Inspiration Not Impossible At World Record Games
On November 14th, Auckland, New Zealand, phone-books will be torn, carpenter’s nails broken, giant balloon hats made and shopping trolleys pushed in the name of challenging the impossible, and breaking world records along the way.
Jumped, thrown and run successfully in Zurich, Switzerland and Munich, Germany since the 1980s, the Impossibility-Challenger festival of record smashing is being staged in New Zealand for the first time, and Director Budhsamudra Knox is confident that success will not be impossible—“We think Kiwis have what it takes to step up to the mark.”
Attempting to cross that mark, and in world record time, is an international field of participants including Alistair Galpin, the New Zealander with the most World Records, Albert Walter of Switzerland, a bench press champion who tears phone books better than anybody else, and a team of mechanics who will attempt the 4-man car wheel change world record.
The impossibility challenging event also encompasses the Self-Transcendence Games, where hundreds of school children will compete together with celebrities in just for fun events like hula-hoop racing and catching an egg thrown the greatest distance.
The Impossibility-Challenger games were founded in 1982 by the late peace visionary Sri Chinmoy, upon the premise that challenging limitations and the seemingly impossible not only brings the individual joy, but inspires others to transcend that which is challenging in their lives as well.
The event is organised by the Sri Chinmoy Centre, a prolific non-profit organisation also responsible for the world’s largest participant torch relay, the World Harmony Run, and The Oneness-Heart-Tears and Smiles humanitarian aid programme.
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Bali - Featured Gallery
This weeks featured gallery is by Kedar Misani during a trip, by members of the Sri Chinmoy Centre, to Bali and the world heritage site of Borobudur.
Borobudur
For many centuries, Borobudur was deserted, but after being rediscovered in the nineteenth century, it has been overhauled and given protected status. Sri Chinmoy visited Borobudur on a number of occassions. He remarked on Borobudur:
"Those who have seen Borobudur have really seen something. It is so beautiful and it has such spiritual grandeur! I also like Kamakura.
Borobudur is the Buddha in the process of blossoming. Kamakura is the Buddha who has already blossomed. Borobudur has simplicity in purity and purity in simplicity. Kamakura has silence in power and power in silence. Both are totally different."
- Sri Chinmoy
Excerpt from The World-Experience-Tree-Climber, Part 6 by Sri Chinmoy.- Bali Gallery by Kedar Misani
Songs of the Soul European Tour begins
The Songs of the Soul tour began on Sunday with a warmly received concert in the Czech city of Zlín.
The full house audience was extremely moved by the concert, which featured performances by a range of artists (Adesh and Sadanand, Mandu and Visuddhi, Arthada's group, Agnikana's group, Pavaka Richot, and Matthijs Jongpier) culminating in the final performance by Gandharva Loka Orchestra (pictured above)
- Read review of concert (in Czech, Google translation here...)
- See pictures from concert...
The Songs of the Soul concert series began in 2008 as a way of bringing the depth and beauty of Sri Chinmoy's music to audiences worldwide in a variety of styles. Since then the concerts have taken place all around the world, in places ranging from Bali to St Petersburg.
Sunday was the beginning of a 9-day tour. On Monday, they played in Bratislava and tonight (Tuesday) and tomorrow they will play in the Hungarian cities of Budapest and Gyor. Also scheduled are concerts in the Austrian cities of Vienna, Salzburg and Graz, and in the Slovenian cities of Ljubljana and Maribor.
See songsofthesoul.com for more details...
What is a Good Meditation?
- Sri Chinmoy
Excerpt from: Am I Meditating Well? by Sri Chinmoy
Photo by Tejvan
Jharna Kala Galleries
During his lifetime, Sri Chinmoy was a prolific artist, painting thousands of beautiful and soul stirring paintings. This is a small selection from some of the Jharna Kala Galleries at Sri Chinmoy Centre and Sri Chinmoy Art
Jharna Kala by Sri Chinmoy
"Art is supremely important for the evolution of mankind. It is through inner art and outer art that mankind evolves..."
- Sri Chinmoy
- Jharna Kala Galleries at Sri Chinmoy Centre
- The Art of Sri Chinmoy at Sri Chinmoy Centre
- Sri Chinmoy Art
Music From October Anniversary
On Oct. 11, 2009, Sri Chinmoy students from all over the world gathered in New York to celebrate the second anniversary of Sri Chinmoy's Mahasamadhi. This is a selection of recordings from this soulful gathering by students of Sri Chinmoy.
Photo by Sharani
Consciousness-Blossoms
Consciousness-Blossoms is a vegetarian diner in Tampa Bay, Florida. Located in an unassuming mall it serves delicious vegetarian fare and has developed an excellent reputation for tasty vegetarian food in a welcoming environment.
Consciousness-Blossoms - Vegetarian Restuarant
It is one of the many vegetarian restaurants run by students of Sri Chinmoy in different parts of the world. The owner Tilvila Hurwi knew little about restaurants when she first entered the business in 1999. But, she said she wanted it to be "I wanted it to be a place for peace and inspiration," Hurwit said. "I also wanted it to have really good food."
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