Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, the spiritual leader and founder of the NGO ‘Art of Living’ Foundation, led a massive mediation in the Palermo Woods on Sunday afternoon. Estimates ranged between 100,000 to 150,000 people following in the guided meditation. Through deep breathing, Shankar led the crowd to concentrate on breaking the cycles of stress and violence in the world. Photographers Athena Feldshon, Cecilia Baron, Diego Cupolo, Patricio Murphy, and ViojF all bring you their images from the calm and peaceful meditative spring afternoon.

Thousands of people raise their hands to increase the breath flowing through their bodies. (Photo: Diego Cupolo)

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar smiles as the crowd repsonds to his instructions. (Photo: Patricio Murphy)

A woman looks ecstatic during the meditation. (Photo: Patricio Murphy)

Thousands of hands up in the air in sync during the guided meditation. (Photo: Patricio Murphy)

A couple lean on each other for support as they meditate together. (Photo: Cecilia Baron)

A large purple lotus flower decorates a tree in the park. (Photo: Cecilia Baron)

Some participants were able to meditate and relax amidst the crowded and chaotic crowd. (Photo: Athena Feldshon)

Creative yoga poses were also practiced during the afternoon's event. (Photo: Diego Cupolo)

Some participants were able to meditate and relax amidst the crowded and chaotic crowd. (Photo: Athena Feldshon)

People gathered to practice yoga together in the park. (Photo: ViojF)

One man meditates alone in the crowd. (Photo: Diego Cupolo)

The earth flag is held up above the crowd reminding people we are all connected. (Photo: ViojF)

A man joyfully receives the sun's and crowd's energy during the guided meditation. (Photo: Patricio Murphy)

A man practices the yoga handstand in the park. (Photo: Patricio Murphy)

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar addresses the thousands of followers before him in the Palermo Woods during the guided meditation. (Photo: ViojF)

Ravi Shankar arrived in Buenos Aires yesterday to prepare for the world’s biggest meditation session scheduled for 9th September.

The spiritual leader, colloquially known as Sri Sri Ravi Shankar or simply Sri Sri, will lead the meditation session that will be broadcast to the rest of the world from here in Argentina’s capital city.

“I am very honored to be in this country, with such happy and vibrant people. We are here to generate waves of peace and harmony in society,” told Shankar to press upon arriving at the Airforce Sector of Aeroparque where more than 2000 people gathered to meet him.

The meditation session will be viewed in more than 300 cities around the world and will take place at the intersection of Dorrego and Figueroa Alcorta at 2:00 pm. Organizers are expecting around 100,000 people to attend.

Shankar’s organization The Art of Living Foundation is the world’s largest volunteer-based humanitarian and education non-governmental organization in the world. He preaches about enhancing life by living stress free and promoting human values such as love, compassion and enthusiasm. It is not limited to any one religion or culture and according to Sri Sri, science and spirituality are linked and compatible.

“The question, ‘Who am I?’ leads to spirituality. The question, ‘What is this?’ leads to science,” is one of his examples.

Shankar’s programs try to offer a world free of stress and violence with practical tools like breathing used. Back in his 2006 tour of Argentina, the Ministry of Justice of the Nation signed a contract with him allowing his classes to be performed in federal penitentiaries.

This time around Sri Sri will reach out the rest of the world from the streets of Buenos Aires, trying to attain a moment of peace and relaxation across the globe.

Interested in joining the meditation session? Check out our events calendar for more details about when and where it’s taking place.