by Sri Chinmoy

Welcome to the home of My Weightlifting Tears And Smiles, Part 1 by Sri Chinmoy
First published by Agni Press in 1986.
Reprinted with the permission of Sri Chinmoy.

Table of Contents

• The Deliberate Lie
• Taking The Credit
• Delicate Hand And Powerful Hand
• Inner Capacity And Outer Capacity
• Frank Zane’s Inner Poise
• Ashram Weightlifting Record
• Permission From Unmilan’s Soul
• Mutual Promises
• God’s Weightlifting Experience
• Training Schedule
• The “barking” Weights
• Big “tumours”
• The Optimist
• Using Your Inner Light
• The Elevated Push-Ups
• Weightlifting With Old Friends
• The Rogue Porter
• The Push-Up Contest
• Dhaka Customs
• Calcutta Customs
• The Strong Coolies
• The Indian Health Spa
• Nearly A Serious Accident
• My 100-Pound Dream
• The Body-World’s Generosity
• My Mother’s Day Blessing
• Visit From A Bodybuilder
• Chitta’s Theory
• Bill Pearl’s Receptivity
• Transported By Ecstasy
• Conversation By Candlelight
• Sweet Reminiscences
• Soul’s Appointment
• Bill Pearl’s Prana
• Hostile Forces
• Celebrating In Advance
• The Giants And The Ant
• The Disciples’ Vibrations
• The Secret Prayers
• Meditating On Mother Kali
• Blessing The Weights
• The Pure White Garland
• The Dumbbell’s Journey
• Yesterday I Started
• A Visit From Sri Aurobindo
• Bill Pearl’s Name
• Divine Poses
• Lord Shiva’s Encouragement
• Agraha’s Fervent Request
• A New Creation
• A Concentrative Charge
• Weight Distribution
• Denizens Of The Inner Worlds
• My Joy Devours My Disbelief
• An Embarrassing Moment
• The Supreme Was Speaking
• Indian Theory And American Theory
• An Englishman’s Sentiment
• Nobody Guessed It
• Progress
• The Power Of Gratitude
• Heaven’s Door Is Only For Jokers
• A Calf Story
• Let The Dogs Bark
• The Test Of Faith
• Going To 400 Pounds
• Celebrating Myself
• My Mother And Father
• Hanuman’s Tail
• It Happened To Be My Car
• My Speechless Friend
• My Solid Goal
• Ganapati’s Visit
• The First Push
• My Photographer
• Two Wooden Legs
• The Bengali Boxer
• The 400-Pound Dumbbell
• A Miracle For Earth
• A Family Gathering
• Really Strong!
• The Friendly Elephant
• The Specialist
• The Unfamiliar Soul
• Lord Krishna’s Divine Presence
• My 500-Pound Story

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