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Ved Vignan Maha Vidya Peeth (VVMVP)

VVMVP provides free education, transport, uniforms, books, stationary, and mid-day meals to all students.

The story of this ‘One School’, has been the inspiration for setting up 92 such schools all over the country - not only in the rural areas but also the interior tribal areas. 10,000 children from economically challenged backgrounds benefit annually.

"For the first time I feel that women are not beneath men – that we are equals and can do things equally well and even better.” - Shilpa, A VVMVP student since Standard II

"My daughter, Dukhi, is the first person in our entire family to be getting an education. The others do not even know how to read or write. So, we are very grateful for this." - Jaba Soren, Jharkhand (Her daughter studies in a tribal school run by The Art of Living)

"My elder sister is a shepherd. I would have also done the same thing. However, The Art of Living volunteers approached my father and persuaded him to send me to the tribal school at Chakdah."- Bali Kiksu, West Bengal

Women’s Initiatives, India

Women in Coimbatore have nurtured underprivileged children through projects that seek to give them a bright and promising future. Sharanalaya, an orphanage for prisoners’ daughters looks after 40 children.

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M.,
age 26
“I had decided to go back to my anti-depressants before this (The Art of Living) course, but now I don’t need them. I will practice these techniques every single day for the rest of my life. I only hope other people are lucky enough to take this course. It has given me more help than I could have ever imagined possible. Thank you.”
Course participant

“I’ve been suffering from a loss of concentration, weak memory and extreme anger. Now I feel as if something heavy has been lifted from my back.”
Course Participant

“I found that this training of breathing is so useful and its benefit shows when I do it. I feel that my heart is stronger and younger. When I can’t sleep I just do the breathing and I feel energy in all parts of my body.”
Dr. Venus

“I feel peace with myself and have less stress. I think if I continue with the practice, this feeling of peace will continue to grow.”
M. Ali Bankat

"Before this experience, I was sad, depressed and starting to lose hope because of the situation here in Iraq. Now, after only four days, I feel confident in myself – happier, have hopes and dreams again and I feel that life is so beautiful. I have started to love everyone and physically I have much more energy and am able to do more things. I want to thank you very much for helping all of us feel better.”
 

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