world-renunciation cave-dwellers. ```4. Mini Koto
JapanThis moment we became
The fragrance of our hearts.Next moment we became
The beauty of our eyes. ```5. Tote-a-Tune
Austria Sri Chinmoy sang and played.All our mind-questions were stilled
Inside the poise of our hearts. ```6. Balalaika
RussiaThe born questioners became
Perfect peace-dreamers and peace-lovers. ```7. Bul-Bul-Tarang
IndiaThe mind-doubt-edifice
Was utterly dismantled. ```8. Tranverse Flute
IrelandThe mind had no more
Disobedience-stories.It became all obedience-song.
```9. Tenor Rauschpfeife
Renaissance GermanyThe fourteen hours
Became the radianceOf fourteen golden years.
```10. Viola
Italy Sri Chinmoy sang and played.Self-glorification-desire became
God-Satisfaction-aspiration. ```11. Yamaha SHS 10 Keyboard
Japan Sri Chinmoy sang and played.God whispered beautiful Hope-Flowers
And powerful Promise-Fruits. ```12. Double Bamboo Flute
New ZealandFrom now on, we shall be
Full-time God-loversAnd not remain
Part-time God-loversAnymore.
```13. Frame Harp
JapanOur heart’s gratitude-tears
Brought GodNear, nearer and nearest.
```14. Gusli
RussiaGod and God’s Hour were both eager
To successfully knock at our heart’s door. ```15. Bell-Tree
U.S.A.The dictatorial mind
Unconditionally surrenderedTo the jovial heart.
```16. Ceramic Flute
MexicoThis time God cradled
Our souls and heartsTogether.
```17. Soprano Bowed Psaltery
Europe (Middle Ages)Our peace-starved hearts
Feasted onGod’s Compassion-Rainbow.
```18. Bouzouki
GreeceGod Himself taught us
How to cry breathlesslyFor Him.
```19. Anklung
IndonesiaThe undivine, hostile forces
Of the mindWere threatened and shattered
By our purity-flooded hearts. ```20. Kora (Harp-Lute)
West AfricaLip-gratitude we were.
NowSoul-gratitude we are.
```21. Tuned Glass Rods
GermanyWe not only remembered the joy
Of our past aspiration-heart,But also, surprisingly, excelled it.
```22. Harpsichord
Europe (Made in U.S.A.)Triumphs of the soul
Were heraldedFrom the start to the finish.
```23. Bass Drum
U.S.A.Each seeker-heart
Became the fountain-beauty-smileOf delight.
```24. Chimes
GermanyThe heart-sea-swimmers
Were playing withThe fulness-happiness-waves
Of the soul. ```25. Tote-a-Tune
U.S.A. Sri Chinmoy sang and played.These four singer-musicians
Were my indispensable helpers.Chinmoy Kumar Ghose
Sri ChinmoyThe heart’s gratitude-tears
Immensely increasedThe life’s devotion-intensity.
```26. Dombra Kazakstan
KazakstanOur aspiration-hearts became
A true expressionOf happiness-panorama.
```27. Duck Ocarina
EuropeThe battle against our mind’s
Unwillingness-barrageForever ended.
```28. Yamaha PSS-6 Keyboard
Japan Sri Chinmoy sang and played.Our hearts devoured
The Silence-BlissOf God-Beauty.
```29. Concertina
England-GermanyOur meditation stretched
Our life’s dedication-armsFar and wide.
```30. Baby Recorder
GermanyUnreservedly we enjoyed
The fulness-fragranceOf our soul-delight.
Indeed, a galaxyOf silence-blossom-hearts!
```31. Clarinet (Transparent)
EuropeGod Himself fed the breath
Of our aspiration-heart. ```32. Sweetheart Recorder
U.S.A.The mind’s long-cherished
Torrential despairCompletely stopped.
```33. Slit Drum
Africa and the Americas (Made in U.S.A.)We felt and we became
The ever-spreadingGod-oneness-fragrance.
