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New Religious Movements Timeline

  • Creating the Art of Living

    Creating the Art of Living

    The Art of the Living Foundation was founded in 1981 by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar. It is a volunteer-based and educational NGO (Non-Governmental Organization). It values human life by using techniques to mentally and physically appreciate the human body.
  • Joining the Self-Care Life

    Joining the Self-Care Life

    The United States of America joined the other 156 countries that have "Art of Living" centers all over their countries. Since it provides no harm and only methods to appreciate the outside and inside of the human body. The organization is known for using meditation and breathing techniques to relax and destress the body.
  • Part of United Nations

    Part of United Nations

    The foundation was now part of the United Nations and a non-governmental organization. Art of Living works with the UN's social council to collaborate on activities dealing with health, conflict, trama, development in the human body, and education. It provides a comfortable area for anyone going through rough times.
  • Project Vidarbha

    Project Vidarbha

    Vidarbha is in the state of Maharashtra, which is located in India. This project was to help the farmers in regions where the drought is extremely severe and they had no crops to earn money and no food or water to eat or drink. In order to help these farmers, many volunteers provided training about farming, organic growing, hygiene, and harvesting rainwater to the Art of Living course. The foundation raised 7.5 million rupees to give to those farmers.
  • Mission Green Earth

    Mission Green Earth

    The Art of Living organization was part of Mission Green Earth of building 100 million trees in all parts of the world, This was to save the Earth from global warming and reduce the heat the planet was producing.
  • Land Encroachment

    Land Encroachment

    This controversy was based on the land where Art of Living had constructed one of their centers and it violated some land rules. The water area of a tank if leaked would spread and ruin the building since the building was too close to the water tank. This was issued to the foundation and the construction error was solved.
  • Better India

    Better India

    Hundreds of volunteers came together to make India better medically safer and easier to access. They set up a bunch of medical camps which were free to help those who can't afford medical bills or treatments. All kinds of medicines totaling u to 2.2 million rupees were distributed all throughout the country. With the help of the India Medical Association, they helped make India safer and healthy.
  • Going Strong

    Going Strong

    The Art of Living Foundation is still going strong and many people find that it really helps them in their daily life. The goals of the foundation are to bring happiness and relief to the human body. They believe yoga and breathing can help anyone through anything. The organization values how taking time out to sit and meditate can help you live longer and be more peaceful.