The Art of Living

बेंगलुरु श्री श्री जी के आश्रम, आर्ट ऑफ लिविंग गया था ।।वहां की सुंदरता और प्राकृतिक साथ सजा देख कर मन भावविभोर हो गया ।। बहुत मनभावन स्थल ।।खानपान बेहद साफ सुथरा ।। व्यवहारिक वातावरण और प्यार भरा माहौल ।। जय गुरुदेव

Absolutely fantastic place. Those who love yoga, meditation, vaidic prarthana they will surely love this place. Very neatly maintained surroundings of the ashram. Van facility for elder people to roam around the ashram. Free food for all including the visitors. Musical water fountain will attract everyone, especially the children. The lightings for all the important places will be a treat to watch. The vishalakshi mantap will be the highlight where four story building for meditation with a complete silence maintained. Also there is a shopping complex with ashram products such as, ayurvedic medicine, groceries, clothes, ornaments etc. It's a good experience.

This is wonderful place So amazing and beautiful place in the world. When I visited this place I was surprised to see its architecture based on zodiac scientific design.
This place radiate love peace and harmony. I rise in love with this place now

Jai Gurudev!

Art of Living Foundation (NGO) offers many stress buster and self development courses based on breathing techniques, meditation and yoga. Opened all days in week rom 9AM to 6: 30PM. This foundation has centers in almost all the countries in the world and founded by Sri Ravi Shankar Guruji.
Here they Celebrate special program on all major Hindu festivals and located off Kanakapura Main Road. This foundation is providing free prasadam (Food) for breakfast, lunch and dinner. All visitors can avail this food. We can see visitors from all over the world.e

Best place in Bangalore for a peaceful, green, natural beauty and cheap healthy organic food. If you want to get the best value for real treat for whole family, whole day. This is the best place on Kalakaua road.

Jay Gurudev,

All experience are good and specially tks for All Sri Sri School of Yoga Teacher and All faculty. And All days wheather is very nice and amazing experience.and good feeling

Spread over in some some 63 Acres, Art of living, situated 21kms from Bangalore, and started in 1986, is a well-known Ashram globally among all those who want spiritual awakening or attain enlightenment, all who want to sit and do meditation, or just sit in the vicinity of the Nature and feel the magic of great creation. All you can feel once you are in the Art of Living campus. Thousands of people throng everyday to get the glimpse of Sri Sri or at least visit the campus and feel that Sri Sri is there only. He is of, course, a magical personality and when you sit there in the evening while Sri Sri giving discourse or answering peoples' question about love, pain, sufferings and success you will get immersed in the talk. It is a place to come by leaving everything for a day and connect to the Supreme Personality, the Supreme Lord Krishna or Shiva or whoever one believes in while meditating. It is like a Vaikutha for the seekers. The campus having hundreds of birds species and equal number of medicinal other plants. There are everything for all those who visit there, the shopping centers, food centers, meditation centers, walking lanes, and many more thongs that get you peace that is what we all go there for - to get a mental peace. There is a big open-air arrangements as you enter, straight from the gate, where there is lake having swans swimming.what a spectacular view. It looks awesome around. There is a main mediations, big Dome-type house called Vishalakshi Mandapam. During rain Sri Sri address His disciple in this Mandapam only. Otherwise there is a big open space in front of the Mandapam only where Sri Sri whenever He is in the Ashram, meets people and addresses them mainly in the evening by 5 PM onwards. Any one can join the discourse and feel blessed.

One of the WONDERFUL PLACE
I got a special experience in my life.
I made too late to reach here as I am 62 age.
I suggest everyone to make their life special, share with FAMILY & FRIENDS visiting the place of
GREAT SRI SRI SRI PANDIT RAVI SANKAR JI.really I have no words to present before you all about my unfourgatable HAPPYNESS

Best place meditation, panchkarma, vedic culture and many more things. It is so peaceful that you will not leave this place in one day. People are so calm and cooperative. Everyone should definitely join their programs. Highly recommended all their programs.

