About The Art of Living
An overview
The Art of Living Foundation was founded in 1981 by the renowned peace ambassador Gurudev Sri
Sri Ravi Shankar. The organization operates in 180 countries and has touched the lives of estimated
over 500 million people. It is one of the largest independent, humanitarian non-governmental
organizations (NGOs) in the world. The Art of Living holds a special consultative status with the
Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations (UN), and is active in numerous other
international bodies and committees in the areas of health, education and sustainable development.
The priorities include aid projects in developing countries, trauma and stress management in crisis
areas and rehabilitation programs for victims of violence and prison inmates. In addition, yoga and
meditation programs are offered. A key component is the Sudarshan KriyaTM, a health- promoting
breathing technique.
The programs are guided by Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s philosophy of peace: "Unless we have a
stress-free mind and a violence-free society, we cannot achieve world peace."
To help individuals get rid of stress and experience inner peace, The Art of Living offers stress- relief
programs such as The Art of Living Meditation & Breath Workshop, Sahaj Samadhi Meditation, The
Art of Silence and further customized programs for different target groups such as for companies,
victims of natural disasters, prison inmates, drug addicts and youth, which include breathing
techniques, meditation and yoga.
These programs have helped millions around the world to overcome stress, depression and violent
tendencies. Appealing not only to a specific population, these practices have proven effective globally
and at all levels of society. From the European Parliament to Capitol Hill in the USA to the UNESCO
headquarters in Paris, The Art of Living’s approach of presenting these techniques away from
dogmatic beliefs has helped in taking yoga and meditation to people of all class, creeds, and religions,
presenting their individual and societal benefits.
Through diverse humanitarian projects, including conflict resolution, disaster relief, sustainable rural
development, empowerment of women, prisoner rehabilitation, education for all, and environmental
sustainability, The Art of Living has spread peace across communities.
Numerous peace initiatives, care for the environment, empowering communities and individuals and
fostering intercultural and interfaith harmony have been some of the greatest areas of activity for
the organization over the past 43 years.
For further information visit www.artofliving.org .
Press contact
Art of Living Bureau of Communication – Europe
Tel: +49 151 43101428
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http://www.artofliving.org
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Teema: FW: Request for a meeting regarding the visit of Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Founder of The Art of Living Foundation, to Tallinn from 14 - 15 June 2024
Kuupäev: 2024-04-16 12:44
Hei Maaja
Palun registreeri see pöördumine (10.03 oli ka ikka tulnud) ning suuna
Edale.
Ette tänades
Marilin
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Subject: FW: Request for a meeting regarding the visit of Gurudev Sri Sri
Ravi Shankar, Founder of The Art of Living Foundation, to Tallinn from 14 -
15 June 2024
Hei!
Edastan, äkki saad uurida.
Heade soovidega
Anu Jäger
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Personali- ja õigusosakond
Kultuuriministeerium
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Subject: FW: Request for a meeting regarding the visit of Gurudev Sri Sri
Ravi Shankar, Founder of The Art of Living Foundation, to Tallinn from 14 -
15 June 2024
Tere, Anu
Sain sellise kirja. Kirjutavad, et saatsid 10. märtsil kirja üldmeilile
kellegi India päritolu härra tulekust Eestisse. Kuuldavasti soovivad tema
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ürituse promomiseks. Mina üksikasju ei tea, kuid, olees vaadanud manuseid,
vastaksin eitavalt. Aga siiski vastaksin. Praegu nad väidavad, et pole
mingit vastust saanud.
Kelle postkasti / tööülesannete kausta võis nende kiri potsatada?
Head
Oksana Talisainen
Ühise inforuumi nõunik
Kultuurilise mitmekesisuse osakond
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Subject: Re: Request for a meeting regarding the visit of Gurudev Sri Sri
Ravi Shankar, Founder of The Art of Living Foundation, to Tallinn from 14 -
15 June 2024
Good day,
Thank you for your answer. I send email 10th of March, by the email :
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[email protected],
Lugupidamisega / С уважением/ Best regards
Jekaterina Savtsenko
+37256222506
Art of Living Education Ltd
Uus -Maleva 1A, Tallinn
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Tere
Kellele Kultuuriministeeriumis Te olete seda kirja varem saatnud? Ma lubasin
Marinale, et ma uurin, kas ja millal and Teile vastavad.
