SRI SRI RAVI SHANKAR AND THE ART OF SPREADING AWARENESS OVER THE WORLD

During the Twentieth Century, either before or after the Independence, India produced several saints. Many of these saints have preached and still preach a religion of love and devotion, the bhakti.Nowadays, many of the bhakti movements they have created are still active and other new movements are...

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Published in:Journal of Dharma
Main Author: Avdeeff, Alexis (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Dharmaram College 2004
In: Journal of Dharma
Further subjects:B Masters
B Biography of the Master and Construction of Holiness
B Influences
B Teachings and Practices
B Journey of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Tradition
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Summary:During the Twentieth Century, either before or after the Independence, India produced several saints. Many of these saints have preached and still preach a religion of love and devotion, the bhakti.Nowadays, many of the bhakti movements they have created are still active and other new movements are being born with the emergence of new saint-figures. Among all these modern movements, The Art of Living Foundation is the most recent one, and one of the most active today. Founded in 1982 by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar who is believed by his followers to be the embodiment of divine love, The Art of Living Foundation claims to possess the "keys" to a better living. Indeed, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s movement offers courses of yoga and meditation worldwide to share its precious wisdom with the widest public, regardless of walks of life, religions, societies and cultures of the aspirants. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s yoga techniques and main messages as "Life is sacred; celebrate life" attract an ever-growing public, be it in India, in America, or anywhere else. In spite of the fact that The Art of Living Foundation is present all over the world, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar and his movement remain not very much known among the scholarly circles, especially outside the Indian subcontinent.
ISSN:0253-7222
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of Dharma