![]() ![]() ![]() “The organization is growing at such a fast rate,” says Prashant Rajore, the administrator of Shankar’s ashram in India. The Art of Living may be the fastest growing spiritual practice on the planet. He spends about 60 days a year at his ashram near Baden Baden, Germany, 40 days at AOL’s ashram near Montreal, Canada, and 150-odd days on the road, giving satsang (spiritual talks), everywhere from Atlanta to Singapore. Worldwide, more than a million people in 136 countries have taken his introductory course. Now, more than 25,000 annually check in for retreats at the 60-acre center that attracts up to 5,000 visitors a day when Shankar is there. Five years ago, his ashram in India was attracting about 5,000 overnight guests a year. Tens of thousands of Americans have taken his classes that feature the breathing technique he calls Sudarshan Kriya. His simple messagea light blend of Eastern religion, meditation, yogic stretching, and breathingis catching on big. It can heal mental, physical, and spiritual illnesses.” “Love is the only superior power on the planet love has the healing power. He begins speaking in a cheerful, slightly bleating Indian-accented voice about his favorite subject. His white robes are made of a fine, opalescent fabric that shimmers slightly. ![]() Today the twinkly-eyed, black-bearded “guru of love” is in New Jersey, in the bridal suite of Royal Albert’s Palace hotel, wiping his hands and waiting to be interviewed. The face of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, guru extraordinaire of the explosively expanding yoga and meditation practice called The Art of Living (AOL), is more lined than it appears on the covers of his dozens of books, CDs, newsletters, Web sites, and postcards. For exclusive access to all our stories, including sequences, teacher tips, video classes, and more, ![]()
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