{"id":393,"date":"2024-10-07T17:37:57","date_gmt":"2024-10-07T17:37:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gurudev.artofliving.org\/?page_id=393"},"modified":"2025-11-30T20:49:07","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T04:49:07","slug":"biography","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gurudev.artofliving.org\/es\/biography\/","title":{"rendered":"Biography"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"393\" class=\"elementor elementor-393\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e95c66 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8e95c66\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc64523 e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bc64523\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" 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class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#making-life-a-celebration\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMaking Life A <br>Celebration\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-472dc1e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"472dc1e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2dde736 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2dde736\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-575e9c7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"575e9c7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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#000000;\">Spiritual Wisdom<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff86ecc elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ff86ecc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/gurudev.artofliving.org\/blog\/\" aria-label=\"visit artofliving.org\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"Layer_1\" data-name=\"Layer 1\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><defs><style> .cls-1 { fill: #fff; stroke-width: 0px; } <\/style><\/defs><path class=\"cls-1\" d=\"M20.5,21.2H3.5c-.4,0-.8.3-.8.8s.3.8.8.8h17c.4,0,.8-.3.8-.8s-.3-.8-.8-.8Z\"><\/path><path class=\"cls-1\" 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Mission<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f80a0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f80a0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For more than four decades, Gurudev has been inspiring people towards a <b>vision: creating a stress-free, violence-free society<\/b>. His mission started humbly in a small village in Southern India, during a period of deep reflection in silence. Since 1981, Gurudev\u2019s work has grown into a global phenomenon of service and education, which has touched over 800 million people in 180 countries.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-756378e elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"756378e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;show_image_overlay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;image_overlay&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/gurudev.artofliving.org\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/Story-of-Gurudev-Video-Background-Small.webp&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:422,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;About Gurudev Video&quot;,&quot;source&quot;:&quot;library&quot;},&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;vimeo&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<iframe class=\"elementor-video-iframe\" allowfullscreen allow=\"clipboard-write\" title=\"vimeo Video Player\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/788104803?color&amp;autopause=0&amp;loop=0&amp;muted=0&amp;title=1&amp;portrait=1&amp;byline=1&amp;h=89647707ad#t=\"><\/iframe>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/gurudev.artofliving.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Story-of-Gurudev-Video-Background-Small.webp);\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-custom-embed-play\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Play Video about About Gurudev Video\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-eicon-play\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 1000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M838 162C746 71 633 25 500 25 371 25 258 71 163 162 71 254 25 367 25 500 25 633 71 746 163 837 254 929 367 979 500 979 633 979 746 933 838 837 929 746 975 633 975 500 975 367 929 254 838 162M808 192C892 279 933 379 933 500 933 621 892 725 808 808 725 892 621 938 500 938 379 938 279 896 196 808 113 725 67 621 67 500 67 379 108 279 196 192 279 108 383 62 500 62 621 62 721 108 808 192M438 392V642L642 517 438 392Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78b7eac elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"78b7eac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"spiritual-teacher\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Spiritual Teacher<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b67fa77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b67fa77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Peace Starts Within<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d22ec8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8d22ec8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Gurudev\u2019s teachings help people reduce stress, find peace, and expand their vision. His most unique gift to the world is a pioneering breathwork technique, <a href=\"https:\/\/gurudev.artofliving.org\/guru-purnima-2025\/\" title=\"{{title}}\">SKY Breath Meditation<\/a>, also known as <a href=\"https:\/\/gurudev.artofliving.org\/guru-purnima-2025\/\" title=\"{{title}}\">Sudarshan Kriya<\/a>. This powerful technique helps individuals connect with a deep sense of calm and clarity within.<\/p><p>SKY is now backed by over 100 independent, peer-reviewed studies\u2014including research from institutions like Stanford and Yale. Findings show that it significantly reduces anxiety, stress, depression, and impulsivity, while enhancing cognitive function and promoting deep sleep.<\/p><p>Gurudev is also the author of Notes for the Journey Within, a Wall Street Journal national bestseller. He has developed 40,000 trainers and inspires a global community of 20 million followers across social media. His talks have been featured at the United Nations, European Union, national parliaments, state legislatures, the World Economic Forum in Davos, and more.