高中英语（人教版）选修九 同步课件 ashrita furman.ppt

1、Why I Break Records,Ashrita with Sri Chinmoy,As a kid I had a huge fascination with the exotic (奇异的) places and people listed in the Guinness Book of Records, but being a non-athlete, I never imagined ever actually getting a world record myself. Years later, as a teenager, I became interested in Eas

2、tern spirituality,and began studying meditation with Sri Chinmoy. Suddenly, I was filled with an inner joy and a seemingly inexhaustible energy. Sri Chinmoy also taught me about his philosophy of self-transcendence, that when you have access to the divine power we all have within us, nothing is impo

3、ssible. Under my teachers guidance, I eventually,learned how to incorporate my newfound energy into my spiritual life while pursuing athletic goals, and I realized that it was time to fulfill my childhood dream of becoming a Guinness record-holder. In 1979 I set my first record by doing 27,000 jumpi

4、ng jacks, and it was such a thrill that I immediately began training for the next,record and I havent stopped since! I have also been fortunate enough to travel with the group that often accompanies Sri Chinmoy on his international concert tours of music dedicated to world harmony, and Ive had the o

5、pportunity to set records at some of the most magnificent wonders of the world.,Ashrita Furman has set records in all 7 continents and in more than 30 different countries and he has the official record for: “The most current Guinness world records held at the same time by an individual,” Marco Frigatti, Head of Records, Guinness Book of World Records.,