Soul Purpose Day
FIU Honors World Wisdom
S
oul Purpose Day in Ft Lauderdale Advocates of conscious
Scholar Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
living and personal peace are often not connected with
those who teach peace or are activists for peace. Two area H
is Holiness Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, an internationally re-
nowned humanitarian, spiritual leader and founder of
women, Fran Asaro of Thrive Any Way Personal and Business the Art of Living Foundation, is being honored by the Center
Coaching, and Dr. Laura Finley, Director of the Center for for Spirituality at Florida International University (FIU), as a
Living and Teaching Peace, are trying to unite these diverse World Wisdom Scholar. “This is a wonderful opportunity for
communities. Together they sponsor Soul Purpose Day: Peace South Florida to meet and benefit from the presence of a global
Around the Holidays, to be held on November 8th, 9am- figure who has inspired millions with his commitment to create
5pm at the Center for Spiritual Living, 1550 NE 26th St., Ft a stress-free, violence-free society,” said Ronnie Newman, orga-
Lauderdale, FL 33305. Soul Purpose Day: Peace Around the nizer for the event. Known for his deep insight and quick wit, Sri
Holidays features interactive workshops on topics including Sri’s initiatives in self-
appreciating diversity, peaceful parenting, nonviolent conflict development, educa-
resolution, establishing new traditions, fair trade/sustain- tion, youth leadership,
able gift giving, stress management, nutrition, and inspiring trauma relief, conflict
creativity. Dr. Arlene Bump, Pastor of the Center for Spiritual resolution, prisoner re-
Living, will lead a workshop. Inspiring videos, entertaining habilitation and wom-
performances by area artists as well as creative corners are en’s empowerment
provided throughout the day. Vendors will provide services have benefited more
and products related to living and teaching peace during the than 300 million peo-
holidays and beyond, including jewelry, socially conscious ple worldwide. At the
clothing, psychic readings, organic food, eco-friendly prod- heart of his initiatives
ucts. Gifts will be raffled throughout the day. Those interested are powerful rhythmic
in more information or in leading workshops or vendor tables, breathing techniques
go to www.soulpurposeday.com. which have brought
physical, mental and
emotional benefits
to many. Sri Sri trav-
els to more than 40
countries each year,
sharing his vision of
a violence-free, stress-free global society and bringing com-
munities together in a joyful celebration of wisdom and
Pre-admission price is $50. Free eco-friendly totes pro- peace. During his Miami visit in the first week of November,
vided for the first 50 attendees. Children under 12 attend he will be addressing students and faculty at FIU and doctors
free. Children’s activities include storytelling, face-painting, at Miami Children’s Hospital, amongst various other groups. An
crafts, a presentation by the Broward County Humane Society event for the public, sponsored by the FIU “Practical Wisdom
and more. Food vendors will be on-site. For information on for Inner and Outer Success”, will be held November 5th at
Fran Asaro go to www.thriveanyway.com. Contact Dr. Laura 7:30pm at Graham Center Ballroom, University Park Campus,
Finley at liveandteachpeace@gmail.com or 954.592.7893. 11200 SW 8th St., Miami 33199. For more information call
See page 33. 1.866.670.6564 or visit www.artofliving.org.
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