Lugupidamisega
Oksana Talisainen
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Subject: Request for a meeting regarding the visit of Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi
Shankar, Founder of The Art of Living Foundation, to Tallinn from 14 - 15
June 2024
Good day,
Thank you for youre attention.
On behalf of The Art of Living Foundation in Estonia I am contacting you
with regards to the upcoming visit of our founder Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi
Shankar to Tallinn.
Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar will visit Tallinn from 14 - 15 June 2024 for a
series of bilateral meetings and for a public talk on the topic of ‘inner
peace as the basis for societal peace’.
In this regard, I would like to request for a personal meeting with you to
present the agenda of Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s visit in more detail,
discuss synergies and propose a possible meeting between yourself and
Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar.
For your kind information, Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar is the founder of
The Art of Living Foundation (1981) and the International Association for
Human Values (1997), which are active in 180 countries. He also founded the
World Forum for Ethics in Business, which regularly convenes through
conferences in the European Parliament and around the world. All three
non-governmental organizations hold a special consultative status with the
United Nations‘ Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and are active in
numerous other international bodies and committees in the areas of health,
education and sustainable development.
Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar is a regular guest speaker at international
institutions such as the United Nations, the European Parliament and the
World Economic Forum in Davos. For his international work he has been
recognized with several awards, including state honors and honorary
doctorates. More information you can find in attache documents.
Earlier 10th of March, I sent an appeal to the address
[email protected]
<mailto:
[email protected]> , but still not received any feedback.
I hope to get your feedback on whether you're interested.
I look forward to hearing from you
.
Lugupidamisega / С уважением/ Best regards
Jekaterina Savtsenko
Member of the board
+37256222506
Art of Living Education Ltd
Uus -Maleva 1A, Tallinn
www.artofliving.org <http://www.artofliving.org/>
www.happylife.ee <http://www.happylife.ee/>
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Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
U n i t i n g t h e Wo r l d i n t o a G l o b a l Fa m i l y
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Gurudev
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BIOGRAPHY
Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar is a universally revered spiritual and humanitarian
leader. His vision of a violence-free, stress-free society through the reawakening of
human values has inspired millions to broaden their spheres of responsibility and
work towards the betterment of the world.
He is a multi-faceted social activist whose initiatives include conflict resolution,
disaster and trauma relief, poverty alleviation, empowerment of women, prisoner
rehabilitation, education for all and campaigns against female foeticide and child
labour. He is engaged in peace negotiations and counselling in conflict zones around
the world. His expertise in bringing opposing parties to the negotiating table in areas
such as Sri Lanka, Iraq, Colombia, Venezuela, the Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Ayodhya,
Kashmir and Bihar is widely acknowledged.
In recognition of his initiatives, the Supreme Court of India appointed him as one of
the three mediators to resolve the Ayodhya dispute which finally ended in 2019.
In 1981, Gurudev established The Art of Living, an educational and humanitarian
Non-Governmental Organisation that works in special consultative status with the
Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations. Present in 180
countries, it formulates and implements lasting solutions to conflicts and issues
faced by individuals, communities and nations. In 1997, Gurudev founded the
International Association for Human Values (IAHV) to foster human values and
lead sustainable development projects.
• Born in 1956 in southern India.
He has pioneered and supported movements to revive ethics in public life such as
• At the age of 4, astonishes his teachers by
India Against Corruption and the World Forum for Ethics in Business.
reciting the Bhagavad Gita, an ancient Sanskrit
scripture. He has reached out to an estimated 500 million people worldwide through personal
• Starts lessons with his first teacher, Pandit interactions, public events, teachings, Art of Living workshops and humanitarian
Sudhakar Chaturvedi, a close associate of initiatives. Not since Mahatma Gandhi has one person united people of different
Mahatma Gandhi. traditions and faiths into a spiritual communion across the length and breadth
• Becomes a scholar in Vedic literature and obtains of India.
a degree in modern science.
