Born in 1956 in Southern India, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar was a gifted child. At the age of four, he was able to recite parts of the Bhagavad Gita and was often found in meditation. He holds degrees in both, Vedic literature and physics. In 1982, Gurudev entered a ten-day period of silence in Shimoga in the Indian state of Karnataka. The Sudarshan Kriya, a powerful breathing technique, was born. The Sudarshan Kriya has became the center-piece of the Art of Living courses.
Sri Sri states that “people who take to violent means due to a sense of injustice, can be engaged in dialogue if approached the right way. From their perspective, they are fighting for a cause out of righteousness. In a way, their passion, commitment and the spirit of sacrifice is commendable. When outer dynamism, which they have in abundance, is complemented with inner peace, they can prove to be a boon to the society.”
Sri Sri believes in the importance of large peace festivals and his Art of Living Foundation has recently hosted the World Culture Festival, which was the largest gathering for World Peace yet recorded at 3.75 million attendees and was viewed on-line by 1.7 billion people around the world. Not only did the large gathering of people create hype, but it is believed that the gathering had a healing effect, due to the large number of people meditating for a common good at the same time.
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Gurudev is on Get Happy tour in US in June - July. Unplug, Tune in, Get real, Get happy!
Discover “the how” of lasting happiness, and watch stress and frustration melt away. With renowned living master, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, and expert Art of Living teachers, you’ll get a taste of the powerful Sudarshan Kriya meditation and yoga that any body can do (but not everyone knows!).
The Power of Sudarshan Kriya, Learn from local happiness experts. The central technique of the Get Happy program, Sudarshan Kriya, is a simple yet powerful breathing technique that effortlessly draws you into a deep state of meditation.
Details of tour
June 27 & 28,2016, 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM, The Ohio Union, Archie M.Griffin Grand Ballroom, 1739 n.High Street, Columbus, OH 43210.
COURSE FEE: $95
#GetHappyUSA - An immersive experience from 24 June - 11 July with Gurudev @SriSri! Details: https://t.co/g17Ox2UYbF https://t.co/RoJ08Fq8hs
— Art of Living (@ArtofLiving) June 8, 2016
By Premji
