Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

Founder of Art of Living Foundation.

A contemporary spiritual leader known for founding the Art of Living Foundation, which focuses on personal well-being and global peace through meditation and service. His teachings blend ancient wisdom with practical tools for stress relief, emotional balance, and humanitarian work. He emphasizes the importance of spirituality in daily life and has been a proponent of interfaith dialogue and social initiatives aimed at fostering global harmony.

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Quotes about Moment

  • Every moment you spend on this planet, remember that you are here for a unique purpose & cause, far greater than to just eat, sleep & talk.
  • A mind in the present moment is meditation.
  • Being unconditionally happy is a practice: "Come what may, today I'm going to smile. Anyway, everything is going to die! Everything is going to vanish and disappear-so what! Who cares! Let me at least be happy, smile this moment, enjoy my very breath."
  • In the present moment, we are all innocent. Wake up!
  • A poor man celebrates the New Year once a year. A rich man celebrates each day. But the richest man celebrates every moment.
  • Your life is perfect, it is a perfect plan; it is a spontaneous miracle. It is both every moment.
  • Accept people and situations as they are in life and then take action. The moment you do this, you'll see you are out of the confusion about anything in life.
  • Sadhyojata means "creating every moment anew, knowing every moment new." We are used to a certain dimension, so this may go beyond you.
  • Mind without agitation is meditation. Mind in the present moment is meditation. Mind that has no hesitation, no anticipation is meditation. Mind that has come back home, to the source, is meditation. Mind that becomes no mind is meditation.
  • Meditation is not 'going somewhere;' it's diving deep here, this moment.
  • The criteria for success: you are free, you live in the present moment, you are useful to the people around you, and you feel love for all humanity.
  • Diwali means to be in the present, so drop the regrets of the past and the worries of the future and live in the moment. It is a time to forget the bickering and negativities that have happened through the year. It is a time when you throw light on the wisdom you have gained and welcome a new beginning.