Podcasts about Challenging Impossibility

What would you do to find inner peace, to transform you life, to challenge impossibility? Sanjay Rawal has embarked on this journey in his personal and professional life. From following Sri Chinmoy as a spiritual teacher to telling stories of purpose, connection and transcendence Sanjay Rawal is on a mission to educate and inspire! We are so excited to share today's episode. We were thrilled to have this conversation with Sanjay. For anyone unfamiliar, Sanjay is an award winning Film maker hailing from New York City, by way of Northern California. Sanjay has 3 feature films, "Food Chains", "3100: Run and Become", and "Gather". He has also created a number of short documentaries, one being the acclaimed "Challenging Impossibility" a documentary focusing on the incredible physical feats of his spiritual teacher Sri Chinmoy.In our conversation we learn about Sanjay's origins, his personal discovery and journey towards self transcendence, how he encounter the teachings of Sri Chinmoy, his move to New York, and his career as a film maker. We also discuss the life and teachings of his teacher Sri Chinmoy, a source of constant inspiration for Sanjay and the focus of a number of his films. We also cover Sanjay's own athletic pursuits as a runner.We really enjoyed this conversation, and we know you will love Sanjay!Enjoy!Z&DSponsors:Athletic Greens:Athletic Greens is giving all of our listeners a FREE 1 year supply of immune supporting Vitamin D & 5 free travel packs with your first purchase! Visit athleticgreens.com/moregood to take ownership over your health.Episode Resources:Sanjay Rawal: InstagramGather Film: Instagram / Watch3100 Film: Instagram / Watch Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I have always found running the hardest of the 3 triathlon sports to fall in love with. To run feels like a chore and probably has something to do with a period of years when I had calf and achilles injuries and running was painful. That is why I envy those who are able to just drop into a trance-like state when they run, and why I was so interested to chat with today’s guest. Sanjay Rawal is a photographer and film maker based in New York City who has recently completed the film 3100: Run and Become.  Sanjay views running as a chance to breathe in the sky, re-connect with the earth, and shed anxiety while focusing on the moment - a type of transcendence we all so desperately need right now. This was a fabulous conversation and it certainly helped me to view running from a different lens.  You will love Sanjay's wisdom on: Running as a conversation between mind, body, and spirit "Running dumb" and finding joy in exertion How running's lessons translate to life - and what if the bumps along the road weren't the problems we think they are? The long-distance mindset, and what happens to mind, body, and sneakers over 3,100 miles of marathon The ‘real’ story of the Marathon Monks from Japan and the incredible 1000 day challenge which is simply a matter of ‘life or death'  Find out more about 3100:Run & Become HERE along with cinemas where you can watch.  In the UK the film is available on Amazon Prime HERE. In the show, we also talked about some of Sanjay’s other films.  Challenging Impossibility is available on Vimeo HERE, and Food Chains is available on Vimeo HERE.  And Ocean Monk which is available on Vimeo HERE. We talked about the spiritual work that Mark Allen did before (and since) winning the Hawaii Ironman in 1989.  This article with Brant Secunda is worth reading - 9 ways to be a shaman at work. There is also a video on YouTube that you can watch HERE. If you want to follow Sanjay the best place is his Instagram account HERE. To find out more about Simon’s SWAT programme, please click HERE  To comment on this podcast, please visit Simon's Facebook page HERE  Visit Simon's website for more information about his coaching programmes  For any questions please email Beth@TheTriathlonCoach.com

