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.
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Rupantar LaRusso New York, United States
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Agraha Levine Seattle, United States
Sri Chinmoy's opening meditation at the Parliament of World Religions
Pradhan Balter Chicago, United States
The Swimming Relay
Toshala Elliott Auckland, New Zealand
How my spiritual search led me to Sri Chinmoy
Vidura Groulx Montreal, Canada
Learning to love songs ever more
Patanga Cordeiro São Paulo, Brazil
The Peace Run visits Oxford
Tejvan Pettinger Oxford, United Kingdom
Having a Spiritual Teacher
Preetidutta Thorpe Auckland, New Zealand
The first time we met our Guru
Kaivalya, Devashishu and Sahadeva Torpy London, England
My wife's soul comes to visit
Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New Zealand
Believe, take a step and proceed: a 6-day race experience
Susan Marshall ,
Filled with deepest joy
Tirtha Voelckner Munich, Germany
Meeting Sri Chinmoy for the first time
Janaka Spence Edinburgh, United KingdomSuggested videos
interviews with Sri Chinmoy's students
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Muslim Badami Auckland, New Zealand
How Sri Chinmoy appreciated enthusiasm
Prachar Stegemann Canberra, Australia
Spirituality - the most fascinating subject on earth
Laila Faerman New York, United States
My first experience with Sri Chinmoy
Nayak Polissar Seattle, United States
Self-transcendence in meditation
Kailash Beyer Zurich, Switzerland
2 things that surprised me about the spiritual life
Jayasalini Abramovskikh Moscow, Russia