L'Art de Vivre Montréal

Yoga au bureau

2012-02-16T23:39:00.000-05:00

Faire du yoga au bureau peut être amusant et relaxant et procurer des bénéfices à long terme. Les longues heures de travail à l’ordinateur créent des tensions dans le cou, les épaules et les muscles du dos, ce qui cause de la raideur musculaire. À moins de faire très attention, cela peut affecter sa capacité de travailler efficacement et avoir des répercussions sur sa qualité de vie en général. Yoga au bureau comprend une série d’exercices simples que vous pouvez effectuer discrètement à votre bureau, à n’importe quel moment de la journée.

Ces exercices intégrés à votre routine journalière, pourraient faire des miracles en vous débarrassant de la douleur, de la fatigue et des tensions et en améliorant la force et la souplesse musculaire en général. Vous vous sentirez frais et dispos toute la journée. Les exercices ne prennent que peu de temps et peuvent être faits par intervalles pendant la journée, vous épargnant ainsi de l’inconfort inutile à long terme.

Suggestion : Si vous portez des chaussures serrées et inconfortables, retirez-les avant de commencer les étirements. Vous voudrez peut-être aussi desserrer votre cravate et votre ceinture.

Rotation du cou

Fermez les yeux.
Laissez le menton tomber sur la poitrine
Effectuez lentement des mouvements circulaires du cou en amenant l’oreille droite vers l’épaule droite, amenez la tête vers l’arrière et ensuite ramenez l’oreille gauche vers l’épaule gauche.
Gardez les épaules détendues.
Faites de 3 à 5 rotations et inversez le sens de rotation.

Étirement de la vache

Gardez les pieds au sol.
Ramenez les deux mains sur les genoux.
En inspirant, étirez le dos vers l’arrière et regardez vers le plafond.
En expirant, étirez le dos vers l’avant et laissez tomber la tête vers l’avant.
Recommencez cet exercice pendant 3 à 5 respirations.

Assis penché vers l’avant

Poussez votre chaise loin de votre bureau
Restez assis, gardez les pieds à plat sur le sol.
Amenez vos bras derrière le bas du dos, gardez le dos droit et croisez les doigts derrière votre dos.
Penchez vers l’avant à partir de la taille, ramenez les mains croisées au-dessus du dos.
Reposez la poitrine sur vos cuisses et détendez le cou.

Les bras de l’aigle

Tendez les bras droit devant vous, parallèles au sol, les paumes des mains tournées vers le haut.
Croisez le bras droit par-dessus le bras gauche (fléchissez légèrement les coudes si nécessaire). Amenez les deux paumes ensemble.
Levez les deux coudes. Les épaules glissent vers le bas du dos.
Recommencez l’exercice avec le bras gauche par-dessus le droit.

Torsion de la colonne

Asseyez-vous obliquement sur votre chaise.
Placez les pieds à plat sur le sol.
Tenez le dossier de votre chaise à deux mains, faites une torsion de la taille vers la droite vers le dossier de la chaise.
Tournez de l’autre côté. Recommencez l’exercice quelques fois.

Friction des tempes

Gardez les coudes sur votre bureau et placez les mains sur les tempes.
Faites des petites mouvements circulaires pour frotter les tempes d’abord dans le sens des aiguilles et dans l’autre sens.
Continuez pendant 10 à 15 respirations profondes.

Nouvelles de janvier

2012-01-10T06:33:00.002-05:00

Bonne Année!

Nous vous souhaitons à tous nos meilleurs voeux pour la nouvelle année. Que 2012 soit pour vous une année pleine de succès et de bonheur et qu'elle vous permette de pousuivre votre épanouissement!
La liste de prix pour la nouvelle année est à présent disponible.

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Un Nouveau Comité

En ce début d’année, nous avons le plaisir de vous présenter notre nouveau comité du Centre l’Art de Vivre de Montréal : Lucie Boulianne, Maya Yampolsky etVaishnavi Palaparty. Nous leur souhaitons bon succès dans la prise en charge de leurs nouvelles responsabilités.
Par la même occasion, nous souhaitons remercierAntoine Tinawi, Pamela Gooria et Samer Tamaz pour leur dévouement sans bornes durant lors de ces deux dernières années. Ils ont accompli un travail faramineux!
Antoine, Pamela et Samer continueront d’être actifs en faisant du bénévolat et en enseignant au sein de la Fondation l’Art de Vivre. En fait, Pamela et Antoine se concentreront au chapitre de l’Art de Vivre de l'ouest de l'Île, tandis que Samer poursuivra son implication au Centre de Montréal. Tous trois demeuront disponibles pour leurs nombreux amis et élèves.

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Cours l'Art de Vivre

Respirer. Méditer. Vivre.

NOUVEAU:

Inscrivez-vous au Cours de l'Art de Vivre en ligne:
Inscription en ligne

Centre de Montréal

25 au 29 janvier en français

De 18h30 à 21h45 les soirs de semaine et de 10h00 à 16h30 les fins de semaine.

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YES!+

YES!+ Course

Joignez-vous au YES!+ du 19 au 22 janvier, un programme de développement personnel pour jeunes adultes (18 à 30).

De 18h00 à 22h00 les soirs de semaine et de 10h00 à 16h30 les fins de semaine.

Obtenez les details YES!+ Canada Web Site!

Opportunités de Bénévolat du YES!+

Nous créeons des opportunités de bénévolat pour être utile pour la communauté. Pour plus d'information, contacter Anna:
anna.chigo@artofliving.ca

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Yoga à la carte

Apprenez le yoga classique dans sa forme la plus pure mais à votre propre convenance.

Horaire: Débutant lundi 18 Janvier, 19h00 à 20h30

Tarif:
1 séance: $18
6 séances: $90
12 séances: $150

Note: Si vous optez pour un forfait, vous pouvez assister aux 6 ou 12 séances que vous convient durant les quatre mois suite à la date d'achat.

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Art de la Connaissance

Bhakti Sutras

Joignez-vous à nous au Centre pour vous imprégner de la beauté des Bhakti Sutras, une série de DVD à propos de l'Amour, soigneusement commentés par Sri Sri Ravi Shankar.

Dates: Débutant le mardi 24 Janvier pour 18 semaines
Horaire: 19h00 à 20h30
Tarif: gratuit

Pour vous inscrire, contacter Collin: collin.strickland@artofliving.ca

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Cours à venir en février

Cours de Sri Sri Yoga

Horaire: 8 au 12 février
Tarif: 85 $

Cours l'Art de la Méditation

Horaire: 22 au 26 Février
Tarif: 150 $

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Montréal en action...

Montréal a mis sur pied les équipes suivantes :

L'Équipe jeunesse
L'Équipe communication
L'Équipe de planification des événements
L'Équipe de marketing, de sensibilisation et de design graphique
L'équipe du comité du Centre de Montréal

Si vous souhaitez vous impliquer dans une de ces équipes, contactez-nous : 438-380-9642 | montreal@artofliving.org

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Horaire hebdomadaire

Sudarshan Kriya

Consultez notre calendrier en ligne.

Contribution: 5 $/séance ou abonnement annuel de 100 $ valide dans les trois différents lieux.

Centre de Montréal :
samedi 8h00 et dimanche 17h30

Ouest de l'Île:
dimanche 17h00
Adresse: 46 Ste-Anne, Pointe-Claire
Contact: Julie au 514-697-5039, julie.patenaude@artofliving.ca

Rive-Sud:
Adresse: 35 rue des Conifères, Sainte-Julie
Contact: Jacques Savage au 450-922-1902, jacques.savage@artofliving.ca

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Soirées de cuisine végétarienne

L'unique cours de cuisine végétarienne hebdomadaire de Montréal www.vegetarianmontreal.org

Chaque samedi à 17h00
Leçon de cuisine et repas : 10 $

Satsang

Soirées de chants, de connaissance et de méditation.
Centre de Montréal, les samedis à 20h00
Gratuit

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Découvrez ce qui se passe dans votre région!

Nos coordonnées:

Montréal: Centre l'Art de Vivre de Montréal
5337 boul. Saint-Laurent, Suite 430, Code 875
Centre 438-380-9642 | montreal@artofliving.org

Ouest de l'Île: Centre Holistique Om West
46 Ste-Anne, Pointe-Claire
Antoine 514-475-9074 | antoine.tinawi@artofliving.ca

Rive-Nord:
Alexandra 514-951-3196 | yoga@artofliving.org

Rive-Sud: Chez Jacques
35 rue des Conifères, Sainte-Julie
Jacques 450-922-1902 | jacques.savage@artofliving.ca

Via Internet:
www.yogamontreal.org | montreal@artofliving.org

Centre International de l'Art de Vivre:
13 ch. du Lac Blanc, Saint-Mathieu-du Parc, QC
Bureau 819-532-3328 | artdevivre@artofliving.org | center.artofliving.ca

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Bulletin de Décembre

2011-12-10T18:22:00.001-05:00

Joyeuses Fêtes!

