AUSTIN, TEXAS, September 29, 2005: Spiritual leader and founder of the Art of Living Foundation Sri Sri Ravi Shankar visited Hurricane Katrina survivors, volunteers and public officials carrying out relief operation in Texas on September 27. Sri Sri was invited by Austin Mayor Will Wynn to meet with survivors of Hurricane Katrina, where the Art of Living and its sister organization International Association of Human Values are conducting trauma relief workshops. “It is truly an honor for our community to host a greatly respected world leader such as Sri Sri Ravi Shankar,” said Austin City Council Member Raul Alvarez. “I always feel the world is a global family and during such disasters, we can learn from one another,” Sri Sri said.
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