A bridge between....
I was inspired by this photograph to do a small research on what is the meaning of this yearning for the heavenly - even when we do not know what heavenly is or even that the thing we are looking for is actually the Infinite. What follows is a selection of writings on the theme. They are mainly devotional in nature. You might notice that, in Sri Chinmoy's philosophy, the inner qualities of the seeker must be exercised in order to better fulfilment dawn - merely waiting for the descent of Grace will not give the seeker complete fulfilment.
Fiquei inspirado pela fotografia ao lado a fazer uma pequena pesquisa sobre o significado desse anseio pelo celestial – mesmo que não saibamos o que o celestial é ou mesmo que a coisa pela qual procuramos é de fato o Infinito. O que segue é uma seleção de escritos sobre o tema. Eles são em grande parte de natureza devocional. Você talvez note que, na filosofia de Sri Chinmoy, as qualidades interiores do aspirante devem ser exercitadas para que uma maior satisfação desponte – simplesmente esperar pela descida da Graça não trará ao buscador uma satisfação completa.
A bridge between...
Hope is at once both simple and profound. It is hope that binds Heaven and earth. Hope is the bridge between Heaven and earth. It is hope that makes us feel, at the beginning of our spiritual journey, that we are of God and that we are for God. (...)
A esperança é ao mesmo tempo simples e profunda. É a esperança o que une Céu e Terra. Esperança é a ponte entre Céu e Terra. É ela quem nos faz sentir, no início de nossa jornada espiritual, que somos de Deus e somos para Deus.
Sri Chinmoy, What I Need From God, Agni Press, 1982.
A HIGH WALL
Man has raised a high wall
Between
Man and man.
God has built a solid bridge
Between
Man and God.
And I have established a powerful link
Between
My animal destruction
And my human frustration.
O homem ergueu uma alta muralha
Entre
Homem e homem.
Deus construiu uma sólida ponte
Entre
O homem e Deus.
Eu estabeleci uma poderosa ligação
Entre
Minha animal destruição
E minha humana frustração.
Sri Chinmoy, Europe-Blossoms, Agni Press, 1974.
A sleepless willingness-heart
Is the bridge-builder
Between man and God.
Um incansável coração-disposição
É um construidor de pontes
Entre o homem e Deus.
Sri Chinmoy, Twenty-Seven Thousand Aspiration-Plants, Part 252, Agni Press, 1998.
Surrender
Is the strongest bridge
Between man and God.
Entrega
É a ponte mais forte
Entre o homem e Deus.
Sri Chinmoy, Seventy-Seven Thousand Service-Trees, Part 50, Agni Press, 2009.
DEVOTION
Devotion is the magnetic power in us. If we use this magnetic power, then we can please God sooner than the soonest. God gives us a bridge, and the name of that bridge is devotion. Both the seeker in us and God frequently cross this bridge. God comes to us to take care of our aspiration. We go to God for peace, light and bliss. Devotion is the bridge between our receptivity and God's Divinity.
Devoção
Devoção é o poder magnético em nós. Se utilizamos esse poder, então podemos agradar Deus agora mesmo. Deus nos dá uma ponte, e o nome dessa ponte é devoção. Tanto o buscador em nós quanto Deus atravessam essa ponte com frequência. Deus vem até nos para tomar conta de nossa aspiração. Nós buscamos Deus por paz, luz e deleite. Devoção é a ponte entre nossa receptividade e a Divindade de Deus.
Sri Chinmoy, Rainbow-Flowers, Part 2, Agni Press, 1999.
Every seeker
Has to cross over
The love-devotion-surrender-bridge.
Todo buscador
Deve cruzar
A ponte-amor-devoção-entrega.
Sri Chinmoy, Seventy-Seven Thousand Service-Trees, Part 30, Agni Press, 2002.
To bridge the aching gap between man and God there is one thing: concern.
Para fazer a ponte no abismo entre homem e Deus, há uma coisa: cuidado e carinho.
Sri Chinmoy, To-Morrow's Dawn, Agni Press, 1982.
