Service Projects for my story
Ravi Meher
Ravi Meher (Bilaspur, Chhatisgarh) I have been recently elected as mayor of Sakriya Nagar, Bilaspur, Chhatisgarh in MP. I was told of this YLTP program and that it makes one tough. I thought at that time...
Sindiswa Mbalana
Sindiswa Mbalana Sindiswa is an absolute pillar of strength, running the program together with Zukiswa Mafani, another power house from the Eastern Cape. The Eastern Cape team have taught Breath-Water-Sound...
Nokupiwo Jada
Noku is a shining star and a pillar in her community. She teaches Breath-Water-Sound workshops to about 60 children from her street and provides regular support, love and encouragement to the children....
Nilesh Lad
NILESH LAD son of Manilal Lad (retired carpenter) aged 32yrs, resident of village Motisaran (Valsad), was working as a technician (fitter and turner) after passing 12th class. Gradually he developed the...
Pinky Patil
PINKY PATIL, B.A, B.Ed, aged 29 years and a resident of district Bidar, was lazy and stubborn. But as days passed by she felt the need to change her character. She did the Art of Living Part 1 course...
Ram Sanjeevan Dubey
I am a part of The Art of Living since the last 10 years. I became a teacher eight years back. Since then we have been focusing on the rural youth to undergo the YLTP program. The youth in the village...
Amol Bhujbal
“My life has become an eternal celebration, full of love, joy, and devotion.” Amol Bhujbal from Satara district was depressed and directionless in life. His father was in the Indian Army and indulged...
Rathwa Rameshbhai
Rathwa Rameshbhai, 30 years (Pankhada, District Vadodara, Gujarat) After doing the YLTP course, I started a Sewing Class Project. We give training in sewing, and then we include them in the work of this...
Padmakar Sadashiv Kulkarni
Padmakar Sadashiv Kulkarni, 39 years (Ahmednagar, Maharashtra) I am into The Art of Living since seven years. I am a businessman and also a YLTP teacher since 2006. I always had this intention that having...
Kumari Manvati Marabi
Kumari Manvati Marabi (Sarguja, Chattisgarh) When we go to villages to organize Breath-Water-Sound (also known as Nav Chetna Shibirs in India), we meet the Sarpanch (village governing head), Sachiv (village...
Jayesh Patel
In 2001 I did my YLTP phase-1 in Surat. On the sixth day of the course a huge earthquake took place. We had heard about earthquakes before but never felt it - we didn’t know what it actually was. The...
Sejal Parmar
I am working with The Art of Living since five years, and since a year and a half in YLTP. The administrative department of the Gujarat YLTP office and all the projects of YLTP of whole of Gujarat are...
Yogesh Vijay Shailar
Yogesh Vijay Shailar (Nasik, Maharashtra) In August 2005 Guruji made me an Art of Living teacher. Since then I am working as a full-time teacher. We are conducting YLTP courses in Nasik district. While...
Mandiseli Maseti
Mandiseli is so proud of his cultural values, traditions and beliefs, and has a close connection with nature and the environment. He uses theatre and performing arts to educate youth at local schools....
Phumeza Jack Ntsimango
Phumeza has a passion for children, and has already implemented Breath-Water-Sound Course at the local school in Kalkfontein, Kraaifontein. We would like Phumeza to continue her good work in the schools...
Vijay Watkar
I am working as a Yuvacharya since 2004, and have taken Breath-Water-Sound Courses in many villages. I wish to share an experience from a village called Wai. Purshottam Kharade belongs to this village,...
Farouk Davids: Working with Youth at Risk
Farouk is a pillar of guidance in his community of Mitchellsplain. He works for the City of Cape Town on many projects, concerning youth at risk. Well aware of the challenges surrounding poverty, gangsterism...
Shane Lentoor
Shane Lentoor Shane's passion is to work with youth at risk, and he currently runs a programme in Polsmoor Prison for juveniles. He is a real pillar in his community, sharing his skills and knowledge...
His Story of Salvation
"Hello Sir, there are these people roaming around in our village, we think they are Maoists, please come soon....." This was the desperate call made to the police by the villagers. They came, four to five...
The Journey from War to Peace
This is the story of and around Sushanto Singh's life, which can be briefly divided into two eras; Pre-Sudarshan Kriya and Post-Sudarshan Kriya. Era before Sudarshan Kriya: It was around the age of 30,...
The Birth of a Spiritual Mukhiya
Burudi, like most of the villages in interior Jharkhand existed between the currents of Naxalism and alcohol, the later being more distasteful as it fails to achieve anything other than self destruction,...
Her Lesson From Failure
My dad did a lot of good work for the village, but the Maoists didn’t think so, they thought otherwise. He was their target. One day they came and picked him up, took him to the jungle, tied him on a tree...