SRI CHINMOY

(1931 - 2007)

This site started out as a running blog, but now seems to have expanded to include triathlon, cycling, trekking and whatever else I try my hand (or feet) at. The common thread is "Self-Transcendence", a term popularised by Sri Chinmoy, my spiritual teacher since 1993. Best known as a meditation teacher, Sri Chinmoy was a decathlete in his youth and later an endurance athlete and record-breaking weightlifter. He encouraged his students to make exercise and endurance sport a part of their inner and outer life. He once said "Each step forward has a sacred meaning of its own", and that's how this site acquired it's name. There are blog posts/articles on Sri Chinmoy, Iron-distance triathlon, fell running and climbing Mount Agung in Indonesia as well as posts of all the races, canoe trips and bike rides I take part in. In 2016 my main aim was to complete the Audax RRTY (a 200k ride in ever month of the year) so now that's done I'm focussed on some multisport (aquathlon & triathlon) events, a few road races, AAA (Audax Altitude Award - 20,000m of climbing on the bike) and any other event or challenge that inspires me. In 2017 so far I've run in races in France, Greece, Ireland & USA and hiked to a waterfall in the Alps,  as well as riding an epic hilly challenge in the Lake District, swimming in the Wye at the Monmouth Aquathlon and clocking up 19.05 for a 5k race and 2.26 for Standard Distance Tri (a lifetime PB) - so far so good :)...Garga Roger Chamberlain

I SAW IN THE SILENCE

Sri Chinmoy

In the desert-silence
I saw God the Warrior.
In the forest-silence
I saw God the Lover.
In the mountain-silence
I saw God the Dreamer.
In the ocean-silence
I saw God the Awakener.
In the sky-silence
I saw God the Liberator.