Grow and restore: Permaculture beyond the garden
Published on 5th June, 2014 Venkatesh Dharmaraj is a Bangalore-based advocate and tax consultant who shut his flourishing tax consultancy and took off on a two- year sabbatical to follow his heart – by contributing to the environment through permaculture (permanent agriculture). He took the giant leap – from his comfort zone of hard-bound tax […]
The Art of winning
Interviewed by Alok Kejriwal, CEO, Games 2win In today’s hypercompetitive society, Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar exhorts young entrepreneurs to look at positive aspects because competition “will help you be more innovative” and “every competitor can inspire you to do more”. To those envious of the success of others, Gurudev’s mantra is to recognise and […]
Yoga Helps Prisoners Find Their Center
A group of about 20 young men donning tattoos, red sweats and white T-shirts gather in the drab, tile-floored, gray barracks, as an instructor guides them through a deep series of Oms, side stretches, standing poses and breathing exercises. “Inhale, exhale and bend to the right into a warrior pose,” says Gabriella Savelli. For the […]
The Ambassador of Peace
Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar was born in Southern India in 1956, Shankar›s childhood reflects how he started seeking answers by looking within. He was often found in meditation from toddlerhood and through his studying of ancient Sanskrit scriptures he was able to recite passages from the Bhagavad Gita as young as four, (Mahatma Gandhi […]
10 best Ashrams and spiritual retreats around the world
It is India’s age-old spirit and spirituality that made the West stand up and acknowledge the practice of yoga and meditation. Ashrams (isolated communities formed around a guru who follows Hindu philosophy) and Buddhist monasteries (residences for monks) provide a place of solace, emotional rejuvenation and spiritual reflection. The list of healing activities includes yoga, […]
Opening doors of opportunity
The Sri Sri Rural Development Programme has set up training institutes in Solan, Himachal Pradesh, with the idea of channelizing the energy of the youth in a productive direction as a step toward rooting out substance abuse. Beginning with the Sri Sri Computer Education Institute in 2009, the programme went on to open two more […]
Live Well Work Happy, Says Sri Sri
Bellandur, 29 April, 2014. Art of Living Founder Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar visited Bellandur in Bangalore East on 29 April 2014 to lead a Mahasatsang, an evening of music, meditation and interaction with the participants. Gurudev addressed the gathering on the theme of “Live Well, Work Happy” and spoke about how to achieve a […]
On Independence day, Sri Sri urges youth to take pride in their roots
15th August, 2014, Bangalore: “Indian youth should take pride in their roots. This will increase their self-esteem. Be creative, equip yourself with different talents along with your degree and become unstoppable in taking India forward”, was the message spiritual leader Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar had for the youth as India celebrated its 68th Independence […]
Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Reiterates The Message Of Faith, Co-existence & Happiness As World Culture Festival Draws To A Close
NEW DELHI, March 13, 2016: The curtains came down today on the World Cultural Festival, the World’s largest celebration of cultural and spiritual integration, with more than 12 lakh people singing the “Vande Mataram” in one voice. The World Culture Festival was a musical and cultural ode to the spirit of humanity, teamwork and the […]
YouTube Features The Art of Living Channel as a Live Streaming Option
“Chanting of the Bhagavad Gita” is offered as a featured live stream in YouTube’s curated programs Technology has given spirituality an online boost when recently YouTube began featuring Art of Living’s “Chanting of the Bhagavad Gita” program on its live stream website, www.youtube.com/live. This program began after YouTube.com announced the launch of a new live […]