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.
The happiest I've ever been
Gabriele Settimi San Diego, United States
Reflections on meditation
Janaka Spence Edinburgh, United Kingdom
'Christ has stolen her heart and brought it now to me'
Dodula and Gunthita Zurich, Switzerland
The day I saw my Guru's Third Eye
Vidura Groulx Montreal, Canada
The day I saw my Guru for the first time
Natabara Rollosson New York, United States
Just go with it and jump!
Gabriele Settimi San Diego, United States
The Swimming Relay
Toshala Elliott Auckland, New Zealand
President Gorbachev: a special soul brought down for a special reason
Mridanga Spencer Ipswich, United Kingdom
My 5 a.m. strategic meditations
Sanchita Fleming Ottawa, Canada
In the Whirlwind of Life
Pradeep Hoogakker The Hague, Netherlands
'Always say things in such a way as to inspire people, not discourage them'
Pradhan Balter Chicago, United States
You only have to keep your eyes and ears open
Gannika Wiesenberger Linz, Austria
Is it unspiritual to care about winning?
Tejvan Pettinger Oxford, United KingdomSuggested videos
interviews with Sri Chinmoy's students
Selfless Service
Brian David Seattle, United States
Where the finite connects to the Infinite
Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New Zealand
'Everyone is feeling nothing but love'
Suren Leosson Reykjavik, Iceland
How Sri Chinmoy appreciated enthusiasm
Prachar Stegemann Canberra, Australia
Becoming a disciple of Sri Chinmoy
Tilvila Hurwit Tampa, United StatesProgress-Pilgrimage: A 1200km run from Vienna to Paris
Shamita Achenbach-König Vienna, Austria