Souper et Satsang de Noël

Joignez-vous à notre souper et au satsang de Noël qui auront lieu le 17 décembre au Centre l'Art de Vivre de Montréal.
Vous pouvez apporter un plat et/ou aider à la préparation lors du cours de cuisine végétarienne qui débute à 17h. Nous commencerons à aiguiser nos cordes vocales à 20h.
Ho! Ho! Ho!

Le Centre sera fermé durant la période des fêtes

À la suite de la séance de Sudarshan Kriya du dimanche 18 décembre, 17h30, le centre fermera ses portes pour la période des fêtes.
Les activités reprendront le samedi 7 janvier 2012 à 8h.

Un Cadeau Significatif: Partager Santé et Bonheur

Cette année pour Noël, renoncez aux centres commerciaux et partagez la connaissance et la joie grâce à nos Certificats Cadeaux valides pour tous les cours ou activités offerts dans la grande région de Montréal.

De Joyeuses Fêtes à notre Centre International l'Art de Vivre

On célèbrera le temps des fêtes au Centre International l'Art de Vivre le dimanche 11 décembre de 11h à 16h.
Le programme inclut : visite guidée, une méditation guidée, repas, des activités pour enfants, la visite de la nouvelle salle de méditation, thé et biscuits.
Cette journée est gratuite et les dons sont les bienvenus. RSVP par courriel avant le 8 décembre : artdevivre@artofliving.org

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Le Cours l'Art de la Méditation

16 au 18 Décembre

Vendredi: 18h30 à 21h
Samedi et Dimanche: 10h à 12h30

Tarif régulier: 200 $
Tarif étudiant: 100 $

Promotion: Amenez un ami et bénéficiez d'une promotion 2 pour 1 (sur base du prix régulier de 200 $).

C'est le dernier cours de 2011 et par conséquent le dernier cours pour lequel la promotion 2 pour 1 du 30e anniversaire s'applique.

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Montréal mis en branle...

Montréal a mis sur pied les équipes suivantes :

L'Équipe Jeunesse
L'Équipe communication
L'Équipe de planification des événements
L'Équipe de marketing, de sensibilisation et de design graphique
L'équipe du comité du centre de Montréal

Si vous souhaitez vous impliquer dans une de ces équipes, contactez-nous : 438-380-9642 | montreal@artofliving.org

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Cours l'Art de Vivre

Respirer. Méditer. Vivre.

NOUVEAU:

Inscrivez-vous au Cours de l'Art de Vivre en ligne:
Inscription en ligne

Centre de Montréal

25 au 29 janvier en français

De 18h30 à 21h45 les soirs de semaine et de 10h00 à 16h30 les fins de semaine.

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Relâche d'Hiver YES!+

Du 26 décembre au 2 janvier
Joignez-vous à des étudiants universitaires et des jeunes professionnels d'Amérique du Nord pour une semaine hivernale mémorable. Le programme inclut sept jours de yoga, de sports d'hiver et de défis, des ateliers de développement d' habiletés artistiques et personnelles, des feux de camp, des satsangs, des célébrations, du silence et des méditations.

Procurez-vous les détails à yesplus.ca/winterbreak

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Horaire hebdomadaire

Sudarshan Kriya

Visionnez notre calendrier en ligne.

Contribution: 5 $/séance ou abonnement mensuel de 100 $ valide dans les trois différents lieux.

Centre de Montréal :
samedi 8h00 et dimanche 17h30

Ouest de l'Île:
dimanche 17h00
Adresse: 46 Ste-Anne, Pointe-Claire
Contact: Julie au 514-697-5039, julie.patenaude@artofliving.ca

Rive-Sud:
Adresse: 35 rue des Conifères, Sainte-Julie
Contact: Jacques Savage au 450-922-1902, jacques.savage@artofliving.ca

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Soirées de cuisine végétarienne

L'unique cours de cuisine végétarienne hebdomadaire de Montréal www.vegetarianmontreal.org

Chaque samedi à 17h00
Leçon de cuisine et repas : 10 $

Satsang

Soirées de chants, de connaissance et de méditation.
Centre de Montréal, les samedis à 20h00
Gratuit

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Découvrez ce qui se passe dans votre région!

Nos coordonnées:

Montréal: Centre l'Art de Vivre de Montréal
5337 boul. Saint-Laurent, Suite 430, Code 875
Centre 438-380-9642 | montreal@artofliving.org

Ouest de l'Île: Centre Holistique Om West
46 Ste-Anne, Pointe-Claire
Julie 514-697-5039 | julie.patenaude@artofliving.ca

Rive-Nord:
Alexandra: 514-951-3196 | yoga@artofliving.org

Rive-Sud: Chez Jacques
35 rue des Conifères, Sainte-Julie
Jacques 450-922-1902 | jacques.savage@artofliving.ca

Via Internet:
www.yogamontreal.org | montreal@artofliving.org

Centre International de l'Art de Vivre:
13 ch. du Lac Blanc, Saint-Mathieu-du Parc, QC
Office 819-532-3328 | artdevivre@artofliving.org | center.artofliving.ca

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Restez branché!

Sites Web de l'Art de Vivre

Site local
Site international

Réseaux Sociaux de l'Art de Vivre

Facebook
MeetUp

Nouvelles de Novembre

2011-11-07T18:15:00.003-05:00

Un Cadeau Significatif

Partager Santé et Bonheur

Cette année pour Noël, renoncez aux centres commerciaux et partagez la connaissance et la joie grâce à nos "Certificats Cadeaux" valides pour tous les cours ou activités offerts dans la grande région de Montréal.

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Cours l'Art de Vivre

Respirer. Méditer. Vivre.

NOUVEAU:

Inscrivez-vous au Cours de l'Art de Vivre en ligne:
Inscription en ligne

Centre de Montréal

3 au 7 novembre en français
1er au 4 décembre en anglais

De 18h30 à 21h45 les soirs de semaine et de 10h00 à 16h30 les fins de semaine.

Ouest de l'Île

1er au 4 décembre en anglais

De 18h30 à 21h30 les soirs de semaine, de 10h à 16h le samedi et de 10h à 13h le dimanche.

Rive-Nord (Sainte-Thérèse)

15 au 19 novembre en anglais

De 18h30 à 21h30 les soirs de semaine, et de 10h à 16h les fins de semaine au Centre culturel et communautaire Thérèse-de-Blainville, 120 boul. du Seminaire, Ste-Thérèse J7E 1Z2.

Rive-Sud (Sainte-Thérèse)

22 au 25 novembre en français

De 18h30 à 21h30

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YES!+

Cours YES!+

Joignez-vous à nous du 17 au 20 novembre pour le YES!+ destiné au jeunes adultes âgés de 18 à 30 ans.

De 18h00 à 22h00 en cours de semaine et de 10h00 à 16h30 les fins de semaine.

Visitez le nouveau Site Web de YES!+ Canada!

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Relâche d'Hiver YES!+

Procurez-vous les détails à yesplus.ca/winterbreak

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Horaire hebdomadaire

Sudarshan Kriya

Contribution: 5 $/séance ou abonnement mensuel de 100 $ valide dans les trois différents lieux.

Centre de Montréal :
samedi 8h00 et dimanche 17h30

Ouest de l'Île:
dimanche 17h00
Adresse: 46 Ste-Anne, Pointe-Claire
Contact: Julie au 514-697-5039, julie.patenaude@artofliving.ca

Rive-Sud:
Adresse: 35 rue des Conifères, Sainte-Julie
Contact: Jacques Savage au 450-922-1902, jacques.savage@artofliving.ca

Soirées de cuisine végétarienne

L'unique cours de cuisine végétarienne hebdomadaire de Montréal www.vegetarianmontreal.org

Chaque samedi à 17h00
Leçon de cuisine et repas : $10

Satsang

Soirées de chants, de connaissance et de méditation.
Centre de Montréal, les samedis à 20h00
Gratuit

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Sites Web de l'Art de Vivre

Site local
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Réseaux Sociaux de l'Art de Vivre

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Bulletin d'octobre

2011-10-03T23:03:00.002-04:00

Cours

Cours l'Art de Vivre

Les cours l'Art de Vivre seront offerts cet automne aux dates suivantes:

Octobre 25-29 (FR) @ Sainte-Thérèse
Octobre 27-31 (EN) @ Centre de Montréal
Novembre 3-7 (FR) @ Centre de Montréal
Novembre 15-20 (FR) @ Sainte-Thérèse
Décembre 1-5 (EN) @ Centre de Montréal
Décembre 8-12 (FR) @ Centre de Montréal

Les cours se donnent en soirée les jours de semaine et pendant la journée les samedis et dimanches.

Pour vous inscrire, veuillez remplir le formulaire d'inscription en ligne.

Prix régulier: $300
Promotion en vigueur jusqu'au 31 décembre: 2 pour $300

Cours YES!+

Joignez-vous à nous du 15 au 20 novembre pour le YES!+ destiné aux jeunes adultes de 18 à 30 ans.

De 18h00 à 22h00 les soirs de semaine et de 10h00 à 16h30 les fins de semaine.

Activités hebdomadaires

Sudarshan Kriya

Montréal : samedi 8h00 et dimanche 17h30
Pointe Claire : dimanche 17h00
Contribution : $5

Soirées de cuisine végétarienne

Chaque samedi à 17h00
Leçon de cuisine et repas : $10

Satsang

Soirées de chants, de connaissance et de méditation.
Chaque samedi à 20h00
Gratuit

Yoga

Yoga Hebdomadaire

Tous les semaines de 19h à 21h.

