Art of Living concert claims entry into Guinness Book of World Records

With a record 2,500 warkaris and 1,356 traditional drummers from the Dhangar community participating in ‘Abhangnad’, a concert organised by the Art of Living Foundation (AOL) at the Shivaji University ground here, the organisation has claimed that the event is an official entry into the Guinness Book of World Records.


The event was organised in a bid to attract youths towards 
folk traditions.


AOL founder and spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravishankar’s presence as the chief guest of the concert attracted thousands of people to the venue.Ravishankar said abhang, devotional songs composed by sants, is an immortal part of Maharashtra’s culture. Similarly, the Dhangar community has also preserved its traditional art of playing drums.“We had arranged classical music concerts in Pune, Nagpur and other parts of the country as we wish to give our culture a high status in the world,” he said. Read More

Revelling in infinity

Every cell in our body has the capacity to hold infinity. We must tap the full potential that nature has bestowed on us, the potential to hold infinity in every cell of the body. For that, we must practice meditation regularly.


Meditation is like a seed. The better a seed is cultivated, the more it flourishes. Our physiology undergoes a change and every cell in the body is filled with prana (life force). And as the level of prana in the body rises, we bubble with joy.


The culturing of meditation into our system is normal. Some people call it the higher state of consciousness; I call it the normal state of consciousness since we are endowed with the ability to live in that state.Read More

Call to ensure food safety

Corporate houses should ensure that safe food reaches the people through initiatives in organic farming, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, founder of the Art of Living movement, said here on Saturday.

A press note here said he was speaking at a seminar on “Corporate social responsibility in promoting organic farming and safe food,” organised by Art of Living, in association with the Centre for Innovation in Science and Social Action, the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development and the State Horticulture Mission.

He said corporate social responsibility was nothing but giving people buying power. Farmers should depend on mixed cropping and an integrated farming system as expounded by the saints of yore. L. Radhakrishnan, Chairman of the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust, moderated the discussions. P. Pushpangadan, scientist, spoke.

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150 Kathakali artistes came together to create Guinness World Records.

In a first of its kind attempt, a total of 150 Kathakali artistes came together for a performance lasting 45 minutes here Saturday.
The entire performance was videographed by representatives from the Guinness World Records.
Eminent Kathakali artiste Ettumanur Kannan and his team of dancers gave life to the subtle 'asanas' of the Art of Living (AOL) meditation through well-defined classic 'mudras' (gestures) in the presence of AOL founder Sri Sri Ravi Shankar.
The objective of this performance was to invoke the classical dance-drama to interpret the powers of meditation to heal the mind.
Titled Natyavismayam, the artistes were in the costumes of all the five 'veshas' (make-up) of Kathakali -- pachcha, kaththi, thaadi, kari and minukku.
"We are trying to express the subtle nuances of dhyana (meditation) through existing mudras of Kathakali. It is an attempt to interpret dhyana as AOL is also basically a form of dhyana," team leader Kannan said.
After the programme, the spiritual leader honoured eminent Kathakali artistes Padmashri Madavoor Vasudevan Nair, Kalamandalam Gangadharan, Kalamandalam Raman Nampoothiri and Kalamandalam Narayanan Nair.
"This performance is part of the efforts of the Art of Living Foundation, which has soothed the minds of millions of people across the globe through meditation, to popularize various classical art forms in Indian and abroad," said Swamy Sadyojatha, the chief coordinator of the spiritual leader's visit to Kerala.
"Through dhyana, the mind can be purified and gets peace. A mind with evil quality can be ultimately transformed into one with virtue with the help of dhyana. That is the message of Natyavismayam," added Kannan.

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar is in the state for the next five days as part of the Art of Living Foundation's 30th year celebrations, which will culminate in a grand ceremony in Berlin, Germany in July.

வாழும் கலையின் தமிழ் வேத வேள்வி

"தெளிவு குருவின் திருமேனி காண்டல்

தெளிவு குருவின் திருநாமஞ் செப்பல்

தெளிவு குருவின் திருவார்த்தை கேட்டல்

தெளிவு குருவுரு சிந்தித்தல் தானே'

என திருமந்திரம் செப்பும் "குரு இல்லா வித்தை பாழ்' என்பர் எம்மூத்தோர்.அறியாமை இருளை நீக்கி மருளைப்போக்கி தெளிவை ஏற்படுத்துபவர் குரு ஆவார்.இந்து இலக்கியங்கள் அறிவைப்பெற குருவைநாடிச்சென்று தங்கியிருந்து சேவை செய்தல் வேண்டும் என கூறுகின்றன.

