A transformative experience – celebrating life!
Highlight: Live-Meditation & guided breathwork journey
with Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar in Munich
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31 October at BMW Park Munich: a live meditation with Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, plus music, yoga, dance and breathing techniques. An evening that recharges you.
Arrive early, find your seat and leave the day behind you.
Places for real encounters and new connections – with vegetarian soul food on site.
Bhavini Vyas, Marcel Verbay & band open with music that goes straight to the heart.
Arrive, settle in and start the evening together.
200 performers. 6,000 people. One movement. One shared energy.
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar speaks on how to access inner joy – and answers questions from the audience.
A deep, guided meditation with Gurudev – carried by the stillness that arises when 6,000 people sit together.
Vegetarian delights and time for real connections.
Detlef Soost and his crew set the stage on fire – and the whole arena dances along.
Guitars, groove and goosebumps – live on stage.
The three winners of our art contest bring their performance to the big stage.
A mantra concert and songs to sing along to, until the whole arena becomes one choir of 6,000 voices. With an address by Gurudev.
Concrete takeaways to carry the festival feeling into your everyday life.
One last shared moment – an evening that stays with you.
The venue
One of Germany’s most modern arenas – and on this evening a space where 6,000 people come to rest together.
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Enquire nowNot just briefly satisfied – but:
That state deserves more room in your life again.
That’s exactly what the Happiness Festival is about.
When everything around you feels uncertain, what matters is what keeps you grounded within. One thing will always be in your hands: who you truly are beneath all the noise.
We can’t influence every circumstance out there – but what happens within us, we can. There is a contentment that no one can give you and no one can take away. And from that inner stability grows a lightness that carries you through everyday life.
Be your own anchor
Meditation and breath – the most direct way back to yourself.
Simple practices that carry you through everyday life.
People looking for the same thing you are – real belonging instead of small talk.
Being part of something bigger than yourself – joy grows when you share it.
The Happiness Festival brings all four together in one evening – and it starts before that: with happiness challenges leading up to the festival.
Since 1981, Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar has taught breath-based meditation techniques for total well-being, touching the lives of over 1 billion people worldwide.
He developed the Sudarshan Kriya breathing technique and trained a worldwide network of more than 40,000 teachers. Numerous scientific studies today examine the method’s positive effects on stress, well-being and mental health.
As a peacemaker, he has been committed to dialogue and understanding in international conflicts for decades.
Hosted byArt of Living·45 years of service to humanity, in 185 countries.
Honest question
Courses, retreats, apps – you’ve tried a lot and know how quickly a lovely high fades. That’s why this evening is built differently:
No hype, no empty promises.
A practice with 45 years of experience – and an evening that is truly about you.
Thousands of people. Real encounters. A community that connects.
But the people tell it best.
„My mind went truly quiet for the first time.“
I had never meditated before and was surprised how easily I settled. Afterwards I felt clearer and more focused than I had in ages.
Emett
“It’s real change.”
It’s not just intellectual. It’s real change. There’s a sense of clarity and lightness. I feel like I’m becoming free.
Abhishek R.
“I feel so full, aware, and light.”
The stillness continues to deepen. There’s so much silence, yet I feel so full, aware, and light.
Karen
Next stop: Munich
Happiness is right here and now.
Don’t wait to be happy later. Be happy now.
Always with you. Always available.
Inner strength in turbulent times starts in a surprisingly simple place: your breath.
Day and night, without a pause: every single breath brings the energy every cell lives on.
It runs automatically, yet you can steer it consciously. That brings you to inner calm within minutes.
Every emotion has its own rhythm of breath. Change the rhythm and you change how you feel.
And: breathing techniques train your “presence muscle” – and happiness lies in the present.
Your highlight of 2026.
Friends of Happiness
People standing behind the Happiness Festival.
The foundation behind the festival
Founded by Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar in 1981, the Art of Living Foundation is one of the world's largest non-profit organizations, dedicated to a stress-free, violence-free society.
Through breath techniques like Sudarshan Kriya®, meditation, and yoga, it has helped millions worldwide find inner calm and balance.
The Foundation also leads social initiatives in conflict resolution, disaster relief, rural development, and education.
Ukrainian soldiers supported in trauma‑relief workshops
children educated in 1,327 free schools
people reached through trauma‑relief programs worldwide
prison inmates in rehabilitation programs worldwide
trees planted across 36 countries
Yes – many people do. In the Connection Corners it’s easy to get talking, and in the meditation everyone sits for themselves anyway. If you like, bring a friend.
Yes. The evening is designed so that people without any meditation experience enjoy it too: live music, dance, performances and a guided meditation in which everything is explained. Children under 10 are free when accompanied by a registered adult; from 10 the student price applies.
With the Happiness Challenge you take concrete exercises for everyday life home with you. If you want to go deeper, Art of Living offers courses and a community – in Munich too.
The event will be held in both German and English.
There are no prerequisites. Everyone is welcome, whether new or experienced in meditation.
Seating is organized by ticket tier and proximity to the stage. Platinum Seating offers the closest seats to the stage, followed by Gold and Silver seating. Students and seniors are seated within the Silver category. Each tier is located progressively farther from the stage. Gold and Platin tickets include lounge access. Platin also includes the event recording and a VIP fast lane at entry.
We recommend arriving 1 hour before the event to allow time for parking, check-in, and locating your seat.
Yes. BMW Park offers wheelchair-accessible seating with space for companions, reached via a ramp with handrail, and a separate accessible entrance. If you have specific accessibility needs, please get in touch with us in advance so we can prepare the best experience for you.
BMW Park offers an on-site open-air car park (around 432 spaces) at Siegenburger Str. 65 for approximately €5 per event day. Additional parking is available at the nearby Heimeranplatz P+R car park (Garmischer Str. 19). The venue is also well connected by public transport — we recommend U-Bahn or S-Bahn for the easiest arrival.
We strongly recommend participants register online, in advance, in order to reserve a spot. Space is limited, so we encourage you to book as soon as possible.
After you register online, you'll receive a digital ticket by email. Please have this available (printed or on your phone) at the check-in desk.
Outside food is not allowed inside the venue. You can purchase vegetarian food on site.
There's no formal dress code. Wear something comfortable that lets you move and breathe freely — soft, layered clothing works best for meditation and breathwork.
Participants aged 10 and older pay the student price. Children under 10 enter free of charge when accompanied by a registered adult.
Accommodation is not provided.
We know that sometimes the unexpected happens. If you can’t attend, you can simply pass your ticket on to friends or family – that way your seat won’t go to waste and someone else can enjoy the event.
Please note, however, that this is a leisure event with a fixed date. Ticket purchases are therefore binding – returns or refunds are unfortunately not possible, even in case of illness or other commitments.
Please get in touch with our team at happinessfestival@artofliving.de
Waitlist
Join the waitlist and we’ll let you know by email whether we can release more seats.
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