Ravi Shankar is a Indian spiritual master (Guru) born in 1956, in a Tamil Iyer family in Papanasam, Tamil Nadu, India. He is often referred to by the self-chosen double-honorific "Sri Sri".[1] He is considered a spiritual leader by his disciples and is the founder of the international Art of Living Foundation that aims to globalise traditional Indian wisdom in ways that are compatible with modern life. Ravi Shankar is also a driving force behind charitable organizations such as the International Association for Human Values, which conducts the 5H program.
Thought and Philosophy
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Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's key message is that human beings are nourished, like a banana, by the spiritual values common to all world religions and to most individual spiritual paths, which collectively constitute the "quest for truth" and the knowledge "deep within us that we are part of divinity," while the "symbols and practices" of the different religions constitute only the "banana skin." He admonishes people for having "thrown away the banana" while still holding on to the skin. "Fanatacism flourishes," he writes, "when religious concepts are put before human values." His aim is to foster a secularized, humanized, non-exclusive spirituality that will help people recognize the good in every human being and accept each other for who they are, allowing people to be nourished by "human values." [All quotations taken from "One God, One Truth, One World" by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, a booklet published in 2000 by the Art of Living Foundation]
Ravi Shankar emphasizes breath as the subtle link between body and mind, and many of his techniques use the breath as a tool to relax the mind. He also places emphasis on service and volunteers are encouraged to serve others in addition to meditating. According to Ravi Shankar, science and spirituality are linked and not in conflict.
Current Activities
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Every year Sri Sri Ravi Shankar travels around the globe to reinforce the message that all religions and spiritual traditions share common goals and values. His stated vision is to create a world that is free of stress and violence by globalising wisdom, and his programs aim to offer practical tools to accomplish this.
Official website of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
http://www.srisriravishankar.org/
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