Spiritual Teacher
Gurudev is a teacher, author, and visionary whose teachings help people to reduce stress, find peace, and expand their vision.
Humanitarian and Peacemaker
Discover the vast array of service projects and peacebuilding work that Gurudev inspires.
Making Life a Celebration
From New Delhi to Washington D.C., find out how Gurudev is uniting communities and reviving culture.
Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
“My vision is a violence-free, stress-free society…”
Gurudev is a spiritual teacher, humanitarian, and peacemaker. Since 1981, he has taught breath-based meditation techniques for total well-being, touching the lives of over 800 million people worldwide. His unique gifts of insight, communication, and inspiration have also helped resolve conflicts and build community on local, national, and international fronts.
How to Find Peace & Break Free from Suffering
Listen to Gurudev on The School of Greatness podcast in conversation with Lewis Howes on finding lasting peace and letting go of suffering.
What Happens After You Die?
What happens after death? Where do we go? Explore the mysteries of death and afterlife with Gurudev.
Can Good Things Happen to Bad People?
Gang Members, Prisoners & Addicts Ask Gurudev Anything
Breaking the Cycle of Violence
Gurudev’s prison program has offered life-transforming tools to break the cycle of violence to over 800,000 prison inmates.
Ayodhya Conflict Resolution
The little known story about the mediation that helped seal the deal to peace in conflict-weary Ayodhya.
At Last, Peace
It was through Gurudev’s meditation that the guerilla military group FARC adopted a resolution of non-violence in 2017.
World Culture Festival 4 on NBC News
Join Tommy McFly, NEWS 4 Scene Reporter, for a conversation about the festival with Gurudev amidst the historic backdrop of DC.
Cultural Festival of Olympic Proportions
Glimpse the highlights of one of the decade’s great cultural events in this short commemorative book.
World Culture Festival 4 in DC
Relive the magic on video with key moments from the 4th World Culture Festival, held in Washington D.C.
Event Spotlight
World Meditation Day 2025: Uniting 12 Million in a Global Pause
Gurudev delivered the keynote at the United Nations for the second anniversary of World Meditation Day, and 12 million people across continents joined together in meditation on December 21st.
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Recent Tweets
"मैं" और "मेरा" से ऊपर उठते ही अनंत ऊर्जा, शिव तत्त्व की ...अनुभूति होती है; वह तत्व जो सत्य है, सुंदर है और सृष्टि के परम प्रस्फुटन का स्वरूप है।
महाशिवरात्रि के पावन अवसर पर, @ArtofLivingIC में विश्वभर से श्रद्धालुओं का सागर उमड़ पड़ा और प्रत्येक हृदय भक्ति के दिव्य रस में लीन हो
When you let go of "me and mine", you get access to the Infinite Energy, the Shiva Tattva, which is beauty, truth, and the ultimate blossoming of ...existence.
An ocean of people at the @ArtofLivingIC, and many more all over the world, soaked in Divinity on Mahashivratri.
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You are one with the Shiva Tattva, but you are not aware of it.
At least for this one day, become aware of the Truth, the Beauty, and the Infinite ...Consciousness in which You are, and of which you are made, rejoicing and dissolving in It.
Devotional singing, pujas, and
चाहकर भी कोई शिव से अलग नहीं हो सकता क्योंकि शिव सर्वत्र ...हैं और सबका आधार हैं।
इस सत्य को जानना और चाहे थोड़ी देर के लिए ही सही, शिव तत्त्व में लीन होना ही शिवरात्रि है।
पूजा, अर्चना, भजन और ध्यान, ये सब इसके माध्यम हैं।
#Mahashivratri
Whatever you offer with devotion, be it thorns, leaves, or water, Shiva accepts.
Everything belongs to the Divine anyway, but the offering helps the... feeling blossom within you.
Shivratri is the bridge between the material world and the ethereal world within you.
It is a time to dive inward, withdrawing from external ...engagements to rest in your Self.
Singing, chanting, and puja are just aids for this.
On my maiden visit to Oman, we had an evening of music, meditation, and wisdom at Madinat Al Irfan Theatre in Muscat. I was welcomed warmly by the ...people. It is a beautiful country with the right ecosystem for peacebuilding.
@ArtofLiving has been active in Oman for the past 27
Shivratri is neither merely a ritual nor entertainment.
It is a time for meditative awareness, a time to be immersed in deep bliss and devotion.
Shiva is the Guru of Gurus.
Everything is Shiva.