ஆனால் இன்று பூகோளமய மாயையில் சிக்கித்தவிக்கும் உலகமக்கள் தொழில் நுட்பத்துடன் போட்டிபோட்டு தம்மைப்பற்றி தாமே கவனிக்க நேரமற்று நவீன உணவுப்பழக்க வழக்கங்களுக்கு உட்பட்டு மன,உள நோய்களுக்கு ஆட்பட்டு மிகவேகமாக இயங்கிக் கொண்டிருக்கின்றனர்.இதனால் ஆன்மீக தாகமோ தன்னம்பிக்கையோ அற்றுள்ள மக்கள் குருகுலத்தையோ குருவையோ நாடிச்செல்லும் நிலையிலில்லை.

இதனால் தான் நவீன வேதியல் விஞ்ஞானியும் வாழும் கலை அமைப்பின் நிறுவனருமான ஆன்மீக குரு பரம பூஜ்ய ஸ்ரீ ஸ்ரீ ரவிசங்கர் அவர்கள் உலக மக்கள் அனைவரையும் நாடி தானே நேரில்சென்று சுதர்சன கிரியா எனும் தன்னால் கண்டுபிடிக்கப்பட்ட எளிய சுவாசப் பயிற்சியினை அளித்தும் தன்னார்வத்தொண்டர்கள் மூலம் விழிப்புணர்வை ஏற்படுத்தியும் 160 இற்கும் மேற்பட்ட நாடுகளில் பெருமாற்றத்தினை ஏற்படுத்தி வருகின்றார்.

இவ்வகையில் மானிடநேயம் கொண்ட குருஜி தமது அமைப்பின் முப்பதாம் ஆண்டில் கடந்த 22.01.2011 அன்று இலங்கையின் கிழக்கு மாகாணத்தில் அமைந்துள்ள மீன்பாடும் தேனாடாம் மட்டக்களப்பிற்கு வருகை தந்தமை குறிப்பிடத்தக்கது.

நீர்வளமும் நிலவளமும் ஒருங்கே அமைந்துள்ள மட்டக்களப்பு மண் ஆன்மீகத்திலும் சளைத்ததல்ல.நகரமத்தியில் பரந்து விரிந்து அந்த முற்றவெளி மைதானம்(வெபர்) அடுக்கடுக்காய் வானுயர்ந்த கம்பங்கள் சீரான இடைவெளியில் கம்பீரமாக காட்சியளித்தன வந்தாரை .வரவேற்க நந்திக்கொடிகள் தென்றலின் உதவியுடன் சிந்துபாடி சிரம் அசைத்தன.

பரந்து விரிந்த மைதானம் போல் ஆங்கே ஒரு மூலையில் வண்ண மின் விளக்குகளால் அலங்கரிக்கப்பட்ட மேடையும் பரந்து விரிந்தே காணப்பட்டது.மேடையின் நடுவே அழகிய வெண்பதாகை ஒன்று உலக சமாதானம் மற்றும் ஒற்றுமைக்காக 21,000 மக்கள் இணைந்து தேவாபாராயணம் எனும் செய்தியை பறைசாற்றிக்கொண்டிருந்தது.பதாகைக்குரிய சிவப்பு,வெள்ளை வண்ணத்தெரிவு,சூடு,குளிரைக் குறிப்பதும் சிவ,உமை தத்துவத்தை குறிப்பதுமாக இருக்குமோ என எண்ணத்தோன்றியது.

பரந்து விரிந்த இம்முயற்சிகண்டு அகமகிழ்ந்த வானம் மதிய நேரம் அண்மிக்கும் போது சிறு சிறு வெண்முத்துகளை சிந்தி வாழ்த்தியது.சிந்திய முத்துகள் பூதேவியில் தேங்கிடக்கூடாதென்று தொண்டர்கள் கூடி அகத்துறிஞ்சியால் ஒத்தடம் கொடுத்தனர்.அங்கிருந்த யாவர் மனமும் நிகழ்வு நடக்குமாவென அங்கலாய்த்தது.

