Lord Krishna's divine presence
Today I lifted up 450 pounds. It was my second day of practice and my seventh attempt altogether. Before I lifted, I gave this prayer:
My Lord Supreme, do give me the strength
That can love the world in Your own Way.
Do give me the strength
That can serve the world in Your own Way.
Do give me the strength
That will fulfil the world in Your own Way,
My Lord, my Lord.
Then, while I was lifting the weight, Lord Krishna was blessing me with His divine Presence. I saw Him in His golden form. He was holding the sudarshan chakra in His Hand and this disc was rotating very fast.
Now I have put 503 pounds on the rack, so let us see how long it takes.
— 26 September 1986
Sri Chinmoy, My weightlifting tears and smiles, part 1, Agni Press, 1986
