Gurudev addressed the gathering who had come for an evening of meditation in Penang, Malaysia on Mar 28th, 2015.
Malaysia
The Art of Living Founder, Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar was conferred the prestigious Asia Pacific BrandLaureate Award today in Kuala Lumpur at a by invitation-only ceremony. The award was also given to the International Art of Living Foundation for its significant contribution to the world. President of BrandLaureate, Dr. K K Johan presented the award to Sri Sri in the presence of several dignitaries.
Speaking at the award ceremony, Gurudev said, “Happiness is the birthright of every individual. World community deserves to have peace and also freedom from depression, anxiety and terrorism ".
Some of the previous recipients of the BrandLaureate Award include Hillary Clinton, Nelson Mandela, Steve Jobs, and Mark Zuckerberg.
Earlier huge crowds cheered Sri Sri at the Batu Kawan stadium in Penang where he addressed and conducted a meditation.