17. Courtesy visit by Mr. Luvsan Bold, Director of the Art Gallery of the Union Of Mongolian Artists, 24 May 2007

[On his last day in Mongolia, Sri Chinmoy received a gracious visit from Mr. Luvsan Bold, Director of the Art Gallery hosting the Jharna-Kala Exhibition, and his wife. Mr. Bold is a famous sculptor and an honoured artist of the country, whose works are located in many public places throughout Mongolia. He had just returned from Beijing. He was introduced by Mr. P. Tsegmid, Vice-Chairman of the Union of Mongolian Artists.]

Mr. Bold: [as translated]: Good morning, Sri Chinmoy, dear Sri Chinmoy, and everybody. Some time ago I was asked if we could host Sri Chinmoy's art exhibition at our art gallery, and I wondered. I could not believe that Sri Chinmoy wanted to hold his exhibition in the Union of Mongolian Artists Art Gallery. Sri Chinmoy is very famous and his name is very popular here in Mongolia, so I could not believe that he was coming to Mongolia and wanted to have an exhibition in our gallery. I was so happy to help arrange this exhibition. And as an artist, I would like to say thank you to Sri Chinmoy for his exhibition in Mongolia and for what he has done for the Mongolian people.

I wish you all the best, everybody here, and good health.

Sri Chinmoy: My very dear friend, I bow to the great sculptor in you.

Many, many years ago I was invited to visit the greatest sculptor in England, Henry Moore. He was a very, very famous sculptor. He showed me his sculptures. They were beyond my comprehension! Mentally I could not understand them, but inwardly and spiritually I did feel something most sublime in his work.

I am very, very happy to meet with you, another great sculptor, and also I am very, very grateful to you for accepting my artwork to be exhibited at your gallery. Physically you could not be there, but I am sure that in spirit you were with us when the President came to bless us at your gallery.

Now I am requesting my students to sing a song. The name of our art is ''Jharna-Kala." It is a Bengali name, and the English translation is "Fountain-Art." In honour of you I am inviting my students to sing the song.

Sri Chinmoy's students sang his song "Fountain-Art," followed by the "Thank You" song, in honour of Mr. Bold, who received the grateful applause of the gathering.

From:Sri Chinmoy,World-Oneness-Heart-Song in Mongolian Life, Agni Press, 2011
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