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.
Believe, take a step and proceed: a 6-day race experience
Susan Marshall ,
The day when everything began
Bhagavantee Paul Salzburg, Austria
The Swimming Relay
Toshala Elliott Auckland, New Zealand
So much longing, for something
Pushpa rani Piner Ottawa, Canada
Spirituality means speed
Patanga Cordeiro São Paulo, Brazil
In the Whirlwind of Life
Pradeep Hoogakker The Hague, Netherlands
Muhammad Ali: I was expecting a monster, but I found a lamb
Sevananda Padilla San Juan, Puerto Rico
Failures are the pillars of success
Anugata Bach New York, United States
Our Guru becomes the perfect disciple
Devashishu Torpy London, United Kingdom
Patanga: my spiritual name
Patanga Cordeiro São Paulo, BrazilHow sports and fitness became part of our spiritual life
Banshidhar Medeiros San Juan, Puerto Rico
Why run 3100 miles?
Smarana Puntigam Vienna, Austria
Sri Chinmoy meets an old friend
Pradhan Balter Chicago, United StatesSuggested videos
interviews with Sri Chinmoy's students
How meditation helped me swim the English Channel
Abhejali Bernardova Zlín, Czech Republic
Where the finite connects to the Infinite
Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New Zealand
2 things that surprised me about the spiritual life
Jayasalini Abramovskikh Moscow, Russia
Sri Chinmoy's inner guidance
Kailash Beyer Zurich, Switzerland
How Sri Chinmoy appreciated enthusiasm
Prachar Stegemann Canberra, Australia
Growing up on Sri Chinmoy's path
Aruna Pohland Augsburg, Germany