Shankar fielded questions from the audience after his presentation. Many who attended the event, which was jointly hosted by the Art of Living Foundation and Harvard Divinity School, are also enrolled in a course at the foundation based on Shankar's philosophy.
The guru ended his talk by emphasizing the importance of each individual's contribution to educating the youth by serving themselves as role models.
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"The basic education in human values is not there, so human rights cannot flourish," Shankar said.