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| Posted: 01 Jan 2013 08:14 AM PST  Washington D.C (PRWEB) December 19, 2012 The global Art of Living family announced today that it deeply regrets the tragic shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School and prays for the families of the victims. May God give them the strength to come out of this darkest moment of life. Spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar has encouraged everybody to come together and work towards creating a violence-free and stress-free world. Unless each member of the society learns to manage stress and emotional illness, the society cannot be completely safe. In particular, he indicated that the sense of respect for life & adopting non-violence as a way of life must be established in young minds. "There have been many incidents of classroom violence in the past which clearly indicate that we need to take a serious look at how weapons can be made available sparingly," he said. "It is startling to know that there are more weapon shops in the United States than grocery shops. While the cause of aggression in young minds could be broken families, hostile environment or the lack of much needed emotional support, an education in non-violence is a necessity today. We need to teach our kids how to handle their own negative emotions. Stress cannot be avoided, but they need to know how to manage it effectively. Today, kids feel very much at ease playing violent games and are not aware of the consequences of such acts in real life. We need to make a shift in these young minds so that they respect life and learn to handle negative emotions." The Art of Living Foundation offers holistic programs that combine the science of breath to release stress and manage negative emotions with wisdom. Programs for youth such as Youth Empowerment Seminar (YES!) fosters human values of compassion, love, peace, friendliness and develops resilient, responsible and inspired student leaders who model a sense of connectedness, an attitude of non-violence and an ethic of social service. Sudarshan Kriya is a unique breathing practice taught in this program that reduces anxiety, stress and depression and increases well being. Sri Sri's message on this tragedy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXR-XP-Yi3o Follow SriSri on Twitter @SriSriSpeaks About The Art of Living Foundation Founded in 1981, the Art of Living Foundation is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) educational and humanitarian organization working in consultative status with the United Nations' Economic and Social Council on initiatives related to health, meditation, education, sustainable development, conflict resolution and disaster relief. For more information, visit http://www.artofliving.org. Source: World Humanitarian and Spiritual Leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Calls for a Resolution to Create a Violence-Free and Stress-Free America       Note: Unable to see the above images? Please click on 'Display images' in your mail Art of Living Universe: Facebook | Twitter | Google Plus | YouTube | Pinterest |
| What Makes Art Of Living So Attractive? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Tells Us All About It Posted: 01 Jan 2013 07:41 AM PST  1. Where do we draw the line between spirituality and religion? Religion based politics is taking India down by the day. What do you see as the solution? Politicians are desperate today. They could never separate politics from religion or caste. Secularism has just been a myth, whichever the party, whatever the ideology the parties may claim, they definitely resort to religion or caste based politics. There is so much hypocrisy, it is causing disillusionment. The youth of today do not subscribe to these divisive politics. They should rise above caste, creed and religion and actively participate in politics. In fact it is the good people who shy away from politics, leaving it in the hands of few families. This should reverse. 2. How do you define 'Art of Living'? What is the main focus of the exercise? The young generation is rarely seen inclined towards spirituality and yet the 'Art of Living' foundation boasts of tremendous youth participation. What in your opinion sets it apart? Art of living is learning about oneself- to live a life free from stress. It is about making life a celebration. The goal of Art of Living is to see a violence free society, healthy body, stress free mind, inhibition free intellect- to develop a creative and caring personality. Through its various programs, it has brought the much-needed transformation in the lives of youth. Today's youth are much more intelligent, they are not pre-judiced. They know what is good for them and they are not afraid to work towards it. Art of Living has assimilated the best of the ancient and modern, the east and west and thus it appeals to the youth. 3. The most common problem in youth today is that of depression and suicides resulting from the same. What is important to understand here which might prove to be an all encompassing solution? In general, what would be your greatest words of wisdom for the young generation? When the Prana, or the Energy Level stoops down, that is when the thought of suicide arises. When the energy level is high no one even remotely thinks of suicide. Unfortunately, this Science of the Mind is not known to people, and hence so many cases of suicide. We have hundreds and thousands of cases who have come out of such tendencies after undergoing our programs. 4. How are a person's mind, body and soul connected? What are some of the guidelines to be followed in order to live a long, healthy and happy life? Exactly the same way the nose is connected with your face and your eyes. 5. What is real happiness? If it is just a state of mind then how do we disconnect it with physical and worldly pleasures like success and attainment of goals? I have put all the tips one needs to know about the 7 layers of existence. Body, Breath, Mind, Memory, Intellect, Ego and self all covered in the Art Of Living YesPlus Course. It is just a twelve hour program where you learn about various techniques which can keep you fit, mentally sane, intellectually sharp and emotionally balanced. 6. What is 'eternal bliss'? Is achieving a state of eternal bliss possible at a young age? How is it manifested in daily life? Eternal Bliss is a state of total contentment, dynamism and love, all in one. To have it, the first step is to broaden one's vision; the next step is to have a solid personality – the rest happens naturally. This is something which every creature is craving for, but looking in the wrong places. Attaining which, there is total serenity, contentment and bliss. Yes, of course, this is possible to achieve in any age! Visit Sri Sri on Twitter @Srisrispeaks www.artofliving.org Source: Why does Art of Living attract the youth? Note: Unable to see the above images? Please click on 'Display images' in your mail Art of Living Universe: Facebook | Twitter | Google Plus | YouTube | Pinterest |
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