Adriana Lima: 'I Want People to Look at Me Beyond My Face and Body'

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Adriana Lima Wants People to Look Beyond Her Face and Body

Supermodel Adriana Lima wants people to know she’s more than just a pretty face.

The 35-year-old Brazilian Victoria’s Secret Angel posted an inspirational Instagram on Friday after attending a talk with spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar at the World Happiness Summit in Miami.

“I WANT PEOPLE TO LOOK AT ME BEYOND MY FACE/BODY,” Lima captioned a photo of Shankar. “As SRI SRI SAYS A MIND HAS NO FACE AND BODY, AND WITH THAT SAID YOU BECOME CLOSER TO REALITY AND THE TRUTH.”

She added a series of emojis to the caption, including a handful of hearts, a praying emoji, and a unicorn.

Tonight with guru @srisriravishankar learning @artofliving and meditation. My thoughts after his teaching " I WANT PEOPLE TO LOOK AT ME BEYOND MY FACE/BODY as SRI SRI SAYS A MIND HAS NO FACE AND BODY, AND WITH THAT SAID YOU BECOME CLOSER TO REALITY AND THE TRUTH "

A post shared by Adriana Lima (@adrianalima) on Mar 17, 2017 at 7:31pm PDT

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Shankar’s Art of Living Foundation is a volunteer-base humanitarian group, that works in special consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council. Founded in 1981, the foundation is spread over 156 countries - offering disaster relief efforts and educational programs focused on uplifting human values.

They often conduct “Art of Living” stress-relief courses - based heavily in meditation, yoga, and breathing exercises.

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Lima may want people to see beyond her physical appearance, but that doesn’t mean she’s abandoning the modeling industry. In fact, she’s previously praised the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show for casting a range of models to participate - something she said should serve as an inspiration for young women struggling with self-acceptance.

“You have to be yourself,” Lima previously told PEOPLE when asked the advice she’d give anyone who compares themselves to the models on the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show runway. “Each one of us has our own thing going on that we bring to the runway, and we show it.”

“Just embrace yourself,” she continued, “because the minute you try to be something you’re not, you lose your identity.”

This article was originally published on PEOPLE.com