Winning the Swiss Alpine Marathon
Vajin Armstrong
This interview with Vajin Armstrong, a student of Sri Chinmoy's from New Zealand, was conducted shortly after he won the Swiss Alpine Marathon in Davos, Switzerland in July 2016. Vajin has competed at elite level for many years, and he talks about many topics including the link between running and meditation, his relationship with Sri Chinmoy, and advice for new runners.
This interview is part of the LIFE Voices series, shot and edited by Kedar Misani
More videos
from Sri Chinmoy's students
How I became interested in meditation
Abhejali Bernardova Zlín, Czech Republic
Spirituality - the most fascinating subject on earth
Laila Faerman New York, United States
'Everyone is feeling nothing but love'
Suren Leosson Reykjavik, Iceland
Meditation: you make progress just by doing it
Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New Zealand
My well-scheduled day
Jayasalini Abramovskikh Moscow, Russia
What is it like on the Peace Run?
Nikolaus Drekonja San Diego, United StatesRelated stories
The Swimming Relay
Toshala Elliott Auckland, New Zealand
Sri Chinmoy performs on the world's largest organ
Prachar Stegemann Canberra, Australia
I was just so transported by the atmosphere
Pulak Viscardi New York, United States
How I learned from Sri Chinmoy
Pradhan Balter Chicago, United States
An airport meditation experience
Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New Zealand
An early spiritual experience
Ashrita Furman New York, United States
Growing up on Sri Chinmoy's path
Aruna Pohland Augsburg, Germany
I see infinitely more than I say
Agraha Levine Seattle, United States
Patanga: my spiritual name
Patanga Cordeiro São Paulo, Brazil
2 things that surprised me about the spiritual life
Jayasalini Abramovskikh Moscow, Russia
Experiences of meditation
Preetidutta Thorpe Auckland, New Zealand
Running the world's longest race
Jayasalini Abramovskikh Moscow, Russia