```34. Kortholt
EuropeAn unconditional God-obedience-dream
Finally blossomedInto reality.
```35. Golden Bamboo Side Flute
IndiaThe confusion-mind
Said to the illumination-soul,“Illumine me!
I shall be all yours.” ```36. Wooden Tote-a-Tune in B’
U.S.A. Sri Chinmoy sang and played.The invisible Beyond
Became the visible God-Smile. ```37. Charango
South AmericaThe backward-jumping mind
Became the forward-racing heart. ```38. Kalimba (Thumb Piano)
AfricaSmilingly
The ambrosia-seaBeckoned us.
```39. Hohner Electric Harmonium
Germany Sri Chinmoy sang and played.While on earth,
ParadiseWe unquestionably experienced.
```40. Rosewood Marimba
U.S.A.God-Ecstasy-Reality
Captured our entire being. ```41. Viola da Gamba
Italy Sri Chinmoy sang and played.We entered the deathless birth
Of universal Oneness-Reality. ```42. Steel Drum
Trinidad and Tobago (Made in Switzerland)The God-seeker in us
And the man-inspirer in usTogether sang and danced.
```43. Horn Bamboo Flute
New ZealandThe good-for-nothing mind
Was completely transformedInto a good-for-everything
God-Satisfaction. ```44. Dholak
IndiaLife was no longer
An idle experiment.Life became
The most precious self-discovery. ```45. Glass Flute
EuropeThe mountain-height-dreams
Of oursBecame fountain-ambrosia-realities.
```46. Wooden Double Ocarina
U.S.A.This moment we were
The pagoda of God-Hope.Next moment we became
The shrine of God-Promise. ```47. Bandura
UkraineI am no longer a citizen
Of a God-failing universe,But a citizen of
A God-fulfilling universe. ```48. Modified Strum Stick
U.S.A.The simplicity of spirituality
Manifested asThe sublimity of Divinity.
```49. Tuned Cow Bells
Latin AmericaSoulfully we smiled and smiled
Because of the success-surpriseOf our heart.
```50. Footpedal Harmonium (Collapsible)
U.S.A.Proudly God danced and danced
Because of the progress-astonishmentOf our life.
```51. Western Flute in G’
EuropeOur climbing hearts
Discovered a direct routeTo God’s Pride-flooded Heart.
```52. Xylophone
U.S.A.No, not even an iota of fog!
It was all sunshine —Bright, brighter, brightest.
```53. Pchu-Ch’in
ChinaEach instrument brought us
Nearer and nearerTo the Golden Shore.
```54. Synthesizer using sounds
of traditional Japanese instruments JapanEach instrument became
A prayer-dawnAnd a meditation-eve.
```55. Soprano Recorder
EuropeGod-Guest came,
And we all welcomed HimInside our heart-home.
```56. Sopranino Renaissance Recorder
GermanyOur life’s oneness
With the music of the heartClearly and distinctly proved to be
The shortest path to peace. ```57. Children’s Duck Ocarina
JapanEach song quickened
Our aspiration-pace. ```58. Bamboo Side Flute
IndiaOur cheerful God-surrender
Became the sweetnessOf universal melody.
```59. Piccolo
EuropeThe perfect lustre of a purity-heart
Was clearly visibleFrom the start to the finish
Of the music-adventure. ```60. Soprano Saxophone
U.S.A.God declared our happiness
To be the best friendOf humanity’s future.
```61. Appalachian Dulcimer
U.S.A.Ours was a non-stop conversation
With God’s Satisfaction-Delight. ```62. Djembe
AfricaFrom today on,
Each member of the audienceWill no longer suffer
From an inner bankruptcy. ```63. Ukulele
HawaiiThe ecstasy-inundated tears
Of our inner childBathed us thoroughly.
```64. Rabab
AfghanistanA sudden yet permanent entrance
Into the happiness-highway,Indeed!
```65. Casio CT363 Keyboard
Japan Sri Chinmoy sang and played.Each breath became
A prayer-flowerOf sweetness-beauty.
