GOD IS NOT AN OBJECT OF THE SENSES, BUT THE FEELING OF FEELINGS, THE SOUND OF SILENCE, THE LIGHT OF LIFE, THE ESSENCE OF THE WORLD, THE TASTE OF BLISS.’ — GURUDEV SRI SRI RAVI SHANKAR
‘Faith in the Divine Mother is an enormous power that unites millions of hearts… Bhanu-didi’s narration of these beloved stories kindles love while the revelation of the hidden wisdom opens newer dimensions of understanding. Through her words, the Devi and her power are almost tangible!’ — SMRITI Z. IRANI
Bhanumathi Narasimhan
Bhanumathi Narasimhan is the younger sister of Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar. Innocently at first, and with joyful awareness later, she has followed her brother, her Master, throughout her life. She shares his vision of putting a smile on every face on the planet.
Gurudev says, ‘Meditation is smiling at yourself.’ Bhanumathi is a meditation teacher. Her workshops have brought about an experience of deep inner peace to thousands of people worldwide. The outer expression of this peace is service to humanity.
Bhanumathi leads the women welfare and child care initiatives at Art of Living. From a small free school with thirty children of construction workers, the Gift a Smile project now supports 435 schools with over 58,000 underprivileged children. As the chairperson of the International Women’s Conference, her vision is to create a global network of responsible women to catalyse positive transformation in society. Over 5000 women from eighty nationalities have participated in these conferences so far.
Bhanumathi Narasimhan