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Surat Flood Relief
Surat, India (August 2006) In August 2006, heavy floods ravaged the city of Surat, Gujarat, claiming the lives of hundreds and affecting thousands more. Water levels were as high as 22 feet in some parts of the city, causing an estimated economic loss in ... -
Bringing hope in flood-affected Bihar
For most, August 18, 2008 is another date on the calendar. “When we reached there on August 19, we didn’t know what to do because most of the villagers were still stuck inside. We took a truck full of supplies but there was no one there to receive it. By ... -
Trauma Relief in Japan
Breaths of joy at post-tsunami camps “I’d like to come to India to learn yoga,” quipped a Japanese lady in the middle of the room. This may not seem like an unusual wish. After all, India is known as the yoga capital throughout the globe. Yet consider the ... -
Tsunami Relief
South-East Asia Tsunami (December 2004) On 26th December 2004, an earthquake of a magnitude of 9.0 on the Richter scale shook the western coast of Northern Sumatra. The earthquake spawned a series of tsunamis that travelled across the Indian Ocean from In ... -
Bihar Flood Relief
Bihar, India (September 2008) September 2008 saw an estimated 3.5 million people in Bihar affected by the flood caused when the Kosi River, engorged by the monsoon, changed its course, following a breach in a dam upstream in Nepal. Around 1,600 villages i ... -
Cyclone Aila
Cyclone Aila, West Bengal, India (May 2009) Within two hours of Cyclone Aila hitting the Sunderbans, Art of Living volunteers from West Bengal reached the affected areas. The initial two to three days were spent in extensive search and rescue operations a ... -
Karnataka Flood Relief
Karnataka Flood Relief Efforts (Sept. 2009) On 5th October 2009, the Indian state of Karnataka suffered from severe flooding. The heavy rains left over 200 people dead and 300,000 people homeless in the state. According to official sources, over 26,000 ho ... -
Manila Flood Relief
Manila Flood Relief The Art of Living centre in the Philippines worked closely with the Red Cross to provide Breath-Water-Sound trauma relief programmes for thousands of families in Manila and Northern Luzon. The Art of Living teachers and volunteers cond ... -
Ladakh Flood Relief
On 5th August 2010, Ladakh witnessed a cloudburst, flash floods and mudslides, leaving 197 dead, including 10 army personnel. The first step was to supply water filters and relief material to 1000 affected families. Next, the volunteers began trauma relie ... -
Gujarat Earthquake
On 26th January 2001, the Indian state of Gujarat was hit by a devastating earthquake which destroyed entire cities. The Art of Living, and its sister organization, the International Association for Human Values (IAHV), were not only present for immediate ...
Founded in 1981 by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar,The Art of Living is an educational and humanitarian movement engaged in stress-management and service initiatives.
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