```66. Yamaha YPR 30 Keyboard
JapanThe music of the heart
For which a seeker’s life hungersWas sumptuously fed.
```67. Realistic 670 Keyboard
U.S.A.God gave us —
Our eagerness and cheerfulness —Not only His Blessing,
But also His Pride. ```68. Double Flageolet
England (Early 19th Century)God’s Peace-Shore
Appeared before our heart-boatAs soon as the boat started sailing.
```69. Gourd Kalimba
AfricaThe mind promised itself
That from now onIt would never keep peace
At a sceptical distance. ```70. Cymbals
TibetGod blessed our heart’s progress report
With His Heart s transcendentalSatisfaction-Crown.
```71. Rebaba
JordanFinally
The mind subscribed cheerfullyAnd unconditionally
To the heart’s monumental faith. ```72. Accordion
AustriaEverything came up
To God’s desired Standard. ```73. Clavichord
EuropeThe unwillingness-mind
Lost all its strength,Only to become
The ocean-power of willingness. ```74. Bass Bowed Psaltery
Switzerland Sri Chinmoy sang and played.The instruments triumphantly became
Full of surprises and marvels. ```75. Adapted Penny Whistle
IrelandPreviously I was always eager
To tell God everythingAbout myself.
This time, to my extreme joy,
God Himself was all eagernessTo tell me everything
About Himself. ```76. Triple Bamboo Gourd Flute
New ZealandA journey of the heart,
Par excellence! ```77. Double-chambered Teak Ocarina
U.S.A.Quite unusual!
Even my mind loved the musicFrom the beginning to the end.
```78. Ceramic Ocarina
JapanEach musical instrument
Was a new discoveryFor my eagerness-heart.
```79. “Goose” Ocarina
CanadaEven my vital forgot to play
Its restlessness-role!It listened to the music
Without interruption. ```80. Portable Harmonium
India Sri Chinmoy sang and played.My heart revealed
Its extraordinary inner speed. ```81. “Pipe Dream ” Pentatonic Xylophone
EuropeMy mind revealed
Its extraordinary outer agility. ```82. Arpeggio Xylophone
EuropeThe cosmic gods and goddesses
Came to pay a blessingful visitTo our peace-shrine-stage.
```83. Hammer Dulcimer
Persia (Made in U.S.A.)Eternity’s Peace and Infinity’s Bliss
Alternately blessedThe audience.
```84. Bamboo Straight Flute
IndiaAlas, the whole experience-reality
Was the exclusive privilegeOf a few hundred!
```85. Hohner Soprano Recorder
GermanyEach instrument
Extended farther and fartherInto the cosmic Beyond.
```86. Moeck Sopranino Recorder
GermanyMy familiar instruments
And unfamiliar instrumentsSang and danced together
In perfect harmony. ```87. Western Flute
EuropeNewness and uniqueness
Unreservedly came downFrom their respective realms.
```88. Bass Sansa
AfricaI clearly saw my heart
And the hearts of the audienceFlying fast, very fast,
Towards the Feet of God. ```89. Tubano
CubaEagerness and cheerfulness
Together blossomedWith equal swiftness.
```90. Lap Harp
U.S.A.The human mind,
Nebulous in its faith,Was transformed into
An ocean of faith. ```91. Traditional Kantele
FinlandGod heavily depended
On the willingness-heartOf the audience.
To His greatest Joy,The audience placed the Victory’s Crown
At His Feet. ```92. Large Kantele
FinlandNegativity’s darkness
Completely faded away —Right from the beginning.
```93. Violin-o-Phone
IrelandEach individual was fired
By the breathOf illumining and fulfilling hope.
```94. Snare Drum
U.S.A.Our human life
And its accompanying troublesWere utterly extinguished.
```95. Clarinette
FranceGod was resolved that we all
Should go farther and farther,Fly higher and higher
And dive deeper and deeper.To our own great surprise,
We gave Him complete success. ```96. Alto Renaissance Recorder
EnglandThe aspiration of our heart
And the Satisfaction of God’s HeartBecame inseparably one.
