OREGON (OR). Oregon became the 33rd state to join the United States on February 14, 1859.

Oregon factoids: known as the Beaver State, today’s population is approximately 4.27 million. Oregon’s state tree is the ‘Douglas Fir’; its state flower is the ‘Oregon Grape’; its state bird the ‘Western Meadowlark’; its state fruit is the ‘pear’ and its state nut is the ‘filbert’ (more commonly known as hazelnut). The Oregon coast is perhaps one of the most scenic areas in America — and was where Lewis and Clark’s exploration of the west reached the Pacific Ocean (near what is now Astoria, Oregon). Oregon’s Cascade mountains, its famous rivers, lakes and waterfalls — as well as its high dessert in the southeastern part of the state — are also famously breathtaking.

Activities of Sri Chinmoy in Oregon

1974:

  • April 22, 1974, On this day, Sri Chinmoy offered three university talks in three different states – Oregon (at 10 a.m.), Washington (at 4 p.m.) and Idaho (at 7:30 p.m.). In Portland, Oregon he delivers a morning lecture (10 a.m.), entitled ‘Transformation, Liberation, Revelation, Manifestation’, at Portland State University in Portland, Oregon, USA.
  • Unknown date, published in 1974. three members of the Eugene, Oregon 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 ( 58 , 59 , 60 ).

1975:

  • October 16-17, 1975, after a visit to San Francisco, CA and Victoria, B.C., Canada, Sri Chinmoy visits Eugene, Oregon. During this visit he
    • visited the Eugene Centre (see recap of visit in Chinmoy Family, October 1975-February 1976, pg.5) during which he meditated in the two meditation rooms, gave a short talk and painted two acrylic Jharna-Kala
    • led a public meditation at St. Paul’s Catholic Church and gave a short talk on “Concentration, Meditation and Contemplation”. KVAL, a local TV station, covered the event.

1980:

  • October 17, 1980,  Sri Chinmoy delivers a lecture, entitled ‘The Outer Running and the Inner Running’, at the University of Oregon in Eugene, Oregon, USA.
  • October 18, 1980 Sri Chinmoy offers a concert and a meditation at Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon, USA
  • October 19, 1980, a 30km road race is held Eugene, Oregon. Sri Chinmoy recounts three stories from that event in Run and Become, Part 4 (37 , 38 and 39) also a humorous travel story.
  • November 18, 1980,  Sri Chinmoy delivers a lecture, entitled ‘ Art is ’ Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon

1985:

  • October 24, 1985. Sue Harris, the mayor of the capital city Salem, Oregon proclaims October 24, 1985 to be World Peace Day and encouraged its citizens to engage in the Seven Minutes for World Peace from 10:00-10:07 a.m.

1989:

  • June 12, 1989 Sri Chinmoy traveled to Portland, Oregon USA on this day. At 7:00 p.m. at the Chiles Auditorium at the University of Portland he offered a Peace Concert (#188 in a series, with approximately 1,000 attendees included the great athlete Mr. Bill Pearl along with his wife and son). At this concert, Sri Chinmoy

1991:

  • March 15, 1991. Sri Chinmoy receives the World Citizen Humanitarian Award from the World Peace University in Eugene, Oregon, USA. Dr. F. Richard Schneider, the Chancellor of the private educational institute, which has campuses in Oregon, Chile and Bangladesh, presents the award at a dinner ceremony.
      • (related) Members of the Sri Chinmoy Centres join Dr. Schneider in planting a Peace Tree in Eugene, Oregon.
      • (related) September 1, 1991. Sri Chinmoy lifts Richard Schneider, Chancellor of the World Peace University, Oregon, and the founding Chairman of Radio for Peace International, in Jamaica, NY, USA.
  • March 16, 1991. Sri Chinmoy visits Bill Pearl Enterprises, a fitness equipment and health and supplement store in Phoenix, Oregon. Judy Pearl welcomes the visitors and offers an extensive tour.

 

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