Sri Sri Ravi Shankar is a spiritual leader and founder of The Art of Living Foundation, which aims to relieve stress and violence through courses and service projects in over 152 countries. He developed the Sudarshana Kriya breathing technique to improve mental, physical, and spiritual well-being. Under his leadership, The Art of Living Foundation has reached over 300 million people worldwide through workshops and humanitarian initiatives focused on conflict resolution, education, disaster relief, and more. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar exemplifies leadership qualities of setting an example, caring for others, not depending on authority, and being multi-dimensional.

1. HIGH PERFORMANCE LEADERSHIP
Rohit Dhoundiyal
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2. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
- When you follow fun, misery
follows you.
When you follow Knowledge,
fun follows you.

3. INTRODUCTION
• Sri Sri Ravi Shankar is a humanitarian leader, spiritual
teacher and an ambassador of peace.
• The founder of The Art Of Living Foundation.
• His vision of a stress-free , violence-free society has
united millions of people the world over through service
projects and the courses of The Art of Living.
• 5th most influential person in India.

4. THE BEGINNING
• Born to Smt. Vishalakshi & R.S Venkat Ratnam on 13th May,
1956 at Papanasam, Tamil Nadu.
• Completed graduation in Bachelor of Science at the age of 17
from St. Joseph college, Bangalore.
• Travelled with “Maharshi Mahesh Yogi”, and was invited to
give talks, arrange conferences & set up Ayurvedic centres.
• Was earlier addressed as “Pandit Ravi Shankar”, but changed
his name due to some reason.

5. SUDARSANA-KRIYA
• Rhythmic breathing exercise.
• Works on mental, physical & spiritual level.
• Helps in improving immune system, detoxication, reduce
stress, relieve depression, enhance brain function.

6. THE ART OF LIVING
• Founded in the year 1981 & operates globally in 152
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countries.
Aims to relieve individual stress, societal problems and
violence.
NGO with UNESCO consultative status.
In 1983 and 1986 held the 1st course of Art of Living in
Switzerland & USA respectively.
Reached to an estimated 300 million people world wide: Personal
Interaction
 Public event
 Teaching workshops
 Humanitarian initiatives

7. Contd.
• Ved Vignan Maha Vidya Peeth, an educational & charitable
trust.
• Education to over 2000 rural children for free.
• In February 2006, Celebrated 25th anniversary in Bangalore.
He is involved in the movement demanding a strong
“Lokpal Bill”.
• Multi- faced social activist, whose initiatives include: •
 Conflict resolution
 Education
 Disaster relief
 Rural Development
 Poverty Alleviation
 Women Empowerment
 Prisoner Rehabilitation  Environmental Care

8. LEADERSHIP QUALITIES
• Setting an Example.
• Takes good care of those who he is leading.
• Doesn’t create followers.
• Does not depend on Authority.
• Don’t worry about position.
• Doesn’t care about comfort.
• Multi-dimensional.

9. AWARDS & HONORS
• University Doctorates.
• International Honors.
• Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Day.

10. Any Questions?