```97. Double Flute
EuropeSurrender to God’s Will we chose.
God’s Will we became.God whispered that His Paradise
Is here and nowhere else. ```98. Rainbow Frame Drum
U.S.A.The unaspiring curiosity
Came,Only to return disappointed.
```99. Roland Synthesizer
U.S.A.From now on
Our heart will see each dawnWith a new delight.
```100. Ranat Metallophone
ThailandOur hearts became a treasure
High above all measure ```101. Ranch Tarang (Glass Xylophone)
IndiaEach song
Was an illumination-builderOf the future.
```102. Khong Wong (Kettle Gongs)
ThailandA perfect union
Of the crying earthAnd the smiling Heaven!
```103. Koto
JapanA song of life
And a dance of breath! ```104. Cello
Europe Sri Chinmoy sang and played.What was needed
To become inseparably oneWith the music-world
Was not an iron determination,But a self-giving willingness.
```105. Multi-cultural Synthesizer
Sri Chinmoy sang and played.God the Supreme Musician
Came downAnd left His Golden Footprints
For us to follow. ```106. Hohner Mini Grand Piano
GermanyGod blessed us
With His Compassion-Magnet,And we offered God
Our affection-magnet in return. ```107. Small Slit Drum
Africa and the AmericasA peace-blossoming world
In all its grandeur! ```108. Hammered Zither
Made in U.S.A.We owned two supernal possessions:
The soul-smile that glowedAnd the heart-tear that sparkled.
```109. Mini Tote-a-Tune
AustraliaThe fragrance-breeze
Of our soulsCarried us across
An infinite horizon. ```110. Small Harmonium
India Sri Chinmoy sang and played.The peace-dove of light
Showed us the direct wayTo fly
To God’s Immortality-flooded Kingdom. ```111. Small Steel Drum
Trinidad and TobagoLong before the birth of the performance,
The catastrophe of unwillingnessWas buried in the oblivion-cave.
```112. Peace Harp Lyre
AustraliaMany a time
The performer and the audienceWere wonderstruck
By God’s celestial Lightning-Beauty. ```113. Xylophone
Sri Chinmoy sang and played.The human ego
Recognised at long lastIts long-cherished absurdity.
```114. Alto Saxophone
FranceOur hearts
Will no longer use the foreign word:‘Impossibility.’
```115. Yamaha PSS 12 Keyboard
Japan Sri Chinmoy sang and played.The world’s cynical sneer
Did not dare to nearThe divine atmosphere
We all created. ```116. Tam-Tam (Gong)
ChinaGod blessingfully touched our hearts.
Lo, dispelled was our ignorance-dream-sleepSooner than at once!
```117. Sheng
ChinaBy virtue of our gratitude-hearts,
We unreservedly enjoyedOur God-surrender-sweetness.
```118. Dunbek
North AfricaThe thought-free hours
Helped our hearts to soarAnd our lives to roar.
```119. Windjammir
(Yamaha Synthesizer Wind Instrument ) JapanGod Himself applauded
Our each and everyGod-manifestation-service-attempt.
```120. Gemsborn (Cowhorn)
SwitzerlandWe saw the Face
Of God’s LoveAnd became the Heart
Of God’s Peace. ```121. Dove Ocarina
SwitzerlandOur heart’s teeming aspiration-flames
Frightened the earth-bound desiresOf our minds.
```122. Sopranino Recorder Renaissance
EuropeGod the Compassion abolished
Our thought-bondage-slavery. ```123. Taschen Flöte
GermanySilence infinitely increased
The beauty of my soulAnd amplified
The duty of my life. ```124. Small Bamboo Side Flute
IndiaWe shall definitely and unquestionably
Live up to God’s God-Fulfilment-DreamsIn us and through us.