அதிசயம்தான் “பிற்பகல் அண்மிக்கும்போது செங்கதிரோன் சிரித்து மகிழ்ந்தான்.மெல்ல மெல்ல மக்கள் மைதானத்தில் கூடினர்.மக்களை ஆற்றுப்படுத்த வெண்ணிற ஆடைகளுடன் தொண்டர்கள் ஆங்காங்கே காணப்பட்டனர்.வரிசை வரிசையாய் ஊர்திகள் அரங்கை நோக்கி அசைந்து வந்தன.இவற்றின் முன் கட்டப்பட்ட பதாகைகள் அவை கண்டி,ஹட்டன்,நுவரெலியா,திருகோணமலை,யாழ்ப்பாணம்,கொழும்பு,மன்னார்,பூநகரி,வவுனியா,வெல்லவாயா முதலிய பிரதேசங்களில் இருந்து வந்ததை அறிவித்தன.

மைதானம் அண்ணளவாக 50,000 மக்களால் நிரம்பி வழிந்தது.மெல்லென பி.ப.3 மணியை அண்மித்தது."குரு ஓம் பாடல் எமதுள்ளத்தை நிரப்பியவேளை குருஜியின் பிரசன்னத்துடன் வேதபராயணம் வானளாவ ஒலிக்க அந்தண சிவாச்சாரியர்கள் “மகாருத்ர'பூசையினை ஆற்றினார்கள்.இவ்வேளை ஐந்து கருடன்கள் ஆகாயத்தில் வட்டமிட்டுக் கொண்டு இருந்ததை அடியவர்கள் தம்முள் பேசிக்கொண்டிருந்தனர்.

நூல்வேத சமர்ப்பணத்தை தொடர்ந்து "அங்கமும் வேதமும்'எனத் தொடங்கும் தமிழ் வேதமும் பாடசாலைப்பிள்ளைகள்,பக்தர்கள் என 21,000 பேர் ஒரு சேர ஒரே குரலில் பாராயணம் பண்ணியமை மனதை பண்படுத்துவதாக அமைந்திருந்தது. இதனைத் தொடர்ந்து உலகமாதேவியிடம் ஞானப்பாலுண்ட ஞானசம்பந்தர் புறநீர்மை பண்ணில் இராமேஸ்வரத்திலிருந்து திருக்கோணேஸ்வரப் பெருமாள் மீது பாடியருளிய"நிரை கழலரவஞ் சிலம்பொலி அலம்பும்' எனும் தமிழ்வேதமும் திருவங்க மாலையிலிருந்து தலை,கண்,நெஞ்சு ஆகிய பாகங்கட்குரிய பாடல்களும் தமிழோசைபாடல் மறந்தடியேன் என்பதற்கிணங்க பாடப்பட்டமை பக்தி பரவசத்தினை ஏற்படுத்தியது.

இந்நிகழ்வில் பொதுமக்கள்,பாடசாலைப்பிள்ளைகள் மட்டுமன்றி அரசியற் பிரமுகர்களும் கலந்து கொண்டமையை காணக்கூடியதாக இருந்தது. திட்டமிட்டபடி காலதேசவர்த்தமானங்களை கடந்து குறிப்பிட்ட நாளில் குறிப்பிட்ட திகதியில் குறிப்பிட்ட நேரத்தில் 21,000 மக்கள் ஒரே மேடையில் தேவபாராயணம் செய்தமை உள்ளத்தை உருக்குவதாகவே உள்ளது.ஆகையால் இதனை வாழும் கலையின் தமிழ்வேத வேள்வியெனில் அது மிகையில்லை.

(Message from http://www.thinakkural.com/beta/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=6861:2011-02-07-03-56-14&catid=72:article&Itemid=100) sent by Shri. Manikandanji 

Corruption should leave India says Guruji

Fight corruption with truth and non-violent means, we have to come together to root out corruption from India”, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar told a large gathering of youth, who had assembled at the Art of Living International Center for the Yuva Jagruti Sammelan.


The youth, he said, have an important role to play in combating corruption, "The youth have to bring a wave of transformation. We need to stand strong against corruption irrespective of any party or person.“ Sri Sri added. 
Youth from villages around Bangalore and Ramanagaram had gathered for the event to debate on ways to tackle corruption at the grassroot level. The participants discussed a number of strategies, including the use of Right to Information (RTI) act and proactively follow up on the status of projects and schemes with local officials and elected representatives. The youth also plan to stage street plays to create awareness about the problem of corruption and enlist more supporters for the cause.Read More

