Sri
Sri Ravishankar is a renowned Indian spiritual leader, whose influence
has spread not just in India but all over the world. He was born in the
year 1956 to the Iyer family at Papanasam in Tamil Nadu, India. He is
the founder of the famous Art of Living foundation that has made an
incredible contribution in changing the lives of people. Well, in this
article, we will provide you with the biography of Shri Shri
Ravishankar. Check out the life history of Ravi Shankar.
Life
He was a child with precocious mind. At the age of four, he could very
well recite the verses of Bhagavad Gita. Even as a young child, he could
meditate deeply. At the age of 17, he obtained the Advanced degree in
Modern Physics. Later, he received the Honorary Doctorate from Kuvempu
University in Karnataka, India.
In the year 1982, Shri Shri Ravishankar went into ten days of silence
and turned into an enlightened master. Thereafter, he started serving
the society by making them learn the art of living life. For the
excellent work performed by him, he received a number of awards. To name
a few, we have 2005 Global Humanitarian Award, Guru Mahatmya award,
Phoenix Award and many more.
Ravishankar Philosophy
According to Sri Sri Ravishankar philosophy, God lies within every
heart. He says that, each one of us has God lying inside. He is of the
opinion that God is an integral part of our lives and we cannot go away
from him. God is omnipresent and he can see everything that you are
indulging in. More
Art of living & Ravishankar
Art of living and Ravishankar are two names that go hand in hand with
each other. Ravishankar is a great spiritual leader, who is well known
for preaching the art of living. Infact, he is the founder of the Art of
Living Foundation that has it's headquarter in Bangalore. Today, it has
branches in almost all the major cities of the world. More
Sudarshan Kriya
Sudarshan Kriya is the main component of the art of living course
taught by Sri Sri Ravishankar. It is basically the technique of
breathing, which consists of various cycles of breath, as in long,
medium and short. It involves several Asanas and exercises.