Congratulations to Ms. Adyasha Dash.

Ms Adyasha Dash, studying in Kendriya Vidyalaya, Sulur has scored 489 out of 500 marks to secure Chennai Regional Level 2nd position in CBSE X Class results. While she plans to prepare for IIT, her passion is in scientific research especially Astronomy. She attributes her success to support form the principal and staff of her school, parents and “Poojya Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankarji. “The pranayama and meditation techniques taught in ‘Art of Living’ has given me emotional strength and focus “, she says. Due to her excellent performance in academics, she has been nominated for a study tour of Japan under JENESYS.

Dr M Rajeswari, Principal and other teachers of the school feel proud of her excellent performance and congratulate her. The Chairman of Vidyalaya Management Committee, Air Cmde PK Srivastava VSM has also congratulated the student.

Subject wise marks scored by Ms Adyasha Dash
English - 96
Sanskrit-100
Mathematics – 98
Science – 96
Social Science - 99

The Art of Living family takes pride in congratulating her on this achivement. We also wish her many such laurels in the future.

The Hindu Newspaper has applauded her perfomance here is a link.

http://www.hindu.com/2009/05/29/stories/2009052950970200.htm

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The appeal was made in a telephonic conversation between Ravi Shankar and B. Nadesan, chief of the political wing of the Liberation Tigers of the Tamil Eelam (LTTE).

Nadesan said thousands of people "are suffering due to an acute shortage of food and medical facilities" in the narrow strip of land still held by the LTTE.

He said that the LTTE was "ready for peace and requested Ravi Shankar to do the needful to facilitate a ceasefire".

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Looking within

Bhanu Narasimhan, Director of the Art of Living Foundation, sister of Sri Sri Ravishankar, and Chairperson of the India-based International Women's Conference in conversation with Suchitra Bajpai Chaudhary, Senior Feature Writer Gulf News

When you want to shoot an arrow, you first have to pull the bow back. Similarly, you need to step back and look within, before stepping out.

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I have tried to teach meditation, and revive ancient cultures and traditions and serve humanity as a whole. It has brought immense satisfaction and I think it is in harmony with the values I grew up with. Read More