Horaire d'automne:
Lundi 24 octobre
Lundi 14 novembre
Lundi 21 novembre
Lundi 28 novembre
Lundi 19 décembre

Mardi 1 novembre
Mardi 8 novembre
Mardi 6 décembre
Mardi 13 décembre

Promotion spéciale de fin d'année:
Classes individuelles: $15 (Régulièrment $18)
Classes illimitées jusqu'au 19 décembre: $89

Inscriptions en ligne pour le yoga hebdomadaire

Sri Sri Yoga Niveau 2

Offert au Canada pour la première fois.

Dates :
Du 10 au 17 octobre

Lieu :
Centre International l'Art de Vivre
Saint-Mathieu-du-Parc, QC

Prérequis :
Sri Sri Yoga Niveau 1 et
Cours l'Art de Vivre ou Cours YES!+

Inscriptions en ligne pour Sri Sri Yoga 2

Notez bien que le Sri Sri Yoga Niveau 2 est un prérequis pour notre cours de formation de professeurs de Yoga (200h)

Renaître dans les couleurs de l'automne

Cours et activités en présence de Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

Du 8 au 17 octobre 2011 soyez des nôtres au Centre International l'Art de Vivre, Canada. Il n'est pas trop tard pour s'inscrire aux cours ou autres activités qui auront lieu en la présence de Sri Sri Ravi Shakar.

Inscriptions

Transports

Si vous possédez une voiture et avez l'intention d'aller au Centre International en Octobre, veuillez l'indiquer dans le document suivant afin de faciliter le co-voiturage. Ceci vous permettra de partager les coûts de l'essence et d'avoir de la bonne compagne en la route.

Document de Co-Voiturage

Diffusion en direct via Internet

Si vous n'avez pas l'opportunité de vous rendre sur place, vous pouvez quand même assister aux soirées de connaissance avec Sri Sri (Satsang) en vous inscrivant aux diffusions en direct via l'Internet.

Diffusion en direct via Internet

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Towards Peace in a post 9/11 world

2011-09-11T21:23:00.002-04:00

A World Without Violence: Towards Peace in a post 9/11 world
by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

Though there had been acts of terrorism before it, 9/11 compelled the world community to act. Let us look at what it brought. It brought an expenditure of billions of dollars on security. It brought two wars which snowballed into a massive economic crisis for America. It brought stringent measures like making people remove shoes before boarding flights, a ban on carrying liquids while flying and random profiling of people. After having gone through ten years of all this, we must take stock of how effective the war on terror has been. Of course, these measures have had an impact in enhancing safety. However, we have to introspect – are they enough to eliminate terrorism? An emphatic ‘no’! That needs a shift in education.

What is the root cause of terrorism? The root cause is religious indoctrination, perpetuating hatred towards other cultures in the name of God, pursuing a violent agenda and justifying it. There is a mindset among a very small section of people in this world that only their religion will take them to heaven. They feel that since they follow a set of rules, the whole world should follow the same. And those who do not, will go to hell. This kind of wrong understanding about religion has given rise to terrorism in the world today. Terrorism is being bred in schools and colleges. Whether it is leftist or religious terrorism doctrines, they all have their roots in schools and colleges. The way to combat such a mindset is by making our education multi-cultural and multi-religious. A sincere acceptance of the diversity in this world has to be cultivated from the beginning. If a child cannot be friendly with thirty or forty of his / her classmates in school, how can he/she be friendly with thousands of people with different backgrounds when they become adults?

Suppose a child grows up learning a little bit about all the major religions of the world. Then, that child will grow with a sense of appreciation for them rather than with a prejudice against them. The seed of terrorism cannot take root in a mind that has been brought up with a broad outlook and a feeling of belongingness with everybody. We anyway accept so many things from various parts of the world. We do not have to be Danish to eat Danish cookies nor do we become Swiss if we eat Swiss chocolates. We do not become Chinese by eating Chinese food. We also accept music from all over. Similarly, we must globalize wisdom as well. We need to be broad-minded. Every child should know a little about the Upanishads, the Bible, the Quran, the Guru Granth Sahib and other holy books. Multi-religious upbringing, inter-faith education and inter-religious exposure will bring about much love and harmony.

Terrorism affects all of us and it is our duty to invest in a future without it. This has to be done collectively for even if a small part of the world remains narrow – minded and fanatical, the world cannot be a safe place. A human value based, multi – cultural education is a need of the hour. Perhaps, that would be an effective mechanism towards eliminating fanaticism.

Art de la Méditation

2011-08-13T09:59:00.004-04:00

Apprenez à méditer

C'est avec grade fierté que nous accueillons Yogacharya Krishanji à Montréal pour le cours l'Art de la méditation.

Yogacharya Krishanji est le président de VVM International, et il est le fondateur du Sri Sri Yoga où il a formé personnellement plus de 10,000 professeurs de yoga certifiés sur 5 continents.

Apprenez à méditer avec la technique Sahaj Samadhi, une forme de méditation authentique tel que pratiqué par les maîtres de notre tradition védique depuis des millénaires.

Ce cours est offerts à tous, aucun prérequis, bienvenue aux débutants.
De la traduction simultanée en français avec casque d'écoute sera disponible.

Ceux qui ont déjà suivis le cours sont invités à le répéter afin d'être dans la présence de Yogacharya Krishanji.

Horaire et emplacement
Le cours sera offert du 13 au 15 septembre au:

Centre l'Art de Vivre de Montréal
5337 boul Saint-Laurent, local 430
Mar 13 de 18h30 à 21h30
Mer 14 et Jeu 15 de 19h00 à 21h00

Tarification:
Prix régulier: $200
Étudiants à temps plein avec ID: $100
Pour répéter le cours: $50

Promotion en vigueur:
Invitez un ami qui n'a jamais fait de cours avec l'Art de Vivre et payez $200 pour 2 personnes.

Inscriptions
Les places sont limitées et se rempliront vite. Inscriptions à l'avance requises.

FORMULAIRE D'INSCRIPTION

Les paniers de légumes biologiques sont de retour!

2011-08-01T22:33:00.000-04:00

Cette année, le Centre International l’Art de Vivre en Maurice pourra vous faire profiter de sa récolte pendant 10 semaines à raison de 14 paniers par semaine.

Les légumes sont fraîchement cueillis chaque dimanche dans nos jardins certifiés biologiques et le jour même au Centre l’Art de Vivre de Montréal à 17h00.

Le programme débutera le 7 août et se poursuivra pendant 10 semaines. La sélection des légumes et la quantité varieront chaque semaine.

Le montant pour 10 paniers hebdomadaires est de 240 $. La priorité sera accordée aux membres du Centre qui répondront dans les 24 heures et ensuite sur la base de premier arrivé premier servi. Réservez immédiatement : ça s’envole très vite!

Adhésion au programme des paniers : montreal@artofliving.org

Organic Vegetable Baskets are Back!

This year the Art of Living International Retreat Centre has enough surplus for 14 weekly baskets.

The vegetables are picked fresh every Sunday from our certified organic gardens and delivered for pick-up the same day at the Montreal Art of Living Centre at 5:00 pm.

The program will begin August 7th and will continue for 10 weeks. Selection of vegetables and size of baskets will vary each week as per the harvest time of each plant.

The price is $240 for the 10 weeks and priority will be given to Centre members who reply within 24 hours; baskets will then be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Reserve right away, they will go very quickly.

Basket Program Enrolment: montreal@artofliving.org

Nouevau vidéo sur le Sudarshan Kriya

2011-07-31T08:54:00.001-04:00

Joli vidéo sur la pratique du Sudarshan Kriya (S.K.Y.), tel qu'enseigné dans les ateliers de l'Art de Vivre:

Art Excel (âges 8-13)
YES! (âges 14-17)
YES!+ (âges 18-30)
Cours l'Art de Vivre (âges 18+)

Nice video on the Sudarshan Kriya (S.K.Y.) technique taught on the Art of Living workshops:

Art Excel (Ages 8-13)
YES! (Ages 14-17)
YES!+ (Ages 18-30)
Art of Living Course (Ages 18+)

Sri Sri Yoga

2011-07-27T16:16:00.000-04:00

Soyez des nôtres tous les lundis de 19h à 21h pour des sessions de Sri Sri Yoga hebdomadaires.
Cours de Yoga de 6 semaines: $85
Ou chaque semaine jusqu'à la fin de 2011 (promotion spéciale) : $150

Horaire d'été

2011-06-13T15:22:00.001-04:00

Chers amis,

Nous déménageons un étage plus haut, dans un plus grand espace, du local 350 au local 430.

Le déménagement aura lieu dimanche 19 juin.
Votre aide serait grandement apprécié, nous avons besoin d'un grand nombre de bénévoles.

19 juin: Déménagement débute à 13h
De la pizza et rafraichissements seront servies pour le souper.

Le nouveau studio est propre donc nous pouvons focaliser notre attention sur le déménagement seulement. Un monte charge sera à notre disponibilité.