The Divine appears as the Guru and is also present as your own Self.
Realizing this truth is ...the ultimate goal of spirituality.
Talks with Gurudev
Coping With Depression & Loneliness | Dr Vivek Murthy In Conversation With Gurudev
Gurudev, Does World Peace Start in the Heart? w/ Sri Sri Ravi Shankar | Soul Boom | Ep 25
The Only Way Out Of Depression | Harvard Professor Robert Waldinger in Conversation With Gurudev
Indian Mystic REVEALS EVERYTHING You Know About the UNIVERSE is WRONG | Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
On The Nature of God and Spirit with Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
Managing Energy, Fear, and Personal Habits | A Conversation with Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
Get MORE LOVE and LESS STRESS with GURUDEV SRI SRI RAVI SHANKAR
Use This ANCIENT TECHNIQUE To Find Peace & Break Free From SUFFERING | Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
EPISODE #1020: Is Curiosity the Key to Life, Science & Everything? – Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
What Is KARMA? How To Clear Past Karmas? Why Is Life Unfair? | Ask Gurudev Anything
Timeless Teachings | Gurudev on Instagram
Even God misses you when you don’t look at Him!
Feb 16
Mahashivratri 2026 Minivlog!
Feb 16
A sea of people joined us for Mahashivratri celebrations at the Art of Living International Center in Bengaluru!
Feb 15
Whatever you offer with devotion, be it thorns, leaves, or water, Shiva accepts.
Everything belongs to the Divine anyway, but the offering helps the feeling blossom within you.
A sea of people join us online and offline for the Mahashivratri celebrations at the Bengaluru ashram!
Feb 15
#Mahashivratri2026
Feb 15
The speciality of Mahashivratri this year is that all the 11 recovered pieces of the Somnath Jyotirlinga are here in the Bengaluru Ashram! Over a thousand years ago when Mohammed of Ghazni attacked Somnath, he looted all the wealth and on his 18th attack, he broke the Shiva Linga into pieces. Over 50,000 people gave their lives that day in an attempt to protect the Jyotirlinga. Some Agnihotri priests managed to recover a few pieces of the broken fragments and brought them to the south of India. For one thousand years, they worshipped it every day. In 1924, they went to Kanchi Shankaracharya for guidance on the next steps. He told them to keep the pieces hidden for 100 years. “Indian will get Independence, and the Ram Mandir will be built. Take it to a saint in Bangalore who will be named after Shiva.” In 2024, the current Shankaracharya of Kanchi guided the family to bring the pieces to our ashram in Bengaluru. This year, all the 11 recovered pieces are here, making it a special Shivratri!
It is said that Shiva is innocent and will grant any wish that is asked of Him! So pray and wish for whatever it is that you truly want, and He will bestow it!
Feb 15
Gurudev on the Blog
Meet Gurudev: Upcoming Events
Bengaluru
February 15, 2026
Mahashivratri Celebrations
21st km Kanakapura Road, Udaypura, Bengaluru, India
February 15, 2026 – February 16, 2026
Bengaluru
February 17, 2026
Discourse, Music, Meditation and Sanyam Level II
21st km Kanakapura Road, Udaypura, Bengaluru, India
February 17, 2026 – February 26, 2026
Vasad
February 27, 2026
Gurudev in Vasad Ashram
Nr. Ankalawadi Village,Vasad Sarsa Road, Vasad, India
February 27, 2026 – February 27, 2026
Surat
February 28, 2026
Soaking In Bliss, Surat
Athwa Lines, Surat, India
February 28, 2026 – February 28, 2026
March 1, 2026
Soaking In Bliss, Ahmedabad
India
March 1, 2026 – March 1, 2026
Washington
March 3, 2026
Gurudev in Washington DC
2401 15th St NW #7, Washington, United States
March 3, 2026 – March 10, 2026
March 21, 2026
Gurudev in Delhi – Save The Date
India
March 21, 2026 – March 22, 2026
Bengaluru
March 23, 2026
Discourse, Music, Meditation
21st km Kanakapura Road, Udaypura, Bengaluru, India
March 23, 2026 – March 24, 2026
Bengaluru
March 25, 2026
Chaitra Navratri Special Programs
21st km Kanakapura Road, Udaypura, Bengaluru, India
March 25, 2026 – March 29, 2026
Denpasar
March 30, 2026
Bliss In Bali
Jl. Hang Tuah, Sanur Kaja, Denpasar, Indonesia
March 30, 2026 – April 3, 2026