Meditation & Wisdom with Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

The two-hour event at the Maritim Hotel Cologne introduces a practice that combines breathing, silence and contemplative exploration of one's own experience. Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar opens up a space in which meditation does not appear as an abstract concept, but as a directly tangible method for observing and organizing inner movement. A guided meditation forms the core of the evening and creates an approach to tranquillity that does not demand performance and includes both beginners and experienced practitioners. This is complemented by musical elements: mantras and live music act as an acoustic bridge to a collective experience that embeds the individual practice in a shared field. The subsequent questions and answers enable a dialogical moment in which everyday impulses and humorously presented reflections on topics such as relationships, happiness and mental clarity open up a precise, practice-oriented perspective. The biographical location of Gurudev - founder of a globally active organization that has been teaching breath-based meditation since 1981 and is present in numerous countries - places the personal exchange in a larger context. The result is an event that combines personal experience with a broader understanding of spiritual practice and at the same time offers suggestions for sustainable changes in one's own everyday life.