AOL ashram is like a oasis in a city which is known for its congestion and painstakingly slow traffic. At AOL one can revel in the experience of being one with the Nature. If you are tired of your hectic daily schedule and seeing just buildings all the time, then do spend some time at AOL and treat your soul with serene greenery and peace. If you are lucky you may have Darshan of Sri Sri Guruji also.

It's so tranquil and clean here. The staff were strict about wearing masks. The children had a lot of place to play while we adults could meditate undisturbed. I found this is also the best place to learn meditation. With some of my family members I had done their Sahaj Samadhi meditation course a few years before the pandemic and it's been a life-saver for us to cope and accept the upheavals during the last one and a half years. They have online options to learn meditation now for those above 15 years along with other children's courses too. You can get more details at the Reception or Information Desk near Vishalakshi Mantap. I'm sure that if everyone had learnt to meditate, the world would be a much calmer and happier place now. In all, this was a fun, refreshing outing for all of us and there was so much enthusiasm at home despite sitting through so much traffic on the way back.

The place is known to many as an ashram, well no doubt in it. But today my kid took a look around of the campus. He was very excited to see the ponds, greenery, birds, ducks, geese and fishes. There's so much peacefulness in the campus. I found that people are living in the city of dreams with targets, egos, insensitivity, insecurity bags, people live and pass time. Very few actually live life. Places like these bring a little us closer to few things that we miss.
I always found the staff very friendly. Location wise it's on the highway and can be reached by road easily.
Inside facilities are great, food and toilet amenities are decent.
The pandemic has reduced the visitors and hindered annadana, but we had food from the cafe vishala.
Overall we can spend a day moving around the campus.
Next time, we will come back. The break called life.

This place is open on weekends (Saturday and Sunday) only. Not sure why, it may be due to COVID guidelines. Lot of parking place is available for both 2 wheeler and 4 wheeleers. Parking fee for 2 wheeleers is 10 rupees. Morning 8 AM it opens but till 11 AM or 11.30 AM nobody will be there, means very very very less people come. People starts coming after 11 AM or 11.30AM onwards. Afternoon and evening lot of people will come.

There are many good things:
Place is good, peaceful and silent. Greenary everywhere, big place where one can spend whole day with family. Paid shuttle vehicle is there for people to explore the place inside especially for needy people. There is one Cafe Vishala where food is available and cafe is clean and neat. Children play area is there, where childresn can play. Washrooms are ok and good.

There are many bad things:
Cafe Vishala is not having variety in breakfast, only 2 - 3 items are available like dosa, idli vada etc. Had Masala Dosa for break fast, cost was 60 rupees but it was not hot, not tasty. Tastewise and quality wise food is not that much good. It is a self service hotel. Had Jeera Rice (120 rupees without any curd or salad) and Aloo Parota (100 rupees for 2) for lunch where both items are average in quality.
Menu in the Cafe is not having South Indian food, south meals also not available for lunch but North indian meals is available.
Inside the campus there are direction boards which shows direction to Annadana Dining Hall but it is not allowed for public people to enter. Looks like lunch is not there for visitors but this need to be mentioned in the direction boards. Observed that many visitors goes near Annadana Dining Hall and security will send them back. If lunch is not there for visitors then direction board should be removed as members will be already knowing the route.
Another bad thing is none of the staff or security people knows Kannada, all are speaking in Hindi only. Many do not understand Kannada also.
Some of the security people does not know about the place itself, if we ask any information/direction/route they will not be knowing.
Drinking water is kept nearer to hand wash. People use drinking water for hand wash also, do not feel to drink the water from there.

Overall experience in this place is average.

The place I recommended to every person to visit the Art of Living International headquarter, to understand your inner life and peace

Good calm place under nature. Good place to to meditation. Due to covid few services are closed now. Its a nice place to meditation yoga. Here there are options to stay and do all activities like yoga meditation. Free food is provided by them. All together its a nice place.

Excellent place for a spiritual retreat. Vegan food, perfect guru and great classes for yoga, meditation and other practices.

