In this issue

Knowledge from the Master, Yoga for Knees, Fever: Friend or Foe?, The Thamarai Kannan temple, Health is the real wealth of Vaastu Shastra - 1, Pitaji’s Column, Q&A, Courses & Events and more...

The Peak Deal

“Never has he disobeyed me!”, said the parent, “Now he also rebels against most of my decisions”. Yes, things have changed, the emotional relation is disrupted. Te seventeen year old boy has new interests. He has a diferent set of friends. And most of his friends seem to have low self esteem and are unnecessarily argumentative. Tey wish to discard most of the social norms. Tese set of boys and girls want to be with their own clique. Tey tell the pusher “I want more, can you arrange”? Teir seventeen year old does not wish to bring home his friends. Well, may be these teenagers are limited by generation gaps. But, then parents should be wary of the behavioural disorders and mood swings in teenage children.

4 mins

Health Is The Real Wealth Of Vaastu Shastra - 1

Overhead Beams, the blockage of healthy energy fow

3 mins

The Thamarai Kannan Temple

This ancient temple is one of the revered 108 Divyadesams of the Vaishnava sect of Hinduism and is considered to be older than the Srirangam temple. Read on…

3 mins

I Am Never Born

Since last 5100 and odd years, the birth of Krishna is being celebrated. But Krishna says, ‘I am never born’

5 mins

Controlling The Mind

The word UPANISHAD means ‘sitting close’. Sitting close to whom? To the Master.

3 mins

What Is Faith?

Sri Sri: That which withstands all doubts is faith.

7 mins

Wisdom For Workplace

Sri Sri: See, when you are hungry, the only way to satisfy hunger is to eat.

3 mins

Let's Make Rivers Clean - Jivan Sarita To Clean Up Seven Rivers In Maharashtra

According to a recent survey carried out by the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) in association with Te Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), the rivers in Pune were found to be of ‘bad to very bad’ quality, being heavily polluted with sewage, construction waste, and garbage.

1 min

Saving The Ganges And Turning Waste To Wealth

Worship brings to mind the sound of temple bells, the scent of incense sticks, and colorful fowers adorning the deity. However, the not so pleasing side is the fate of the oferings - dried fowers, incense and vermilion packets, plastic – all the waste from the temples is dumped the following day into nearby rivers like the Ganges or in land, thereby causing irreversible harm to the environment. In Varanasi , the temples are mostly built on the banks of the Ganges and oferings tend to get dumped in the river to avoid ofending sentiments of devotees. Te situation is further aggravated during festivals when the footfalls in temple complexes reach a peak.

1 min

A Day To Remember That You Are Light

On 9th July 2017, thousands of devotees gathered at the Art of Living Retreat Centre in Boone, North Carolina to celebrate Guru Purnima with Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar. Here’s what Gurudev Spoke...

2 mins

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Dedicated to Ancient Wisdom, Universal Love and Human Values

Rishimukh, the monthly magazine of The Art of Living foundation, is a spiritual publication, dedicated to holistic living and spreading Ancient wisdom, Universal love and care for Human values.

Started in 1987 the magazine has come a long way from being a newsletter of the Art of Living to a full fledged Spiritual Lifestyle Magazine. Rishimukh is full of easy to read articles on a wide variety of spiritual themes.

Every month, the issue contains talks by His Holiness Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, on various topics that give the reader simple solutions to life and how to find peace and happiness from within. The magazine also features practical articles on yoga and ayurvedic techniques that can be incorporated in daily life. There are also genuine stories of inspiration from those who have faced and came through adversity to live happier and more fulfilling lives.

News about the organisation, traditions and spirituality, a children’s corner, your questions answered, ancient knowledge and sacred texts are explained in the magazine. Details of upcoming courses and events are also listed in every issue.