The boy, who recited Bhagavad Gita from the age of four, today combines deep spiritualism with an insistence on dialogue to end strife across the world
“We all have the responsibility of bringing peace to every nook and corner of the world. Unless every member of our global family is peaceful, our peace is incomplete,” says Sri Sri Ravi Shankar on why he has voluntarily taken up so many initiatives to bring peace across the world.
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar is one of the busiest men in the country today. Flying in and flying out to try and work for globalpeace, talking to different warring groups, at home he has also been a catalyst in working towards solving the Ayodhya issue.
Even as the Supreme Court began hearing the Ayodhya dispute case, a delegation from Lucknow met Sri Sri in Bengaluru to find an “amicable solution” to the issue.
The six-member delegation — executive member of All India Muslim Personal Law Board Maulana Salman Husaini Nadwi, UP Sunni Central Waqf Board chairperson Zufar Farooqui, former IAS officer Anis Ansari, advocate Imran Ahmed, Maulana Wasif Hasan Waizi of Teeli Wali Masjid and director of Objective Research and Development Athar Husain — had a three-hour meeting with the Art of Living founder.
“We discussed various aspects of the dispute and how a consensus can be reached between Hindus and Muslims. Another round of meeting can be held in Ayodhya in March where seers and clerics will discuss the issue,” Athar Husain said.
Farooqui said, “The waqf board is ready for all kinds of negotiations, provided people from both sides are present at the table.”
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s motive is to end the issue as soon as possible and do so amicably.
According to Sri Sri, an out-of-court settlement would be the best solution to the dispute in Ayodhya and that he would talk to all stakeholders in this regard.
What one can achieve through friendship can never be done through conflicts, the spiritual leader has been stressing throughout in recent times.
With strong belief in the power of dialogue, he has brought to the table opposing parties in Iraq, Colombia, Sri Lanka, Kashmir, Northeast India and the Naxal groups.
This spiritual leader has the unique reputation of being able to engage with all sides of a conflict leaders, victims and rebels.
‘My vision is a violence-free, stress-free world’, says this humanitarian ambassador. He doesn’t mind taking risks and does not hesitate going to dangerous places to tame the lions in their own dens.
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar is the founder of the ‘Art of Living Foundation’, one of world’s largest humanitarian, non-governmental organisations.
He propagates his ideologies through the countless ‘ashrams’ and Art of Living institutes all around the world. Ravi Shankar is a multi-faceted social activist and his humanitarian initiatives include conflict resolution, trauma relief and poverty eradication.
He feels that deep meditation and a breathing technique known as the ‘Sudarshan Kriya’, once directly integrated in one’s daily life, will calm the mind and bring about positivity and vigour. He reaches out to over 370 million people around the world through personal teachings, social interactions, public events and Art of Living workshops.It has been a fascinating journey.
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