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