Video by Utpal Marshall
On March 3rd 1979, Sri Chinmoy completed his first marathon in Chico California in a time of 4:31:34. Each year since then, his students in New York and around the world have honoured him by running the 26-mile distance.
Video by Utpal Marshall
On March 3rd 1979, Sri Chinmoy completed his first marathon in Chico California in a time of 4:31:34. Each year since then, his students in New York and around the world have honoured him by running the 26-mile distance.
Sri Chinmoy offers the U Thant Peace Award to Dr. Russell Barber, WNBC television producer, on U Thant Island in the East River near the United Nations in New York.
Sri Chinmoy holds a memorial tribute for Leonard Bernstein, who passed away on October 14, 1990, at the United Nations in New York.
Sri Chinmoy is guest of honour at the Ottawa dedication ceremony as the first Sri Chinmoy Peace Capital, at the World Exchange Plaza in Ottawa, ON, Canada.
Sri Chinmoy offers a Peace Concert at the University of Ottawa in Ottawa, ON, Canada.
Sri Chinmoy lifts an Aero Commander 685 aircraft, plus six passengers – total weight of 10,527 lbs. – at Roger J. Miller Air Park, Berkeley, New Jersey, USA. After the lift, Sri Chinmoy is interviewed by News 12 New Jersey TV.
Sri Chinmoy offers the opening meditation at the International Friendship Run, sponsored by the New York Road Runners Club, the day before the New York City Marathon; and meets with Grete Waitz, former marathon world record holder, and Tegla Laroupe, the current record holder, on the North Lawn of the United Nations in New York.
The Central African Republic and Liechtenstein are declared Sri Chinmoy Peace-Blossom-Nations.
Sri Chinmoy’s Jharna-Kala paintings displayed at the United Nations in New York.
Sri Chinmoy is interviewed by News 12 New Jersey TV after lifting a 685 Aero Commander Aircraft plus six passengers (total weight: 10,527 lbs.) at Roger J. Miller Air Park, Berkeley, New Jersey.
Interviewer: Why do you lift?
Sri Chinmoy: Everybody wants to do something to make himself happy. This is one of the ways I can make myself happy, and I find there are others who are also inspired by what I am doing. From inspiration we get joy. So by doing this, I am inspiring quite a few people and from this inspiration they are deriving joy.
Interviewer: What training did you go through to do this?
Sri Chinmoy: About twelve years ago I lifted a seaplane and a helicopter. Since then I have not lifted any plane. Last month I started lifting up heavy objects once again. This will be the eighth plane I have lifted this month.
Interviewer: What next?
Sri Chinmoy: Our philosophy is the philosophy of progress. I will be trying to lift up a heavier plane weighing 13,000 lbs. This is my wish. If God permits me, I would like to try.
Interviewer: Well, it looks like the way you lifted up this one today, it will be no problem.
Sri Chinmoy: Oh, no. This one was quite heavy. Similarly, the ones that I lifted last week were no match for this one — and also I added six individuals, which increased the heavy weight considerably. By God’s Grace, I have done it. I am grateful to God and I am also grateful to those like you who came here today to inspire the occasion.
Published in A Mystic Journey in the Weightlifting World, part 1
Sri Chinmoy offers a Peace Concert at the University of Ottawa in Ottawa, ON, Canada.
Canada, world-peace-dreamers’ Utopia,
Oneness-life, fulness-heart-ambrosia.
My gratitude-heart-shrine to you I give;
In your compassion-ocean-eyes I live.
Published in My Aspiration-Heart’s Country-Life-Salutations
Sri Chinmoy composes this song on the same day Ottawa is dedicated as the first Sri Chinmoy Peace Capital.
Sri Chinmoy is guest of honour at the Ottawa dedication ceremony as the first Sri Chinmoy Peace Capital, at the World Exchange Plaza in Ottawa, ON, Canada.
Sri Chinmoy offers the opening meditation at the International Friendship Run, sponsored by the New York Road Runners Club, the day before the New York City Marathon; and meets with Grete Waitz, former marathon world record holder, and Tegla Laroupe, the current record holder, on the North Lawn of the United Nations in New York.
by Sri Chinmoy
Many of you were there on Saturday morning [November 4th] when I opened the “International Friendship Run” at the United Nations with a moment of silence. There were 12,000 runners! Before the ceremony, I was talking to the world record-holder in the marathon, Khalid Khannouchi. He and his wife, Sandra, came to Annam Brahma a few months ago and we sang a song in his honour. He is originally from Morocco. He was applying to become an American citizen.
This time he himself told me that he is so proud to be an American. We took a nice picture together. He is now also the American record-holder in the marathon.
Publsihed in Run and Become, Become and Run, part 21
Sri Chinmoy offers the U Thant Peace Award to Dr. Russell Barber, WNBC television producer, on U Thant Island, at the United Nations in New York.
“I am especially blessed by this recognition [the U Thant Peace Award], for it is given by a great man of peace – Sri Chinmoy – in the name of another great man of peace – U Thant. It was the commitment to the universal spirit that connects all people to the light and love of the Supreme that made U Thant a great man of peace. It is that same commitment that makes Sri Chinmoy a tireless worker for peace, understanding and tolerance in a dangerous world.” — Russell Barber, WNBC-TV religion editor, Emmy Award winner and producer and host of The First Estate: Religion in Review
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Sri Chinmoy offers this prayer at 6:34 a.m. before using seated double-arm machine up to 140 lbs. with each arm simultaneously.
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Sri Chinmoy offers this prayer at 6:46 a.m. before lifting 200 lbs. with each arm simultaneously. (Total: 400 lbs.)
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Sri Chinmoy offers this prayer at 6:48 a.m. before lifting 250 lbs. with each arm simultaneously. (Total: 500 lbs.)
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Sri Chinmoy offers this prayer at 6:51 a.m. before lifting 300 lbs. with each arm simultaneously. (Total: 600 lbs.)
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Sri Chinmoy offers this prayer at 6:58 a.m. before doing one hundred one-arm pushes with 400 lbs. (50 right, 50 left)
Published in My Morning Soul-Body Prayers, part 11