Gurudev, you are the only saint in the world to reveal all forms of yoga. Now you have launched The Art of Living Academy of Performing Arts (ALAP). What is the importance of Arts to the world and to an individual?
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar:
Here in The Art of Living, we always look at everything from an holistic view. Music is definitely part of life. In all the cultures of the world, music is part of life. Babies first sing and then only they speak. Music comes first, language comes later.
Have you seen babies singing ‘Aaaa...ooo...eee?' Singing comes first and then they understand language. So it’s important to have music as part of life.