Religious
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Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
Born : 1956
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, founder of Art of Living Foundation and a great spiritual
leader from India, was born in Tamil Nadu on May 13, 1956 in a very well known
spiritually oriented family. With his slender figure, dressed in simple white
robes, a long black rosary around his neck, millions of people world over are
being touched by his childlike simplicity and joy.
Ravi Shankar started showing his spiritual inclination early in life. He used
to meditate and chant slokas of the Bhagavad Gita (Holy Book of Hindus) even
at a very young age. Recognizing his profoundly spiritual nature, Sri Sri's
parents ensured that his education would encompass both spiritual and worldly
knowledge. He completed his degree in science and Vedic literature (Hindu scriptures)
by the age of 17. During his growing up years, he happened to meet many prominent
spiritual teachers and leading scholars. One of them was Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
the founder of the 'Transcendental Meditation movement' with whom he spent several
years in Rishikesh. His influence and spiritual researches made Ravishankar
decide to embark on an ascetic path.
In 1982, he started the Art of Living Foundation, a United Nations NGO and introduced
to the world 'Sudarshan Kriya technique'-a unique breathing process, which removes
stress and negative toxins from the body by rejuvenating each and every cell.
The Foundation aims at fostering health at every conceivable human level-mental,
physical, emotional as well as spiritual.
Sri Sri Ravishankar, also, started off a number of educational and humanitarian
organizations for the service and all-round up-liftment of society. Besides
Art of Living Foundation, the Prison Smart Foundation, International Association
of Human Values, Dollar-a-Day, Art Excel, 5H Program and so on are all the outcome
of his wholehearted commitment towards humanity.
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, has served on the advisory board of Yale University School
of Divinity. He was a featured speaker at the United Nations Millennium World
Peace Summit of Religious and Spiritual Leaders, the International Conference
on Buddhism in Japan, International Women's Conference in Beijing. Now this
great spiritual figure continues to travel around the world giving lectures
and spreading universal wisdom and love.
OTHER RELIGIOUS THINKERS
» Gautama
Buddha
» Swami Vivekananda
» Mata Amritanandamayi
» Ramakrishna
Paramahansa
» Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
» Sri Satya Sai Baba
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