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#196. Meditation and Ultras: Part 2

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Continuing this series of talks on Meditation and Ultras, Karteek Clarke will outline five practical techniques that can really help with managing the pressures of time and distance that we all encounter on these events. These are simple techniques that anyone can add into their training regardless of experience with meditation.

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

Week 54: I Love Singing

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Songs:

– The Outer Long Distance
– The Inner Long Distance
– The Outer Light
– The Inner Light

Enjoy singing along with the audio recordings. These songs are composed by Sri Chinmoy and performed by his disciple Purnakama. Please click  links below to listen to or download the audio and song scores:

Track 1
Track 2
Track 3
Track 4
Song Scores

 

Lyrics:

1. The Outer Long Distance

The outer long distance
Frightens us.
– Sri Chinmoy, ‘A God-Devotion-Teardrop’ songbook


2. The Inner Long Distance

The inner long distance
Beckons us
To reach the ultimate Goal.
– Sri Chinmoy, ‘A God-Devotion-Teardrop’ songbook


3. The Outer Light

The outer light
Dazzles us.
– Sri Chinmoy, ‘A God-Devotion-Teardrop’ songbook


4. The Inner Light

The inner light
Immediately embraces us.
– Sri Chinmoy, ‘A God-Devotion-Teardrop’ songbook


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July 10, 2021

#194. The Remarkable Abhejali Bernardova

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An interview with the remarkable Abhejali Bernardova recorded on 18th March 2021.

Abhejali is a Record Holder, Champion Athlete and the 4th Woman in history to complete the Oceans Seven Abhejali Bernardová, an athlete from the Czech Republic, has competed at the highest level in Ultra Running and Long Distance Swimming both with resounding success. In her early twenties she started competing in ultra races and in the year 2000 she beame the Czech Champion for the 100km and the 24 Hour Race. She also competed in the Self-Transcendence 6-Day Race in New York, achieving second place.

In the following years she took up long-distance swimming. She first conquered the English Channel, then completed the Triple Crown, the English channel Catalina Channel and Manhattan Island Marathon Swim, and then went on to do what only three other women before her have ever done. She conquered the Oceans Seven.

In this interview Abhejali shares her personal experience of facing one daunting challenge after the next; what drives her to continue and what it takes to achieve something that so few women in history have ever achieved.

Being a positive, highly motivated, mentally focused athlete, Abhejali has learnt several techniques that challenge her own limitations. Whether they come from the mind or the body she continues to strive ahead, pushing her boundaries with a ‘never give up’ spirit. Sharing her different experiences with both training and racing and how she coped with the ups and downs, this interview offers real inspiration to anyone who is taking on a challenge.