Sri Chinmoy Centre News

British French Harmony

Tejvan Pettinger — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:22:07 +0000

Recently, a team of international runners ran from London to Paris as part of the global World Harmony run. The runners set off from Greenwich, London and ran down to Dover through Canterbury and the fields of Kent. After crossing the channel on the ferry. The run continued from Calais to Paris.

Greenwich Mean Time

The World Harmony Run Team visited many schools along the way.

The local school at Crevecoeu, France

Running Through the French Countryside

If you can create harmony
In your own life,
This harmony will enter
Into the vast world.

- Sri Chinmoy (founder of World Harmony Run)

Impossibility Challenger

Tejvan Pettinger — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 11:01:15 +0000

The Impossibility Challenger World Record games are an opportunity for participants to engage in a variety of record attempts and challenges. The event is organised by the Sri Chinmoy Centre in Munich, Germany. The Impossibility Challenger offers individuals the opportunity for self-transcendence in numerous ways.

Ripping Telephone Book

Milan Roskopf juggling with three chainsaws - Don't Try this at Home...

Chasing record for Skipping on Stilts

If we believe
In our own
Self-transcendence-task
Then there can be
No unreachable goal.

- Sri Chinmoy

Quotes on Self Transcendence

Impossibility Challenger at Sri Chinmoy Races

Start of 3100 Mile Race 2009

Tejvan Pettinger — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 13:13:47 +0000

The 14th edition of the 3100 Mile Self-Transcendence Race - the world’s longest certified road race - began today in Queens, NY.

Start of 2009 Self Transcendence Races

Daily Results
3100 Mile Race - Daily Blog at 3100 Mile Race
Daily Video Blog by Utpal from Perfection Journey.
3100 Mile Race at Multidays
The Day Before.
The Beginning of the Great Journey Start

Photo by Jowan from 3100 Mile Sri Chinmoy Center Galleries

New Record in 6 Day Race

Tejvan Pettinger — Thu, 07 May 2009 20:09:41 +0000

Australian Dipali Cunningham from Melbourne surpassed her own world record in the Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence Six Day Race. In 6 days, she completed 513 miles an average of 85.5 miles per day. (or just short of 20 marathons in 6 days)

6 and 10 Day Race Winners

In second place was American Pam Reed, 48, who set an American record for her age groups with 490 miles- At her first attempt at a 6 day race.

Darren Worts, 38, USA won for the men with 420 miles

In the Ten Day, Madhupran Wolfgang Schwerk,53,from Germany won with an amazing 777 miles. This was the 3rd longest distance in any 10 day race.

Kaneenika Janakova,38, from Slovakia won the ladies’ Ten Day event with 707 miles. A personal best and her second consecutive victory.

There was a field of 44 in the 10 Day and 36 in the Six Day.

Results at Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team

From Race Report by Sahishnu.at Marathon Team blog

Race Report at NY Times

Race reports, photos and interviews at Perfection Journey by Utpal

Photo Gallery by Jowan

Sri Chinmoy Multi Day Races 2009

Tejvan Pettinger — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 07:29:10 +0000

6 and 10 Day Race

The Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team, 6 and 10 Day Race is underway at Flushing Meadows, New York

Daily Results for 6 and 10 Day Race
Daily Blog by Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team
Utpal’s Blog on the Race - photos and interviews
It’s not over till its over Madhupran Schwek runs 136 miles on day 1
6 Day Race at Multidays

Songs of the Soul Concerts

Tejvan Pettinger — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 10:17:39 +0000

Japaka Orchestra

Songs of the Soul Concerts have recently been offered in New York, Seattle and Vancouver. These are a few selected photos from the New York concert on April 16th. The concerts involved a variety of music groups playing performances of Sri Chinmoy’s music.

Audience enjoying the concert in the beautiful Riverside Church.

Photos by Jowan

More photos at Songs of the Soul New York

Record for Most Guiness Records

Tejvan Pettinger — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 14:09:48 +0000

After Successful Record Attempt for Reciting Poem in Different Languages

Ashrita Furman recently set an impressive landmark for setting his 100th simultaneous Guiness World Record. Over the past 30 years, Ashrita has been fascinated with Guinness world Records and has set over 230 official Guinness Records. With his recent record attempt he now has 100 current Guinness records.

The Record was set in City Hall Park in Manhattan on April 14th. It was the record for reciting a poem in the most number of languages. The previous record was 79 languages, but, with help from friends in the Sri Chinmoy Centre, Ashrita set a new record of 111 languages. Ashrita read the Poem, Precious Beyond Measure, in Zulu. Speaking of the record, Ashrita said:

“It was fun learning about many of these languages - quite a few I never even heard of,”

Councilman, Jimmy Genero spoke about the record and said how appropriate it was to set the record in New York, which is renowned for its cultural diversity.

Irish World Harmony Run 2009

Tejvan Pettinger — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 21:12:07 +0000

The Irish World Harmony Run got off to an auspicious beginning on 21st March. Former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern offered the runners his appreciation for their mammoth task of running around the coast of Ireland in 14 days.

Irish World Harmony Run opening ceremony

The team is running 1400km around the coast of Ireland, visiting Belfast, Dublin, Cork, Limmerick amongst many other smaller towns and villages. The international team includes runners from US, Australia, New Zealand, Scotland and Europe.

You can follow the run at the website - Ireland World Harmony Run

For the first two days the run has benefited from dry sun, often a rarity for Ireland at this time of the year!

Sri Chinmoy’s Marathon Anniversary

Tejvan Pettinger — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 21:12:07 +0000

Love of Running - A film by Utpal Marshall to celebrate Sri Chinmoy’s 30th anniversary of running a marathon. Originally posted at Sri Chinmoy TV

Members of the Sri Chinmoy Centre observed this marathon anniversary by organising marathons in different cities throughout the world.

“…Today is March 3 as I write this post, the 30th Anniversary of Sri Chinmoy running his first marathon in Chico, California. Little did we know at the time that he would run 21 more marathons in four years and two ultra-marathons as well….” post by Arpan at Sri Chinmoy Inspiration

Sri Chinmoy’s First Marathon - Chico: 4:31:34, - March 3rd 1979 - aged 47
Sri Chinmoy’s Fastest marathon - Toledo: 3:55:07,