He has brought to the masses ancient practices which were traditionally kept
Conferred with: exclusive, and has designed many self-development techniques which can easily be
• Highest civilian awards of Mongolia, Paraguay, integrated into daily life to calm the mind and instil confidence and enthusiasm.
Colombia and Suriname These techniques have helped thousands overcome depression and violent and suicidal
• Padma Vibhushan (2016), highest annual tendencies. One of Gurudev’s most unique offerings to the world is the Sudarshan
civilian award of India Kriya, a powerful breathing technique that facilitates physical, mental, emotional and
• Honorary Doctorates from 26 international social well-being.
institutions.
Numerous honours have been bestowed upon Gurudev, including the highest civilian
awards of Colombia, Mongolia, Paraguay and Suriname. In 2016, he was conferred
with the ‘Padma Vibhushan’, the highest annual civilian award of India. He has also
been conferred with 26 honorary doctorates from around the world.
Gurudev is the Lifetime President of Sri Sri University. He is a member of the
Amarnath Shrine Board (appointed by Government of Jammu and Kashmir,
India) and the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board, India. He was appointed the
Chairman of Reception Committee for the 500th anniversary celebrations of the
Coronation of Krishnadevaraya (by Government of Karnataka, India).
He travels to nearly 40 countries every year and has addressed several international
forums exemplifying his call to globalise wisdom. His universal and simple message is
that love and wisdom can prevail over hatred and distress.
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One World Family
Gurudev is engaged in bridging religious, social, ideological and economic divides
in society by enlivening the ancient Indian ideal of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam (One
World Family). He reminds us that diverse traditions and cultures have their roots
in the same basic human values of peace, compassion, truth, belongingness and
non‑violence. The Art of Living serves society with a non-denominational, secular
and holistic approach.
In March 2007, the Universal Declaration of Human Values, authored by Gurudev,
was unveiled at the John F Kennedy Centre for Performing Arts in Washington
DC. This document, in the form of a proposed resolution of the General Assembly
of the United Nations, represents Gurudev’s vision for a fresh approach to fostering
understanding and harmonious coexistence between different peoples and cultures.
At ‘The Yoga Way’, an event jointly organised by Indian Embassy in In January 2005, Gurudev gave the keynote address at the First World Congress of
Brussels, Gurudev addresses the European Parliament on relevance of Yoga Imams and Rabbis for Peace held in Brussels.
for decision makers, April 21, 2015.
He has hosted and facilitated several dialogues and reconciliation events between
different caste groups in various parts of India. In 2002, he hosted a three-day
conference at The Art of Living International Centre in Bengaluru to showcase the
contribution of Dalits to the rich heritage of India.
Respected as a neutral party with unquestionable integrity, Gurudev has inspired
many groups to adopt peaceful means to resolve conflicts. He has engaged all the
stake holders in the peace process in areas such as Sri Lanka, the Balkans, Iraq,
Kashmir, Israel, Lebanon and the Ivory Coast. Trauma relief programmes have been
conducted extensively in these areas to help individuals release negative emotions
such as anger from the past, revenge and frustration, which can hamper the peaceful
resolution of disputes. Gurudev convened the South Asia Peace and Reconciliation
Conference in Oslo in April 2008.
“Pluralism and embracing people of all cultures should be part of our education,”
said Gurudev at the Presidential Conference entitled ‘Facing Tomorrow 2009’, in
Gurudev addresses the gathering at UNESCO in France on the solutions Jerusalem. “The Middle East crisis can be solved through educating people with a
for current global challenges, April 24, 2015. multi cultural, multi religious and broader spectrum of knowledge,” he said.
Gurudev at the Interfaith Conference for World Religious Leaders in
Seville, Spain. He has played a vital role in promoting interfaith dialogue.