Naadha Vaibhavam - Aura pictures

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DURING GANPATI VANDANA A FORMATION OF GANPTI CAN BE VISUALISED.SUDDENLY THIS FIGURE APPEARED IN THE SKY . THE MAGIC OF 5700 SINGERS COULD CREATED THE VIBRATION IN THE UNIVERSE AND THE IMAGE APPEAREDTHE RED GANPATI INDICATES THE CIRCULATION AND FLUIDSAND WITH GOLDEN TRUNK AND CROWN , THE SPRITUALITY GENERATED . WE THE INTUTIVE AND INNER KNOWLEDGE WHICH IS CIRCULATED IN THE UNIVERSE AND THE FLUID I.E. IN THE BLOOD SYSTEM OF ALL LISTNERS AND SINGERS AS WELL THOSE WHO WILL AFTERWARDS LISTEN THIS COMPOSITION. GREAT WORK .AND I NEXT SLIDE WE SEE HOW THIS FIGURE BECAME PROMINENT WHEN INSTRUMENTS WERE AT HIGH

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THIS IN CONTINUATION TO THE PREVIOUS SLIDE IT (THE GANPATI FIGURE) COVERED THE SKY AND EARTH (DHYAVA AND PRITHVI) IN FORM OF SPIRITUALITY

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THIS AMZING FIGURE OF SHIVS LINGA APPEARED WHEN SHIV STUTI WAS IN ITS PEAK. THE INNERGREEN SHIV LINGA INDICATES THAT THIS IS A HARMONYBETWEEN NATURE AND MATERIAL WORLD.IT INDICATES THE BALANCED GROWTH CAN BE ACHVIED BY THE SHIVA STUTI GAN , IF LISTENED THE SAME PIECE OF MUSIC SANG BY 5700 MUSICIANS ,WHICH IS HAS CREATED THIS BALACING SIV LINGA SURROUNDED BY RED CIRCLEAGAIN COVERING EARTH AND SKY AS A YAGYA FOR ACHIVEMENT FROM NATURE, TRULY HIRA AFTER STUDIED FOUND THAT THIS CAN GIVE ALL SUCCESS IN ACHIVING DESIRED BECAUSE IT IS ONLY GRANTED BY NATURE.

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AS THE NADA OF MRIDANGAM AND OTHER INSTRUMENTS WERE AT THEIR PEAK AND THE HARMONIOUS TUNE CREATED THE AMAZING IMAGE IN THE UNIVERSE AS SEEMS THE NADA BY SAPTA RISHIES.
THE YELLOW BALL IN THE SKY INDICATES THE AWAKENING OF SPIRITUALITY AND INTELLECTUALITY. THE BALL WITH CIRCULAR MOVEMENT INDICATES OPTIMISM IN FULL LIFE. IT WITH WHITE BALLS AROUND IT ,INDICATES THE LIFE REFORM. ABILITY WITHOUT EGO OR FALSE PRETENCE. ITS GIVING NEW EXPERIENCE WITH UNDERSTANDING AND DEVELOPMENT.
SEVEN STARS INDICATESNOBALNESS IN NATURETHIS EXPERIENCE WILL LEAD EXAMPLE.



above are the 4AURA pictures along with little explaination of those.

details am farwarding to u shortly. right now am out of india. shall be back by 10th inst. then i shall detail these AURA pictures and send u all along with details

it was amazing and wonderful experience too. the work is going to findout some extraordinary results

hope our work with the grace of srisri goes on for some wonderful happenings

rest is ok

jai gurudeo

regards


dr taparia   ( Kind Courtesy Shri. Ganeshji and Shri. Manikandanji )

Guruji asks Indians to join hands to root out Corruption

 Bangalore: Spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Sunday urged Indians to join hands "to root out corruption".


"Fight corruption with truth and non-violent means. We have to come together to root out corruption from India," he told a large gathering of youths here.


Speaking at his Art of Living International Center for the Yuva Jagruti Sammelan, he said that youths had a key role to play in combating corruption.


"We need to stand strong against corruption irrespective of any party or person," Ravi Shankar added.


Youths from villages around Bangalore and Ramanagaram had gathered for the event to debate ways to tackle corruption at the grassroots.


The participants discussed a number of strategies, including the use of RTI act and proactively following up on the status of projects and schemes with local officials and elected representatives.


The organizers also released a sticker: "I do not take a bribe". The stickers will be distributed in government offices to discourage officials at village and taluk levels from taking bribes.

Guruji urges people to lead healthy lives in Delhi

New Delhi, Feb 6: Spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar shared his vision of a healthy life and a stable mind at a healthcare conference held at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here on Saturday.  


Educating people on health and mind, Ravi Shankar said the word 'health' in Sanskrit means 'an enlightened being'.


