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Indian American Business Council & Art of Living Hosts

Mega Peace Festival with Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

OUR BUREAU Sri Sri Ravi Shankar. Later, Sri Sri
Ravi Shankar led the participants in
Chicago, IL
a half-hour guided meditation and
lobal Humanitarian spiritual spoke about what he has experienced
leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar while on this worldwide tour and
Gled the convergence of large how it can help Chicagoans achieve
gathering ‘I Stand for Peace’ – a Peace meaningful peace and amity. “Medi-
Festival in Chicago that attracted a tation makes you emotionally strong,
large attendance including ranking mentally sharp intuitively more alert,
United States Congressmen, Local, and mindful in your work, whatever
County and State elected officials and you are doing. It has incredible list
a great host of business and communi- of benefits, including physical health
ty leaders on June 26, 202 at the Uni- benefits. It can help with hyperten-
versity of Illinois Forum Auditorium. sion, depression, digestive issues and
The Peace Festival “I Stand for many others it can help with,” Sri Sri
Peace” elicited inspiring remarks added. He further said, “When you
from the ranking elected officials in share your misery, it will not dimin-
the backdrop of growing unrest, vio- ish. When you fail to share your joy, it
lence, crime in Chicago and all across diminishes. Share your problems only
the globe and the compelling imper- Keerthi Ravoori, Dr. Sreenivas Reddy, Chair of Illinois Medical Board, Global Humanitarian with the Divine, not with anyone else,
ative to usher peace, harmony, love spiritual leader Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Ajeet Singh, President, Indian American Busi- but share your joy with everyone.
and brotherhood. The Peace Meet Indian Americans Physicians
attracted the attendance of Ranking ness Council President and Vinesh Virani of the Art of Living held another exclusive event on June
Congressman Danny Davis 9D, IL- 27, 2022 at the Double Tree Hotel in
7th Dist.), Ranking Congressman Oakbrook where Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
Raja Krishnamoorthi (D, IL-8th Dis- addressed the Physicians and held
trict), Cook County Board President a half-hour meditation. The event
Toni Preckwinkle Representative Jim brought a host of Indian American
Durkin (R, 82nd District), Adarsh physicians converged to engage in a
Shastri, Grandson of former PM of solemn interactive session with Sri
India Sri.Lal Bahadur Shastri, Hoff- Sri Ravi Shankar. Several prominent
man Estates Police Chief Kasia Caw- physicians spoke in admiration of Sri
ley and a host of State Senators, State Sri Ravi Shankar’s exemplary con-
Representatives, Suburban Mayors tribution in advancing peace amidst
and other prominent faith leaders. the growing turmoil in contemporary
Amidst the series of remarks, human life. At the event, Sri Sri Ravi
State Representative Jim Durkin Shankar honored Dr. Bharat Barai,
(R,82nd District) said that he would Chair of Indiana Medical Board, Dr.
table a resolution on the floor of the Sreenivas Reddy, Chair of Illinois
Illinois General Assembly to declare Medical Board, Dr. Suresh Reddy,
June 26th as the World Peace Day Global Humanitarian spiritual leader Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar with Congressman Danny Trustee of Oakbrook Village, Ravi
and celebrate its observance in the Davis 9D, IL-7th Dist.), Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D, IL-8th District), Cook County Kolli, AAPI President, Dr. Vishnu
State of Illinois every year - which Chandy and Adarsh Shastri.
elicited sustained applause. Mayor Board President Toni Preckwinkle and community leaders In conclusion, IABC President
Lori Lightfoot also sent a proclama- Ajeet Singh thanked the host com-
tion to the event, which was read by said Sri Sri Ravi Shankar has come Ajeet Singh profusely thanked Sri Sri mittee for their unstinted hard work
Alderman David Moore in which she to Chicago at this critical juncture Ravi Shankar for paying a visit and and dedication in making the peace
declared June 26 each year to be “I in time to reflect and address ways described his visit as historic. festival a grand success. He publicly
Stand for Peace” Day. we can advance peace, harmony and Taking the stage amidst the thanked and expressed highest ap-
Dr. Sreenivas Reddy, Chair love in the city, nation and indeed deeply permeated silence Sri Sri Ravi preciation to Dr. Anuja Gupta, Dr.
of the event & Chair of the Illinois across the globe teeming in unrest. Shankar addressed “In this polarized Suresh Reddy, Keerthi Ravoori, Nag
Medical Board welcomed the large Ajeet Singh, President, Indian society, we need more people who Jaiswal, Mrs. Santosh Kumar, Rita
gathering and emphasized on the sig- American Business Council Presi- can bring peace, who can bridge the Singh, Anu Malhotra, Harish Kola-
nificance of meditation as a proven dent - in a statement - said this Peace gap from conflict to proper commu- sani, Johnny Patel, Mitesh Kamdar,
effective tool by which we can purify Meet fostered a robust interaction to nication and celebration; and out- Sanjay Shah, Subu Iyer, Sunil Shah,
and quieten our minds, thus rejuve- advance peace, harmony, happiness, lined advancing peace and goodwill Vibha Rajpput, Vijay Muralida-
nating the body.” Dr. Reddy said, as amity and goodwill and added “I through the World Culture Festival ran,Ajai Agnihotri, Anil Oraskar,
a Physician, I can attest to this med- Stand for Peace” campaign endeav- next year and bring people together Dr.Vijay Prabhakar, Vinita Gula-
ical reality as to the compelling cor- ors to strengthen and channel indi- of all backgrounds and all ideolo- bani, Alli Dhanraj, Nick Verma &
relation between peaceful mind and viduals’ commitment to peace holis- gies. We want to give the message, Satish Dadepogu
healthy body. Dr. Sreenivas Reddy tically during these turbulent times. ‘Wake up, We are one family,’” said -- Asian Media USA

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