Samedi le 18 juin, le Kriya (8am), la classe de cuisine (17h) et le satsang (20h) auront lieu tel que prévu.

Le Centre l'Art de Vivre de Montréal sera fermé du 20 juin au 20 juillet
Les activités reprendront dans notre nouveau local le samedi 23 juillet avec le Sudarshan Kriya à 8h, la casse de cuisine végétarienne à 17h et le satsang à 20h. La pratique du Kriya de 17h30 recommencera le dimanche 24 juillet. Nos classes de Sri Sri Yoga le 25 juillet et notre 1er cours dans nos nouveaux locaux sera un Cours l'Art de Vivre qui commencera le 27 juillet.

Sincèrement,
Le comité de gestion du Centre l'Art de Vivre de Montréal

_________________

Dear all,

We are moving one floor up, in a larger space, from suite 350 to suite 430.

The move will take place on Sunday June 19th.
Your help would be much appreciated, as many volunteers as possible would be needed.

June 19: Moving day will begin at 1pm.
Pizza and refreshments will be served at dinner time.

The new centre is clean. So we are only focusing on the move only. A freight elevator is available to us. Thank you for offering your time and enthusiasm as we settle together into our new larger suite.

Saturday June 18th, the 8am Kriya, 5pm Cooking Class and 8pm Satsang will happen as usual.

The Montreal Art of Living Centre will be closed between June 20 and July 20
Activities in the new Centre will begin on Saturday July 23rd with morning weekly Kriya at 8am, vegetarian cooking at 5pm and satsang at 8pm. Evening Kriya and Ashtavakra will resume on Sunday July 24th. Weekly Sri Sri Yoga will resume on July 25th. And our first course in the new Centre will be an Art of Living Course starting July 27th.

Sincerely,
The Montreal Art of Living Centre Committee

Surya Namaskar

2011-05-26T06:00:00.002-04:00

Relevez le défi!

Mardi 31 mai à 19h
Soyez des nôtres pour une session de yoga incluant 108 salutations au soleil
Tarification: Sur base de don

Food Inc.

2011-05-24T16:17:00.000-04:00

Mardi le 24 mai, soyez des nôtres pour le visionnement du film Food Inc. à 19h.

Stage d'agriculture biologique

2011-05-09T21:00:00.001-04:00

Deepening Roots

Each year our International Centre grows incredible food - cucumbers that are so fresh they almost burst when you bite into them, strawberries we pick and eat warmed and sweet from the sun.

Our wonderful Sara-Michelle, intern in 2010, wrote for a recent newsletter, “Communities revolve around food. Restoring food production systems and being responsible for them has a tremendous healing effect on a scale larger than we know.” A local food production system means a community that is closer to the natural environment around it and closer to one another.

For many years the International Centre has been committed to developing a local food system. Every season we improve and extend its production. Six month internships are available from May to October every year and all are welcome, even just for an afternoon. Feel the dirt on your hands and eat what you’ve helped grow. It is your very nature.

http://deepeningroots.org

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar à New York

2011-04-12T14:50:00.002-04:00

2011-04-09

Sri Sri had an hour-long meeting with Dr. Ban Ki-Moon, Secretary General of the United Nations in New York to discuss about the peace situation in the world.

2011-04-10

Mayor Bloomberg's welcome to Sri Sri in New York

2011-04-10

Sri Sri at the capacity-filled Lincoln Center for the I Meditate NY event which gathered 2,700 people for an evening of meditation and wisdom.

2011-04-11

Sri Sri's at Times Sqaure for interview with the New York Times.

Our Montreal teachers Antoine, Maxime, Muthu, Pamela, Ralph and Sevag were there for the action!

Be sure to ask them to share their stories with you...

Anniversaire du Centre

2011-03-15T09:26:00.001-04:00

Chers amis,

Nous célébrerons bientôt l'anniversaire du Centre l'Art de Vivre de Montréal et pour souligner l'occasion et remercier tous ceux qui donnent leur temps et leur énergie à faire fonctionner ce centre, quoi de mieux qu'une fête?

Emplacement : Centre l'Art de Vivre de Montréal
Adresse : 5337, boul. Saint-Laurent, local 350
Date : Samedi le 2 avril à 18h30

Les billets sont en vente à $15 par personne, ce qui comprend le souper, un billet de tombola, une soirée inoubliable, de l'animation, des jeux, et de la danse. Les profits de la vente de billets seront versés à la construction de la nouvelle salle de méditation du Centre International en Mauricie.

Pour souligner le caractère mémorable de cette soirée, nous allons délaisser nos pantalons de yoga et favoriser une tenue tenue chic décontractée. N'ayez crainte, si vous n'avez que des pantalons de yoga dans votre garde-robe, nous vous accueillerons quand même à bras ouverts! Alors sortez vos plus beaux atours et déployez votre sourire le plus irrésistible pour l'occasion.

Le Centre ne peut contenir qu'un nombre limité de personnes alors nous vous encourageons à réserver votre place dès maintenant! Nos bénévoles s'appliquent à faire de cette soirée un moment inoubliable. Veuillez répondre rapidement en indiquant le nombre de personnes dans votre groupe!

Nous avons très hâte de vous voir,
Le comité organisateur

Réservations et billets :

montreal@artofliving.org

438-380-YOGA

Yoga for Kids (March 3-6)

2011-02-11T08:24:00.002-05:00

We are pleased to bring to you the ART Excel Course – All Round Training in Excellence (Ages 8-13)

Presented in a practical and fun format, it appeals to children of all backgrounds aged between 8 and 13 years. The ART Excel course helps them gain good personal skills and gives way to their best natural potential.

In order to be successful in life children need, not only academic skills, but also life skills, this is where the ART Excel course comes in.

ART Excel students learn:

The Six Golden Keys to Success
Yoga and breathing processes which help eliminate fear and anxiety
Techniques that enhance focus and concentration
Simple meditation and relaxation techniques
Skills in friendship, leadership and teamwork.

Through fun and laughter, ART Excel students learn valuable lessons in sharing with others, working and playing in harmony and developing a sense of belonging with others. Children become more self-expressive, comfortable and natural with diverse groups of people. Activities such as making a new friend each day and random acts of kindness help students to become aware of the needs of others and encourage the integration of human values into their daily lives. Our toughest critics, the children themselves give this program rave reviews.

Registration with Pamela: pamela.gooria@artofliving.ca

Festival Mondial de la Culture

2011-02-06T00:23:00.001-05:00

Célébrer l'harmonie dans la diversité

Le Festival de la Culture du Monde, qui aura lieu au Olympiastadion de Berlin du 2 au 3 juillet 2011, portera sur la célébration des diverses cultures du monde. Avec foule estimée à 70,000+ personnes de plus de 150 pays, ce festival inclura musique, dance et gastronomie des quatre coins du monde.

Ce festival marquera le 30ème anniversaire de la Fondation l'Art de Vivre, et soulignera et célébrera les traditions, les valeurs de tous les cultures et peuples du monde. Il mettra également en exergue le vaste héritage culturel de l'Inde. Des programmes spéciaux de yoga, des danses indiennes et cuisine végétarienne permettront aux participants d'explorer les richesses du sous-continent indien.

Pour de plus amples informations ou pour inscriptions, rendez-vous au http://www.artofliving.org/ca-en/world-culture-festival

Introduction à l'Art de Vivre

2011-02-04T00:37:00.001-05:00

Introduction à l'Art de Vivre

Cette atelier d'introduction est une excellente manière d'introduire quelqu'un à l'Art de Vivre. Les participants passeront quelques heures avec un de nos enseignants et découvriront les bienfaits du yoga, apprendront de simples techniques de respiration qui favorisent la détente, et aborderont certains thèmes pratique pour vivre a santé au quotidien. Cet atelier est également une opportunité pour en apprendre plus sur les projets humanitaires de la fondation. Connaissez vous quelqu'un avec qui vous aimerez partager cette expérience?

Horaire :
5 février de 10h00 à 13h00

Tarification :
$25 - Votre paiement peut être transféré par la suite envers le coût du Cours l'Art de Vivre

Ashtavakra Gita

2011-01-12T07:53:00.006-05:00

Série de Connaissance Ashtavakra

Série de 33 vidéos. Commentaires de Sri Sri Ravi shankar sur la conversation qui a eu lieu il y a environ 10,000 ans entre le roi Janaka et le sage Ashtavakra sur le sense de la vie. Décrite comme étant la conversation la plus unique qui a jamais eu lieu.

Tous les dimanche de 19h30 à 21h00 à partir du 23 janvier.
Vidéo #1: 23 janvier - Gratuit pour tous
Vidéos #2-11: Débute le 30 janvier: $50

Sri Sri Yoga

2010-12-16T19:57:00.002-05:00

Joyeuses fêtes!

2010-11-30T00:01:00.001-05:00

Soyez des nôtres pour nos célébrations des fêtes de Noël et de la Hanoucca. Souper, musique, bonne compagnie sont au rendez-vous samedi le 18 décembre à 18h00!

Promotion Massothérapie

2010-11-30T00:00:00.002-05:00

Vous cherchez un cadeau de Noël? Offrez un certificat cadeau!

