Six and Ten Day Races 2017
In Flushing Meadows, New York the Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team are promoting the twenty-second annual Sri Chinmoy Ten Day Race. The event also encompasses a six-day race. The event was founded by Sri Chinmoy as a means to promote the ideal of self-transcendence - giving runners the opportunity to stretch their capacities - physical, mental and spiritual.
Start Ten Day Race. Photo Utpal.
This year's event has attracted an international field from across the world - a total of 68 runners.
Runner enjoying the race. Photo: Utpal
The race is supported by a team of volunteers who offer food, medical supporting and counting of laps. Photo: Utpal
In Sri Chinmoy's philosophy - self-transcendence plays an important role; Sri Chinmoy felt through self-transcendence we can all make progress, no matter our current capacity.
“Self-transcendence gives us joy in boundless measure. When we transcend ourselves, we do not compete with others. We do not compete with the rest of the world, but at every moment we compete with ourselves. We compete only with our previous achievements. And each time we surpass our previous achievements, we get joy.”
Sri Chinmoy
- Six/Ten Day Race with latest results at Sri Chinmoy Races
- Perfection Journey - Utpal blogs from the race with videos and photos.
- Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team video channel Vimeo
Stories
First-hand experiences of meditation and spirituality.
My first Guru
Adarini Inkei Geneva, Switzerland
In the Whirlwind of Life
Pradeep Hoogakker The Hague, Netherlands
How my spiritual search led me to Sri Chinmoy
Vidura Groulx Montreal, Canada
Your life's responsibilities compel you to develop inner strength
Pradhan Balter Chicago, United States
The Swimming Relay
Toshala Elliott Auckland, New Zealand
The day I made a useless and ridiculous weightlifting machine for Guru
Devashishu Torpy London, United Kingdom
Learning to follow my intuition
Saranyu Pearson Geelong, Australia
Soul-Birds take flight
Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New Zealand
I was just so transported by the atmosphere
Pulak Viscardi New York, United States
Reflections on meditation
Janaka Spence Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Seeing the God inside my son
Utsahi St-Armand Ottawa, Canada
Sri Chinmoy's opening meditation at the Parliament of World Religions
Pradhan Balter Chicago, United States
So much longing, for something
Pushpa rani Piner Ottawa, CanadaSuggested videos
interviews with Sri Chinmoy's students
The relationship between Guru and disciple
Baridhi Yonchev Sofia, Bulgaria
Running the world's longest race
Jayasalini Abramovskikh Moscow, Russia
Breaking Guinness records
Ashrita Furman New York, United States
How can we create harmony in the world?
Baridhi Yonchev Sofia, Bulgaria
2 things that surprised me about the spiritual life
Jayasalini Abramovskikh Moscow, Russia
A childhood meeting with Sri Chinmoy
Devashishu Torpy London, United Kingdom