When you learn from great leaders in the world and inspiring mentors, one thing in common is that they take elements of many different philosophies and weave them into their own beliefs and practices, which is what contributes to their “success” and their own great philosophies!  Sanjay Rawal is an Indian American award winning documentary film director who lives in New York City. He’s a deeply connected, spiritual and philosophical being and extremely passionate about his work.  His most recent film “3100: Run and Become” highlights the transcendence capabilities through running and dives into ancient, indigenous philosophies of flow state and performance. In this episode we talk about: Sanjay’s mentor who at 73 years old blew weight lifting beliefs out the window through his superhuman feats. We discuss why age is in the mind and not in the heart How outer power can come from inner peace How to eradicate fear and doubt Indigenous philosophies and how we can all learn an abundance of value from them!  How and why humans are participating in a running event of 3100miles. Which is 4,989km!!! We dive into the film Sanjay has directed called “3100: Run and become” and we discuss what the learnings are for EVERYONE on the planet, regardless of whether you love or hate running. And some of those key themes are around flow state, performance in all elements of your life and YOU achieving what’s even BEYOND comprehension!!!!  Sanjay gives us some challenges to implement into our own running to help us go beyond our current beliefs of what's achievable and explains the philosophy of running for transformation. Follow Sanjay and his films online: Instagram - @sanjayrawal 3100film.com (https://3100film.com/) and @ 3100film on instagram and facebook.  "Challenging Impossibility" film: https://vimeo.com/41396325 (https://vimeo.com/41396325) Are you keen to enhance your life’s performance and work with me one-on-one, making positive change and impact in your life? My Performance Coaching sessions are customised to you and will allow you to accelerate your results. I work with managers and CEOs, high performing entrepreneurs and business owners, elite athletes, and all humans who are driven and committed to be their best selves. Customised Performance Coaching with me can include: Breathwork for health and performance Flow and Focus skill development Mindset and Mental Resilience Optimal health and productivity  Career development coaching Physical coaching and programming Emotional Intelligence Sleep coaching Self leadership Mental Health Enhancement Goal setting and vision planning And Many more powerful processes! Technology these days allows us to produce results with each other from anywhere in the world, I’ve got clients spread all over and utlise programs like skype and Zoom so we will have powerful sessions from a place of your convenience.  My structure is 4 sessions over an 8 week period, with access to me via messages, calls or emails between each session, ensuring greater results and accountability! If you’re committed to bettering yourself, then reach out at: brett@lifeintentional.com.au (mailto:brett@lifeintentional.com.au) or check out more details at yourlifeofimpact.com/coaching

Sanjay Rawal is a documentary filmmaker. He spent a decade in human rights philanthropy before realizing he could deepen his impact by turning a lens on cultures and communities worthy of notice. Hence was born a career in documentary filmmaking. Sanjay’s documentaries include Ocean Monk, Challenging Impossibility, and Food Chains, which takes a hard look at migrant farm labour exploitation. Sanjay’s latest offering and the focus of today’s conversation is 3100: Run and Become. A behind-the-scenes immersion into the Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race — the world’s most elusive and elite, multi-day running race. Held annually around one utterly unremarkable half-mile urban sidewalk block in Queens New York, it demands competitors to complete at least 59 miles daily for 52 straight days. The film also explores the historic and current relationship between running and spirituality through intimate visits with the Marathon Monks of Japan; the persistence hunters of Africa’s Kalahari tribe; and Arizona’s Navajo Nation. Shownotes: Sanjay’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrsanjayr/?hl=en 3100 Run and Become Documentary:       Website: https://3100film.com/       Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/3100-Run-Become-Ashprihanal-Aalto/dp/B07L3BYLBZ/ref=sr_1_1?crid=QVC4OMNID77S&keywords=3100+run+and+become&qid=1573564088&sprefix=3100+run+and+%2Caps%2C201&sr=8-1      Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07L39RH8C   =================== Brian's Links Rewire Your Mindset Seminar https://briankeanefitness.com/product/rewire-your-mindset-seminar/ Brian's Books Can Be Found Here: https://tinyurl.com/BRIANSKEANEBOOKS        

