When running was my religion…

I always wanted to run a marathon. It was my dream but I never could do because I do not know how to do. When I was a young boy growing up in Colombo I was one oversized, well fed and rounded figure. My elder cousins always tease me and I though may be one day I can reduce my weight. My thinking/pondering process started when I see people running in the morning. When I went to high school, I started to run little by little, but I never understood or liked it because I never believed it. Only when I started to work in US and reading the runner’s world magazine I got many inspirations that I can do as well. Even after reading all these I was always afraid to run long distance because I never had the faith and determination element with me.

I did my first Art of Living Program in Dec/2002 then only I figured that I can achieve it. I believe that I can do and I never gave up and I religiously started to run and hoping one day I will do the full marathon.

Well that dream finally come true in the Magnificent Toronto, Finally I did it http://results.sportstats.ca/find-an-athlete-find-a-race-search.php?lang=eng&first=Praisoody&last=THAYAPARAN

Now, I am beginning to believe that what I do in Art of Living as volunteer and as a teacher is my breath and life, for that I thank my master who is giving me all this knowledge. I am truly lucky to be in this Path. Meeting with Guruji Sri Sri Ravi Shankar is the most outstanding achievement I could ever think of. Every day I am hoping to meet him again. Like before the day will come soon, until then…