Tag: Canada

Video #112: Interview with Samunnati – December 2017

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Samunnati Lehonkova is an Olympic marathon runner who took up running at an early age after becoming a disciple of Sri Chinmoy. In this short video, Samunnati talks about how she started meditation and running at the same time, and how she attempts to practice self-transcendence through her running and other aspects of life. Samunnati is an accomplished marathon runner, having represented Ukraine at the 2016 Olympics and has won the Dublin Marathon (twice) Belfast Marathon and Los Angeles.

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Video #109: Shamita’s run across Austria

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In the depths of winter, Shamita Achenbach-Konig set out to run from her home in Vienna all the way to her birthplace of Bregenz, in the very west of Austria. This 640km journey took her a total of 7 days which involved being out on the road for up to 16 hours of the day.

Shamita had to contend with 4,000m of ascent and descent, plus the harsh weather of an Austrian winter.

Shamita is a professional cellist by profession, but has been running ultra-distance races with the Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team for over 25 years.

To read more about it please see Shamita’s story.

Video #107: Peace Run Montenegro&Crotia (Dec 2017-Jan 2018)

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The Sri Chinmoy Oneness-Home Peace Run is a global torch relay dedicated to the simple idea that world peace begins within the heart of each individual. Founded in 1987 by Sri Chinmoy, the Peace Run has covered over 395,000 miles (632,000 km) in over 150 nations and has touched the lives of millions.

Here is an inspiring slideshow of four Peace Run events in Montenegro (December 25,26,31 of 2017) and Croatia (January 1, 2018).

To find out more, visit the official website: www.peacerun.org

Video #104: Peace Run Canada – 30 years anniversary

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The Sri Chinmoy Peace Torch sailed to all 3 coasts of Canada (via the Northwest passage) aboard the C3 ship for 150 days.This video shows the Peace Run team sharing the torch with Canadians and meeting with some of the incredible people who took part in the C3 project, as well as notable Canadians sharing inspirational messages at the culmination of the journey.

www.peacerun.org
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Video #102: 27 hours singing – Impossibility-Challanger (Kladno, Czech Republic – November 12, 2017)

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Impossibility-Challenger is a record festival that provides a platform and an opportunity for anyone to try to break a world record in any non-Olympic discipline. The records can be athletic, funny, creative, as long as they are challenging and require some serious training or preparation. The Impossibility Challenger was first organized in Zürich, Switzerland in 1982. Sri Chinmoy, the founder of the Impossibility Challenger, visited the event twice in the following years. From 2002 on, the Impossibility Challenger took place also in Germany, New Zealand, Hungary and Portugal. The event is sponsored by the Sri Chinmoy Centres. This year the event took place in Kladno, Czech Republic on November 12. The next edition of the Impossibility Challenger will happen on June 9th and 10th 2018 in Leiria, Portugal.

Video #101: Impossibility-Challanger (Kladno, Czech Republic – November 12, 2017)

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Impossibility-Challenger is a record festival that provides a platform and an opportunity for anyone to try to break a world record in any non-Olympic discipline. The records can be athletic, funny, creative, as long as they are challenging and require some serious training or preparation. The Impossibility Challenger was first organized in Zürich, Switzerland in 1982. Sri Chinmoy, the founder of the Impossibility Challenger, visited the event twice in the following years. From 2002 on, the Impossibility Challenger took place also in Germany, New Zealand, Hungary and Portugal. The event is sponsored by the Sri Chinmoy Centres. This year the event took place in Kladno, Czech Republic on November 12. The next edition of the Impossibility Challenger will happen on June 9th and 10th 2018 in Leiria, Portugal.