Before he became a documentary filmmaker, Sanjay Rawal was a seeker of knowledge. So much so, that after graduating from University of California-Berkeley, he looked to guidance to fill the gaping hole in his heart.Sanjay describes how he found the path to inner peace in the most unlikely place —the streets of New York City — his spiritual work with Sri Chinmoy and his work as a documentary filmmaker in this Living 4D episode.Learn more about Sanjay’s work on Instagram at @mrsanjayr and @3100film.Show Notes“I'm one of just a handful of people who moved to New York City to find inner peace.” (5:07)Sanjay made his first film, Ocean Monk, about 18 months after the passing of Sri Chinmoy, who remains a profound influence on Sanjay’s life. (12:57)Are you a soul who possesses a body, or a body that possesses a mind, a set of emotions and a soul? (27:05)What does the quote, “My soul is a bird of fire…” mean to you? (29:25)Using the Heart Chakra to access the realm of the infinite. (35:46)Silence is more powerful than sound. (44:53)So long as you have faith in something, you’re a Hindu which is very different from the myopic ways Western religions operate. (52:11)In Sanjay’s latest documentary, 3100: Run and Become, running merges with spirituality. (1:01:09)“Physical pursuits can connect more directly with the soul's reality than most religions care to even pursue.” (1:04:48)“Do you want to love power or do you want to be harnessed by the power of love? These are diametrically opposed realities.” (1:13:39)ResourcesSanjay’s first film, Ocean Monk (2010), available for free on VimeoDrunken Mystic Lost in Eternity by Shyam RajagopalanSanjay’s second film, Challenging Impossibility (2011), available for free on VimeoThe work of Joseph RaelThe work of Sri AurobindoThe work of Master Fong HaJesus, Buddha, Krishna and Lao Tzu: The Parallel Sayings by Richard HooperSanjay’s first feature length, documentary, Food ChainsSanjay’s recent appearance on the Mind Pump Podcast

When you think of a spiritual seeker, you probably conjure up images of shaved heads, orange robes, dark meditation halls, and gongs. But sitting in silence is not the only way to mediate. You can also run around in circles 12-14 hours a day, pushing your body and mental resolve to their limit. Every year, a dozen or so seekers show up in Queens, New York, to run around an unremarkable city block until they hit 59 miles. They do this for 52 days straight, 3100 miles total. This extreme race has been happening since 1997, and many runners are repeat participants. Our guest on this week's show directed a film profiling this race and the global phenomenon of running as a spiritual practice. Listen & Learn: How average people, older people, and non-athletes are completing this race How ultra-running can be mostly a mental challenge How transcendence is the goal and a necessity for this type of race How humans are truly born to run Why a spiritual guru founded this race Links & Resources: 3100: Run & Become Race ABOUT OUR GUEST Sanjay is a runner and documentary filmmaker whose films include Ocean Monk, Challenging Impossibility and Food Chains. His most recent film, 3100: Run and Become, details the world's most elusive and elite multi-day foot race around one utterly unremarkable half-mile urban sidewalk block in Queens, New York. The race demands competitors to complete at least 59 miles a day for 52 straight days. Nutritional Tip of the Week: Eggs & Cholesterol Got Questions? Send me a voicemail here: Ask Lucas a Question Or write to us: podcast@yogabody.com Like the Show? Leave us a Review on iTunes

Introducing: The 73 year old who lifted 200,000+ lbs repeatedly for 4 hours. In this episode, Vishen speaks with Sanjay Rawal, the heartful film director of the inspiring documentary Challenging Impossibility, who shares how his humble spiritual teacher, Sri Chinmoy repeatedly achieved seemingly impossible physical feats while he was alive. Ready to learn how your spiritual practice can fuel your physical performance? Tune in today. If you want to learn more about spirituality and personal mastery watch this free masterclass with Vishen Lakhiani: https://go.mindvalley.com/podcast_mqaa