While we are on earth we have to know that it is through constant aspiration that we can build a bridge between the finite and the Infinite. Then we shall carry the finite with us into the infinite and become one with the Infinite. (...)
Enquanto estamos na Terra, devemos saber que é através de constante aspiração que conseguimos construir uma ponte entre o finito e o Infinito. Então carregaremos o finito conosco para o infinito e nos tornaremos um com o Infinito. (...)
Sri Chinmoy, Canada Aspires, Canada Receives, Canada Achieves Part 1, Agni Press, 1974.
Grahak Wins 3100 Mile Self-Transcendence Race
Grahak Cunningham of Perth, Australia, finished first in the 2012 edition of the 3100 Mile Self-Transcendence Race. Despite four heat waves and other difficulties, Grahak ran the fourth fastest performance in the sixteen year history of the race today, covering the 3100 mile distance in 43 days,10 hours, 36 minutes and 39 seconds.
photo: Utpal
For the 3100 mile race, Grahak averaged 71.363 miles /114.848 kilometers per day. He becomes the third man in history to average over 70 miles for the duration of the race. The 35 year old has run the race four times now, with each one faster than his previous effort.
Grahak at 2000 miles
photo Jowan
Grahak with Sri Chinmoy, the founder of the race, in the 2007 edition.
Related- Grahak's blog - an insight into the pain and experiences of the race
- Blog post at Perfection Journey.org
- 3100 Mile Race results at Sri Chinmoy Races
A Moment's Peace
A Moment's Peace is an inspirational project linking the peace dreamers of today with those of future generations.
At a ceremony on Saturday 28 July, the "World Peace Dreamer Statue" was unveiled as part of the 'Art of Olympians' - a cultural and artistic contribution to the 2012 London Olympics.
The World Peace Dreamer Statue depicts the founder of the World Harmony Run, Sri Chinmoy, holding aloft the Peace Torch that runners have been carrying for the past 25 years on a mission of peace and harmony.
“Peace does not mean the absence of war, peace means the presence of harmony, love, satisfaction and oneness. Peace means a flood of love in the world family.”
- Sri Chinmoy [1. ]
A close up of the statue
World Harmony Runners
World Harmony Runners light the peace flames.
A Moment's Peace.
To inaugurate this project, many special guests came to offer their good will and aspirations for creating a peaceful world. Present at the ceremony were several mayors of London Boroughs and many former Olympians who came to take part in this unique event.
The theme of this project was passing on the baton of peace from generation to generation. The ceremony honoured the lives of great peace dreamers of our time, including Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Nelson Mandela, Dr Martin Luther King Jr, Jesse Owens, Muhammad Ali, and Sri Chinmoy.
The special guests included.
Dr Bernice A.King - CEO of the King Center and daughter of Dr Martin Luther King Jr and Coretta Scott King
Reverend Mpho A Tutu - Founder and Executive Director of the Tutu Institute for Prayer & Pilgrimage and daughter of Archbishop Desmond Tutu.
Khaliah Ali - Philanthropist and daughter of Muhammad Ali
Marlene Owens Ranking - Managing Director of the Jesse Owens Foundation and daughter of Olympic legend Jesse Owens
Sibongile Mkhabela - CEO 0f the Nelson Mandela Children's Fund.
All the speakers offered heart felt words on their common aspiration for creating a better and more peaceful world.
The statue was offered to the City of London from three former Olympians - Carl Lewis, Tegla Loroupe and Tatyana Lebedeva.
Other Guest speakers included Bob Beamon, CEO of the Art of the Olympians Foundation, and immortal Long Jump record holder
Dr Davidson Hepburn, President of the General Conference of UNESCO, and Eric Petersen, public speaker and author of Light and Liberty.
As well as speeches, the ceremony also included musical performances by the London Youth Gospel Choir, The City Academy, Hackney and Boris Purushottama Grebenshikov.
The ceremony also marked the opening of a Jharna Kala Art Exhibition - a display of Sri Chinmoy's art at University College London.
