Run and Become - On running, spirituality, Sri Chimnoy, film making and more with Sanjay Rawal - The Big Run - Episode 129

Welcome back to The Big Run... Today, we are joined by, Sanjay Rawal.  Sanjay is an accomplished filmmaker, runner and proponent of meditation, spirituality and the teachings of Sri Chinmoy. In this conversation, we discuss how he discovered meditation, its benefits, and how it has helped him in his spiritual journey and his running.  We also share some tips on how to get started with meditation and how to make it a regular practice as well as talk about Sri Chinmoy.  Sri Chinmoy (1931-2007) was an Indian spiritual teacher, philosopher, and musician who emigrated to the United States in 1964. He founded the Sri Chinmoy Centre, an international organization that promotes meditation and self-development through spiritual practices, athletics and the arts. He wrote over 1,500 books on spiritual and philosophical topics and composed over 22,000 songs. Chinmoy was also a prolific artist and poet. He was a proponent of self-transcendence, the idea that individuals can transcend their own limitations through spiritual practice and service to others. He also promoted the idea of inner peace as the foundation for world peace and held events to promote peace such as peace meditations, peace concerts and peace runs. One of his most famous events is the 3100 aka the longest race in the world and the subject of Sanjay's documentary of the same name. The 3100 Race is a self-transcendence ultramarathon race held annually in New York City. The race is organized by the Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team and is considered one of the longest-certified footraces in the world. The race starts on June 17th and runs for 52 days until August 7th, participants run as many miles as they can within this time frame. The 3100 Race is unique in that it is not a traditional race with a set distance or course. Instead, participants are given the opportunity to run as many miles as they can within the 52-day time frame. The goal of the race is for participants to push their own limits and "transcend" their previous personal bests. the documentary is available for streaming on the following platforms: Vimeo on Demand (https://vimeo.com/ondemand/3100) Amazon Prime Video (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07QZJ9XRV) Google Play (https://play.google.com/store/movies/details?id=B07QZJ9XRV) Apple TV (https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/3100-run-and-become/umc.cmc.2mq8hgqwqcq3f6mqkj6q8zp9r) It's also possible to rent or buy the film on other platforms such as YouTube and Microsoft Store. It's worth checking the availability on streaming platforms in your country as they might have regional restrictions.