Promotion pour le mois de décembre:
Obtenez $20 de réduction durant tout le mois de décembre.
60 min: Prix régulier $70, Prix promotionnel $50
90 min: Prix régulier $90, Prix promotionnel $70

Massage des points Marma ou Massage Yoga Thaïlandais
Reçus pour assurances disponibles.

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar à l'Université Laval

2010-11-22T00:00:00.003-05:00

Webdiffusion

Le centre International l'Art de Vivre dans la Mauricie est heureux de vous recevoir lors de la visite de Sri Sri Ravi Shankar du 24 au 28 novembre!

Pour ceux d'entre vous qui ne peuvent pas être présent, le Centre vous offre la possibilité de vous joindre virtuellement au satsang avec Sri Sri par webdiffusion. Il y aura transmission en direct des satsangs du 24 au 27 novembre en soirée.

Voilà une merveilleuse occasion de profiter de la musique et de la connaissance avec Sri Sri dans le confort de votre foyer.

Pour inscription veuillez visiter la page principale du site Web de l'Art de Vivre Canada.

Interruption des activités au Centre

Lors de la visite de Sri Sri Ravi Shankar au Québec, les activités au Centre l'Art de Vivre de Montréal seront interrompues du 27 au 29 novembre inclusivement.

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar à l'Université Laval

La Chaire publique de l'université Laval reçoit Sri Sri Ravi Shankar ce mercredi 24 novembre à 19h00. La conférence aura lieu au Collège Jésus-Marie et sera diffusée sur le Canal Savoir.

2047, chemin Saint-Louis
Salle Dina-Bélanger
Admission : étudiant 2,00 $ / générale 5,00 $

L'Art du Silence en la présence de Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

2010-11-21T00:00:00.000-05:00

Description :
L'Atelier l'Art du Silence, (que l'on appelait auparavant cours niveau 2), sera offert en présence de Sri Sri Ravi Shankar.Ce cours vous permet d'avancer dans votre cheminement spirituel, de plonger en vous-même et d'y trouver la paix et le silence. Vous en ressortirez reposé(e), l'esprit clair et alerte.

Dates :
21 au 28 novembre (Version longue)
24 au 28 novembre (Version courte)

Emplacement et inscriptions :
Centre International l'Art de Vivre

Prérequis :
Cours l'Art de Vivre ou Cours YES!++

Également offert lors du passage du Sri Sri:
Cours Art-Excel, YES!, YES!2, Cours l'Art de Vivre

Souper d'Halloween

2010-10-31T00:00:00.064-04:00

The vegetarian cooking class took a spooky turn last night as Chef Pamela designed a unique Halloween Menu including brain salad, vampire blood soup, witches intestines, and chopped fingers...

Chopped Fingers

Scary Food from left to right:
Eye Balls, Witches Intestines, Chopped Fingers, Ghost Teeth, Vampire Blood Soup, Brains & Worms Salad

The menu was so scary it even attracted a few unusual guests who helped with the cooking:

Unusual Guests

Good times were had by all the chefs...who all went a little crazy at the end:

Group Photo

The dinner was followed by a most enchanting Satsang:

Satsang Preparation

See the full photo album here:

2010-10-30 Halloween Treats

Find the recipes to all these spooky treats online on our Vegetarian Cooking Class blog.

Thanks to everyone who made it a special evening!

Happy Halloween!

Atelier l'Art Culinaire Sri Sri Ayurveda avec Elisabeth

2010-10-11T00:00:00.001-04:00

Description :

Le cours répond aux questions concernant l'alimentation végétarienne. Il offre des outils pour apprendre à reconnaître nos propres déséquilibres et propose des moyens de les corriger en adoptant une alimentation et un style de vie mieux adaptés à notre constitution.

Dates et horaire :

Jeu et Ven 11 et 12 Nov: 18h30 à 21h30

Sami et Dim 13 et 14 Nov: 10h00 à 17h00

Tarification : $250

Prérequis : Aucun

Atelier l'Art de Méditation avec Pierre Laflamme

2010-10-10T15:11:00.010-04:00

Description :
Cet atelier d'initiation à la méditation nous permet d'accéder aisément et naturellement à un profond état de repos intérieur. Par le biais d'un mantra adapté à chaque personne, il nous est désormais possible d'entrer en contact avec une paix supposée intangible.

Dates et horaire :

4-5 Nov : 19h00 à 21h30
6-7 Nov : 13h30 à 16h00

Tarification : $200

Prérequis : Aucun

Addendum (Nov-8) : Merci à tous les participants!

Cours l'Art de la Méditation avec Pierre Laflamme (2010-11)

L'Amérique Médite

2010-09-16T00:00:00.001-04:00

Description :

Le samedi 16 octobre prochain, dans plus de 100 villes réparties sur l'ensemble du continent, des milliers de personnes méditeront simultanément pour la paix mondiale.

L'événement est organisé par la Fondation l'Art de Vivre. À 20h, gratuit et ouvert à tous.

Ce sera la plus grande méditation de l'histoire du continent américain.

Fête de la Navaratri

2010-09-15T09:00:00.001-04:00

Vendredi le 15 octobre à 22h30 nous allons visionner en direct le rituel (Shri Rishi Homa) de la fête de la Navaratri qui aura lieu au Centre Indernational lèArt de Vivre à Bangalore en Inde avec Sri Sri Ravi Shankar.

Le visionnement sera diffusé en direct, il dure approximativement 3 heures et constitue une belle opportunité pour méditer et plonger dans l'atmosphère des chants sacrés védiques. Une expérience unique et puissante à ne pas rater.

Paniers de légumes biologiques

2010-09-09T00:00:00.014-04:00

Livraison: dimanche à 17h00

Voici votre dernière chance d'obtenir un panier de légumes certifié biologique des jardins de notre Centre International l'Art de Vivre.

Les paniers sont $25 et seront disponible dimanche au Centre de Montréal entre 17h00 et 17h45. Cette semaine sera la dernière livraison de légumes de la récolte 2010.

Le contenu de votre panier:

Courges d'hiver - musquée (butternut)
Carottes
Haricots
Laitue
Betteraves
Bette à carde
Kale
Daikon
Herbes
Et ...... une citrouille!

Les légumes seront fraîchement cueillis le matin même. Il n'y a que 20 paniers de disponibles alors réservez le vôtre dès maintenant: montreal@artofliving.org.

Journée de Bénévolat

2010-09-03T00:00:00.005-04:00

Dimanche (Gratuit)

Dimanche le 3 octobre, vous êtes invités au Centre International l'Art de Vivre à Saint-Mathieu-du-Parc pour une journée de bénévolat (Seva).

Apportez des vêtements pour l'extérieur car il y a beaucoup de travail à faire sur le terrain avant l'hiver.Il sera également possible de faire du seva plus léger à l'intérieur. Tout le monde peut donc participer.

Horaire du 3 octobre:
09:00 Seva
12:30 Méditation
13:00 Dîner
14:00 Seva
17:00 Tisanes

Vous êtes aussi les bienvenues de vous présenter à partir de samedi si vous souhaitez doubler votre seva et doubler votre plaisir! Si vous choisissez d'y aller dès samedi, veuillez confirmer avec sevaquebec@gmail.com.

Comme d'habitude, de bons repas, de belles méditations et un accueil chaleureux vous attendent!

Yoga Sutras de Patanjali

2010-09-03T00:00:00.004-04:00

Classe d'essai dimanche à 20h
Une classe d'essai sur les Yoga Sutras de Patanjali sera offerte ce dimanche au Centre de Montréal à 20h.

Horaire de dimanche:17h00 Cueillette des paniers de légumes biologiques
18h00 Pratique en groupe du Sudarshan Kriya
20h00 Yoga Sutras de Patanjali (Vidéo 1 de 11)

Si vous appréciez cette belle connaissance et souhaitez continuer avec nous le restant de la série, vous pouvez être dès nôtres tous les lundis à 18h00 dès le 4 octobre.

Tarification:
Vol 1: Classe d'essai dimanche 3 oct. à 20h: Gratuit
Vols 2 à 11: Chaque lundi à partir du 4 oct. à 18h: $60

Présentation sur le Vastu

2010-09-02T00:00:00.002-04:00

Dimanche 20h30 (Gratuit)

Samedi le 2 octobre, nous recevons au centre un expert mondial en Vastu Shastra, la science et l'art Védique de l'architecture.

Michael Mastro est architecte, président de Global Construction et consultant en Vastu. Durant les années 1970, Michael a réalisé plusieurs centres spirituels pour Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. Sa compagnie a construit les premiers bureaux de Microsoft et plusieurs bureaux pour Boeing dont l'orientation et le placement suivent les principes du Vastu.

Michael et son épouse Robin sont enseignants avec la Fondation l'Art de Vivre depuis plus de dix ans et demeurent aux États-Unis. Ils sont les auteurs des livres: "Altars of Power and Grace" et "The Way of Vastu"

Samedi 2 octobre:
08h00 Sudarshan Kriya
17h00 Bénévolat au Centre
18h00 Cours de cuisine végétarienne
19h15 Souper ($10)
20h00 Satsang
20h30 Présentation sur le Vastu

Des consultations privés pour votre domicile ou votre compagnie sont également possible sur rendez-vous: montreal@artofliving.ca

Sri Sri en Israël

2009-10-23T20:51:00.002-04:00

Interview with H.H. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar by Dan Shilon in Israel on October 22, 2009.

