Art of Living: An Overview

The Art of Living is a non-profit, educational and humanitarian organization founded in 1981 by the world-renowned humanitarian and spiritual teacher - Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar. All our programs are guided by Gurudev’s philosophy: “Unless we have a stress-free mind and a violence-free society, we cannot achieve world peace.”

Our Reach

The Art of Living community is diverse and attracts people from all walks of life with over:

  • 41 years of service
  • 180 countries where we make a difference
  • 10,000+ centers worldwide with weekly follow-up sessions
  • 450 million lives touched

The Art of Living community is diverse and attracts people from all walks of life with over:

  • 41 years of service
  • 180 countries where we make a difference
  • 10,000+ centers worldwide with weekly follow-up sessions
  • 450 million lives touched

Courses

The Art of Living offers numerous highly effective educational and self-development programs and tools that facilitate the elimination of stress and foster deep and profound inner peace, happiness and well-being for all individuals. These programs, which include breathing techniques, meditation, yoga, and practical wisdom for daily living, have helped millions around the world to completely transform their lives.

Service Initiatives

The Art of Living, working in collaboration with The International Association for Human Values (IAHV) and in special consultative status with the United Nations Social and Economic Council, has successfully implemented numerous humanitarian projects and service initiatives including:

  • conflict resolution programs
  • disaster relief
  • sustainable rural development
  • empowerment of women
  • prisoner rehabilitation
  • education for all
  • environmental sustainability

The Art of Living, working in collaboration with The International Association for Human Values (IAHV) and in special consultative status with the United Nations Social and Economic Council, has successfully implemented numerous humanitarian projects and service initiatives including:

  • conflict resolution programs
  • disaster relief
  • sustainable rural development
  • empowerment of women
  • prisoner rehabilitation
  • education for all
  • environmental sustainability

Our Inspiration

"The Art of Living is more of a principle, a philosophy of living life to its fullest. It is more a movement than an organization. Its core value is to find peace within oneself and to unite people in our society – of different cultures, traditions, religions, nationalities; and thus reminding us all that we have one goal to uplift human life everywhere." - Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

Our international centers

Art of Living international centers are present in the following locations: