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Download beautiful Sri Sri Calendars for the new year 2013.
To download the January 2013 Calendar, please visit the Art of Living Universe website.

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Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's visit to Mumbai: Feb 2013

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Sri Sri Ravi Shankar will be in Mumbai from 22nd - 25th February, 2013.

22nd Feb: 
Gyan Ganga, Ghatkopar
Maha Satsang, Navi Mumbai

23rd Feb: 
Gyan Ganga, Worli
Maha Satsang, Goregaon

24th Feb: 
Gyan Ganga, Worli
Volunteer for Better India, Worli

25th Feb: 
Gyan Ganga, Ulhasnagar
Maha Satsang & Knowledge, Virar

Event details and changes, if any, will be shared with you from time to time. Jai Gurudev!!

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The Empowerment Equation

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Let me start off by sharing a story with you. The founder of The International Association for Human Values and The Art of Living Foundation, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar is a global humanitarian and expert on the mind. 

Sri Sri was invited to give the keynote speech at the international head quarters of Nokia, in Helsinki, Finland. The address was incredibly engaging, and inspiring. After the address, the executives of Nokia organized a private dinner with Sri Sri. During the dinner the then President and CEO of Nokia International, Olli Pekka, leaned toward Sri Sri and said “I run an international corporation with fifty thousands employees, and to be perfectly honest with you, it is a complete headache! I am so tired of it” And I see you, and you are running an organization which is present in over 150 countries, you have over 300 million people that have taken your programs or have been involved in your projects, and your always smiling! How do you do it? There was a moment of silence and Sri Sri said, “I would say I don’t control people, I inspire them”.

Read the complete article here: The Empowerment Equation | Spencer Delisle

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Delinquents get tips from spiritual guru

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New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS): Spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Tuesday interacted with over 750 drug and alcohol addicts and delinquents here and offered them tips to overcome challenges.

The meeting was organised by The Art of Living Foundation and Delhi Police after a four-day "Sudarshan Kriya" - meditation programme - for offenders.

One of the 756 participants said: "Earlier I used to smoke charas, but now after the course I feel uncomfortable on even seeing it. The course has not just given me peace mentally but also makes me fit physically."

"Since crime and corruption is a major issue in the country we came up with this initiative. Through this initiative we foresee reduction in crime and stress," said the spiritual guru.

"In Punjab, we had a similar course for about 35,000 drug addicts," he said.
Delinquents who were addicted to drugs or alcohol narrated how they have been rehabilitated with the exercise.

Source: Yahoo News

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Invitation for Shivratri Celebrations - 2013 with Sri Sri

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Dear One, We are happy to invite you for Shivratri Celebrations-2013 with Sri Sri at Bangalore Ashram.

SHIVRATRI DAY CELEBRATIONS (10th March, 2013)
LIVE Sudarshan Kriya with Sri Sri**
Rudra Puja with Sri Sri
Special Satsang with Sri Sri

Shivratri special programs

PROGRAM NAME	DATES	ELIGIBILITY	MORE DETAILS
International Part-2 with Sri Sri	March 7 - 11	Part-1 / YES!+	Click to read
Ayur Jagruti - Introductory workshop on Applied Ayurveda	March 13 - 15	None	Click to read
Blessings Course	March 14 - 16	Two Part-2 programs	Click to read
Guru Puja Phase-2	March 14 - 16	Guru Puja Phase-1	gurupujacourse@vvmvp.org
Guru Puja Phase-1	March 19 - 24	Four Part-2 programs & Sahaj Samadhi Or Art of Living Teacher & Two Part-2 & Sahaj Samadhi	gurupujacourse@vvmvp.org

Registration Procedure
Registration can be done on www.bangaloreashram.org
1. Simply click on “Register Online” icon located on the right side.
2. If you are a first time user, you will have to create an account to see the complete list of courses offered at the Ashram.
3. After creating an account, you can choose which courses to register for.
4. Contribution amounts would be displayed at the time of registration.
5. A registration is complete only after you make the online payment.

** Registration for LIVE Sudarshan Kriya can be done at Ashram
More on Shivaratri
Please visit the website on Shivratri Celebrations-2013 on http://www.artofliving.org/shivratri
You may also like to watch a short Video on the Shivratri : Shivratri-2013

Tour Packages
For your convenience and comfort, additional facility for sightseeing in India is being provided by Sumeru Travels Solutions Llp. Please find details of some pre-designed Tour Packages by Sumeru Travels. If you wish to select any of the below packages, please fill the form here
For queries related to tour packages : holiday@sumerutravels.com