In this episode, Brendan Leonard and I had a remarkable conversation with a remarkable person, and we urge every runner — and non-runner — to listen to it.Filmmaker and runner, Sanjay Rawal (3100: Run and Become; Food Chains; Challenging Impossibility), joined us to talk about how running can be far more than just a fitness routine or a competitive outlet, it can be transformative, and make us better people.An accomplished runner himself, Sanjay shares how burning out on competitive running, a fraught political climate, and a desire for self-discovery led him to veer off the 'straight-A's / med school' path that he was on at Berkeley, and instead go explore running as a form of meditation under the guidance of the spiritual leader Sri Chinmoy.We then talk about Sanjay’s most recent film called, 3100: Run and Become, which centers on the longest certified race in the world, the Self-Transcendence 3100 — that’s right, this is a three thousand and one hundred mile long race that takes place in, of all places, Queens, New York, on a sidewalk. That surrounds a high school. So this three thousand 100 mile race takes place on a closed-loop course that’s about ½ a mile long.Sanjay’s film goes into why in the world someone would create an event like this, and then why in the world anyone would actually run in an event like this? Who are these people, and what are they doing? The film then covers the Self-Transcendence 3100 race as an inroads to examine the connection between running and spiritualism in a number of diverse traditions and communities around the world, including the Navajo Nation of Arizona, the San Bushmen of Botswana, Africa, and a Buddhist monastic community in Japan where the practitioners aren’t exactly runners per se, but their long-distance rituals almost defy comprehension.TOPICS & TIMES:The Pizza Marathon (3:29)Sanjay’s background and early relationship with running (8:14)What led Sanjay to go study with Sri Chinmoy (19:23)Sanjay’s evolution from “better” runner to “happier” runner (25:55)Sanjay’s film, '3100: Run and Become' (35:47)Can running really make someone a better person? (48:54)How do you get motivated to run when you don’t want to? (52:22)What’s the best question we haven’t asked you? (57:22)Sanjay’s next film project (1:00:49) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, Brendan Leonard and I had a remarkable conversation with a remarkable person, and we urge every runner — and non-runner — to listen to it.Filmmaker and runner, Sanjay Rawal (3100: Run and Become; Food Chains; Challenging Impossibility), joined us to talk about how running can be far more than just a fitness routine or a competitive outlet, it can be transformative, and make us better people.An accomplished runner himself, Sanjay shares how burning out on competitive running, a fraught political climate, and a desire for self-discovery led him to veer off the 'straight-A's / med school' path that he was on at Berkeley, and instead go explore running as a form of meditation under the guidance of the spiritual leader Sri Chinmoy.We then talk about Sanjay’s most recent film called, 3100: Run and Become, which centers on the longest certified race in the world, the Self-Transcendence 3100 — that’s right, this is a three thousand and one hundred mile long race that takes place in, of all places, Queens, New York, on a sidewalk. That surrounds a high school. So this three thousand 100 mile race takes place on a closed-loop course that’s about ½ a mile long.Sanjay’s film goes into why in the world someone would create an event like this, and then why in the world anyone would actually run in an event like this? Who are these people, and what are they doing? The film then covers the Self-Transcendence 3100 race as an inroads to examine the connection between running and spiritualism in a number of diverse traditions and communities around the world, including the Navajo Nation of Arizona, the San Bushmen of Botswana, Africa, and a Buddhist monastic community in Japan where the practitioners aren’t exactly runners per se, but their long-distance rituals almost defy comprehension.TOPICS & TIMES:The Pizza Marathon (3:29)Sanjay’s background and early relationship with running (8:14)What led Sanjay to go study with Sri Chinmoy (19:23)Sanjay’s evolution from “better” runner to “happier” runner (25:55)Sanjay’s film, '3100: Run and Become' (35:47)Can running really make someone a better person? (48:54)How do you get motivated to run when you don’t want to? (52:22)What’s the best question we haven’t asked you? (57:22)Sanjay’s next film project (1:00:49) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

  By Janae Jean and Spencer Schluter – For this conversation, we had the pleasure to speak with film producer and director, Sanjay Rawal. Sanjay is the creator of the new documentary film, 3100: Run and Become (2018), as well as his previous works Food Chains (2014) and Challenging Impossibility (2011). 3100: Run and Become …

