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Sri Sri Ravi Shankar in Odisha Capital to Visit Sri Sri University Campus

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Sri Sri Ravi Shankar dropped in on the Sri Sri University campus in a surprise visit last night. He inspected the grounds today, checking the 2.5 lakh square ft of infrastructure development activities in progress in addition to the existing 3 lakh sqft built up area. The campus is now preparing for its fourth academic year beginning in July 2015, when it will be ready to receive nearly 1000 students more.

This year, the university is all set to open its doors to seven new programs including M.Sc in Osteopathy, B.Arch, B.Com, CST, PGDM in Financial markets in collaboration with NSE,B.Ed and Bachelor of Performing Arts in Hindustani Music along with the existing Programs of MBA (General Management, Agri Business, Entrepreneurship), M.A (Good Governance and Public Policy), BBA, BA and MA (Yoga and Naturopathy), BA (Performing Arts- Odissi).

Source: Orissa Diary

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Maha Shivaratri Celebrations with Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

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Dear One,

Maha Shivaratri, is being celebrated in the Divine Presence of Param Poojya Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Ji at the Art of Living International Center, Bangalore. We heartily welcome all to participate in this auspicious event which includes Maha Rudrabhishekam, Pujas, Homas and Satsang.

It is our great pleasure to invite you and all your family members to come and experience the depth and grandeur of the Maha Shivaratri festivities, details of which are given below:

MAHA RUDRABHISHEKAM followed by MAHA SATSANG on 17th Feb 2015, 6:00 PM onwards at the International Center.
For details call: +91 80 672626262 / 27 / 28

To take Sankalpa please contact: +91 80 67262639, +91 80 65691155

In case if you are not able to join us physically, you may join us via LIVE Webcast from 6 PM IST onwards on www.artofliving.org/webcast

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Inner Truth: Source of All Answers

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When the mind is restless, no matter what the answer is, it does not get in. When your mind is quiet, just a sign is good enough and you will pick up the answer, for you are the source of all answers. When you are quiet, then, the answers come up from within you. That is why, a few moments of relaxation are essential.

Whatever answer you give a restless person, they will say, ‘Okay! But…’, and then they go on changing topics. This is the sign of a mind which is so filled with ideas and concepts, that there is no place for new wisdom or knowledge to enter in. The same thing happened with a Master and a disciple. A disciple came to a Master, and he was asking question after question, but was not satisfied with any answer that the master gave. Finally, the master said, ‘Come! Let us have tea.’ So the master started pouring tea in the cup of the disciple. The cup got full but he kept pouring. The tea overflowed from the cup and spilled on the table, and the floor. The student asked, ‘Master, why are you doing this? The cup is full. You can see the tea spilling all over the carpet!’ The Master smiled and said, ‘That is what the situation is. Your cup is so full that it has no more space to take anymore, but you want more. First, empty your cup, drink what you have.’

The ancient Rishis in the Vedas have said, ‘Shravana’, first listen, and then ‘Manana’, ie, contemplate about it. Then make it your own. Don’t believe anything because someone says it. Simultaneously, don’t discard what anyone says. After speaking all the 700 verses of Gita, Lord Krishna says, ‘Look Arjuna, I have said it all. You think about it. If you find it suitable, take it.’ That is what needs to be given, freedom of thought, freedom of opinion, freedom of belief and faith. So, first listen, and then contemplate on it. Then, make it your own experience. Then, that becomes wisdom.

Source: DNA

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Bhagavad Gita Discourse by Sri Sri

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The Bhagavad Gita is timeless wisdom that finds its relevance even today. In chapter 7 of The Bhagavad Gita, also known as 'Jnana-Vijnana Yoga', Lord Krishna unveils how that which cannot be seen is the basis of everything, and that which can be seen is actually nothing! It is a journey of the mind from the mundane to the ethereal.

Listen to the commentary from Sri Sri and let this beautiful wisdom unfold for you! Keeping your work schedule and time zones in mind, we bring for you customized webcast packages:

Language: Hindi
Dates: Feb. 26 - 28
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 pm IST

Language: English
Dates: April 2 - 4
Time: 4:30 - 6:30 pm IST (Day-1 & Day-2) | 9:30 - 11:30 am IST (Day-3)

Click Here to Register Now

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Download the Sri Sri Calendar for February 2015

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Dear ones,

Download February 2015 Calendar with beautiful picture of Sri Sri (Gurudev), by visiting the Art of Living Universe website: www.aoluniverse.org/SriSriCalendars

PS: Send us a blank email to calendars@artoflivinguniverse.org and get notified as soon as the new calendars are uploaded.

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Showcase Ethical Business: Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

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The Art of Living founder Sri Sri Ravi Shankar said it's necessary to create visible role models of those engaging in ethical business and still making a profit, thus demonstrating how ethics can become an important competitive advantage.

"We have seen many dotcoms and Satyams going the unethical way and crashing down. It has become a lesson to our young people. But it's appalling to see how smartness got linked to unethical ways of doing business. When I was talking to young business people, entrepreneurs thought ethics is something naive. They felt if you want to be successful, you need to be smart. We need to showcase to the world those doing ethical business," said Sri Sri Ravi Shankar.

He was speaking at the Corporate Culture and Spirituality conference organized by The Art of Living in association with the World Forum for Ethics in Business in Bengaluru on Saturday.

Ravi Shankar said ethical behaviour makes good business sense. "It's smart to be ethical and service-oriented. One thing with ethics is you can have a good sleep and smile from your heart."

Governor Vajubhai Rudabhai Vala, Juan Carlos Losada, youngest member of Parliament, Columbia, South African high commissioner to India F K Morule, Daljit Singh, president of Fortis Healthcare, Soumitra Bhattacharya, joint MD of Bosch India, and other corporate bigwigs participated in the event.

Losada said following ethics in business not only increases profits, but also weans youth away from violence.

Source: TOI

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