Sages Meeting: Spiritual Master Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar meets with Venerable Hsin Tao at LJM

(中央社訊息服務20240319 09:33:46)A meeting between two spiritual masters with great vows! Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, an internationally renowned spiritual master from India, began his Asian tour and arrived in Taiwan on March 12th. On the evening of the 13th, he invited Venerable Hsin Tao, Founding Abbot of the Ling Jiou Mountain Buddhist Society (LJM), to his hotel. The two long-time friends, who have been working diligently in the field of love and peace, met and discussed their current focus on global ecology. The two wise men embraced each other, exchanged smiles, and understood each other without words, demonstrating their deep friendship.

“The two share a deep spiritual connection and can communicate without the need for unnecessary words. One awakened being can always recognize another awakened being,” said Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar in an event held at Taipei Arena on March 12th. The gathering titled “Thousands Meditating Together ~ Meeting Yourself, Creating Goodness” attracted tens of thousands of people to attend and pay their respects. During his address at the event, he mentioned his friendship with old friend Venerable Hsin Tao.

The two met in 1999 at the third “Parliament of World’s Religions" held in Cape Town, South Africa. Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar deeply resonated with the spiritual vision of Master Hsin Tao in founding the Museum of World Religions (MWR), as well as his active involvement in promoting peace through interfaith dialogue, praising Master Hsin Tao's compassion. In November 2001, he came to Taiwan to participate in the opening ceremony for of the MWR. In April 2008, he was again invited to participate in the mass meditation event held at Daan Forest Park. In August 2015, he attended the LJM Water, Land, and Air Dharma Assembly at the Taoyuan Arena. During the 20th anniversary celebration of the MWR in 2021, amidst the global pandemic, Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar couldn't personally come to Taiwan, so he specially recorded a video to offer his blessings.

Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar also invited Master Hsin Tao to participate in events and international conferences organized by him several times, including the inauguration ceremony of the Art of Living Foundation's meditation center in January 2003 in India and the “Spiritual Renaissance and Human Values” international conference, the “Vedic Philosophy (Vedanta) and Buddhism - Promoting Global Peace Conference” in February 2008, and the “World Culture Festival” held in New Delhi, India, in March 2016.