Epic Feats of Self Transcendence
The 2011 edition of the Self-Transcendence 3100 race recently finished, with the ten runners completing a total of 29,517 miles.
There were eight runners who finished the 3100 mile race in the allotted time frame of 54 days. The total mileage of the 10 runners (29,517) is equivalent to running around the world + another 4,500 miles.
Sarvagata finishes his first race in first place, with a very impressive time of 44 days, 13:38:52
The race continues whatever the weather. (Photo Alakananda)
Record temperatures made life difficult for the runners in the race. (photo Prabhakar)
(Surasa finishes - Photo Arpan)
Surasa becomes the 2nd woman to finish the race. She finished on the last scheduled day.
The race was founded by Sri Chinmoy, who used to regularly visit the race. Photo Utpal
This is from a previous edition of the race, where Sri Chinmoy is giving a birthday cake to one of the participants, Atmavir.
Final Results
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- 3100 Mile Race at Sri Chinmoy Races
- Final race report by Utpal at Perfection Journey
- Many Faces of the 3100 Mile Race
Stories
First-hand experiences of meditation and spirituality.
The oneness of all paths - personal experiences
Nirbhasa Magee Dublin, Ireland
Meditation: Touching The Infinite
Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New Zealand
A vision at 3 a.m in the morning
Abarita Dänzer Zürich, Switzerland
The Ever-Transcending Goal
Preetidutta Thorpe Auckland, New Zealand
How my spiritual search led me to Sri Chinmoy
Vidura Groulx Montreal, Canada
A disciple re-incarnates
Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New Zealand
An early spiritual experience
Ashrita Furman New York, United States
Learning to follow my intuition
Saranyu Pearson Geelong, Australia
“Where there is heart, always there is a way.”
Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New Zealand
I was what you call a classic unconscious seeker
Rupantar LaRusso New York, United States
So much longing, for something
Pushpa rani Piner Ottawa, Canada
The first time we met our Guru
Kaivalya, Devashishu and Sahadeva Torpy London, England
Our Guru becomes the perfect disciple
Devashishu Torpy London, United KingdomSuggested videos
interviews with Sri Chinmoy's students
Selfless Service
Brian David Seattle, United States
An airport meditation experience
Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New Zealand
My first impressions of Sri Chinmoy's philosophy
Lunthita Duthely Hialeah, United States
The value of meditation in a stressful job
Garga Chamberlain Bristol, United Kingdom
Self-transcendence in meditation
Kailash Beyer Zurich, Switzerland
Humorous moments with Sri Chinmoy
Toshala Elliott Auckland, New Zealand

