In 1982, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar began to teach the Sudarshan Kriya, a powerful breathing technique which eliminates stress and brings one completely into the present moment. Today this program is taught in over 130 countries as part of the Art of Living Course. Millions of people around the world have experienced physical and emotional healing from these programs which eliminate stress and create a sense of belonging.Sri Sri is the founder of the Art of Living Foundation, a United Nations NGO, and is the inspiration behind numerous charitable organizations focused on service and the promotion of human values. As Sri Sri has said "Service is the expression of joy and love. Ask yourself 'How can I be useful to those around me and to the whole world?' Then your heart starts to blossom and a completely new level begins...".

Sri Sri speaks in thirty to forty countries a year, reminding us that the great spiritual traditions have common goals and values. He encourages people from all religions and cultural traditions to come together and celebrate. His love, practical wisdom and wholehearted dedication to service inspire people everywhere. He has given a whole new dimension to spirituality, infusing it with a youthful sense of celebration and joy. Through him you can see the infinite. He is limitless compassion and grace. To know him is to be touched by his childlike simplicity and joy. In his presence one experiences a profound silence that is beyond words. Joy, love, playfulness, poetry, deep wisdom and a twinkle of mischief have all come together in the person of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar.

"The only true security that can be found in this world," says Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, "is in the very process of giving love."