Louisiana (LA). The 18th state to join the Union in 1812
Louisiana factoids: The capital of Louisiana is Baton Rouge; its largest city is New Orleans. Today’s population in Louisiana is approximately 4.6 million (averaging around 107 people per square mile). Louisiana’s state tree is the ‘Bald Cypress’; its state flower is the ‘Magnolia’; its state bird the ‘Brown Pelican’; its state fruit is the ‘Strawberry’ and its state vegetable is the ‘Sweet Potato’. Louisiana’s State Motto is: “Union, Justice and Confidence”.
Activities of Sri Chinmoy in Louisiana (see page for activities in the each of the 50 states)
- February 27, 1974 (multiple lectures in multiple states this date). Sri Chinmoy delivers a 9am morning lecture entitled “Compassion” in the Kendall Cram Lecture Hall at Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana
1987-current, the Sri Chinmoy Oneness-Home Peace Run frequently passes through Louisiana on its cross-country trek and engages with its welcoming citizens (see example of photos of a previous visit)
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Listen to the melody Sri Chinmoy set for name ‘Louisiana’
(read more about these on the 50-state songs page)
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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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