He encourages individuals to follow their chosen spiritual path while
honouring the path of others.
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One World Family - Celebrating Diversity
SILVER JUBILEE: CELEBRATING SERVICE
February 17-19, 2006
In February 2006, at The Art of Living Foundation’s 25th anniversary celebrations
in Bengaluru, India, an estimated 2.5 million people from 151 countries gathered
to celebrate the spirit of service and togetherness. The historic gathering included
1,000 leaders from ten main religious traditions of the world and 750 key political
figures from various countries. It was the largest recorded meditation for world peace
in history.
Gurudev was central to the opening ceremony for the largest and most diverse
Gurudev leads a meditation for an estimated 2.5 million people at the multi‑faith gathering of religious and spiritual communities in the world, The
25th anniversary celebrations in Bengaluru, India in February 2006 Parliament of the World’s Religions in Melbourne in December 2009. He urged
people and communities of faith, spirit and goodwill to “Make a World of
Difference” in the midst of the challenges facing the global community.
30 YEARS OF THE ART OF LIVING: CELEBRATING 3 DECADES
July 2-3, 2011
The Art of Living celebrated its 30th anniversary at Berlin’s historic Olympic stadium
- the Olympiastadion. The festival saw thousands of people from across continents,
religions, and traditions sit together and appreciate the rich cultural diversity from
around the world.
630 dignitaries from India and abroad, including the Deputy Foreign Minister
of Russia, past Presidents and Prime Ministers, Ministers, Congressmen, several
Members of the European Parliament, the German Parliament, ambassadors, business
Gurudev addresses the gathering at Olympic stadium in Berlin during the leaders, academicians, NGO representatives, religious and spiritual leaders, attended
30 years celebration in July 2011.
the festival.
THE WORLD CULTURE FESTIVAL (WCF)
March 11-13, 2016
The World Culture Festival (WCF) 2016 held in New Delhi, India was a historic
3-day event from March 11th to 13th organised by the Art of Living to celebrate its
35 years of service, spirituality and humanity. Over 3.75 million people from 155
countries gathered to witness sterling performances by artistes, musical renditions,
and dance shows and to participate in the world’s largest meditation. On a unique
7-acre stage, 36,603 artistes 3000 dignitaries, 2500 religious and spiritual leaders
from different fields came together to celebrate the diversity in cultures from across
Over 3.75 million people from 155 countries gathered to witness sterling the world while highlighting our unity as a human family. In these times of conflict
performances by artistes, musical renditions, and dance shows and to and turmoil, the World Culture Festival has brought forth the message of peace
participate in the world’s largest meditation at the WCF 2016.
and the unity in diversity of a One World Family beyond the narrow boundaries of
religion, nationality, race and language.
Interesting facts about the World Culture Festival
• World’s largest floating stage of 7 acres that housed 36,603 artistes, 3000
dignitaries, 2500 religious and spiritual leaders.
• An estimated 1.8 billion people watched the live telecast of the event from
767,463 locations across 188 countries.
• The lowest step was 6 ft high and the highest was 47 ft high. Over 1000 people
worked on stage and venue development.
• More than 20,000 international guests attended the event. Sizable contingents
from South America, Mongolia, Russia, U.S., Europe, Middle East, Japan,
At the WCF 2016, Gurudev said, “We are inspired to continue with more Malaysia, Australia, Pakistan among others were present.
enthusiasm and greater speed to realize the dream, where life becomes a • World’s largest Peace meditation: This was the first time in the world that 3.5
celebration and the world will become one family. The World Culture
Festival is a celebration of achievements and a vision to do better.” million people meditated for world peace on all three days at one physical
location. Millions also participated virtually
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CONFLICT RESOLUTION
IRAQ
Art of Living volunteers have been working in Iraq on a sustained basis since
September 2003 to facilitate the physical, mental, emotional and social well-being
of the Iraqi people. To date, 5,000 Iraqis have benefited from the trauma relief and
community empowerment projects in Baghdad, Basra, Suleimania and Karbala.