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar conferred 2009 Culture in Balance Award

2009-10-23T20:50:00.003-04:00

On October 10th, H. H. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar was conferred with the 2009 Culture & Balance Award in recognition of his outstanding contribution to all facets of culture.

Stand Up Take Action

2009-10-23T20:48:00.003-04:00

Friday October 16, we are organizing a walk in downtown Montreal to raise awareness about the United Nations Millennium Development Goals.

In the last 2 years, the Art of Living Foundation has been the single largest contributor to the success of the UN's STAND UP TAKE ACTION campaign, by mobilizing 17 million people worldwide. This year's walk is one of 9 events being hosted by Art of Living across Canada. We are demanding that world leaders keep the promises they made in the year 2000 to achieve the Millennium Development Goals by 2015. Last year, more than 116 million people - nearly two percent of the world population - participated in "Stand Up, Take Action, End Poverty Now," breaking the Guinness World Record for the largest mobilization of human beings in recorded history.

Rediff interview with Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

2008-12-30T20:47:00.000-05:00

December 29, 2008
http://in.rediff.com/news/2008/dec/29mumterror-sri-sri-ravi-shankar-on-terrorism.htm

Terrorism has definitely emerged as the most contentious issue of 2008. Art of Living founder Sri Sri Ravi Shankar has been outspoken in condemning both the terror strikes and communal fanaticism, which many feel gives rise to terrorism.

In an interview with Vicky Nanjappa, he spoke about tacking the menace of terrorism though education and persuasion. He also discusses the controversial issue of Malegaon blast accused Lieutenant Colonel Shrikant Purohit attending AoL sessions.

What, according to you, is the solution to the menace of terrorism? If everyone follows the 'eye for an eye' principle, what will happen to this country?

I am very concerned about what is happening. 'An eye for an eye' is not our culture at all. Yet, we cannot take things lying down. We cannot stop educating people about our values. The message of Indian ethos and spirituality, which emphasise on ahimsa (non-violence) and the truth, will have to be conveyed across the board.

What do you think about Hindu terrorism?

Fringe elements in Hindu society, who think they can avenge terrorism by perpetuating terror themselves, have brought disgrace to Indian culture. Milking political mileage and giving undue publicity to such cases have only strengthened the jihadis. Let our media and politicians know that sensationalising, politicising and giving undue publicity to this case, even before the accused is proven guilty, has proved to be a shot in the arm for jihadis.

Our late Anti-Terrorism Squad chief Hemant Karkare had mentioned that in the last two months, 90 per cent of the time and manpower of the agency had been spent on this case. All this has cost the nation heavily.

Lieutenant Colonel Purohit reportedly attended some Art of Living meetings. Will there be a screening process in the Art of Living courses to ensure that such elements do not attend meetings in the future?

No. In fact, we welcome everybody to the Art of Living. Our mission is to work with fundamentalists and extremists to transform them into loving human beings. People from all backgrounds come here and so do ex-army people. We have programmes for army personnel and many of them visit our ashram to seek blessings. Naxalites, Maoists, jihadis have all attended our programmes.

We don't discriminate and we don't ban anybody from attending the AoL sessions. I wish they had come here much earlier and participated in our training programme. Perhaps they came here to find some peace and solace.

What can spiritual gurus do to ensure that terrorism is wiped out? What plans does AoL have in this regard?

Some religions have a dogmatic and untouchable attitude, and that should be removed. For example, what happened to author Taslima Nasreen is a shame on the democratic and liberal image of the country (Nasreen was forced to leave India after violent protests broke out against her writings in Kolkata). The government should shift its focus from the minority-majority culture and should give multi-cultural, multi-dimensional education to all.

Religious and spiritual institutions need to come together and pledge to work towards protecting our country. We need social leaders who are satya-darshi (truthful), sam-darshi (equanimous), and door-darshi (farsighted). Let us also resolve to first examine the qualifications of those whom we elect. We need to protect our country from those who manipulate issues for their personal gains and lead by playing vote-bank politics.

Art of Living has been conducting various rehabilitation programmes for prisoners and convicts. The results are so positive that one has to witness it to believe it.

Can terrorism be wiped out through the message of peace?

Any action that is undertaken without inner peace only leads to regret. And peace does not mean inaction. One has to use all methodologies to curb terrorism. We have to do it through education and persuasion. Force should be used only when nothing else works.

What is your message to all those practising terrorism?

Meditation and Sudarshan Kriya have transformed the aggression and violence inside people into compassion, love and care.

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Visits Iraq

2008-12-24T20:43:00.000-05:00

H.H. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar just wrapped-up a 3-day visit to Iraq to continue his peace mission with political and religious leaders and to oversee Art of Living's humanitarian initiatives in the war-torn country. Arriving from a visit to Jordan, Sri Sri landed in Baghdad on Dec-21 and met with Mr. Hussain Al Musawi, President of the Shia Political Council. The Shia political leader requested Sri Sri to continue his good work in Iraq and particularly bring in more doctors from India since the country faced a shortage in this regard.

Sri Sri agreed and pointed out that his foundation had already sent many doctors from India in 2003 soon after the war. "The Iraqi people have suffered so much. The Art of Living foundation will continue to help reduce / eliminate stress among them and train them up so that they are all empowered. We want all Iraqis to be joyful once again", Sri Sri said. Sri Sri later visited Art of Living's Women's Empowerment Centre and inspected all the facilities there that impart training to women in activities such as tailoring etc. Later in the evening, he attended a dinner hosted by Mr. Ahmed Chalabi, Chairman of the Iraqi National Congress and former Deputy Prime Minister of Iraq and discussed ways to help the youth in Iraq. Sri Sri also signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Youth Ministry to conduct women as well as youth empowerment programmes.

During his 3-day visit, Sri Sri also met with the Vice-President of Iraq and Ministers of Youth, Health and Justice and prominent religious leaders. He also visited Karbala where he met with the Governor of the province.

Sri Sri Addresses the 3rd World Congress of Imams and Rabbis for Peace in Paris

2008-12-17T20:41:00.002-05:00

Times of India, Dec-18, 2008:

World peace was the main focus in an address in Paris by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar of the Art of Living. "The world will not be a safe place, even if a small part of the world lives in ignorance. Today's problem is the anger and frustration among peace-loving people. This needs to be channelised towards a creative and productive future," he said on Wednesday at the 3rd World Congress of Imams and Rabbis for peace.

Also sponsored by UNESCO, the three-day conference that started on Tuesday will bring together Imams and Rabbis to talk on peace and build good relationship between Judaism and Islam. The theme of the conference is `sacredness of peace'.

Shankar asked the religious leaders to work towards a violence-free and stress-free world. "I would like to remind ourselves and our society that we belong to one world," he said. "The world is sacred and no one has any right to destroy them. Spiritual education is the vaccination against fanaticism and terrorism," he added.

"The wise will recognize similarities among religions and celebrate the differences. We must educate youngsters to honour values." He called for a resolution to work towards peace through individuals, communities and nations.

Among the visitors were Koichiro Matsuura, director general of UNESCO and H E Abdoulah Wade, President of Senegal.

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's Discourse in Mumbai after Terrorist Attacks (Dec-6, 2008)

2008-12-08T20:38:00.001-05:00

It is obvious that when the society is attacked, and we lose our near and dear ones, it causes a lot of sorrow. It also causes fear. But if we keep reeling in this sorrow and fear, and the anger that comes along with, then life moves towards the path to perdition. But suppose we want to channelize this energy and prepare to face this war bravely, we need to first calm the mind and come to a state of equanimity.

We need to become 'Sam-darshi' (One whose vision is equanimous). At this Priyadarshini Park, let's all pray for those who have departed, and let's take a pledge to be 'Sam-Darshi', the equanimous one.

Today we are all angry with the politicians, or with our system. Our police lack the necessary arms and ammunitions. We still find ourselves stuck with old outdated concepts. Entire Mumbai seems angry. I would say in one way this is good, that we at least have woken up. We are no longer ready to take the 'Chalta Hain' attitude. For so many years India has seen terrorist attacks in different places, but for the first- time the entire community, especially the youth, have woken up. But I would like to say that changing one person, trading one minister for another, is not the solution. A new minister swearing into some position would take 6 months just to understand the whole system. So we all need to think on how to make our system stronger. Just by reacting out of anger, and targeting one community in our anger is fruitless. We cannot blame an entire community for a wrong.

Firstly, we all need to come together and pledge that we shall work for protecting our country. And let's also resolve to first examine the qualifications of those who we elect. We need social leaders who are 'Satya-Darshi' (Truthful), 'Sam-Darshi' (Equanimous), and 'Door-Darshi' (Farsighted). We need to protect our country from those who manipulate issues for their personal gains and lead by playing 'Vote-Bank' politics.
Secondly, we will resolve to not act out of anger, but instead channelize our dynamic energy for the betterment of the society. We will also expose all those who are supporting violence, no matter what religion they belong to. We will get rid of the mentality which asks us to protect people from our own religion, or community, even if they are doing wrong. This is very important. Sometime we protect the faulty people in our families. We will not do this anymore.