Photos: Ashish Zubaty
Related- A Moment's Peace 2012
- Student of Peace - about Sri Chinmoy and his peace activities
Footnotes
[1] Sri Chinmoy, The Garland of Nation-Souls, p10 New York: Agni Press, 1974
Ashrita breaks new record at Run & Become anniversary
Last June "Run & Become" the UK based chain of running stores founded by students of Sri Chinmoy celebrated its 30th anniversary. As part of the celebrations Ashrita Furman broke a new Guinness Book record by popping 170 balloons in one minute. Ashrita, himself a student of Sri Chinmoy, is known for holding the most Guinness Book records in the world.
Ashrita busy at breaking one of his 100+ Guinness Book recordsLegendary marathon runner Ron Hill paid a special visit to the London shop to congratulate the staff with their anniversary. "Run & Become" also received special accolades from Barefoot Ted, the barefoot runner made famous by his appearance in Christopher McDougall's bestseller 'Born to Run'.
Ron Hill poses with Run & Become owners Shankara and Dipika"I can tell you with great confidence that the exuberance and aura of good energy that I feel around the people of Run and Become is something I haven't forgotten and am thankful to have had the opportunity to be exposed to." -Barefoot Ted
Ashrita and Barefoot Ted met and inspired each other by swapping record ideas. Ashrita says he is able to break world records by using prayer, meditation and visualization.
Ashrita (left) and Barefoot TedNew records at the Berlin 12&24 hour race
The Self-Transcendence 12 & 24 hour race organized by the Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team in Berlin honoured its name by registering two new records broken. Ultrarunning legend Yannis Kouros, world-record holder in the 24 hours, 48 hours and the 100 miles, set a new world record in his age category (over 50) in the 12 hours by running 127.984 kilometres - an average of 10.6K per hour.
Yannis Kouros competing in the 12 Hour RaceDutch ultrarunner Jos Akkermans broke the Dutch national record in his age category (over 60) by logging 177.186 kilometres in the 24 hour race.
Jos Akkermans on his way to a new Dutch recordAnother ultrarunning legend, Madhupran Wolfgang Schwerk, world-record holder of the 3100 Mile Race (the longest certified race in the world) just missed the world record in the 100 miles during the 24 hour race. He completed the 24 hours by running 204.76 kilometres, placing second.
Madhupran Wolfgang Schwerk in the 24 Hour Race- 12 and 24 hour Berlin Self-transcendence race at Sri Chinmoy Races (in German)
Triathlon in Bristol
In the beginning of July the Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team in Bristol, UK, organized their first triathlon. The event was targeted to beginning triathletes, combining a 246 meter swim (or 8 lengths of an outdoor pool), a 17K bike ride and a 3K run. One hundred aspiring triathletes competed, which was the maximum number of participants allowed. Despite the rainy weather the event was a great success and will become a yearly feature.
"I have the deepest admiration for those who participate in triathlons. Swimming reminds us of our spiritual life. Right now we are swimming in the sea of ignorance, but we are praying to our Beloved Supreme and meditating on Him to be able to swim in the sea of Light and Delight. When we are running, we are reminded of our birthless and deathless journey along Eternity's Road. Then, while we are cycling, we are reminding ourselves of evolution, of how the world is evolving in cycles" (
-Sri Chinmoy [Q. on Triathlons]
Related- UK Triathlon at Sri Chinmoy Races
Spiritual Inspiration
A new blog at Writespirit offers a collection of inspiration spiritual quotes and poetry from a range of poets, luminaries and Spiritual Teachers. The blog is a celebration of the diversity of paths that can lead to the same goal. - Write Spirit Blog
If you have inner peace, nobody can force you to be a slave to the outer reality.
In this universal spirit of religion, Sri Chinmoy wrote that:
I am deeply proud to be here at the Universalist Church, for my heart voices forth the truth that the religion which is universal is the core of all religions, and the realisation of the universal religion is not the monopoly of any particular man. Any individual, irrespective of caste, creed and nationality, can have the realisation of this universal religion if he has dynamic imagination, creative inspiration and fulfilling aspiration to assimilate the spirit of all religions. (Yoga and the Spiritual Life)
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