My Weightlifting Tears And Smiles, Part 1

by Sri Chinmoy

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First published by Agni Press in 1986. Reprinted with permission of Sri Chinmoy.

Table of contents:

• Section 1
  1. The Deliberate Lie
  2. Taking The Credit
  3. Delicate Hand And Powerful Hand
  4. Frank Zane’s Inner Poise
  5. Ashram Weightlifting Record
  6. Mutual Promises
  7. God’s Weightlifting Experience
  8. Training Schedule
  9. The “barking” Weights
  10. Big “tumours”
  11. The Optimist
  12. Using Your Inner Light
  13. The Elevated Push-Ups
  14. Weightlifting With Old Friends
  15. The Rogue Porter
  16. The Push-Up Contest
  17. Dhaka Customs
  18. Calcutta Customs
  19. The Strong Coolies
  20. The Indian Health Spa
  21. Nearly A Serious Accident
  22. My 100-Pound Dream
  23. The Body-World’s Generosity
  24. My Mother’s Day Blessing
  25. Chitta’s Theory
  26. Bill Pearl’s Receptivity
  27. Transported By Ecstasy
  28. Sweet Reminiscences
  29. Bill Pearl’s Prana
  30. Hostile Forces
  31. The Giants And The Ant
  32. The Disciples’ Vibrations
  33. The Secret Prayers
  34. Meditating On Mother Kali
  35. Blessing The Weights
  36. The Dumbbell’s Journey
  37. Bill Pearl’s Name
  38. Divine Poses
  39. Agraha’s Fervent Request
  40. A New Creation
  41. A Concentrative Charge
  42. Weight Distribution
  43. My Joy Devours My Disbelief
  44. An Embarrassing Moment
  45. The Supreme Was Speaking
  46. Indian Theory And American Theory
  47. An Englishman’s Sentiment
  48. Nobody Guessed It
  49. Progress
  50. The Power Of Gratitude
  51. Heaven’s Door Is Only For Jokers
  52. A Calf Story
  53. Let The Dogs Bark
  54. The Test Of Faith
  55. Going To 400 Pounds
  56. Celebrating Myself
  57. It Happened To Be My Car
  58. My Solid Goal
  59. The First Push
  60. My Photographer
  61. Two Wooden Legs
  62. The Bengali Boxer
  63. The 400-Pound Dumbbell
  64. A Miracle For Earth
  65. Really Strong!
  66. The Friendly Elephant
  67. The Specialist