The Art of Living approaches peace and harmony by beginning with the inner life of the individual. Through practices such as Sudarshan Kriya and related breathing and meditation techniques, it seeks to reduce stress, anxiety, and negative emotions, thereby fostering emotional balance, mental clarity, and resilience. When anger and restlessness are calmed in this way, people are less prone to conflict and more inclined toward empathy and compassion. This emphasis on inner transformation reflects the understanding that durable outer peace is difficult to sustain without a corresponding shift in consciousness at the personal level.

From this inner foundation, the movement extends outward into interfaith and cross-cultural engagement. It organizes dialogues and events that bring together leaders and communities from different religious and cultural backgrounds, encouraging mutual respect and the recognition of shared human values. By highlighting a vision of humanity as a single family, it invites participants to look beyond sectarian identities and entrenched divisions. Such encounters can soften rigid boundaries and open space for cooperation where suspicion or hostility might otherwise prevail.

The Art of Living also works directly with communities affected by conflict, trauma, and social fragmentation. Its programs in conflict zones and disaster-affected areas offer breathing, meditation, and trauma-relief workshops to those who have endured violence or loss, including refugees and ex-combatants. These initiatives aim to ease the psychological burden of suffering, reduce impulses toward revenge, and create conditions more conducive to dialogue and reconciliation. In prisons and other challenging environments, similar practices are used to support rehabilitation, reduce aggression, and encourage more responsible, nonviolent behavior.

Alongside these peace-building efforts, the movement invests in education, youth development, and humanitarian service. Value-based schools, leadership programs, and youth initiatives cultivate ethical awareness, nonviolent communication, and a spirit of service, nurturing a generation oriented toward social responsibility and global citizenship. Humanitarian projects such as disaster relief, rural development, health camps, and educational support address basic needs and social inequities that often underlie unrest. Through these diverse yet interconnected activities, and through a broad network of volunteers and practitioners, the Art of Living seeks to weave inner transformation and outer service into a coherent path toward greater peace and harmony in the human family.