I just returned from Arunachal Pradesh in the morning. We need to send this message to all our neighboring countries that India is ONE. China is asking for Arunachal Pradesh, I would like to tell them, "Why are you just asking for Arunachal Pradesh, ask for the whole of India! We consider the entire world ours, why are you stuck only with Arunachal Pradesh then?" We will never allow this separation to happen! We are not ready to cut one thumb out and give them, but we are ready to give our entire hand to shake! India is ONE and will remain ONE. We might have different religions, communities, languages and cultures, but underneath all this diversity, every Indian is ONE. We need to send this message to Pakistan, Bangladesh or any other nation. We will not allow them to play with us anymore.
Today when Mumbai is attacked we all have woken up, but you go to Assam and see the condition there. 5 districts there are suffering from continued violence. Lakhs of people had to flee from their houses and are living in camps. The situation in Assam is completely hand crafted by politicians. But we never get to see this in our news. Today, we shall pray for not just the victims of Mumbai alone, but for the victims of terror and extremism everywhere in India.

We are proponents of Peace, but we also are the descendants of Guru Gobind Singh. Today, we need 'Sant-Sipahi' (The Saint who is a Soldier). We don't need just saints, we don't need just soldiers, but people who are both. Every human here shall be a Peace Messenger, and a Peace Soldier. Peace Soldiers are those who have dynamism and a will to stop the wrong. Peace Soldiers are those who expose the wrong deeds and doers in the society, and stand in protest.

Today is Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar's anniversary. We all must remember the good work done by him in starting the movement against 'Un-touchability'. Even today, some villages of India are practicing Un-touchability. This should be immediately curbed. Nowhere in our scriptures has un-touchability been advocated. In India, we have a tradition of worshiping the feet (Paada-Pooja). In fact in the west the feet are considered low and un-holy. Washing the feet, worshiping the feet has always been a sign of reverence in our culture. Just like the body has different organs, the society has different castes philosophies and religions. But all of them ultimately represent that One Divinity. Remember this fact. Never think that our scriptures, our religion is superficial. There is immense depth in our 'Shastras'. Sometimes we see that there is a huge valley between what is written in the scriptures and what is seen in our daily practice. Islam, what it actually says and the way it is practiced today is completely different. Same goes for the Vedic knowledge. Our Vedas say that all humans are one, and yet we see casteism and un-touchability practiced in places. These practices have no religious significance whatsoever. This should be stopped.

So we need to bring a wave of social transformation, and each one of us here will need to take responsibility for the same. Can we all do it? Raise hands – all those who would like to join hands for this task. Yes, we all can do it. But one thing we need to remember again is that we should not act out of anger. When I went to Iraq and met some ministers there, and told them that by practicing meditation we can pacify our anger, they requested me to not pacify the anger of their people! They want their citizens to stay angry till they don't take their revenge from America. I was shocked! Anger will always lead you to remorse.

Peace does not mean inaction. We want a revolution, but we want a Peace Revolution. Mahatma Gandhi advocated Peace, but he did not just sit back and let injustice happen. Out of peace, he took action. The essence of entire Geeta is this – Fight with equanimity. Today, this message of Geeta is applicable to Mumbai. Mahabharata, which happened 5200 years ago, is now repeating itself again. We are again seeing a 'Dharam-Yudha' (A Battle for Religion). And in this battle, all the nations of the world, except a few, are with us! And even those nations, which are not with us, it's only select people from those nations who are not with us.

Their own missiles are now shooting back at them. Let's not make this mistake ourselves. Whenever I have traveled to Israel, I have been told by the Jewish leaders there that India is the only nation in the world where a Jew has never been attacked! India is known for its tolerance and peace. India is the only nation on the planet, which has advocated peace and welcomed people from all religions and countries with arms wide open. But what has happened this time has left us hurt and wounded. However, we shall not let this stain our spirits – We shall overcome. Are you all with me?

We will not let go of our culture, our nature – which is peace, which is non-violence. But with this philosophy of non-violence and peace, we shall teach such a lesson to all the terrorists, that they will not even know what hit them!

And I would like to ask all the media and the journalists to pay some attention towards the North East provinces of India. There is a lot of violence happening there. Our media does not show these incidents at all. Each state there is gripped with violence. People are living in fear. We have completely forgotten those people. They only see Mahatma Gandhi's name in the currency bills, otherwise there is no reflection of his principles there.

I would like to say to all the families who have lost their dear ones that the soul never dies. Those who have departed us have merged with the divine, and their souls are still with you, with us, with the entire nation. Hence we should not sit and shed tears for them, for they are martyrs. Everyone will die, including us. But they have sacrificed their lives to wake us up and make us realize that others should not need to suffer, that this should not happen again. Know that once you drop the body, there is no more suffering to the soul. However, people who are left behind on the planer suffer for their loss. Now this sorrow that you might feel should be channelized properly. Don't go in depression. We are conducting Trauma Relief Workshops everywhere. All those who saw these attacks, and are suffering with the traumatic impressions it leaves in the mind, need to learn pranayams and meditation to flush this negativity out. So ensure all those who you know are feeling dejected and scared, even just by seeing these proceedings in TV, attend these Trauma Relief camps and learn meditation, so that they can once again be filled with hope, enthusiasm and happiness.

Sri Sri addresses 'The Civilization of Peace: Faiths and Cultures in Dialogue'

2008-11-16T20:36:00.003-05:00

On November 16, H.H. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar addresses 'The Civilization of Peace: Faiths and Cultures in Dialogue' in Cyprus.

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar addresses the 29th Jamiat-Ulema-i-Hind (Nov-9, 2008)

2008-11-11T20:34:00.000-05:00

Sri Sri was invited to address the 29th National Meeting of the Jamiat-Ulema-i-Hind, the largest Islamic body in India on November 9th. He urged the audience comprising 6,000 clerics to prevent youth from treading the wrong path of terrorism. He also appealed for unity between the Hindu and Muslim communities, in the face of attempts made by vested interests. He also appealed for unity in the Muslim community itself. The Shias and Sunnis are like two eyes of Islam and both should remain united. Unfortunately, Muslims are being branded as terrorists and this attempt can be fought only when the community remains united, said Sri Sri, citing his travel experiences from Iraq where people from both sects in a village came together after his appeal.

Om Shanti Shanti Shanti

Khuda Hafeez. I am very happy. I was waiting for this day since so many months… years. In today’s world, terrorism is linked especially with the Muslim community. We need to separate the association. Today, I am very happy to greet you all. So many prominent personalities are sitting here: Swami Agniveshji is here, the Chief Minister is also here. We all have to come together today, challenge this prevalent misunderstanding, and resound with one voice: We will move ahead.

I have heard from our ancestors that in Haddis, Hazrat Mohammad Paigambar Sahib said, “From the East, I am getting cold air; from the West, hot air is coming.” Today, let us resolve that we will sustain this cool air. We will send waves of love and harmony throughout the world. This Eastern cold wind will reach as far as Palestine.

When someone returns from a visit to Iraq, he is unable to sleep peacefully. The conditions in Iraq bring so much pain. If it does not, then that person is not a human being. Seven lakh women have been widowed over there. What a community it was! What a splendid city it was! Today, everything is destroyed. When I went over there, I was told, “There are many bomb blasts here everyday, you don’t go.” People in London asked me not to go to Iraq. I said, “I shall go.”

I believe in the concept of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam – the whole world is my own family. Everyone is my own. There is no time for love here. How can people resort to violence and hatred? Life is so short, just an instant.

When I went to Iraq, the government provided us with twelve cars for our security and two tankers – one ahead and one behind the entourage. A journey of half-hour took two hours. I went to Najaf also from there, despite people asking me not to go. The government there told me, “There is a problem over here in the Green Zone, bomb blasts take place. How will you go?” I said, “I do not want to stay in the fort of this politics, I want to be with the common people. Muslims are my brothers and they love me. I want to stay with them and be one among them.”

I said that I would not doubt anybody’s loyalty because if we harbour a doubt, it is our weakness, not the other person’s. I also spoke to Swami Agniveshji on the telephone from there and told him, “Everywhere there is mayhem, violence and bomb blasts.”

The people of the Shia council embraced me so lovingly. They said, “Guruji, people are running away from here. At such a moment, you have come over here, this is your second home.” I hugged them. When I went in the Red Zone, I said, “I do not require any security. God is there with me. Like you said, the person who has faith in the Almighty, merges with Him. The motto of our country is ‘Satyameva Jayate’ – Truth Alone Triumphs.

I interacted with the people in Iraq and said, “Shias and Sunnis become one. You should not fight.” In one village, the Shias had removed 8,000 Sunni families. I went there and took the Ulema and important authorities to the Shia village. I said, “Both Shias and Sunnis are like the two eyes of Islam. Both the eyes have only one vision, they can see the same view. Therefore, we have to stay united.” People welcomed the other families who returned back and started staying in the village. I am narrating the incident of this one small village. However, such cases are many and only India can unite people who are divided in the world.

