On June 24th 1976 a team of runners running in relay set off carrying a flaming torch from Canada’s capital Ottawa. Their destination, more than 500 miles away was Liberty Island, the site of the Statue of Liberty in New York. Sixty-six hours later the runners of Canada’s Oneness-Heart completed the relay which demonstrated their love and support for their American brothers and sisters and their feeling of oneness with the American Bicentennial spirit.

With the arrival of the Canadian team, a group of American runners, called Liberty Torch, would begin their own non-stop run through all 50 U.S. states in honor of the 200th anniversary of the founding of America.

Sri Chinmoy, the inspiration for both historic groups, said:

Today Canada’s Oneness-Heart is claimed at once by humanity’s soulful cry and divinity’s fruitful smile.

History will bear witness to the Supreme fact that Canada is not for Canada alone