Directing sustainable development

13 Jan 2009 to 15 Jan 2009
Ahmednagar, Andhra Pradesh, India

Encouraging grassroots development, H.H.Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar urged 550 village heads to develop specific products in their villages. Speaking at Ahmednagar, (Maharashtra), H.H.Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar said that rural entrepreneurship would financially strengthen villages.He also urged youth to come forward to participate in the development of the country.

"Youth need direction, especially after the terror attack in Mumbai. They need something that can take them towards development. Spirituality can give that direction," he said. H.H.Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar added that "Educated youngsters should take responsibility for the country."H.H.Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar also taught pranyaam, and yoga to 15,000 people in Ahemednagar, giving them tools for a disease-free body, and a stress-free mind.

Earlier, on Jan. 13, H.H.Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar led one hundred thousand people through a meditation for global peace at the famous temple of Shirdi.

H.H.Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar in Shirdi: Star News (Hindi)