Sri Sri Ravi Shankar nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
The founder of the Art of Living Foundation Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Guruji, who was recently decorated with the Padma Vibhushan award, is now all set to win one of the most prestigious awards in the world!
As per reports the spiritual guru is reportedly one amongst the people short listed to win the Nobel Peace Prize. The founder of Art of Living was nominated for the award, which is due to be announced in October this year, said reports.
The nominations for this year's Nobel Peace Prize due to be announced sometime around October and it was closed on February 1. The founder of the Art of Living Foundation, Sri Sri has been instrumental in the peace negotiations in the Latin American country of Columbia. A report published by the Thomson Reuters Foundation has said Ravi Shankar as a likely nominee for the prize.
Ravi Shankar's Art of Living courses taught in 144 countries provide tools that improve over-all health, wellness and increase enthusiasm and mental focus. Ravi Shankar had brought peace to thousands worldwide, even to people in New York in the aftermath of the 9/11 terror attacks. Ravi Shankar also mediated the peace deal between the Colombian government and the guerrilla movement FARC during his visit to Cuba in June 2015.
News Posted: 3 February, 2016
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