| On, 5th of April 2010, I attended a public talk | | | | look within us. |
| organized by the Art of Living Foundation in New | | | | After a brief talk Sri Sri answered audience questions. |
| Zealand. The speaker was the founder of the | | | | One of the questions that stuck to my mind was |
| organization Sri Sri Ravi Shankar. | | | | "who are you?" "What is your vision?" - And most |
| I have not heard about this organization until I | | | | importantly the answer he gave. He said that is it |
| started my yoga lessons. My yoga instructor told me | | | | such an important question, we have to ask this |
| about this, without knowing what to expect, I | | | | from ourselves. You see, this again ties back to the |
| decided to go. I was amazed to see around 4,000 | | | | statement he made at the beginning about life. |
| people attending the event. | | | | Socrates once said "Knowing thyself is the height of |
| I learned that this organization was found in 1981, by | | | | wisdom" - How powerful is this? |
| Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, an international not for profit | | | | There is very little we can do by understanding |
| educational & humanitarian organization. This | | | | others, when we understand who we are, our |
| foundation is active in more than 150 countries, | | | | values, our purpose in this beautiful but short thing |
| offering educational and self-development programs | | | | called life we can do so much to us, our families, |
| designed to eliminate stress and foster a sense of | | | | community and the world at large. |
| well-being. | | | | Do you spend time connecting with your self and |
| There are thousands of volunteers working with the | | | | getting to know you? This is something I have to |
| foundation to facilitate the self-development | | | | work hard and it is a process. |
| programs. These programs include yoga, breathing | | | | I believe that this exercise will help you to grow as a |
| techniques and meditation. | | | | human being and once you start on this journey |
| The purpose of my article today is to share with you | | | | there is no looking back you will go from strength to |
| few lessons I learned from this wise man; | | | | strength in all area of your life. |
| At the beginning the Art of Living Foundation New | | | | Finally, love to share some quotes by Sri Sri Ravi |
| Zealand presented him a souvenir which was gift | | | | Shankar. |
| wrapped in gold paper. While unwrapping the gift he | | | | Life is nothing to be very serious about. Life is a ball |
| said "Life is a gift we get wrapped in Gold paper, but | | | | in your hands to play with. Do not hold on to the ball. |
| we do not take the time to unwrap and look inside" | | | | Only Love can make life fulfilling. |
| ..., think about it. I am not sure about you, but this is | | | | "Want" is always hanging on to the "I". When "I" itself |
| so true for me. We take very little time if at all, to | | | | is dissolving, "want" also dissolves, disappears. |