About Us
- - Who We Are
    We are located on over 250 acres of wooded land in the beautiful Mauricie region of Quebec and offer programs for adults, young adult and youth, in yoga, breathing, and meditation.
  - History
    In order to accommodate the many people who were coming to courses the organization purchased 250 acres of land in the Maurice region of Quebec. We have grown from an original meeting space for 300 people to a hall holding 2,000.
  - Founder
    Sri Sri Ravi Shankar is humanitarian leader, spiritual teacher and ambassador of peace. His vision of a stress-free, violence-free society has united millions of people the world over through service projects and the courses of The Art of Living.
  - Blog
    Photos, Videos and articles on health, gardening, practical knowledge points, recipes, interviews, yoga – and more!
  - Contact Us
    Leave your comments and questions here or contact us by email or phone.
Courses & Events
- - Calendar
    Find out the dates of courses and events you’re interested in attending
  - Courses
    More details and comments about courses that are offered
  - Events
    Attend a variety of holiday and special activities for children and adults
Health & Ayurveda
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    Sri Sri Ayurveda has a global vision of bringing the best of Ayurveda to the world with the common goal of reviving Ayurveda in its truest form.
  - The Art of Wholesome Eating
    The Art of Wholesome Eating is an empowering course bursting with knowledge from the lively ayurvedic tradition!
Visit
- - Accommodation
    All accommodation is assigned on a first-come, first-serve basis during courses. We are pleased to accommodate special requests whenever possible.
  - Organic Gardens
    The Centre has a five-acre certified organic garden consisting of fruit trees, herbs, vegetables, a pond, an area for small fruits (strawberries and blueberries) and a section for green manure to revitalize the soil.
  - Art of Living Boutique
    Our boutique carries a variety of French and English books and DVDs about meditation, yoga, health, Ayruveda, and cooking, as well as a variety of music.
  - Directions & Transportations
    How far is the Centre from Montreal? The Centre is situated two hours (150 km/93 miles) east of Montreal, near the village of Saint-Mathieu-du-Parc in the pristine Quebec countryside.
  - Sightseeing
    The Centre is located two hours from Quebec and Montreal. It is situated in the beautiful Maurice region, close to La Mauricie National Park.
Contribute
- - Volunteer with Us
    Seva means selfless service. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar says that our first and foremost commitment in the world is to do seva.
  - Donation
    Support the success and growth of our non-profit charitable organization. Run mostly by volunteers, we offer a variety of programs for your active as well as financial participation.
Career
- - Career opportunities
Group Venues
- - Plan Your Event
    Currently the Centre’s facilities may be booked for group events. We have hosted youth conferences, retreats, and weddings and other celebrations.
  - Book A Hall
    Isha Hall With its high 16-foot domed ceiling, the hall overlooks Lac Blanc and is surrounded by a terrace, with sunlight streaming through 24 windows.
  - Rooms & Services
    Choose from a variety of comfortable accommodations.
  - Cuisine
    Delicious fresh vegetarian food is prepared for each meal. In the summer, you will be treated to vegetables and herbs picked the same day from our large organic gardens.
  - Directions
    Find your way easily, by taking a look at our facility map.

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The Role Of A Guru
2014/07/14
Yoga is coming back to the seer, and that is what meditation is: from the scenery getting back to the seer. So when you sit for meditation what happens? All the old experiences come up; they come up only to go away. So when you sit down to meditate, all t ...
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Every test is an opportunity for you to grow
2014/07/14
See how nature has done it so beautifully! A coconut does not fall when it is heavy and full of water. When the water dries up, it becomes lighter and then it falls. A heavy coconut will never fall, you have to go and pluck it when it is full of water.Jus ...
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Overcome Fear In One Go
2014/07/13
I have to tweet some knowledge today, what knowledge should we talk about today?Did you read my last tweet? What was it? (Someone speaks from the audience)Yes, 'If wisdom cannot bring happiness and take away misery, then nothing else can'. That was the la ...
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Sri Sri's Message On Guru Poornima
2014/07/12
More Wisdom More Happiness Guru is present like space in life.You just sang this song, 'Ajo Ananthaya'. Ajo means Never Born, Ananthanya is Infinity, Nitya Shudha is Forever Pure, and Sat-chid-ananda is Pure Bliss.Guru principle is like the space, and you ...
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Wisdom Catches Wisdom
2014/07/12
(Below is a continuation of the post Gurudev's Message On Guru Poornima) In India, there is a famous story of Eklavya (a character from the Hindu epic, the Mahābhārata). Eklavya is considered the epitome of a disciple. As the story goes, Eklavya wanted t ...
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Change Your Attitude Change Your Life
2014/07/09
(Below is a continuation of the post An Unwritten Law) In a practical and immediate way, what can we do to combat terrorism? Can people say special mantras or prayers to help erase the horrible violence? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: We need to bring unity in div ...
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Three Levels Of Silence
2014/07/09
There are three levels of silence: One is not saying anything. This is what we usually call silence. People understand silence as not talking, not gesturing, and not doing anything. There is another level of silence which is one step further. It is when ...
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An Unwritten Law
2014/07/09
(Below is a continuation of the post Three Levels Of Silence) In the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna beautifully describes the types of doers. He says, 'Mukta-sango 'naham-vadi , dhrty-utsaha-samanvitah siddhy-asiddhyor nirvikarah, karta sattvika ucyate'. (18 ...
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An Answer From Silence
2014/07/06
You have nothing to ask and I have nothing to say.The question and the answer comes from the same source. Where the question comes from, the answer also come from the same place. Just be a little quiet and see, either the questions disappear or the answer ...
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The Password To The Eye-Pad
2014/06/28
(Someone from the audience gives Sri Sri a basket filled with questions) Does it really matter? (Gurudev keeps silent for a little while) This is the latest technology, all questions answered in silence; non-verbal, downloading.Could you all download your ...
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