FOUNDER

Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

Gurudev is a humanitarian leader, spiritual teacher and ambassador of peace.

His vision of a stress-free, violence-free society has united millions of people the world over through service projects and courses of The Art of Living.

Awards and Honors

Honorary Doctorate, Gujarat Technological University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, Jan 19, 2013
Doctorate Honoris Causa, Universidad Autonoma de Asuncion of Paraguay, Sept 13, 2012
Diploma of Honour from the Buenos Aires University, Argentina, Sept 6, 2012
Honoris Causa Doctor, Siglo XXI University Campus, Cordoba, Argentina, Sept 5, 2012
Honorary Doctorate, Nyenrode University, Netherlands, June 15, 2012
Honorary Doctorate from Gyan Vihar University, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, March 21, 2012
Professor Honoris Causa, Szent Istvan University, Budapest, (Hungary), June 24, 2009
Doctor of Letters Honoris Causa, Bangalore University, India, 2009
Doctor of Letters Honoris Causa, Nagarjuna University, India, 2008
Doctor of Letters Honoris Causa, Maharaja Sayajirao University, India, 2007
Doctor of Science, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, India, 2007
Doctor of Philosophy, Open International University for Complementary Medicine in Sri Lanka, 2006
Honorary Doctorate from Kuvempu University, India, 2004

Siddha Shri Award, Belgaum, Karnataka, India, Dec 2, 2012
Sir M. Visvesvaraya Memorial Award, Bangalore, India Oct 1, 2012
Highest civilian award 'National Order of Merito de Comuneros, Paraguay, Sept 13, 2012
Illustrious citizen by the Paraguayan Municipality, Sept 12, 2012
Illustrious guest of the city of Asuncion, Paraguay, Sept 12, 2012
Tiradentes Medal, the highest honor from Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil, Sept 3, 2012
The Sivananda World Peace award, Sivananda Foundation, South Africa, Aug 26, 2012
Award for Peace & Harmony by Al-Mustafa University, Iran at Delhi, India, March 11, 2012
Vishwa Chetana award, India, Dec. 19, 2011
Human of the World Award, (bestowed by the Academy of National Security of Russia), Berlin, July 1, 2011
Crans Montana Forum Award, Brussels, June 24, 2011
2010 Atmajyoti Award, Delhi, India (Sept. 23, 2010)
Culture in Balance Award, World Culture Forum, Dresden Germany, October 10, 2009
The Ball of Peace awarded by The Peace Doves, Norway, June 13, 2009
Phoenix Award, Atlanta, USA, 2008
Honorary Citizenship and Goodwill Ambassador, Houston, USA, 2008
Proclamation of Commendation, New Jersey, 2008
Architect of World Peace Award, India, 2008
‘Light of East’ National Award, India, 2008
Honored by United Nations Millennium Campaign (UNMC) for his contributions towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals, 2007
Honored by the city of Washington DC by proclaiming the week of his visit as ‘Human Values Week’ in March 2007
National Veterans Foundation Award, USA, 2007
Leadership Award for Extraordinary Promotion of World Peace and Harmony by Amity University, New Delhi, 2007
Honorary Citizenship by City of Baltimore, Canada, 2006
Honorary Citizen of the city of Calgary, Canada, 2006
Centennial 2006 Medallion by the Legislative Assembly of Calgary, Canada, 2006
The 2006 International Peace Award by ‘For the Love of Children Society of Alberta Canada’, 2006
The Humanitarian Award by the city of Brampton, Ontario, 2006
Order of the Pole Star, Mongolia, 2006
Peter the Great First Grade Award, Russia, 2006
Mongolian Prime Minister’s Award, Mongolia, 2006
Alberta Legislative Centennial 2006 Medallion, 2006
Dara Shikoh National Award for Harmony, New Delhi, India, 2005
Global Humanitarian Award, Illinois, USA, 2005
Mahavir-Mahatma Award India, 2005
Bharat Shiromani Award, New Delhi, India, 2004
The Illustrious Visitors Award, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 2004
Phoenix Award, USA, 2002
Guru Mahatmya Award by Government of Maharashtra, India, 1997
Nominated to the Advisory Board of Yale Divinity School, USA, 1990
Title of Yoga Shiromani (Supreme Jewel of Yoga) by the President of India, 1986

April 25th, 2010, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA
April 23, 2010, Milwaukee, USA
April 20, 2010, Denver, USA
October 29th, 2008, Irving, Texas, USA
July 4th- 6th, 2008, Edison, New Jersey, USA
July 29, 2007, Pomona, California, USA
March 28, 2007, Washington DC, USA
December 4, 2006, Regina, Canada
November 25, 2006, Windsor, Canada
November 21, 2006, Surrey, Canada
November 21, 2006, Richmond, Canada
September 13, 2006, Ottawa, Canada
September 10, 2006, Halifax, Canada
September 7, 2006, Edmonton, Canada
June 28, 2002, Chicago, Illinois, USA
May 9, 2002, Beverly Hills, California, USA
April 29, 2002, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
January 10, 2002, Austin, Texas, USA
August 26, 2000, Washington DC, USA
June 28, 2002, Chicago, Illinois, USA
May 8, 2002, Beverley Hills, California, USA
April, 2002, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
January 10, 2002, Austin, Texas, USA
August 26, 2000, Washington, USA