A külső futás és a belső futás
Ez a kötet válogatás Sri Chinmoy beszédeiből, társalgásaiból, verseiből és kérdésekre adott válaszaiból a sport, legfőképpen a futás területén, mely egy 30 éves időszakot ölel magába a Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team 1977-es megalakulása és Sri Chinmoy 2007-es távozása között.
Inner Inspiration for Swimming and Self-Transcendence - by Sri Chinmoy
A small collection of questions and mantric aphorisms by Sri Chinmoy on the inner significance of swimming and self-transcendence
"When we are inspired, we try to swim the English Channel. When we are inspired, we go from one country to another country to inspire people …
Sri Chinmoy writes on Running & Self Transcendence
The value of running
"Running means continual transcendence, and that is also the message of our inner life."
Run and Smile
"Most runners are either unaware of the inner realities or are apt to feel that the inner realities cannot be manifested in …
Sri Chinmoy's thoughts and comments on running
Over the years Sri Chinmoy, an avid athlete and self-transcendence advocate, has written and spoken on numerous topis related to running and training. Enjoy the topics listed below.
Injuries and Slumps
Question: I find that sometimes I go through a period of making very good progress in sport; and then after some time everything falls apart and my training goes downhill.
Sri Chinmoy: It happens to everyone. Life is not always smooth sailing; it goes up and down. …
Practical Tips
Question: If your goal is to run fifty miles per week, is it better to run seven miles a day or to vary the distance?
Sri Chinmoy: It is always good to have easy and hard days. It is best to have two easy days and then …
Questions From Top Athletes
Craig Virgin (American 10,000 m champion, twice World Cross-Country champion, 2:10 marathoner)
Question: How do I cope with the pressure of winning or, on the other hand, the disappointment of losing, in a sports competition?
Sri Chinmoy: You can cope with the pressure of winning if, …
The Connection of Sport and Meditation
Question: How can sport and meditation be combined?
Sri Chinmoy: Our philosophy does not negate either the outer life or the inner life. Most human beings negate the inner life. They feel that the inner life is not important as long as they can exist on earth. …
Sri Chinmoy answers questions From Top Athletes
As part of a series called Run and smile, smile and run, Sri Chinmoy answered questions from top athletes. Here are a few of the answers:
Craig Virgin (American 10,000 m champion, twice World Cross-Country champion, 2:10 marathoner)
Question: How do I cope with the …
Sri Chinmoy answers questions on the connection between Sport and Meditation
Question: How can sport and meditation be combined?
Sri Chinmoy: Our philosophy does not negate either the outer life or the inner life. Most human beings negate the inner life. They feel that the inner life is not important as long as they can exist on earth. …
Sri Chinmoy's answers questions on training
Question: What do you think is the best attitude for an athlete to have during training and during competition?
Sri Chinmoy: The athlete, during practice, should feel that he is preparing himself to become a beautiful flower. Then, at the time of competition, he has to feel …
Sri Chinmoy on the best attitude to take towards competition
The philosophy behind Sri Chinmoy’s races is one of self-transcendence - getting joy by transcending one’s own capacities. However, he felt that competitive races did have their own value, provided it was done in the proper spirit. Here are some of his writings on the best frame of mind to …
Sri Chinmoy's advice on staying happy during ultra races
Sri Chinmoy spoke many times about how people could get the most inner joy from doing ultra distance events. The excerpts here come from a talk given at the closing of the 2005 3100 Mile Race, as well as answers to questions asked by Suprabha Beckjord, a 13-time finisher of …
Sri Chinmoy on how athletes inspire the world
Inspiration and enthusiasm
From the spiritual point of view, there are many things we can learn from games. One is fellow feeling. Then, in volleyball there is something called a serve. Let us take the term 'serve'. By playing, we are serving mankind. You will say, "How?" Let us …
Sri Chinmoy on how meditation can benefit athletes
As well as being a fitness pioneer, Sri Chinmoy conducted peace meditations at the United Nations for 37 years. Here are some of his writings on how meditations can benefit athletes:
Inner peace gives us inner strength
When we …
Sri Chinmoy on racing and competition
Sri Chinmoy completed 22 marathons, 5 ultras and countless sprinting and middle distance races over a career that lasted many decades. He always felt that running and meditation should go together, and that competitions and races could help one inwardly progress as long as the runner had the right attitude. …
The importance of speedwork in Channel swimming
A talk by Sri Chinmoy in China, 2005, to his students who were preparing to cross the English Channel.
My request to the English Channel swimmers is to work on speed, speed, speed. I advise all my disciple swimmers to do speedwork. The less time you can remain in …