Sri Sri Ravi Shankar meets Mirwaiz Umar Farooq in Kashmir
Spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar visited Srinagar for the first time in seven years and met with Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, a key Hurriyat leader.
Their conversation focused on building peace, compassion, and interfaith harmony in the region.
Spiritual outreach can play a real role
Sri Sri highlighted Kashmir's rich spiritual roots and pointed out that issues like injustice can fuel radicalization.
Mirwaiz welcomed his anti-drug campaign—which has already brought together over 20,000 young people—and called for more compassion toward political prisoners.
With plans to visit Srinagar Central Jail and ongoing efforts to help youth through meditation and support, both leaders are showing how spiritual outreach can play a real role in tackling tough challenges facing Kashmir today.