Sri Sri Ravi Shankar on CNN

[Guest guest]

Asia18:00 -UK 2000 - Europe2000 - AsiaMonday March 270000 - Latin America"QUEST

FOR SPIRITUALITY" (PROGRAMME NINE)This month on Quest we seek out a little

inner peace in troubled times.From the gurus and ashrams of India, to a more

spiritual life in New York, CNN's Richard Quest invites another unrivalled

guest list to answer a few of life's big questions. What does 'spirituality'

really mean, how do we find it and what's God got to do with it?Guests include:

His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, Goldie Hawn, DavidLynch, Karen Armstrong, His

Holiness Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, ProfessorRichard Dawkins, Cat Stevens (aka Yusuf

Islam) and Rick Warren. As we enter the new millennium many of us find our homes

filled withmachines that fulfil our every desire. In a matter of hours we can

flyjust about anywhere and with the Internet we can access the sum total of

human knowledge. But despite our achievements, wars

and poverty remain widespread and even in the so-called developed world people

areoverworked, stressed-out and ultimately unfulfilled. This edition ofQuest

sets out to explore how we can make our world seem a happier, more peaceful

place. Richard's journey begins with a pilgrimage to the remote village

ofDharamsala in the Himalayan foothills of India. It's the unsuspectingseat of

the Tibetan Government-in-Exile and home to the 14th Dalai Lama - head of state

and spiritual leader of the Tibetan people. 'Dalai Lama'is a Mongolian title

meaning "Ocean of Wisdom", so who better to set Richard on the road to

spiritual enlightenment? His Holiness tells Quest how he has managed to

cultivate inner peace despite the struggles of his people and a life spent

pining for his homeland. One of the major debates when it comes to spirituality

revolves around the role of religion. For some, spirituality is an individual,

secular notion but

to others, God is indispensable to a spiritual life. The latter view is preached

by Rick Warren and pop star Cat Stevens (a.k.a Yusuf Islam) but according to

scientist and prominent atheist Professor Richard Dawkins, they are both

delusional - he suggests that when it comes to inner peace, it's best to look

for answers not in Heaven but the world around us. We also hear from cult film

director David Lynch who argues that a spiritual nirvana lies inside us - all

you need to do is 'dive inside' through transcendental meditation or TM. Goldie

Hawn has delved into both sides of the argument. In her apartment 54 floors

above Manhattan, she talks about her conversion to Buddhism from Judaism and

explains how she found a spiritual path away from Hollywood. Back in London,

it's Karen Armstrong's story that has Quest captivated. The so-called "run-way

nun" broke away from the shackles of a strict Catholic upbringing to become one

of the

world's foremost experts on world religion. Having penned over a dozen books she

is uniquely qualified to talk 'spirituality' with or without religion. Quest's

journey ends where it began - in India. Outside the southern city of Bangalore,

the Art of Living Foundation is preparing to celebrate its 25th anniversary.

Over a million dedicated followers will travel from all corners of the globe to

join in the festivities and pay homage to their spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi

Shankar. To many this guru's blend of philosophy, meditation and breathing

exercises make him a messiah. Whatever he is, the Art of Living is a modern

spiritual movement that symbolizes our desire for inner peace and this event

promises to be a party that Quest will never forget - a 'Woodstock' for our

time. Mass meditations, spiritual sermons and vedic chanting -will he come back

a changed man or will true inner peace forever escape his grasp?

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