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Teaching prisoners the art of living
Life at Kamiti Maximum Prison moves slowly and mechanically. Inmates follow their chores like clockwork, but in no hurry. After all, most of them are serving life sentences while others are there for more than ten years. Yet others live in seclusion, in de ... -
There is World Toilet Day, but no World Yoga Day: Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
Yoga guru Baba Ramdev and founder of Art of Living Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar shared a stage and gave a call to the UN to declare June 21 as World Yoga Day. “There is World Toilet Day, but no World Yoga Day. We will write to the UN to recognise June 21 a ... -
Farmers learn the Indian way
By Elvis Mashele A farmer exchange programme got off to an exciting start when 20 farmers from the province switched their traditional roles for life skills training at the Art of Living in Bangalore, India. Read more. ... -
How to Meditate Into Higher States of Consciousness
We live most of our life through three states of consciousness: waking, dreaming and sleeping. In the waking state of consciousness, we experience the world through the five senses. We seek elevation and joy from these senses. If any one of the senses is m ... -
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Mechanics of action
The dynamics of how events happen is a big mystery. Only one who is 100% in doing can recognise the happening. The healthiest way to apply this knowledge is to see the whole past as happening and the present as doing. If you see the past as doing, then ego ... -
Spreading the message of peace
Mukesh Vassen’s day job is as legal adviser to the Speaker of the House in Parliament. Any spare time is spent doing service, teaching Art of Living courses and the accompanying practice of Sudarshan Kriya (“kriya”, a breathing technique that cleanses and ... -
Let your spirit soar
Guruji's answer is that we need to fight our own demon: our own fear, inertia, or negative emotion. The long-term remedy for terrorism is multi-faith education, says Guruji; teaching students a little bit of the wisdom of each tradition will go a long way ... -
Lack of Spirituality Causes Corruption: Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
The lack of spirituality more than religiosity was the root cause of corruption, according to spiritual Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar. Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, who is in the city for satsangs, poojas and to meet corporates, spoke with the media at the ... -
Revamping Education: Taking Pride in Non-Violence
When I was growing up in India, non-violence was considered the highest virtue. In fact, my grandfather was a strong supporter of Mahatma Gandhi, and an advocate of non-violence to bring about social and political change. Modern society also has prominent ... -
Seeking Bliss Among the Honks and Hisses
Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, 54, the Indian spiritual guru, said it was his first time in Times Square, as he walked up Broadway on Monday morning. “It’s a nice place for a stroll,” he said. “A lot is happening.” Indeed there was. The Crossroads of the Wo ...