Sanjay Rawal is an award winning Documentary film director with "Food Chains" and "Challenging Impossibility", with his most recent called “3100: Run and Become.” The film is about a 3100 mile race in Queens and the spiritual value of running. From Japan and Africa, Rawal points to various cultures that use running not simply as a form of exercise, but a way to reach enlightenment. He and Mark talk about the importance of understanding that the physical is an extension of your spiritual journey. 

Hear about: 

• The monks of Mount Hendai in Japan and their 1000 mile running challenges
• The Kalahari bushmen of Botswana and their form of hunting which involves chasing their prey for several days 
• The ancient Long-Gom-Pa monks of Tibet, who had trained themselves to bound endlessly across the terrain

Listen to this episode to hear how many cultures use physical activity as a spiritual tool, exercise for your mind and spirit as well as your body.