Best place to come for soul cleaning. I am doing Cranio sacral therapy from Sri Sri school of healing arts I am loving the course one should do more courses from here.

Beautiful place. Home after home. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar is a world-renowned humanitarian, spiritual leader, and an ambassador of peace and human values.  The programs designed by Art of Living provide techniques and tools to live a deeper and more joyous life. Gurudev through his life and work, Gurudev has inspired millions around the world with a vision of a stress-free and violence-free world.

200H + 300H now 500H certified Yoga instructor with the Sri Sri School of Yoga. 200H was amazing, 300H was mind blowing. The experience during each asana, re-wrote volumes of my life. The philosophy was ultimately out of the world topics. What rich content! It was mind blowing. 300H was a revolution in my life. I woke up everyday of the 300H with immense gratitude. Knowledge turned into experience. The 300H team blew me away. Grateful to my mentor Pramod Timsinaa. Every asana clinic was so memorable. My lead trainer Mayur Karthik and with Asheesh Pal on the mat. Things could not be better. We looked forward for Mayur's sessions every week, so very resourceful and full of love. Work outs at 11: 00pm. So much fun filled. Special thanks to Dr. Ankita (A&P), Kashiji, Girin, Swamiji Purnachaitanya, Swamiji Paramtej. My batchmates, the fun group. I trained with the best among the best. Gratitude to my Guru, Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar who made this happen during this pandemic. I highly recommend 300H from Sri Sri School of yoga. Just do it. Life changing.

Poornnam stage, full fill everything. Art of living doing big commitment for the society without supporting any religion or group. Its for human being

Love this amazing place near Bangalore. Its one day plan to visit this place. Don't miss the bus tour which is designed by the art of living organization. There are good shops inside the AOL.

It's a very charming, tranquil and scenic place. Wonderfully built meditation halls both architecture-wise and beauty-wise. They offer the best of courses that strengthen character and health and make you grow spiritually all at once to make you a more effective human being. There are even organic markets organised every Sunday to help local producers sell their hand-made items and agricultural produce. I found that they were of good quality. They have a good nursery too with all sorts of plants for sale and excellent quality compost. However, there were three drawbacks that I noticed. One is there can be zero expectation of any iota of respect for the local language or for Kannadigas in general by the volunteers here or the security guards. It is a very pathetic situation because other than Sri Sri Ravishankar ji himself no one seems to care for this despite his insistence over the years. Also, people don't wear masks or sanitise. There are sanitiser dispensers at entrances to shops and at the gates but no one seems to use them. Even the volunteers and guards were without masks. I didn't find it safe to visit once the number of people visiting increases over time. The third thing is that at the store Madhurya the staff didn't know the difference between different types of cotton sarees and were engrossed in taking stock of items in stead of attending to customers. What's the point of having the store then if you're not interested in making sales?

Well I visited this place last year too, but was not able to enter as they closed all the entrance due to Pandemic.people there are extreme humble and sweet. Hygiene was maintained everywhere. Some people were not following the mask protocol (visitors) and also there are some great in-store shopping places. They offer everything. Handmade kurtis and all.

Some of the places are still closed. But due to Pandemic it wasn't much crowded. Stay safe and do visit this place. The mediation hall is very peaceful. ️

Meditation at Gurupadukavanam was surreal under the moonlight sky.

Chairs had been arranged, ensuring safe distance between people.

Adequate parking available. Visitors need to undergo temperature check and sanitise their hands before entering the place.

