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Friday, August 15, 2025
Volume 16 . Issue 72
Bangalore: An unidentified gunman fired at the car of Art of Living leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar on Sunday evening in Bangalore but the spiritual leader and proponent of peace escaped unhurt, sources said.
He was attacked at his ashram and one of his disciples was hurt on the thigh as the bullet hit him, sources said.
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar told TV channels he was unhurt in the attack which occurred around 6 pm. He was returning to the ashram after a discourse when the attack took place.
The cause of the firing was not known immediately.
Headquartered in Bangalore, The Art of Living is a not-for-profit, educational and humanitarian NGO engaged in stress-management and service initiatives. Founded in 1981 by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, the organization has worked in 152 countries.
The organizational activities are guided by Sri Sri’s philosophy of peace: “Unless we have a stress-free mind and a violence-free society, we cannot achieve world peace.”
To guide individuals to inner peace, the Art of Living offers stress-elimination programmes, which include breathing techniques, meditation and yoga.
Bangalore: An unidentified gunman fired at the car of Art of Living leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar on Sunday evening in Bangalore but the spiritual leader and proponent of peace escaped unhurt, sources said. He was attacked at his ashram and one of his disciples was hurt on the thigh as the bullet...
Bangalore: An unidentified gunman fired at the car of Art of Living leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar on Sunday evening in Bangalore but the spiritual leader and proponent of peace escaped unhurt, sources said.
He was attacked at his ashram and one of his disciples was hurt on the thigh as the bullet hit him, sources said.
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar told TV channels he was unhurt in the attack which occurred around 6 pm. He was returning to the ashram after a discourse when the attack took place.
The cause of the firing was not known immediately.
Headquartered in Bangalore, The Art of Living is a not-for-profit, educational and humanitarian NGO engaged in stress-management and service initiatives. Founded in 1981 by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, the organization has worked in 152 countries.
The organizational activities are guided by Sri Sri’s philosophy of peace: “Unless we have a stress-free mind and a violence-free society, we cannot achieve world peace.”
To guide individuals to inner peace, the Art of Living offers stress-elimination programmes, which include breathing techniques, meditation and yoga.
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