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  - Art of Living Course (18+ yrs)
    Discover your unlimited power and freedom - not as a concept, but as a direct experience.
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  - YES!+ (18 -30 yrs)
    Unleash the leader inside of you. Live your unbounded potential. Discover your true self.
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  - Sri Sri Yoga
    A natural and pure from of yoga. A holistic way of energizing mind, body and spirit.
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  - Art of Meditation
  - Youth Programs
  - What is Sudarshan Kriya?
  - Free Introductory Session
  Next Steps
  - Art of Silence
    Go beyond your usually active mind and experience peace and renewed vitality through guided meditations.
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  - Advanced Courses
    Advanced courses designed to enhance the various aspects of your life.
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  Follow Up / Wisdom Series
  - Follow Up Sessions
    Art of Living centers worldwide offer weekly group sessions. Open to all who have completed an Art of Living Course.
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  - Wisdom Series
    Commentaries on ancient sacred texts, by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, presented in a simplified manner which can be applied to daily modern life.
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  Violence-free society, disease-free body, quiver-free breath, inhibition-free intellect and
  a trauma-free memory is the birth right of every individual. ~ Gurudev
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Lifestyle
- Lifestyle Programs
  - Personality Development
    Discover your hidden talents – which you possibly didn't know existed!
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  - Spiritual Experience
    Experience the absolute truth, highest knowledge and unparalleled bliss.
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  - Happy Family and Relationships
    The secret of a happy relationship lies within you & is with you every moment...
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  Yoga
  - Lose weight with yoga
    Can yoga really help losing weight? The basic fact about yoga is that it is an aerobic exercise
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  - Get started with yoga
    How often do you say ‘yoga is not for me.’ You might want to revisit your thought.
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  - Yoga for the modern man
    Many men are usually skeptical to take up yoga. Is yoga meant only for women?
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  - Yoga
  - Yoga Poses
  - Patanjali Yoga Sutras
  - How To Do Surya Namaskar
  Meditation
  - Get Started with Meditation
    Our experts share tips to ensure you come out of your meditation fresh, clear and rejuvenated.
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  - Teenagers and Meditation
    "We become more innovative and dynamic" shares a teenager who regular meditates.
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  - Tips to Reduce Anger
    Through childhood you have learnt that ‘You should not get angry’ but the question is ‘How not to get angry?’
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  - Understanding Fear
  - Questions on Meditation
  - The Secret of Secrets
  Spiritual blossoming simply means blossoming in life in all dimensions,
  being happy, at ease with yourself and with everybody around you. ~ Gurudev
Founder
- - Biography
    As a boy 4 years, Gurudev dreamt of a One World Family. Today, this humanitarian, spiritual leader inspires one of the world's largest volunteer-run NGOs.
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  - On Tour With Gurudev
    Keep with the Gurudev as he travels around the world, inspiring people towards a stress-free, violence-free world.
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  - Live Webcast
    Watch Gurudev live as he answers questions from audiences around the world.
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  - Official Website
    Through his life and work, Gurudev has inspired millions around the world with a vision of a stress-free, violence-free world.
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  - Gurudev's Blog
About Us
- Who are we
  - About Us
    The Art of Living transforms societies by instilling a vision, making role models, promoting a sense of community and giving people a voice.
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  - Connect with us
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  - Press Reports
    A repository of press archives, press reports and videos.
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  Service Initiatives
  - Our Holistic Approach
    The Art of Living transforms societies by instilling a vision and promoting a sense of community.
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  - Country Initiatives
    Volunteering for a better community. Empowering individuals to societies.
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  We all have the responsibility of bringing peace to every corner of the world.
  Unless every member of our global family is peaceful, our peace is incomplete. ~ Gurudev
Wisdom
- - What Sri Sri Said today
    Find answers to your questions, from daily life to spirituality to business. As answered by Gurudev in satsang.
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  - Knowledge Sheets
    Practical tips for better living - Short knowledge which will be your guide to better living, tranforming the most challenging of situtations to one of peace with ease.
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  - Questions and Answers
    You ask, Gurudev answers - Whatever be your question, chances are here you will find your answer here. Go on, open the encyclopedia of your life.
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  - Wisdom Quotes
    Short quotes to brighten your day - Sometimes all it takes are a few words to change your life. Journey through these sutras and find your calling.
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Making Life a Celebration

Art of Living personal development programs combine the mystical and the
modern to help you create a life of purpose, joy and confidence

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Personality Development

Gain more confidence to take on situations, more energy to engage with other people and awareness to remember the little things that add more to ourselves. Know more

Spiritual Experience

Spiritual Experience

The way you handle the demands on your energy & time determines the quality of life you enjoy. The science is simple & easy. Know more

Family and Relationships

For a fulfilling relationship, it is essential to have effective communication. The secret of a healthy relationship is with you every moment. Know more

Programs

Upcoming Art of Living Programs

Upcoming Art of Living Programs

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The Art of Living Program offers:

Practical tools like Sudarshan Kriya
Yoga and Meditation to unlock your fullest potential
Ways to easy stress relief and enhance all aspects of your life

Participants learn:

Heal and harmonize the body, mind and spirit
Skills to handle the mind and negative emotions
Practical wisdom to improve relationships

Art of Living Happiness Program

Yes Plus

Yes Plus for Youth

Sahaj Samadhi Meditation

Sri Sri Yoga

Sri Sri Yoga

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Learn Sudarshan Kriya

Sudarshan Kriya®: A powerful breathing technique to discover your unlimited power and freedom - not as a concept, but as a direct experience.

Connect to your depth through the secrets of your breath.

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Testimonials

Awareness and Smiles
"The Art of Living Part 1 program gave me awareness about who I am, what I feel and what I want. Sudarshan Kriya gave me lightness and I started to wear a smile daily."
~ Karolina, Writer, Lithuania

Calm & Creative
As a freelance photographer, being creative, you have to be clear of any inhibitions. Only a settled frame of mind can be creative. Creativity dawns as a by-product of meditation and spirituality.
~ Pankaj Anand, Artist, Mumbai, India

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About Us

One of the largest volunteer-based NGOs

Operates in 180 countries

Touched the lives of 450 million people

Founded in 1981 by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar