Arizona (AZ). The 48th state to join the Union on February 14, 1912

Arizona factoids: The capital of Arizona is Phoenix — which is also its largest city. Known as the “Grand Canyon State”, today’s population is approximately 7.6 million (averaging around 63 people per square mile). Arizona’s state tree is the ‘Palo Verde’; its state flower is the ‘Saguaro Cactus Blossom’; and its state bird the ‘Cactus Wren’. Arizona’s State Motto is: “Ditat Deus” (God enriches).

Chronological activities of Sri Chinmoy in Arizona (see page for activities in other states)

1974

  • April 24, 1974. Sri Chinmoy
    • delivers a lecture entitled “Humanity’s Teachers“, at 4 p.m. at the Arizona State University in Tempe, AZ.
    • meets with Mayor Bradley of Tempe, AZ, then spent several hours in the beautiful Phoenix Centre before leaving for New Mexico as part of his American lecture tour.
  • Unknown date, published in 1974. Members of the Phoenix, Arizona Centre ask Sri Chinmoy questions on ‘opportunity’. These, along with many other Q&As are published in At the Doors of Time and Delight Opportunity Knocks ( 43 , 44 , 45 , 46 , 47 , 48 ). And the following aphorism by Sri Chinmoy: Not Really lost
1977
  • February 9, 1977. Mayor Hance of Phoenix, AZ sends Sri Chinmoy a letter of welcome for an expected visit.
  • June 6, 1979. Sri Chinmoy
    • offers a public meditation at the Arizona State University in Tempe, AZ.
    • participates in the SCMT Race in Scottsdale, AZ (Sri Chinmoy runs a personal best for 3 miles in a time of 22:21).

1981

  • February 15, 1981. Sri Chinmoy
    • dedicates the ‘Sri Chinmoy Meditation Grove‘ with a planting of trees in Kiwanis Park, Tempe, AZ.
    • participates in the SCMT 5K Race in Scottsdale, AZ (Sri Chinmoy completes the 5k in a time of 22:29).

1987-current, the Sri Chinmoy Oneness-Home Peace Run passes through Arizona bi-annually on its cross-country trek and engages with its welcoming citizens (see example of photos of its previous visit)

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Listen to the melody Sri Chinmoy set for name ‘Arizona‘ as part of the “50 Oneness-State-Songs”:

(read more about these on the 50 Oneness-State-Songs page)

Fifty oneness-state-songs,
 
Our Lord’s Compassion-Gongs.
 
Within, without, a seeker’s sleepless cry
 
To reveal America’s perfection-sky.

—Sri Chinmoy
(see https://www.srichinmoysongs.com/fifty-oneness-state-songs)

Among the many songs Sri Chinmoy composed on America, his adopted country, this one is perhaps the most powerful:

America, America, America!
Great you are, good you are,
Brave you are, kind you are.
O my America, America.
Your Heaven-freedom is earth’s aspiration-choice.
With you, in you, is God-Hour’s Victory-Voice.

—Sri Chinmoy
(see https://www.srichinmoysongs.com/america-great-you-are-good-you-are)

The song “America! Great You Are, Good You Are” recording, below, as performed by the Sri Chinmoy Choir:

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