“Running unites us. At one point, every culture on Earth relied on running. It's baked into our DNA.”Sanjay RawalMost contemplate running as exercise. A physical practice we reluctantly endure. An uncomfortable discipline we tolerate for the sake of fitness. For weight loss. Or to competitively measure ourselves against ourselves and others.Running is about metrics. Pace maintained. Distance covered. Calories burned. Energy expended. And results quantified.But ask Sanjay Rawal and he'll tell you that definition isn't just limited — it misses the point altogether.Running is so much more than podiums and aesthetics. At its core, it's a most primal activity that unites us all. It's about growth. It's about self-understanding. And for many cultures dating back millennia, it's about spiritual growth. Survival. Healing. And even transcendence.Running as devotion.Today Sanjay and I explore this theme in a riveting conversation focused on the inherent and indelible power of this shared human experience to better understand ourselves, our environment and the unseen world.A graduate of U.C. Berkeley with a B.A. in Molecular & Cell Biology and Neurobiology, Sanjay was on the fast track to a career in medicine when he began to question his path, seeking answers and solace in meditation. This quest led to becoming a devoted student of Sri Chinmoy, an Indian spiritual teacher based in New York. What followed is life committed to spiritual expansion. And a calling to improve the collective human condition.Sanjay spent a decade in human rights philanthropy before realizing he could deepen his impact by turning a lens on cultures and communities worthy of notice. Hence was born a career in documentary filmmaking. Sanjay's oeuvre includes Ocean Monk*, Challenging Impossibility, and Food Chains*, which takes a hard look at migrant farm labor exploitation.Sanjay's latest offering, and the focus of today's conversation, is 3100: Run and Become. A behind-the-scenes immersion into the Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race — the world's most elusive and elite, multi-day running race. Held annually around one utterly unremarkable half-mile urban sidewalk block in Queens, New York, it demands competitors to complete at least 59 miles daily for 52 straight days.The goal? Not glory, but rather the promise of personal expansion and a deeper sense of self.The film also explores the historic and current relationship between running and spirituality through intimate visits with the Marathon Monks of Japan's Mt. Hiei; the persistence hunters of Africa's Kalahari tribe; and Arizona's Navajo Nation.The act of running to transform oneself is as old as time. Ancient man and woman ran not just for survival, but to connect with Nature and the Divine.This is a conversation that explores this essential truth.Because to run is to be human.I sincerely hope you enjoy this very special exchange with a truly remarkable man. And make a point of seeing the movie.Peace + Plants,Listen, Watch & Subscribe See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sanjay Rawal is an award winning Documentary film director with "Food Chains" and "Challenging Impossibility", with his most recent called “3100: Run and Become.” The film is about a 3100 mile race in Queens and the spiritual value of running. From Japan and Africa, Rawal points to various cultures that use running not simply as a form of exercise, but a way to reach enlightenment. He and Mark talk about the importance of understanding that the physical is an extension of your spiritual journey.  Hear about:  The monks of Mount Hendai in Japan and their 1000 mile running challenges The Kalahari bushmen of Botswana and their form of hunting which involves chasing their prey for several days  The ancient Long-Gom-Pa monks of Tibet, who had trained themselves to bound endlessly across the terrain Listen to this episode to hear how many cultures use physical activity as a spiritual tool, exercise for your mind and spirit as well as your body.

Sanjay Rawal is an award winning Documentary film director with "Food Chains" and "Challenging Impossibility", with his most recent called "3100: Run and Become." The film is about a 3100 mile race in Queens and the spiritual value of running. From Japan and Africa, Rawal points to various cultures that use running not simply as a form of exercise, but a way to reach enlightenment. He and Mark talk about the importance of understanding that the physical is an extension of your spiritual journey.  Hear about:  The monks of Mount Hendai in Japan and their 1000 mile running challenges The Kalahari bushmen of Botswana and their form of hunting which involves chasing their prey for several days  The ancient Long-Gom-Pa monks of Tibet, who had trained themselves to bound endlessly across the terrain Listen to this episode to hear how many cultures use physical activity as a spiritual tool, exercise for your mind and spirit as well as your body.