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Right from childhood, there were signs that there was something extraordinary about Sri Sri RaviShankar. Barely 25, Sri Sri went into 'silence' for 10 days and devised a simple relaxation technique called Sudharshan Kriya, which is now being taught in 152 countries across the globe. As one of the most magnetic personalities of the world, with an ever growing following that runs into millions, his message is simple: Make your smile cheap and your anger very expensive .
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Amazing Facts about Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
• Sri Sri openly calls himself the ambassador of LSD – Laugh Sing and
Dance
• Art of Living foundation is now spread over 152 countries and is considered the world’s largest volunteer-based NGO!
• There has been phenomenal growth since its establishment in 1981 for Sri Sri didn't allow publicity of any sort till 1995.
• From the richest business barons to the poorest farmers, from MTV VJs, Miss India contestants to the remotest parts of Mongolia, Sri Sri has touched 370 million lives so far and still counting!
Amazing Facts About The Art Of Living
• Sri Sri’s mother, Amma always scolded him for bringing an empty suitcase after a travel. He would give away all his clothes to others. He would give.
• When Sri Sri was four years old, he could recite the Gita from memory without even having been taught the sacred text.
• Sri Sri and his sister Bhanu, barely 5 and 3 in age, would be deeply immersed in puja, much to the amazement of people who had never seen little children pray with such deep devotion.
Amazing Facts About The Art Of Living
Amazing Facts About The Art Of Living
• Sri Sri started keeping a beard only to look more mature. He explained, ‘Wherever I would go, people would feel disappointed after looking at a young boy sitting on a stage.’
• Sri Sri is said to have 'received' the Sudarshan Kriya, a breathing technique, on the 10th day of his silence.
• Studies conducted at Harvard, revealed that 70-80 percent of patients suffering from AIDS benefitted from SKY.
• A report by the WHO says that depression is the biggest killer in the world by the year 2020. This ratio works out to 3,000 suicide deaths daily! In such turbulent times, the Art of Living can be a great boon.
Amazing Facts About The Art Of Living
• So far, the lives of more than 3,50,000 prison inmates have been transformed through the ‘Prison Smart’ programs.’
• In 1981, a renowned industrialist came to Sri Sri and said, 'I'll build the ashram for you.' He turned down this and many more such offers. He said, ‘One can give money and food but to give peace of mind is the highest gift of all. Not just one, but everyone should partake in that offering.’
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• Sneha's second book 'Change Your Life' includes inspirational stories from 11 new age healers to the likes of Sri Sri Ravishankar - Art of Living, Bejan Daruwalla - Astrology, Trupti Jayin of Raaz Peechle Janm ka fame and so on.
• The book delves into the world of therapies that are otherwise considered supernatural or controversial.
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