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b2a216 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8b2a216\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"humanitarian-peacemaker\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Humanitarian &amp; Peacemaker<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f20bcbe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f20bcbe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Love in Action is Service<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fce944 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5fce944\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>From the beginning, Gurudev\u2019s vision has found expression in humanitarian work. As individuals experienced personal transformation through his programs, many were inspired to become catalysts for social change\u2014leading and participating in a wide range of service initiatives. Today, his volunteer network is over a million strong and has contributed to efforts that include:<\/p><ul><li>Bringing peace and trauma relief to returning veterans and their families<\/li><li>Reducing violence and infractions in schools<\/li><li>Supporting student mental health<\/li><li>Supporting mindful, sustainable recovery from opiate addiction<\/li><li>Caring for the environment, restoring 70 critical rivers<\/li><li>Reducing an epidemic of farmer suicides in India<\/li><li>Caring for refugees in the wake of disaster and war<\/li><\/ul><p><em><br \/>For details and statistics, please see the publication: <a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/Art-of-Living-Service-Initiatives-Overview.pdf\">A Glimpse into the Service Projects of the Art of Living Worldwide<\/a><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4d8c8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f4d8c8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"#making-life-a-celebration\">A Voice for Peace and Nonviolence<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bc981a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7bc981a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Gurudev\u2019s approach to peace is both comprehensive and inclusive\u2014working from the grassroots up, as well as from leadership down. In Colombia, he played a key role in facilitating a ceasefire that contributed to ending a five-decade conflict between the government and FARC militants, ultimately leading to the historic 2016 peace accords. At the same time, grassroots efforts fostered reconciliation among families on both sides, helping to uproot the seeds of future violence.\u00a0<\/p><p>Similar peacebuilding efforts have yielded results with guerrilla insurgents in India\u2019s Naxalite-affected regions and the Northeast. More recently, Gurudev has been widely recognized for his pivotal role in the peaceful resolution of the Ayodhya conflict\u2014a centuries-old flashpoint of religious tension. By fostering dialogue and trust among all communities involved, he helped pave the way for a harmonious, violence-free resolution.<\/p><p>On an individual level, Gurudev\u2019s approach gives people tools to transform aggression and violent tendencies. Launched in 1991, his prison program offers true rehabilitation and transformation to convicts, helping break the cycle of aggression. Globally, over 800,000 people have benefited. In urban areas with high crime, his Cities4Peace program promotes social change through training and dialogue.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecba56c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ecba56c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"making-life-a-celebration\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Making Life a Celebration<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d4d7f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d4d7f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Bringing People Together as a One-World Family<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f627ca8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f627ca8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\" data-start=\"111\" data-end=\"595\">Gurudev has also been a driving force in uniting communities and revitalizing culture. He founded the World Culture Festival\u2014a global celebration that has drawn over seven million people across cities like Washington, D.C., New Delhi, Berlin, and Bangalore. A timely expression of cultural diplomacy, the festival has welcomed the participation of world leaders and featured performances by tens of thousands of local artists, showcasing the richness and diversity of global heritage.<\/p><p class=\"\" data-start=\"597\" data-end=\"746\">These landmark events celebrate unity in diversity, foster harmony, and offer a powerful vision of our collective potential for peaceful coexistence.<\/p><p class=\"\" data-start=\"748\" data-end=\"958\">Through his teachings, humanitarian efforts, and community-building initiatives, Gurudev continues to inspire people worldwide to come together in pursuit of a common goal: a stress-free, violence-free society.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Spiritual Teacher Humanitarian &amp; Peacemaker Making Life A Celebration Biography Year in Review Archive Service Projects Overview Honors and Recognitions Spiritual Wisdom Gurudev&#8217;s Mission For [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":395,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-393","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gurudev.artofliving.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/393","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gurudev.artofliving.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gurudev.artofliving.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gurudev.artofliving.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gurudev.artofliving.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=393"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/gurudev.artofliving.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/393\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gurudev.artofliving.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/395"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gurudev.artofliving.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=393"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}