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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Shiva is the entire universe. Shiva is from where everything has come and into which everything dissolves. 
There is no way that you can even step out of Shiva Tattva at any time. Because there is no beginning, there is no end to Shiva.

Only through meditation, you can understand what Shiva is. It can only be felt. That’s what is Shivaratri is about.
Be awake inside and repose in yourself!

Save the date: Mahashivratri Celebrations with @gurudev at @artoflivingic , Feb. 15 2026
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A historic moment as the 1,000-year-old sacred relics of the Somnath Jyotirlinga were brought to the sanctum sanctorum of the Rameswaram Jyotirlinga.

Shri Ram belongs to the Surya Vansh (Solar Dynasty). So Ramnath, the cause of the soul, and Somnath, the cause of the mind meet at one place! 

Priests from all the Jyotirlingas across the country and even Nepal’s Pashupatinath performed the Pradosh Puja, bringing sacred water from their temples. 

At the same time, over 2 crore people from across Tamil Nadu have chanted the Kolaru Pathigam, with a wish that there may be peace in the country and in the world, and that everyone may be happy.
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