Sri Chinmoy is presented with the Sports Day decathlon award by the Mother of the Sri Aurobindo Ashram in Pondicherry, India.
Note: For two years consecutively, 1958 and 1959, Chinmoy was the decathlon champion. On both occasions, he was given a gold medal embossed with a tortoise, the sign of immortality. In 1959 he was also blessed with a pair of shoes for his victory, though unfortunately, the shoes were too big for him. In 1958 he scored the highest points in the decathlon — 4726. In 1959 he scored 4712.
Sri Chinmoy lifts 330 lb. with one arm; and during a standing calf-raise workout, lifts a total of 106 ton, in Jamaica, Queens, New York.
A Discouraging Fact
by Sri Chinmoy
Today a discouraging or disconcerting thing happened: I ran 100 metres in 17.50 seconds. Then I racewalked 100 metres in 16.50 seconds!
Published in Walking-Challenging-Becoming, part 1
Weightlifting Prayer
by Sri Chinmoy
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Sri Chinmoy offers this prayer at 7:48 a.m. before lifting 270 lbs. with both arms simultaneously three times. (Total: 540 lbs.).
Published in My Morning Soul-Body Prayers, part 9