```125. Small Rosewood Double Ocarina
U.S.A.From now on
Ignorance-night will be compelledTo lose its secret interest
In humanity. ```126. Ceramic Ocarina
EnglandDoubt, the bringer of sad and bad news,
Failed to find an entranceTo the heart-temple of music.
```127. Adapted Strum Stick
U.S.A.The fast-approaching 21st century
Will establish the fragranceOf the soul-music
And banish the thunderstorm-musicOf the vital.
```128. Casio Ta-10 Keyboard
Japan Sri Chinmoy sang and played.The sweetness-music of the soul
Will ultimately defeatThe very breath of vital music.
```129. Large Ceramic Ocarina
EuropeOur Lord entered our heart-temple
As a Guest,But soon became our life-Host.
```130. Bass Flute
EuropeThe sole and single criterion of Truth
Is Peace.Peace our mind saw.
Peace our heart felt.Peace our life became.
```131. Lyramandolin
ItalyFrom the strength
Of our aspiration-heart,We unmistakably felt
That mankind would soon be readyTo herald God’s supreme Victory.
```132. Gopichand
IndiaThe mind that had craved
World-appreciationToday longed only for
God’s Satisfaction in God’s own Way. ```133. Tamburitsa
YugoslaviaThe dark smoke of earth-bound desire
Was nowhere visibleIn the temple of heart-music.
```134. Valiha (Tubular Zither)
MadagascarThe most significant cosmic gods
And goddessesCame down with their Infinity’s Smile
And Immortality’s AffectionTo bless the climbing aspiration-hearts.
```135. Windspinner
Africa and the AmericasThe Avatars,
The spiritual Masters, too,Of the supreme Heights
Came down to blessThe ever-memorable occasion.
```136. Rainstick Native
AmericanFor the first time we saw
That time was totally againstIgnorance-night-pride —
And won! ```137. Balaphone
AfricaAlthough God had so many pressing problems
To deal with,He happily came and proudly swam
In the devotion-tears of our hearts. ```138. Lithophone (Stone Xylophone)
FranceGod Himself came down
To teach our obedienceHow to keep out of
Any trouble whatsoever. ```139. Klevinger Electric Double Bass
U.S.A. Sri Chinmoy sang and played.Our surrender-heart
Handed our life totally overTo our Lord Beloved Supreme.
```140. Large Harmonium
(Four Reeds per Note)India
Sri Chinmoy sang and played.To God,
We gave our very best.To us,
His All He gave. ```141. Modern Dilruba North India
(Made in U.S.A.) Sri Chinmoy sang and played.Aspiration taught us patience.
Patience taught us faith.Faith taught us God-discovery
And self-mastery. ```142. Alto Flute
EuropeEvery moment was a cascade
Of God-Satisfaction-opportunities. ```143. Dage Hu (Chinese Cello)
China Sri Chinmoy sang and played.We all aspired
To go high, higher, highestAnd not to acquire
Much, more, most. ```144. Viscount Digital Pipeorgan
Italy Sri Chinmoy sang and played.God’s Compassion-Feet we desired,
But He gave us His Satisfaction-HeartInstead.
```145. Lap Synthesizer (with Traditional Indian Sounds)
U.S.A.Our aspiration-heart-boat
Plied betweenThe newness-shore-beauty
And the fulness-shore-fragrance. ```146. Vibraphone
GermanyIn us was born the abiding peace
Of a oneness-world-home. ```147. Double Bass
Europe Sri Chinmoy sang and played.In the past,
Our aspiration-heartHad always been right
In God’s Eye,But this time His Heart declared:
“Absolutely perfect!” ```148. Gong
Switzerland (Origin Chinese)Swiftly God came.
Happily God stayed.Proudly God returned.
```149. Harmonium
India Sri Chinmoy sang and played.On His return Journey,
God did not go alone.Our surrender-life and gratitude-heart
Accompanied Him. ```150. Baby Grand Piano
U.S.A.From:Sri Chinmoy,A fourteen hour peace concert: Immensity-peace-sea-experiences. Sublimity-peace-sky-realisations, Agni Press, 1995
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