See Vedic Wisdom has been here since time immemorial. There is no fixed time as to when the knowledge began or started. It was not started by any one person alone. It was something that people got when they went deep into meditation.
Many Rishis meditated and when they meditated they heard something in the deep silence. Whatever they heard, they started saying it and asked somebody to note it down. This was then passed down from person to person by word of mouth - The Oral Tradition.
Short biography Born in 1956 in Papanasam Tamil Nadu Southern India, Param Poojya Sri Sri Ravi Shankar ji was a gifted child. By the age of four, HE was able to recite parts of the Bhagavad Gita an ancient Sanskrit scripture and was often found in meditation. HIS first teacher was Sudhakar Chaturvedi, who had had a long cooperation with Mahatma Gandhi. HE holds degrees in both Vedic literature and physics. HE founded The Art of Living as an international, non-profit, educational and humanitarian organization. Its educational and selfdevelopment programs offer powerful tools to eliminate stress and foster a sense of well-being. Appealing not only to a specific population, these practices have proven effective globally and at all levels of society. In 1997, HE also founded the International Association for Human Values to coordinate sustainable development projects, nurture human values and coordinate conflict resolution in association with The Art of Living. In India, Africa and South America, the two sister organizations volunteers are spearheading sustainable growth in rural communities, and have already reached out to 40,212 villages. A noted humanitarian leader, Param Poojya Sri Sri Ravi Shankar ji s programs have provided assistance to people from a wide range of backgrounds victims of natural disasters, survivors of terror attacks and war, children from marginalized populations and communities in conflict, among others. The strength of HIS message has inspired a wave of service based on spirituality through a huge body of volunteers, who are driving these projects forward in critical areas around the globe. As a spiritual teacher Param Poojya Sri Sri Ravi Shankar ji has rekindled the traditions of yoga and meditation and offered them in a form that is relevant to the 21st century. Beyond reviving ancient wisdom, Param Poojya Sri Sri Ravi Shankar ji has created new techniques for personal and social transformation. These include the Sudarshan Kriya which has helped millions of people to find relief from stress and discover inner reservoirs of energy and peace in daily life. In a mere 37 years, HIS programs and initiatives have touched the lives of over 370 million people in 152 countries. As an ambassador of peace, Param Poojya Sri Sri Ravi Shankar ji plays a key role in conflict resolution and spreads HIS vision of non-violence at public forums and gatherings world-wide. Regarded as a neutral figure with a sole agenda of peace, HE represents hope to people in conflict. HE has received particular credit for bringing opposing parties to the negotiating table in Columbia, Iraq, the Ivory Coast, Kashmir and Bihar. HE was appointed the Chairman of Reception Committee for the 500th anniversary celebrations of the Coronation of Krishnadevaraya by Government of Karnataka, India. Param Poojya Sri Sri Ravi Shankar ji is also a member of the Amarnath Shrine Board appointed by Government of Jammu and Kashmir, India, and lately appointed a member of the special panel to resolve the Ayodhya issue. Through HIS initiatives and addresses, Param Poojya Sri Sri Ravi Shankar ji has consistently emphasized the need for reinforcing human values and recognizing humanity as our highest identity. Fostering interfaith harmony and calling for multicultural education as the remedy for fanaticism are significant parts of HIS efforts to achieve sustainable peace on our planet. HIS work has touched the lives of millions of people around the world, going beyond the barriers of race, nationality and religion with the message of a OneWorld Family that inner and outer peace are possible and that a stressfree, violencefree society can be created through service and the reawakening of human values.
