NEW JERSEY: Hindu Students Council (HSC) has announced that Sri Sri Ravi Shankar will be addressing the attendees of the Global Dharma Conference (GDC) live via videoconference on Saturday, September 12.
HSC, the largest Hindu youth organization in North America, has slated hosting the Conference 2015 to commemorate its 25th Year Anniversary from September 11 to 13. The conference, to be held at the New Jersey Convention and Exposition Center in Edison, New Jersey, aims to explore and understand the multi-faceted applications of Dharma for the Self as well as for Society and the World – whether through the multi-faceted systems of Yoga or the invaluable teachings of Vedas and Vedanta. Hence, the conference will feature talks, workshops, performances and music that depict various expressions of Dharma.
With a theme of “Reconnect, Rejuvenate and Realize,” Global Dharma Conference 2015 will build upon the success of the first conference and will feature several prominent dignitaries, speakers, celebrity guests and artists from around the world.
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar is a universally revered spiritual and humanitarian leader. His vision of a violence-free, stress-free society through the reawakening of human values has inspired millions to broaden their spheres of responsibility and work towards the betterment of the world. One of Sri Sri’s most unique offerings to the world is the Sudarshan Kriya, a powerful breathing technique that facilitates physical, mental, emotional and social well-being.
In 1981, Sri Sri established the Art of Living Foundation, an educational and humanitarian Non-Governmental Organization that works in special consultative status with the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the UNO. In 1997, Sri Sri founded the International Association for Human Values (IAHV) to foster human values and lead sustainable development projects. Sri Sri has reached out to an estimated 370 million people worldwide through personal interactions, public events, teachings,
The HSC hosted NJ Conference will also have another Yoga Celebrity, Dr H.R. Nagendra, the current President of the Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana, Bangalore, India, as a speaker
Dr Nagendra is a renowned scholar, yoga therapist, scientist, and leader who has fostered and promoted the yogic sciences in India and all over the world. He has served as Director of the Indian Yoga Institute, Prashanti Kutiram as well as the Chancellor of the Yoga University, Bangalore.
A yoga consultant to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, he has conducted yoga workshops and trainings for leading cabinet members and officials in New Delhi and is the founder of cyclic meditation, a training which combines yoga postures and guided meditation to alleviate occupational stress and treat diseases such as asthma, cancer and psychiatric illnesses. He has successfully helped many overcome their symptoms and reach a state of health and mental well-being.
Thus, HSC is doubly blessed having to host the most dynamic spiritual leaders of the world at Global Dharma Conference and a front ranking Yoga therapist Dr Nagendra. “Sri Sri Ji’s blessings and help in our efforts will make the conference a resounding success, ” said an HSC spokesman.
Neela Pandya
