H.H.Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s week-long visit to the South American country was marked by several initiatives to spread peace in the country as well as help people learn techniques for inner peace. Significantly, H.H.Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, and the Mayor of Buenos Aires signed a mutual cooperation agreement between the Art of Living Foundation, and the Government of the City of Buenos Aires to work together to reduce violence in the streets, and schools.
H.H.Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar was also invited to address the Senate of Argentina: “Decision-makers need to be free from stress to come up with great ideas, and work well. Dignity in politics, and ethics in business ensure buying power. Only then can an economy prosper.”
On May 13, over 10,000 Argentineans lit candles of peace, and participated in a meditation for world peace to show solidarity with victims of the blast attacks which occurred a day before in Jaipur, India. Spreading the message of human values in corporate life, H.H.Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar addressed a Conference on Corporate Ethics and Human Values. “Society has four pillars - politics, business, academics and religion - each of which is present here. Human values and spirituality form the base of these four pillars.”