Stress and Violence are Connected
Huffington Post’s ARIANNA HUFFINGTON interacts with Art of Living founder GURUDEV SRI SRI RAVI SHANKAR in Bangalore at his ashram on Saturday, December 6, 2014 Arianna Huffington: The Indian people will rediscover all this tradition you teach about – I love what you said earlier about the country being like a plane ready to take off […]
Peace APP to bring the World Together on International Peace Day
India. 19 September 2014: Technology will cut across cultures and boundaries on the International Peace day when countries across the world will come together for a worldwide peace meditation. “WorldPeaceMeditation” is an innovative mobile APP on iOS and Android platforms based devices(mobiles/tablets), which attempts to bring people together from all parts of the world for a […]
Youth Day in Kingston and Montego Bay
On August 12th, 2014 the Art of Living Foundation Jamaica and The Ministry of Youth and Culture organised a one day introductory seminar for youth: Mental Health Matters. The seminar was attended by 50 youth leaders from various schools and homes and for the first time were exposed to breathing, yoga and meditation. Their response […]
An Interview With Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
Recently I had the honor to talk to one of India’s most respected teachers Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar while he was visiting the Art of Living Retreat Center in Boone, North Carolina. His mission and work has spread around the world as he offers yoga and meditation for a stress free world of peace. […]
Youth getting into meditation
Gone are the days when meditation and yoga were the business of the elderly. Today, many schools and colleges are organizing optional yoga and meditation classes for children to cope up with increasing stress. And the best part is that the younger generation actively takes part in it. "I joined the Art of Living and […]
Art of living hosts kumudavathi utsava and farmers convention
Villagers of 278 villages in the 22 Grama Panchayats in Nelamangala taluk in Karnataka came together at the Kumudavathi Utsava and Farmers Convention at Mahimapura village today. The inaugural address was delivered by Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, the Founder of the Art of Living, who, emphasizing on the importance of river rejuvenation, said , […]
Business and society
Economy is the most vital aspect of any society. Not only do businesses provide livelihood to many, they are also an expression of creativity in solving real world issues. A business idea becomes successful and profitable when it serves a genuine need in society. Every experienced businessman knows that the real wealth is the trust […]
The Art of Living begins another phase of the Kumudvathi Rejuevenation
Green cover of 1 lakh saplings to be planted at the river basin The Art of Living under the aegis of Volunteer For A Better India launched ‘Enhancing Green Cover’ phase of the Kumudvathi River Rejuvenation Project on Sunday which envisages increasing the green cover by planting 1 lakh saplings in the river basin over a period of […]
Argentina: Drug-free parties a hit
Argentina – A style of partying created by young Argentines has been drawing crowds with an innovative idea: fun that doesn’t involve drugs, tobacco or alcohol. Instead, the excitement comes from a “cocktail” of yoga, meditation, dance, electronic music and juices made from fruits and vegetables. The four-hour party begins in silence, with yoga and […]
Chinese people drawn to yoga, attend Ravi Shankar”s meetings
With increasing number of Chinese people taking to yoga, Art of Living founder Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar”s meetings are attracting many, so much so that his main congregation in Shanghai was cancelled after numbers exceeded permissible limits. “The last weekend meeting in Shanghai was planned to be 800 and the crowds swelled to over […]