Ravi Shankar (born 13 May 1956) in Papanasam, Tamil Nadu is an Indian religious leader. He is frequently referred to as "Sri Sri" (honorific), Guru ji, or Gurudev. From around the mid 1970s, he worked as an apprentice under Mahesh Yogi, the founder of Transcendental Meditation. In 1981, he split from the Transcendental Meditation (TM) and founded the Art of Living Foundation.In 1983, Shankar held the first Art of Living course in Switzerland. In 1986, he travelled to Apple Valley, California in the US to conduct the first course to be held in North America.Shankar believes spirituality is that which enhances human values such as love, compassion and enthusiasm. It is not limited to any one religion or culture. Hence it is open to all people. He feels the spiritual bond we share as part of the human family is more prominent than nationality, gender, religion, profession, or other identities that separate us.According to him, science and spirituality are linked.He sees breath as the link between body and mind, and a tool to relax the mind, emphasising the importance of both meditation/spiritual practice and service to others.His stated vision is to create a world free of stress and violence.Ravi Shankar played a major role in the peace agreement between the Colombian government and the guerrilla movement FARC. Ravi Shankar's efforts at mediation in the Ayodhya dispute in 2017 received a mixed response from both Hindu and Muslim leaders. Based on Supreme Court of India's suggestion for an out-of-court settlement,he proposed a mutual compromise where both communities "gift" neighbouring pieces of land to each other.In 1992, he started a prison programme to rehabilitate prison inmates and help them reintegrate into society.He has wrote many books as Astravakra Geeta , An intimate note of a sincere seeker,patanjali yog sutra etc.He has made our India proud by recieving Padmabhushan award ,Bharat Shiromani Award,Highest civilian award,Culture in Balance Award , Phoenix Award, Atlanta and many other awards.He is also Goodwill Ambassador of Houston, USA.He has contributed towards nation by building schools,colleges, giving jobs to daily wages workers,covid care centres,rations,free food and also started helpline to help people in anxiety. He is a man of divinity who puted smiles on millions of face." MONEY DOESNOT BUYS U HAPPINESS BUT ART OF LIVING GUARANTEES YOU FOR HAPPINESS" so if you also want to smile & want all your happiness back in life than you must learn the art of living with gurudev sri sri ravishankar.jay gurudev Story by karishma mani 9979160097