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. 

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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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A sea of people joined us for Mahashivratri celebrations at the Art of Living International Center in Bengaluru!
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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!
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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!
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