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Started with Nothing, Became Something… Achieved Everything, Only to Realize, we are Nothing! AiR - Atman in Ravi is a Spiritual Mentor, Transformational Author, Singer, Philanthropist and a Happpiness Ambassador. He is on a mission to help people discover the way to Eternal Happpiness through Enlightenment. AiR lived a life of success, fame, fortune and achievement. But that was before he took the road less traveled. He was an iconic entrepreneur who transformed retailing in India, only to walk away from the mega retail empire he had created. He shut down his business when he was 40 and started making a difference doing – Humanitarian, Inspirational and Spiritual work. AiR opened destitute homes known as AiR Humanitarian Homes spread across Bengaluru, that today, care for over 500 homeless and needy people – their food, clothing, medicines and hospitalization. They are all a part of the AiR family. AiR believes that Service to Humanity is Prayer to God and this spiritual belief forms the core essence of the service behind these charitable homes. Each resident is treated with reverence and love, as a manifestation of the Divine. So far, over 50,000 people have been treated and helped at these shelters. No one is ever turned back — age, gender, religion, caste are immaterial. AiR is working on expanding the capacity of these homes to accommodate and help more and more people. AiR is a well-known Happiness Ambassador. He calls himself the wealthiest man in the world because he’s the happiest man in the world. The key to the ultimate happiness, AiR says, is Enlightenment. As a spiritual mentor, AiR dedicates his time to helping people realize the truth so that they can live with meaning and purpose. AiR writes a book every month focusing on an aspect of spirituality, making spirituality and Enlightenment less esoteric and more comprehensible and accessible to the common man. So far, he’s written over 75 books on subjects related to life and spirituality. He also spreads the message of Enlightenment through videos, podcasts, by publishing and broadcasting quotes, by giving talks, organizing spiritual retreats and workshops. Nearly three decades ago, he founded the Shiv Temple, which is today, known as the Shivoham Shiva Temple. The mission of the temple is aligned with AiR’s own mission — to help people attain Enlightenment. AiR sings live Bhajans at the temple on Monday evenings It is his hope that through the temple, the guidance of poojaris and effective and meaningful prayer, believers of God will become seekers of God and realize that God is not a person or a saint but a Power, a Power that is Supreme and Immortal, a Power that is within us, in the temple of our hearts; a Power that is everywhere and in everything. AiR has penned, composed and sung over 1500 songs which can transform your life. These life songs are called 'Jeevan Sangeet'.