WhyIBreakRecordsAshritawithSriChinmoyAsakidIhadahugefascinationwiththeexotic(奇异的)placesandpeoplelistedintheGuinnessBookofRecords,butbeinganon-athlete,Ineverimaginedeveractuallygettingaworldrecordmyself.Yearslater,asateenager,IbecameinterestedinEasternspirituality,andbeganstudyingmeditationwithSriChinmoy.Suddenly,Iwasfilledwithaninnerjoyandaseeminglyinexhaustibleenergy.SriChinmoyalsotaughtmeabouthisphilosophyofself-transcendence,thatwhenyouhaveaccesstothedivinepowerweallhavewithinus,nothingisimpossible.Undermyteacher’sguidance,Ieventually,learnedhowtoincorporatemynewfoundenergyintomyspirituallifewhilepursuingathleticgoals,andIrealizedthatitwastimetofulfillmychildhooddreamofbecomingaGuinnessrecord-holder.In1979Isetmyfirstrecordbydoing27,000jumpingjacks,anditwassuchathrillthatIimmediatelybegantrainingforthenext,recordandIhaven’tstoppedsince!IhavealsobeenfortunateenoughtotravelwiththegroupthatoftenaccompaniesSriChinmoyonhisinternationalconcerttoursofmusicdedicatedtoworldharmony,andI’vehadtheopportunitytosetrecordsatsomeofthemostmagnificentwondersoftheworld.,AshritaFurmanhassetrecordsinall7continentsandinmorethan30differentcountriesandhehastheofficialrecordfor:“ThemostcurrentGuinnessworldrecordsheldatthesametimebyanindividual,”MarcoFrigatti,HeadofRecords,GuinnessBookofWorldRecords.