This is the place for humanity. Peaceful, calm atmosphere, full of energy with lots of knowledge, one can feel spirituality here, Meditation centres Yoga with all Green Natural Surrounding.
Nature is Great here ️. So many different sessions on AOL techniques & different Courses.
Food hall is very hygienic, serving very Satvik food (Prasad) to all visiting devotees. Satsangs with so many Talented Singers & knowledge sessions with #Sri Sri Ravishankar (GURUJI) are great? , Take Sudarshan Kriya mantra.
#VISHALAKSI MANTAP is Amazing, It is like a Marvel to our society.
Don't miss a chance to visit this AOL International Ashram at Bangalore, India JGD

This place is about 10 kms from my home and is the retreat for me to destress, away from the hustle bustle and stressful life of the city. I have done many residential courses at this place - level 1 and advanced level Meditation workshops. The place has a major Meditation hall called Vishalakshi mantap and a kitchen that provides food for thousands of people during Navaratri season. I love the satvic food here with interesting recepies. Goshala has indigenous varieties of cows, the calves of which lick your hands when you approach them. Most importantly, the practices taught there by trained yogis leave a lasting effect on your mind and body. If you looking for something permanent, which is beyond momentary destress, this is the place for you.

It's a very calm and peaceful place. Lots of positive vibrations you can feel the moment you enter the Ashram. It's a great place to visit.

Too huge and complicated process n hyped up. Getting darshan of Lord. Shiva is easy but SrisriRavishankar. Food is too expensive. Being an ashram and people wellness place, expected a subsidised or nominal charges. But expensive. Touch.money. Turn.money. We need to have more money to get in.

Best thing ever happened to me in this birth.must join the happiness programme
Sudarshan kriya is undoubtedly a blessing showered on human beings.jst experience once

Art of living headquarter. Beauty among serenity. You must visit this place. You can enjoy their offered courses which will enrich you mentally, spiritually and physically. Attend Sri Sris satsang during evening time which must be your special attraction. To see all the places spend entire day here at least.

A serene place. Must be there in the evenings to attend a satsang, and definitely be there when Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar ji is there, to listen to his simple yet profound words of wisdom and experience the calmness of a meditation.

Unfortunately I happened to do their preliminary brain washing technique called "Happiness program " and Faced a lot of threats from a teacher based in kochi whose son was my classmate. Art of living is complete business which has been victimized number of people.
Doesn't recommend it at all!

283+ training sentar in the world of The Art Of Living & so many courses is available for young youth. For example = biodegradable plastic & plets using by coconut, banana, supari tries, organic Agriculture how to do, soft smell candles how to make, solar power plants and electrical (besic information) examples = solar installation, solar battery installation, 1bhk, 2bhk, 3bhk, wayring & soft skills + happiness program + Y. L. T. P. + Meditation yoga.
And i want to say please join us and we will help you make your life better & easy to find your goal.
Thanks for saport me.

Dear Sir Sri ji appeared to be more reverend than the God/Almighty, as the photograph of Sri Sri was kept at more prominent and higher padestal than the God, during the Yagya performed on 26-12-2019.
In addition, money is charged by the organization for doing various Pooja's during the Yagya, but apparently, no action appeared to have been taken during today's Yagya for such promises, for which payment has been accepted by the organization.

Nice place with peaceful climate.it is good place for Dyana. Surrounding with a good greens. An idol of lord basa.lake.and also a shopping place of many things. Good pace to hangout a day to a peaceful mind

Here you can register for ashram for marriage hall and stay, but here too costly stay for internationals beaware of it for thoughts who come from for another countries.

For entry in to this place you should any one of the card like Aadhar card, voter ID, college of pancard, passport which should contain your address and photo if not they don't allow you.
And if you are going in a group there is no need of having address proofs of all if any one having they will leave you.
This is the place where you can spend a good time with family and also children's.breakfast lunch and dinner will be provided free it opens at 6 Am even I had. A great time here please do visit this place once

Nice serene atmosphere.conducts satsang.has hotels, refreshments, public toilets, Sri Sri ayurveda products stall, music CD stall, traditional dress stalls inside ashram.also has shuttle service provided inside ashram premises.vishalakshi hall built in memory of guruji mother is very spacious. Also has inbuilt ayurvedic treatment hospital in premises.ample parking space for visitors.they conduct discources, bhajans satsang.nice place to visit for spiritual well being.