Gurudev visited the nation in May 2007 and in December 2008 at the invitation
of Iraqi Prime Minister, Nouri al-Maliki. The Prime Minister requested Gurudev to
expand The Art of Living programmes to more parts of Iraq, including the prisons.
Gurudev urged Iraqi leaders to give non-violence a chance. He met with a wide
Gurudev in dialogue with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki during his spectrum of Iraqi society including senior political figures, Shiite leaders, tribal heads,
three-day peace mission to Iraq in May 2007. representatives of humanitarian organisations, women, soldiers and youth. Following
his visit, the Iraqi government sent 55 youth to The Art of Living international
headquarters to attend a month-long training. As a result, Iraq now has many more
agents to bring about peace.
Working to help the Yazidis
In 2014, Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar called upon the governments of Europe,
America, and India to save the thousands of Yazidis trapped in the Sinjar Mountains
in Iraq.
The Art of Living and its sister concern, the International Association for Human
Values team has been working to bring relief to refugees and internally displaced
people (IDP). From its base in Erbil, the team brought relief of 110 tons of food,
Gurudev visits refugees in different camps in Erbil, Iraq in November water, and hygiene products to over five different camps, each camp sheltering 550
2014. Iraqi families. Food supplies were also airlifted and distributed to Yazidi refugees
on the Sinjar mountains. The IAHV reached out to more than 2,000 families in
the region.
Gurudev also visited Kurdistan from November 19 to 21, 2014, to give solace to the
hundreds of Christians, Kurds, and Arabs who had been displaced. The visit, which
was Sri Sri’s third to Iraq, saw him deliberate with various leaders, bringing them on a
common platform to discuss peace.
Gurudev talked about co-existence, compassion, and commitment to peace at the
IAHV-hosted conference titled ‘Protecting Women and Bringing Stability and Peace’.
Gurudev also addressed the Kurdish Parliament and interacted with the refugees at
The Art of Living’s relief camp in the Sinjar mountains.
The surmounting strife has been a cause for immense stress among the locals. To
provide effective healthcare, The Art of Living started a unique Ayurvedic center on
Gurudev addresses the peace conference and honours Kurdish Kobani June 2, 2015. Dr. Rikot Hamah Rachid, the Health Minister of Kurdistan, extended
woman fighters.
his support to the center and inaugurated it. Till date, many Iraqis have experienced
the benefits of Ayurvedic healthcare.
WAR ZONES OF UKRAINE, SYRIA, LEBANON AND JORDAN
Gurudev has been working to create an ecosystem of peace in strife-torn areas across
the globe including Ukraine, Lebanon, Jordan, Syria and Iraq. The resilience building
and trauma-relief programs designed by him have brought relief to thousands of war-
affected people and refugees.
De-radicalisation programs for youth are helping the population move away from
violence and extremism.
VENEZUELA
Gurudev has been working to find a common ground between the ruling and
Gurudev met with several leaders of the Venezuelan government and the opposition leaders in Venezuela to peacefully end the ongoing social and political
opposition to seek a peaceful path ahead for the country.
crisis in the Latin American country.
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CONFLICT RESOLUTION
COLOMBIA
A 52-year-old war formally ended with the signing of the peace agreement between
the FARC and the Colombian government in Cartagena de Indias on September 26,
2016. Gurudev was invited by the President & the FARC to be part of the ceremony.
“Thank you for everything you (Sri Sri) have done for the peace process. You have
been a great support and friend of this process. All your help is very useful and your
spiritual guidance is so important and I will be grateful forever,” said the President of
Colombia H.E. President Santos to Gurudev after the event.
During his visit to Colombia, Gurudev also addressed a group of 500 social leaders
Gurudev travels to Havana where he maintains a dialogue with FARC
Peace Delegation during three days. He invites them to embrace the inviting them to cultivate inner peace and support the peace process. The Arhuacos
Gandhian Non-Violence principle. indigenous community asked Gurudev for his support to protect the environment in
their territory, culture and ancient traditions.
