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Charity should be self-sustainable. That is, it should create more wealth rather than perpetuating the cycle of poverty and dependence. In this sense, the best form of charity would be providing quality education for children and more importantly, building a good character in them.

— Ravi Shankar Interview with Forbes Magazine (2009)

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The key is to harness the ancient wisdom and being innovative with the modern.

Pluralism and embracing people of all cultures should be part of our education. The multicultural, multi-religious fabric are the glory and beauty of the planet.

Love is seeing God in the person next to us, and meditation is seeing God within us.

Wisdom for the New Millennium (2005)

All that is needed to make life harmonious, palatable, blissful – is called the Art of Living.

A million words cannot express what a glance can convey, and a million glances cannot express what a moment of silence can.

Narada Bhakti Sutras (2001)

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