It indeed was an awesome experience.you fail to find words to express.its indeed worth an experience. A visit during evening invigorates, excites, and gains a lot of positive vibes. One full day visit really would put a lot of energy and improve mental strength.
Earliest occasion i will visit again. The prayer time during evening is quite relieving.

Nice place enjoyed visiting there big, van facility provided inside for elder and ladies for moving one place to other place, prasadha (meals) provided for visitors enjoyed there nice and good, medication also there and Sri ayurvedic products also available there.

Property and facilities are very good. Plenty of greenery and well maintained roads. 2 stars for not having adequate security and surveillance cameras. Someone stole my shoes from outside the meditation hall. Security person on the gate just said that it is common to have shoes stolen here!

You can visit here for yoga meditation and get relax from day to day work you can offer seva here best place to visit in kanakpura hang out place with family for mental and spiritual life, satvik food served here for all people who visit temple

This place is huge and yes once you’re inside you yourself start feeling positive vibes and you’ll feel like spending some more time over there. The hospitality offered by the staff is also incredible and we feel like home.

This plate is a must-visit if you're in Bangalore

I went with kids of 6 and 3 yrs old for the morning Sudarshan kriya at Bangalore ashram to stay one night. I had a disappointment over there and it was more money oriented. They charged full amount for both the kids while they didn't take extra bed. They lied that they don't have rooms available. They informed that 3-4 beds were available while I reached there they were 60 % empty. My faith got shattered and I had very bad experience which left bad memory how these model works on the shake of spiritualism.

One of the most amazing places I've traveled to thus far. The program offered at this ashram enriched my life tremendously and really feel much more positive and peaceful.

The place is also very suitable for day visit and exporting the different sight with the free bus tour. Also u can attend a introduction into mediation at the information center

If you like to make a real difference I can highly recommend doing the happiness program that happens every Friday to Sunday

Home away from home.it's indeed a place where things happen so smoothly! Absolute cooperation by people in Ashram is one of the major factors for a lovely Experience every single time

Wont write on Their Yoga courses. Reviewing the Ashram only. Reception is very helpful. Their Annapurna kitchen where you get free meal is very efficient and organised. Mandap and satsang centre are very peaceful and organised.

Shuttle guys are very rude. They would simply say No if they are not in mood to drive. Shops are selling on high prices.wheelchair is there but you cant tour whole place with wheelchair so personal taxi should be allowed.

Go in Evening if u wanna enjoy fully around 4 pm.

I attended and practised Yoga in AOL Yoga Studio Marathahalli Kundalahalli. The instructors were very professional and qualified. My experience was excellent.

Good place near gate no 5. Which near to the yellachelahalli metro station bt it takes around 20 min by auto and the ashram is so huge with area around 1000 acres. Its an international meditation centre too. If you need some peace then please go.

A very peaceful place for anyone who wants to just go and relax for some time. The atmosphere is suited for people who want to relax. Food is also provided to the visitors for free.

इस स्थान की प्रशंसा में लिखने के लिए शब्द भंडार कम पड़ जाए बस यूं समझ लीजिए । अगर आप इस स्थान पर जाते हैं, तो आप पाएंगे, कि यदि कहीं स्वर्ग होगा तो ऐसा ही होगा । जिस की कल्पना हमारे शास्त्रों में की जाती है ।
माफ कीजिएगा!
मैं कश्मीर के सौंदर्य को चुनौती नहीं दे रहा हूं ।
सर्व केवल अपनी सुंदर भवनों के कारण ही स्वर्ग नहीं होता है वरन स्वर्ग की परिकल्पना तो वहां पर रहने वाले व्यक्तियों के आचार विचार एवं व्यवहार को लेकर की गई है जो कि यहां परिलक्षित होता है ।
यहां यहां के भवनों में भव्यता के साथ-साथ दिव्यता का भी समावेश है । यहां के लोगों में पारस्परिक प्रेम, सम्मान एवं मैत्री की भावना है । यही सब मिलकर इस स्थान को स्वर्ग तुल्य बनाते हैं ।