"The word health in Sanskrit means enlighten being. 'Swasti' means one who established in self. One who is in oneself is called one who is healthy and what are the signs of being in oneself like what I see here, enthusiasm," he said.


Further talking about the characteristics of health, Ravi Shankar said that enthusiasm and total attention are the two characters of good health.


"The mindfulness is the second character of health, one is enthusiasm. When you are so enthusiastic that's it nothing can shake you. The second is total attention, mindfulness in anything that you are trying," he said, and added that to be alert and relaxed is enlightenment. News Courtesy Daily India.com 

Thousands take pledge to practice organic farming.

Bangalore. February 3, 2011: A pledge taken by thousands to practice organic farming marked the Art of Living Founder, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s visit to Gadag on February 2, 2011. 108 farmers were felicitated by Sri Sri for their commendable work for using organic methods of farming.

Titled ‘Hasirotsava’, Sri Sri’s visit to Gadag on Feb 2, was to inspire farmers to pledge and support a vision of a poison-free land, food and water. He inaugurated Art of Living’s first agriculture college in Harthi, offering a Diploma in Organic Farming, certified by IGNOU.

 “Our country is a country of farmers, if the farmer is happy the country is happy. The youth along with the experienced will come together in our Agriculture College in Harthi. Our sole purpose is to make our youth grow as farmers and become the wealth of our nation.” said Sri Sri.
Citing that the world needed to learn human values from India, Sri Sri added, “It is Indian villages which stand for and personify human values. This is what our country has to offer to the world. “

During his tour of North Karnataka, Sri Sri addressed a cross-section of people in public interactions, seminars, and satsangs.
On Feb 3, 2011, Sri Sri visited Bagalkot where he inaugurated a ‘Farmers Resource Centre’ to help farmers develop their own resources, manage their land, income and become self –reliant. Read More

News from Egypt

Many things changed in my beautiful country since I last wrote u about the blissful events we had. On JAN 25th normal protests started requesting a political change, dramatically transformed into the sad events on the 28th where around 300 people (from both police and protesters) got killed and around 1500 injured. Not to mention all the burning and robbing events that started from that day onwards. Curfew between 3pm and 8am was effective, however this whole period was filled with terrifying attacks of street thugs and robberies operated by criminals who stole police cars and ambulances to cover their work, resulting the loss of people's trust in any one. Cell phones and internet services were suspended from the 28th, the first was partially resumed after 35 hours while the second is partially resumed after 6 days. I can't deny I was so terrified the first two days, just like any other Egyptian who hears continuous machine guns firing all night long, my only protection was in listening to Qoran or chanting Guru Om and Om namo narayana.


My friends and teacher's checking on me several times helped in cheering me up a bit (thanks teacher Sanjiv Sarin)


On the 30th after my Kriya and meditation I was inspired to take the initiative to ask AOL members to meditate for peace and protection at the same time at sunset, so I called some people and we did it. The positive outcome encouraged me on the 31st to take the initiative a step further and called almost all AOL Egypt family members, beside the AOL international family (thanks to the help of my wonderful teachers Sangeeta Jani, Mawahib, Kamal and Ajay Khimji in conveying my message internationally) I reached out to anyone I could be in contact with in all the cities of Egypt, to the extent that I even asked some of the spiritual, peaceful young protesters in Tahrir square through some common friends to join the meditation. At 4 pm GMT not less than 1200 people meditated and prayed at the same time for peace and protection of Egypt each from his\her place. I felt the energy was so powerful yet soothing.


Yesterday I was asked to go to the protesting youth who felt the positive energy on the 31st to guide them in a meditation upon the request of some of them, but unfortunately the situation deteriorated and it wasn't safe enough, however when I find the place is more secure I will surely go because our prayer made a difference, it made us feel safer. Yet the fear, pain, sorrow and anger are still powerfully filling the air in Egypt. So our concern now is that we need everybody to put their attention with positive energy for the peace and protection of Egypt and Egyptians.
So AOL Egypt's new initiative is: Everyday, at 4pm GMT send Egypt blessings for peace and protection, if u can meditate with us at the same time (4pm GMT), it would be great and I am sure that together we can make a difference.
Last thing I'd love to thank all the AOL family members in Egypt and abroad who kept on calling or sending emails to check on me in this situation.
I belong to you all
Thanks, JGD
Manal Karrara
AOL Egypt   (Thanks Sri.C.Ravichandran for sharing with us.)

Guruji at the Gujarat Chintan Shibir

On second day of Chintan Shibir at Mahesana, the Chief Minister, ministers and higher officials of Gujarat practiced Yog, Pranayam and Sudarshan kriya under direction of Bangalore based Art Of Living’s Dinesh Godse.