I will narrate a short story. There was a very famous tailor. People used to seek his advice and would tell him their troubles. He would give them some advice and people would feel better. He was like a counsellor. A youth asked the tailor for a wise message. The tailor picked up a needle from his table and put it to his head and placed a pair of scissors under his feet. The youth once again asked him for a message. The tailor said that he had already given it. “I put the needle on my head because a needle stitches together and the scissors cut, so I placed it under my feet.”

Similarly, we should do this in the world. The ones, who divide, should be placed beneath and the ones who unite should be honoured. So, let us unite. A Hindu youth came to me and said, “Hindu religion is in danger. What are all the religious leaders doing? They are doing nothing.”I said, “Hindu religion has been in existence since thousands of years, what do you think? Has God died that you are talking about saving God? God is alive. Until God is alive, all the religions given by him will stay alive.

We should not spread such rumours that religion is in danger, Islam is in danger and Hinduism is in danger. This way, by talking about danger, we are being divided internally. We all should become one – Hindus, Muslims, Christians, Buddhists – this country belongs to everyone. Not only this country, but also this whole world is our own. So, I would say that we should all come together and separate these perpetrators of violence whether they are of any community, any religion (anyway, they belong to no religion) or from our own home.”

I would like to say one more thing. Around 15 years ago, a gentleman from Sri Lanka arrived at our Bangalore Ashram campus. He was a very good man and performed all kinds of seva, winning everyone’s hearts. Sometimes he would help the gardeners, lend his hand in the cooking. He used to work wonderfully and was friendly with everyone. I was abroad at that time, in Germany and then was travelling to other places. Suddenly, I called the ashram and asked them to remove this man. The people at the ashram became very sad and began wondering why this was done. When I returned, everyone had a sad look on their faces and were surprised that out of so many people, I had asked this one person to be removed. After 15 days, we got to know that the same person was a part of Sri Lanka’s LTTE group and had come with a bomb to blow Bangalore’s Vidhana Soudha. So, when we listen to our inner voice, we come to know the truth. That man was caught. He had come with a different purpose.

Why is it that our youth - whether they are Hindus, Muslims or Christians - become victims of misunderstanding? After Iran-Iraq, the maximum number of people dying from terrorism is from our country – whether they are from the Left, Naxal war, encounters, from government encounters or from bomb blasts. The maximum casualties are from India. We cannot tolerate this.

Our country is one, where everyone respects each other. When Colombia University in New York invited the Prime Minister of Iran, the University’s president did not welcome him but verbally abused him. After listening to the abuses, the Prime Minister of Iran got up and said, “This is not our culture, to call a guest and then abuse him and put him down. This is not a part of our tradition.” With that one sentence, the Prime Minister of Iran won the hearts of all the learned people sitting there. Our culture is like that, Iran’s culture is such. India’s culture is such that we do not put anyone down – we are one, of one light, of one God. We stay united. If someone from our home is doing a wrong, first we should catch them.

I salute that mother from Kerala who said that if my child is involved in violence, he would cease to be my child. She said that such mothers have present in this country, such ulemas are present here. Our youth should follow their path and realise a beautiful dream to make our country strong. I thank you all again, sincerely from my heart. I am with you all. When I heard that such a wonderful programme is taking place here, I was in Mexico. I cancelled a programme I was scheduled to attend in Florida University and came here directly. Now, I have to go back tonight.
I offer my heart-felt pranaams and love to you all.

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's Address at the Congress On World Religions After 9/11 (Sep-11, 2006)

2006-09-13T20:33:00.000-04:00

H. H. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar was a guest speaker on the opening night of the World Religions after 9/11 Global Congress, organized by McGill University and held at Palais des Congres de Montréal on September 11th, 2006.

Here’s a transcript of Sri Sri’s speech:

To the dean of McGill University, members of the Steering Comity, and my brothers and sisters:

World Religions after September 11th is what we are speaking about today. But I would say, from centuries, religion has been a very deep subject. People have given their lives for religion, not for mathematics, physics, chemistry, or any other discipline. This is because religion becomes an identity factor. Now is it possible for us to lift this identity to another level? This is what we need to look into. Whenever someone identifies oneself with a country, religion, race, sex, they forget one basic thing: that we are all human beings. So I would say that our first and foremost identity should be that we are all part of one spirit, one God, one light. On the second place of our identity is that we are all human beings, third we are man or woman, fourth we can place religion, and then the nation. Then the world would be a safer place.

Fanaticism in any one religion finds its shadow in other religions. This is the problem today. Fanaticism in religion causes terrorism in politics. Today what we need is to secularize religion and spiritualize politics. Politicians should be more spiritual and honor the values of compassion and non-violence.

As you already heard today, [Sep-11, 1906] is also Mahatma Ghandi’s launching of non-violence agitation in South Africa and Swami Vivekananda's address to the World Parliament of Religions [Sep-11, 1893]. You know India has been an example for communal harmony for centuries. It is a country where nobody was ever prosecuted. But even in such a place, there are disturbances today. This is because we are losing spirituality. We are getting ourselves caught in regional, language, even sects within religions. There was only one Buddha and today there are 32 sects of Buddhism. There was only one Jesus and today there are nearly 70 different schools of thought. But can we live in harmony with diversity is a big question. I think the religions study institutes and gatherings like this one will have to discuss this and come up with a plan on how we can bring this to the world in the future.

Someone asked me on the way here just before coming to the hall: “Likeminded people will be coming to this gathering but what do you do with people who do not subscribe to these ideas? They are the one who need this most!” It’s a very correct question. How do we reach those people? This was in my mind for a long time but you know what, we went to the prisons where the hard core prisoners are and we started educating them. It’s the stress and narrow mindedness that has caused so much drift between people. And it takes the form of religion. Today if you see the domestic violence in any country is much more than the violence caused by religious fanaticism. If you compare the domestic violence, you will find it is on the rise. Same goes for suicidal tendencies and societal crime. These are all result of lack of spirituality, lack of understanding, lack of honor for life.

Have we done anything to bring up human values and teach our kids to honor life? This is a question we need to ask ourselves. We have globaized the economy, technology, food, music everything but wisdom. Today we need to globalize wisdom. If every child knows a little bit about all the other religions, he will not grow up to be a fanatic. He will not say: “Only I go to heaven and everybody is going to hell.” They create hell for everybody else. I feel sorry for those children who grow up thinking that only they are better. This holier than though attitude is merely because of ignorance; lack of globalizing wisdom. I would say every child should know a little bit about Buddhism, Hinduism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Taoism, Shintoism…then a child has respect and honor for each other’s religions. Don’t you think so?

The globalizing wisdom is what we need most today. If those youth in Afghanistan had known a little bit about Buddha, they would not have gone and destroyed Bamiyan Buddha. It’s because they had no idea about Buddha’s teachings.

Technology, truth, trade, and traditions need to be revived and revised again and again. We need to reinterpret them according to time. In Sanskrit we say: “Considering time and space, revision of scriptures have to be done, understanding has to be modified”. Today we need to globalize wisdom. We accept music from every part of the world, we go and eat food in Chinese restaurants, we don’t need to be Danish to eat Danish cookies or we don’t need to be Canadian to have maple syrup. So when we accommodate food and technology, why don’t we allow our children to have globalized wisdom and learn a little bit from every other tradition? It’s not possible to learn too much but just a general knowledge. I would say that is spirituality. Spirituality is raising above. Often I say, religion is like the banana skin, spirituality is like the banana. And we need the banana today.

A little bit of humor too. Most of the problems in the world is that there is no humor. Religious communities or congregations should come up with beaming smiles, we often find people very serious. A small thing like a cartoon can create so much insult. But if we have more humor we will tackle humor with humor. It need not create violence in the society. Communications will become better.

Universities like McGill, the dean, and the learned professors here can take up this cause of bringing all the religions together and educating throughout the world. Even if a small part of the world is left without ecumenical education, the world will not be a safe place to live.

So each one of us when we go from here, let’s take this global idea of wisdom. Our ancient Hindu tradition has said: “Vasudeva Kutumbakam, the whole world is one family.” We are all different, we follow different streams of thought, yet we are part of one world family. The ancient Hindu texts emphasize on this: harmony in diversity.

With these few words, I thank you all for giving me an opportunity to be with you.

Sri Sri with Didiji, leader of the Swadhyaya movement

Sri Sri with Nobel Peace Prize Winner Shirin Ebadi

Web Site of the World Religions After 911 Congress:
http://www.worldsreligionsafter911.com/

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar addresses the Scotish Parliament

2004-06-23T20:31:00.002-04:00

H.H. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar addresses the Scottish Parliament
June 23, 2004

Sri Sri's Address at the World Economic Forum

2001-01-01T20:26:00.002-05:00

January 2001, Davos, Switzerland
Sri Sri's Address at the World Economic Forum

H. H. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's address at the United Nations' Millenium World Peace Summit

2000-08-28T20:20:00.001-04:00

August 28, 2000, General Asembly Hall, United Nations New York
Here is Sri Sri's Address at the United Nations' Millenium World Peace Summit.