Tour Name	Duration	Places	Cost ( per person )	Inclusions
Bangalore Tour	1 Day	Bangalore Sigtseeing	USD 40	Air conditioned Car with driver
Mysore Tour	1 Day	Mysore Sigtseeing	USD 85	Air conditioned Car
Kerala Tour (Min 2 Guests)	4 Nights/ 5 Days	Kochi, Munnar, Thekkady, Alleppey	USD 630	Bed and Breakfast in 3 star hotel,Air conditioned Car
Golden Triangle (Min 2 Guests)	5 Nights/ 6 Days	Delhi, Agra, Jaipur	USD 555	Bed and Breakfast in 3 star hotel,Air conditioned Car
Goa Beach Tour (Min 2 Guests)	3 Nights	Goa	USD 270	Bed and Breakfast in 3 star hotel
Five Elements Temple Tour (Min 2 Guests)	4 Nights/5Days	Tour of temples dedicated to 5 elements	USD 490	Bed and Breakfast in 3 star hotel,Air conditioned Car
Note:Please contact @ holiday@sumerutravels.com for any tailor made tours and special offers on Groups.

Regards
Events Team
Bangalore Ashram
Email Id : internationalevents@vvmvp.org
Website : www.bangaloreashram.org
Ph : +91 80 67262626 / 27 / 28

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Revamping Education: Taking Pride in Non-Violence

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When I was growing up in India, non-violence was considered the highest virtue. In fact, my grandfather was a strong supporter of Mahatma Gandhi, and an advocate of non-violence to bring about social and political change. Modern society also has prominent icons of non-violence such as Martin Luther King, Nelson Mandela, Desmond Tutu, and Lech Wałęsa. Yet today, basic human values are being eroded, resulting in violence and aggression.

The high incidence of violence in the society is appalling, whether at the domestic or societal level. Aggression has become an integral part even in the lives of children. In the United States, violence in school and college campuses is on the rise. In classrooms, aggressive children are sometimes considered heroes. If children lose their temper, they feel it is normal and even take pride in it. Many of them grow up thinking that they will have their say if they are aggressive. Bullying incidents are often seen and reported by the media. Strength and dignity lie in peace and cooperation, however these qualities go unnoticed.

As the children and young people in the United States get ready to deal with the challenges of a new decade, we need to revisit the education system and create an environment where learning is more interesting and joyful. The approach to education should nurture a child's ability to assimilate, comprehend and present information and knowledge effectively. It should also aim to restore pride in being peaceful and responsible, in being non-violent. Violence makes noise and news while non-violence happens in silence. The time has come for the voice of non-violence to be heard loud and clear.

We need to bring back the pride in being peaceful and steady, and compassionate. If we could instill that pride in our children and youth, then their whole life will take a new direction. To end violence of any kind from our society, we need to commit to the human values of friendliness, compassion, and non-aggression. A lack of connectedness or belongingness breeds crime and violence. No individual can be violent against someone with whom he or she has a true sense of belongingness.

Limited wisdom and a lack of education on human values are the main factors creating division. We need to introduce a sense of belongingness to nurture the character and the heart. This will not be possible without putting attention on values of responsibility, compassion and caring for humanity. Each of these must come to the classroom where school students participate in programs that instill the importance of non-violence.

An Integrated Approach Towards Learning
There are three specific components of an integrated approach that will help our children choose a path of peace. Teachers and parents should collaborate to create such a path and make learning more interesting and joyful.

The first component is a multicultural and a multi-religious education. There is great value in having children learn a little bit about various cultures in the world that will help them grow with a broader mindset. Even if a small part of the world is left with people thinking that only they are right, the world will not be a safe place to live. The sense of belongingness and oneness, the sense of connectedness to one global family despite different colors, languages and traditions, has to be developed in young people.

The second component involves physical fitness and outdoor activity. With the advent of computer, video games and social media, we are facing a crisis in the United States where children don't go out and play as much. Instead, they lock up themselves with the video games, most of which are violent or spend too much time online. We need to give them an orientation to function more through sports, yoga and breathing exercises that calm the body and mind.

The third component involves children participating in service projects. When young people are involved in service activities in their communities, it gives them satisfaction and confidence that they can make a positive difference to the world.

Violence is neither our true nature nor the basis of civilization. When we bring up the human values in society, and give people confidence that non-violence has more power and a longer-lasting impact than violence, the whole world will benefit. This is what Mahatma Gandhi demonstrated for us. We need to work collectively to bring back non-violence as the highest virtue.

Source: Huffington Post

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Sri Sri's Statement on the Connecticut School Shooting, USA

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Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Art of Living founder and humanitarian leader, prays for the families of the victims in the Connecticut school shoot out. While emphasizing on stringent gun control norms, Sri Sri encouraged everyone to act responsibly and work towards a violence-free world.

Watch the video here: Sri Sri's Statement on the Connecticut School Shooting, USA

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