The Art of Living Foundation, founded by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, is a non-governmental organization (NGO) which offers meditation courses. It is an international non-profitable, educational, charitable, and humanitarian organization dedicated to serve the society by strengthening each individual. Today it plays an active role in over 140 countries, helping the people reduce stress and develop their potential. The educational and self development programs organized by the foundation offer various methods to eliminate stress, improve health, expand awareness, and resolve conflict among the people.
Some of the charitable services offered by the center are stress-reduction education programs for prisoners, medical camps, making people conscious about the human values in society, and educating the Indian children in the rural areas. Art of Living Foundation has training centers across India and abroad.
