World Renowned Spiritual Leader and Humanitarian Sri Sri Ravi Shankar to Visit Milwaukee on April 23, 2010
12 City Spring Tour Kicks off with Inauguration of The Art of Living Foundation’s new Center in Los Angeles; Milwaukee Visit will Feature Wisdom and Meditation & Sri Sri’s Message of Creating a Violence-free, Stress-Free America
Milwaukee, WI (PRWEB) March 22, 2010
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar (http://www. srisri. org/ (http://www. srisri. org/)), the internationally renowned spiritual leader and humanitarian, is bringing his timely message of peace and empowerment to Milwaukee on April 23, 2010, during a 12 city spring tour of the United States and Canada hosted by the Art of Living Foundation.
Recently named one of the five most powerful people in India by Forbes Magazine, Sri Sri has inspired a global phenomenon of compassion and service through his campaign to create a Violence-Free, Stress-Free world. His non-profit organizations provide aid and relief in many of the world’s most difficult regions, including quake-stricken Haiti. His initiatives in meditation and self-development, conflict resolution, disaster relief, business and social responsibility, prisoner rehabilitation programs, youth leadership, women’s empowerment and education have impacted the lives of more than 25 million people worldwide.
The evening of Wisdom, Music and Meditation with Sri Sri will begin at 6:30pm on April 23rd at the Midwest Airlines Center in downtown Milwaukee. Sri Sri makes life’s profound truths accessible to people of all backgrounds with inimitable wit, wisdom and simplicity of language.
“This is an extraordinary opportunity for people across the country to meet one of the world’s most revered spiritual leaders and humanitarians,” said Michael Fischman, President of the Art of Living Foundation. “In these times torn by strife and uncertainty, his teachings are more essential than ever.”
In Los Angeles, the first stop on his tour, Sri Sri will rededicate and inaugurate a new Center, a historic former church and architectural treasure, for the Art of Living Foundation on April 14. The Art of Living Foundation’s programs have benefited over a thousand people in the Milwaukee region over the last 3 years. These initiatives have included self-development programs for corporations, adults, and youth as well as community service initiatives.
Through the years, Sri Sri has conferred with many of the world’s major political, religious and business leaders, sharing the universality of the goals and values of the great spiritual traditions.
Sri Sri’s North American tour dates include:
Honolulu, April 9 Los Angeles, April 14-17 Boise, April 18 Denver, April 20 Boulder, April 21 Minneapolis, April 22 Milwaukee, April 23 Cleveland, April 24 Cincinnati, April 25 Hollywood/Ft. Lauderdale, April 26 Washington, D. C., April 29 Quebec, Canada, April 30, May 1- 2
Founded in 1981, the Art of Living Foundation (www. artofliving. org) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) educational and humanitarian organization working in special consultative status with the United Nations Social and Economic Council on initiatives related to health, education, sustainable development, conflict resolution and disaster relief. One of the world’s largest volunteer-based organizations, the Foundation works to create a violence-free, stress-free world by strengthening the individual.
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