“A true winner is one who smiles through all life’s challenges.”- Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar : “You know, management courses
these days are adopting more and more informal ways of teaching. This approach
is being emphasized everywhere, and I hope that soon the world over, everyone
realizes the need for changing the methodology of teaching.”
“I would like to share some good news with you. The
World Bank has invited The Art of Living foundation to design their courses for
their employees.”
“Our courses have been welcomed and well received
everywhere. The Harvard Business School too has appreciated our courses. In
fact, the Stanford University has placed our course as a Credit Course. That
means that when a student completes The Art of Living Course, they get marks
for that.”
“Universities like Stanford, Cornell, etc., are
rapidly recognizing and adopting The Art of Living Courses. But this is still a
small number and we have a long way to go.”
“We have so many IITs and IIMs still struggling in
our own country. In the world over, the situation is the same for so many
educational institutions. In fact, if you check the list of the top 50
educational institutions of the world, you will find that many of them are in
China.”
“So, we have a long way to go and promote a
value-based education to the students, which develops a person in a complete
manner. Education should not just be informative, but also develops a person
with emotional intelligence and spiritual quotient as well. That work is still
pending, but today the doors are opening.”
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Guruji has set up (421) schools
all over the country (across 21 states) to provide a healthy, holistic,
value-based education, with emphasis on sharing and caring.
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar states that education without
inspiration is useless. “No matter how educated you are it will be of no value
if it doesn’t leave you inspired.”
His vision is that through value based education the
young generation will feel inspired to shoulder greater responsibilities and
become the spearheads for the much needed social and political change our
country requires.
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar has always
encouraged people to take the best from each culture. “So, take punctuality
from the Germans, take etiquette from the Brits, take an eye for detail from
the Japanese and so on. Open your horizons for learning. Each and everyone can
teach you something valuable.”
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar points out that “Education
teaches taking up of responsibility. When you become responsible you stop
complaining and take positive action to alter the situation. Taking up
responsibilities leads to increased learning and enhanced leadership skills.”
