Happy and Healthy
Interview with H.H. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar on the Today Show (Channel 9), during his visit to <country-region><place>Australia</place></country-region>
3rd International Women's Conference at the Bangalore Ashram (Feb 2009)
Interview with Bhanumathi Narasimhan, Chairperson of the organisation
Traumatised Lot, Frontline Magazine, December 2008/January 2009
Recounts the story of a woman who witnessed the Mumbai terror attacks. She is one of the many attending Art of Living's trauma relief courses in Mumbai:
www.flonnet.com/stories/20090102252603100.htm
Guinnessov svetovni rekord: Noč tisočih sitarjev
Organizacija Art of Living Foundation je v novembru 2008 organizirala prelep koncert sitarjev (Brahm Naad) v Delhiju. Orkester je sestavljalo 1094 sitaristov, zapisal pa se je v Guinnessovo knjigo rekordov kot največji ansambel glasbenikov tega inštrumenta.
Reportaža na BBC: news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/7743394.stm
'Terrorists love too, but for the wrong reasons', Hindustan Times, 7 December 2008
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H.H. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar at the 3rd World Congress of Imams & Rabbis, Paris
Sri Sri delivered a Keynote Address at the 3rd World Congress of Imams & Rabbis in Paris earlier this week. The conference, organized in collaboration with UNESCO, focused on the 'Sacredness of Peace' and on the reconciliation between Israelis and Palestinians.
www.artofliving.org/aol/news/08Dec15SriSriAddresses3rdWorldCongressofImamsAndRabbis-pressRelease.pdf
20 Minutes of Meditation Equal to 4 Hours of Sleep is the article which was published in Bulgarian highly respected national daily newspaper Standard (Sunday edition) on 19.10.2008 and is presenting youth programs of The Art of Living Foundation.
First course in the Republic of Albania
First ever course in the Republic of Albania just took place last month: a YES!+ course at the University of Tirana, Faculty of Economics. The course was initiated in Albania under the patronage of the Albanian Prime Minister, and as you will see from the report at the below link, it was a great success:
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H. H. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
Sri Sri Calls Upon All Leaders to be Proactive in Stemming Violence
Read Sri Sri's statement in response to the recent bomb blasts in Bangalore and Ahmedabad, India.
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International Association for Human Values IAHV at the 2008 Crans Montana Forum
Puja Handa and Christoph Glaser represented the International Association for Human Values at the Annual Session of the Crans Montana Forum in Monaco.
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Sri Sri Backs N-Deal - Urges Parties to Support
In a statement issued from Seattle, USA, Sri Sri urged all political parties (India) to rise above their differences and support the Indo-US civilian nuclear deal, with a view to augmenting sustainable energy sources in a nation pressed by severe energy shortages.
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Sri Sri Honoured in New Jersey
Amid the Independence Day celebrations in the US, the New Jersey State Assembly and the City of Edison honoured Sri Sri Ravi Shankar for his tireless service to humanity.
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Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Mediates in Gujjar Crisis
Rajasthan, India: Earlier this month, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar was called on to mediate in a conflict between the Indian Government and the Gujjar community (an ethnic group in India that resorted to violent protests to attain the benefit of Government affirmative action initiatives). The conflict threatened to cripple commerce in Rajasthan and other parts of the northern Indian region.
Sri Sri Honoured in Argentina
Buenos Aires, Argentina: Tens of thousands of Argentinians, including politicians, business leaders, prison inmates and the general public, warmed to the teachings of Sri Sri during his six day visit to the nation in May. The Vice-President of Argentina and President of the Senate, Mr. Julio Cobos honoured Sri Sri with a citation for the Art of Living Foundation's exceptional social work in Argentina over the last 17 years.
Interfaith Dialogue
Buddhist Leaders Visit AOL International Centre
Bangalore, India: Late last month, two senior Buddhist monks from Sri Lanka visited the Art of Living International Centre and discussed the need to strengthen interfaith harmony in the world.
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Conferences & Events
Faith in Action - a Hindu Religious Leaders Caucas on HIV/AIDS
Bangalore, India: The Art of Living Foundation, in association with UNAIDS and the Asian Interfaith Network on AIDS, organised a meeting of over 70 leaders from the Hindu tradition to dialogue on ways to combat the growing epidemic of HIV/AIDS.
IAHV Benefit Concert at Concertgebouw, Amsterdam
Amsterdam, The Netherlands: The International Association for Human Values (IAHV), in association with the Earth Charter Initiative, organised a benefit concert for over 1,200 guests at one of the premier concert halls in Europe, the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, to support the education of underprivileged children at the Art of Living rural school on the outskirts of Bangalore city.
Conference on Peace and Reconciliation in South Asia
Oslo, Norway: IAHV recently launched a series of conferences and undertakings to explore, in an integral way, the possibilities of conflict management at local, national and regional levels in South Asia. The first in this series was the Conference on Peace and Reconciliation in South Asia – Challenges and Opportunities, which took place in Oslo, Norway from 10th - 11th April 2008. The complete conference proceedings may be viewed at the below link:
In the Press
India's Temples Go Green, TIME Magazine, 7 July 2008
Outlines the recent trend of holy places in India to adopt more environmentally sustainable practices, with a reference to the Art of Living International Centre in Bangalore.
www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1820844,00.html
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Sudarshan Kriya: Salve for the Distressed, The Hindu, 6 July 2008
Describes how the Sudarshan Kriya helped patients with critical kidney problems in a course conducted at Gandhi Hospital, Hyderabad.
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Breathe In: Guru is Coming, The Indianapolis Star, 7 July 2008
A lovely prelude to Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's visit to Indianapolis, USA.
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Slovenia
AOL/IAHV in Slovenia is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. The below article appeared in the Slovenian newspaper Primorske Novice:
Spain
The Spanish newspaper Canaria 7, the most important newspaper in the seven Canary Islands, carried an article about the HIV/AIDS Caucas in Bangalore:
India
The below article (also attached) from The Times of India reports on how two notorious gangsters changed their lives after the Art of Living Prison Programme:
