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 very first time I heard about my spiritual Master
Banshidhar Medeiros San Juan, Puerto Rico
If I could remember this in my daily life now, I'd be a very high soul
Charana Evans Cardiff, Wales
The day I saw my Guru's Third Eye
Vidura Groulx Montreal, Canada
Regaining My Inner Joy
Sujata Muto Kyoto, Japan
All I needed was the Supreme, and I would always win
Pragati Pascale New York, United States
“Where there is heart, always there is a way.”
Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New Zealand
Sri Chinmoy's opening meditation at the Parliament of World Religions
Pradhan Balter Chicago, United States
A disciple re-incarnates
Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New Zealand
Why run 3100 miles?
Smarana Puntigam Vienna, Austria
A vision at 3 a.m in the morning
Abarita Dänzer Zürich, Switzerland
My wife's soul comes to visit
Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New Zealand
The first time we met our Guru
Kaivalya, Devashishu and Sahadeva Torpy London, England
I just knew from the moment I saw him
Ashrita Furman New York, United StatesSuggested videos
interviews with Sri Chinmoy's students
How meditation helped me swim the English Channel
Abhejali Bernardova Zlín, Czech RepublicProgress-Pilgrimage: A 1200km run from Vienna to Paris
Shamita Achenbach-König Vienna, Austria
2 things that surprised me about the spiritual life
Jayasalini Abramovskikh Moscow, Russia
My typical day
Pranlobha Kalagian Seattle, United States
Where the finite connects to the Infinite
Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New Zealand
Why we organise ultra-distance events
Subarnamala Riedel Zurich, Switzerland