Question: How were the ancient heroes able to lift awesome weights?

Sri Chinmoy: They were able to lift very heavy weights because they received special blessings from Mother Earth. They used to pray to Mother Earth and Mother Earth blessed them with tremendous strength.

From:Sri Chinmoy,Conversations with Sri Chinmoy, Agni Press, 2007
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