During the day Chief Minister Narendra Modi watched various presentations with great interest.


Central Planing Commission’s Prabhari of Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand Dr. Saumitra Chaudhary gave presentation on twelve five-year plan’s priorities and status. He welcomed Gujarat’s initiative to set up Solar energy park. He emphasized on need of increasing nuclear power generation capacity, and production of natural oil and gas.


In question-answer round minister Shri Nitin Patel suggested that obstruction against Narmada project should be cleared and Planning Commission help to see that the project is declared project of national importance.


Pujya Shri Shri Ravishankar gave a discourse on perfect life management for better governance.


Shri Shri noted that our nation is taking lead in wheat, paddy and fruit production. Gujarat is far ahead in agriculture. The unseen energy runs the entire universe. He asked to be the witness of the event. He also stressed on the need to reduce our requirement.


Shri Shri said that our positive vibration have a great impact on the surrounding – water, trees and the entire environment. You are the master of your need and it is possible control your needs through yoga, pranayam and meditation, he said.


He asserted for having a dialogue with ourselves. He gave insightful tip on how to build a team. He noted that whatever we do by the force of intuition, always leads to success. He describes the formula of 3-C: Context, Commitment and Compassion.


He gave an example of leadership transformation programme, which has reaped beautiful dividends. He also inspired to take criticism without being angry. Read more


Ahmedabad, Feb 4 (PTI) Every human beings has desires, responsibilities and aspirations, but one must strive to reduce desires and accepting more responsibilities for happiness and higher pursuits, spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravishankar said today. Read More

Guruji to attend Gujarat Government's Seventh Chintan Shibir

Gujarat government’s seventh Chintan shibir will start today at Shanku water park near Mahesana. About 190 persons including the Chief Minister, ministers, collectors and other senior government officials will participate in the shibir.


The Chief Minister will deliever inaugural address after which there are six group discussions planned. the subjects are: Mission Mangalam, Betterment in nutritian level of the people, strenthening the idea of Taluka government, problems involved in urbanization and opportunities, public distribution system’s improvement, and Human resource development.


The shibir will conclude on 6 February.


Art of Living’s Shri Shri Ravishankar, Member of Planning Commision Dr. Soumitra Chaudhary, and Shri Ajay Kumar(Out of box thinking) will deliever lectures during the shibir.

Thousands pour onto streets in Indian cities against corruption

On January 30, 2011, In what could be termed as the biggest outpouring against corruption by citizens, thousands of Art of Living volunteers joined citizens across the nation in the India Against Corruption march that took place in more than 50 cities in India and some even in the United States. 


‘India Against Corruption’ is led by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Swami Ramdev, Swami Agnivesh, Kiran Bedi, Anna Hazare, Arvind Kejriwal, J. M. Lyngdoh, Justice Tewatia, Mallika Sarabhai, Maulana Mufti hamoom Kashmi, Maulana Kalbe Rizvi, Arch Bishop Vincent M Concessao, Prashant Bhushan, Devinder Sharma, Subhash Chandra Aggarwal, Pradeep Gupta, B. D. Lall and Sunita Godara among others.

Supporting this endeavour Sri Sri Ravi Shankar said, “If we can accept corruption as our way of life and carry on with this, we are cheating ourselves and millions of people of this country. Today we need to come together for a big transformation, a new direction, an awakening amongst our people. Everyone should speak out against corruption. Fight against injustice, but without anger or violence. Fight with a calm and serene mind. The spiritual values of Ahimsa and truth transcend time and work everywhere, even today. When you make your mind strong with a conviction not to be corrupt, people will also change. This awareness and awakening has to happen within each individual and this is where individual education will lead to a collective culture.”   Read More

State resource centre for farmers to open tomorrow

BAGALKOT: The country's first farmer- friendly banking guild will commence work here is set to take off starting Thursday. The foundation stone laying ceremony for the centre will be held on February 3 at 9 am at Nava Nagar Kala Bhavan. Art Of Living founder and spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar will be present on the occasion. District minister Govind Karjol will inaugurate the function. 


This Karnataka agricultural resource centre will comprise of state-wide territory limits. State Bank of India, State Bank of Hyderabad, State Bank of Mysore, Canara Bank, Vijay Bank, Karnataka Grameena Vikas Bank, NABARD and agricultural department are the sponsors of the centre along with Basaveshwar Vidya Vardhak Sangh. Read more