Dancing By The Yamuna
The grey skies split open, cool showers poured down and a ceremonial rainbow arched over the seven-acre stage. The Yamuna was awash in the golden rays of the setting sun and its waters danced to the musical strains of a thousand nadaswarams. The stage was set for the opening of the World Culture Festival (WCF) in […]
Interview with Mala Sundareshan
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The World Of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
Yoga, wellness, meditation, Ayurveda, software and … toothpaste – Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar has successfully merged business with spirituality The World Culture Festival, held by the Art of Living Foundation on the expansive Yamuna floodplains in Delhi last month, gave much heartburn to environmentalists and the National Green Tribunal extracted a penalty of Rs 5 crore. But that didn’t stop […]
One Indian Summer
MANILA, Philippines – Picture 35,973 artists from 155 countries of the world sharing one stage. Ninety-one performances packed into a three-day run. One hundred fifty-five volunteer makeup artists lugging around tons and tons of lipstick, blush-on, foundation, eye shadow, mascara, false eyelashes, etc. to primp up thousands of performers. One thousand two hundred religious leaders […]
Religious Leaders Urge Nations To Promptly Ratify Paris Agreement
NEW DELHI: With over 150 countries indicating to sign the historic Paris agreement on the first day of the special signing ceremony in New York on April 22, religious leaders from 50 countries including India on Monday presented an interfaith climate change statement to United Nations (UN), urging prompt ratification of the agreement by governments […]
Manipur Could Be The Switzerland of Asia
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Ready To Talk With UGs: Ravi
IMPHAL, Apr 19: Humanitarian, spiritual leader, ambassador of peace and founder of the Art of Living Foundation Shri Shri Ravi Shankar said he is ready to talk with insurgent and underground groups of Manipur to bring peace and prosperity in the State.“I would like to initiate the dialogue as an individual (independent) person but not […]
Yamuna As It Was & The World Culture Festival
18 April 2016 : Never before has ecology been under so much media-environmentalists glare as in the last two months. And for this we have to fully credit The Art of Living’s mega festival World Culture Festival.The ecology of Rivers, channels and the adjacent flood plains is of immense importance. I am particularly interested in the ecological impact […]
Sri Sri Ready To Talk With Manipur Insurgent Groups
Spiritual leader, Gurudev Shri Shri Ravi Shankar said he is ready to talk with insurgent and underground groups of Manipur to bring peace and prosperity in the State. He also said that he would like to initiate the dialogue as an individual person but not as an instrument of the government. The statement was made […]
No Eye On Nobel Prize: Art Of Living Says Sri Sri Was Misquoted
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