“It starts with the simple things. Do one step more than you planned. Do something better than you planned. To expand. Then you will start feeling joy from this expansion. It is never comfortable, but ultimately you will feel joy from self-transcendence.”
“We all need to expand and transcend ourselves. Then you will get access to joy.”
Stutisheel describes how that even though he has participated in the race 13 times there is always something new to be learned and experienced.
The eternal lesson the race offers he says is that we all need to depend more upon, God’s compassion, and on God’s grace much more than others faith in you.
“The secret of attaining something unimaginable or impossible is to be as close as possible to the Supreme’s grace and the Supreme’s compassion, and God’s heart.”
“God is not planning to make it difficult for us. It is actually easy. All the obstacles we put before ourselves are usually from our own minds. We just need to be more in our hearts and to be happy.” By doing this he suggests we can start feeling things and doing things that are just unimaginable.
Though Stutisheel was able to run 58 miles yesterday his overall total of 2336 means it is nearly impossible for him to make 3100 miles before the 52 day cut off. He says that in the past when he has fallen behind he has lost all motivation to keep pushing. “I was just walking, eating, and sleeping.”
“But now it is different. I am really continuing to do my best. I feel from within that I need to continue performing at my maximum. So I am moving forward.”
Flower
The Board at the start of day 42
Clock
Camp
Takasumi
Vasu
Garima
Niriha and Nisanga
Stutisheel and Vasu
Wei Ming
Harita
Andrea
Start day 42
Andrea did 74 miles
He now has 2949 miles with Arpan
Completing 3000 miles
Flower
Arpan calculating Andrea’s pace
Sri Chinmoy Ultra Photo
Breakfast
Wei Ming did 63 miles
He now has 2614 miles
Chalk drawing
Gratitude
His picture in a Taiwanese publication
Time for supporters
Checking with Rintu the counter
Flower
Great oatmeal
Swamiji
Renny and Mishty
Vasu did 53 miles
He now has 2559 miles
A Mishty break
Harita did 60 miles
She now has 2505 miles
With Sveta
Flower
Oksana
Photo of Pipasa by Oksana
Takasumi did 60 miles
He now has 2448 miles
With Nina
Making 4000 km
Flower
Wei Ming friends
Sahishnu
Ananda-Lahari did 46 miles
He now has 2261 miles
Flower
Vajra
Wants to possess.
My heart
Wants to transcend.
My life
Wants to surrender.
Love this interview with Stutisheel. Wishing all the runners much love and support. Thank you for covering this sacred race with devoted action, Utpal.
I loved this interview with Stutisheel. In just a few words, he told us the secret of transcending ourselves and the true happiness it brings, and all by and with God’s grace and compassion.