Sri Sri Ravi Shankar teaches peace to Iraqis

Bangalore, Aug 27: Art of Living Guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar is teaching the relevance of peace to people in war torn Iraq and Israel. The month-long course has succeeded in converting these youth. Talking to ANI at his abode in Bangalore, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar described it as a follow up effort to his visit to Iraq some time back, and expressed a desire to see these youth become messengers of peace.

Over 55 men and women are being trained spiritually and to eat a bland vegetarian diet.

The Sri Sri Foundation is already involved in humanitarian activities in Iraq. In May, he was invited by Iraqi authorities to preach his prison rehabilitation programmes.

The Art of Living Foundation"s main activity is to organize Art of Living courses, yoga and meditation workshops.

All humanitarian programs, disaster relief efforts and training programs are conducted in conjunction with its sister organisation, the International Association for Human Values.

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