Forgiveness program
On Gurudev’s recommendation, The Art of Living facilitated a forgiveness program
between FARC leaders and the families of 12 deputies who were kidnapped, held
captive and finally killed by the FARC (only one survived). During this meeting, the
families of the deputies expressed their suffering to the perpetrators who said, “Today
with sincere humbleness, we would like to publicly recognize our responsibility and
ask for forgiveness.” The meeting ended with the families and FARC leaders holding
hands in a circle and together, praying for the souls of the deceased deputies.
With Gurudev’s guidance, The Art of Living in Colombia is developing peace-
Gurudev meets UN director and victims of the conflict in Bogotá. building programs that will be adopted in the post-conflict period. In September
2017, the FARC relaunched itself as a political party.
SRI LANKA
Rebuilding Trust for Lasting Peace
Gurudev has visited Sri Lanka four times since 2005 to resolve the crisis. Concerned
about the conflict in Sri Lanka, and the plight of the civilians, Gurudev went on a
3-day peace mission to Sri Lankan in April 2009. He closely interacted with refugees
in the Manik camp for Internally Displaced People (IDP) as well as a camp in
Vavuniya and met with H.E Mahinda Rajapakse, President of Sri Lanka. Gurudev has
also started the “Village of Hope”, an orphanage for children.
Since 2004, he has been actively involved in resolving the Sri Lankan crisis. He was
Mahinda Rajapakse, President of Sri Lanka, with Gurudev in April 2009, instrumental in the formation of the ‘Committee for Peace in Sri Lanka’ comprising
after an in-depth discussion of the Tamil refugees in the IDP camps. Hindu and Buddhist leaders, including the Dalai Lama.
He had extensive meetings with the President, opposition leaders, Tamil leaders and
the general public during one of his visits to the nation in April 2006. During the
visit, he was inundated with letters from the public seeking his help to bring about
peace in Sri Lanka. In September 2006, Gurudev ventured into LTTE stronghold
Kilinochchi for peace talks.
In two separate visits, Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickramasinghe and two
parliamentary delegations from the United National Party (UNP) and Tamil National
Alliance (TNA) visited Gurudev in India in 2006 to discuss the Sri Lankan issue.
Since 2005, over 1,500 Tamil youth, mostly from Jaffna, have undergone The Art of
Living youth leadership training programme after which they have given up violence
and taken on community empowerment projects.
Gurudev offers solace and comfort to the people in the Manik camp for
Internally Displaced People (IDP) Sri Lanka. In his fifth visit to Sri Lanka in October 2009, over 10,000 people visited Gurudev
at the country`s largest indoor stadium in Colombo. He urged Sri Lankan Tamils to
“have peace in your heart, in your mind, family and society.”
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CONFLICT RESOLUTION
JAMMU & KASHMIR
Gurudev’s peace initiatives in Jammu & Kashmir focus on:
• healing the trauma of decades of militancy
• facilitating dialogue between people from different ideological groups
• improving the inhumane conditions in migrant camps
• reforming prison inmates
• de-stressing army and police personnel
• channelling misguided youth toward constructive activities.
He has visited the state several times to open up avenues for dialogue and
negotiation. His visit in 2006 culminated in a rare dialogue between leaders of several
Gurudev with Kashmiri leaders during his visit to the state in 2006. The
visit led to a rare dialogue between leaders of several Kashmiri separatist Kashmiri groups, including both factions of the All Party Hurriyat Conference and
groups, including both factions of the All Party Hurriyat Conference and representatives of the Kashmiri Pandits. Inspired by Gurudev, thousands of youth
representatives of Kashmiri Pandits. who had been trained in terrorist camps, have shunned the path of violence.
Conferences like “Kashmir: Back to Paradise”(2016) & “Paigam-e-mohabbat”(2017
& 2018), provided a platform for all the stakeholders to voice their opinions in an
effort to restore peace in the valley.
In 2005, IAHV established a child care centre to provide education and a safe haven
for children affected by militancy and the 2005 earthquake.
AYODHYA, INDIA
Gurudev was engaged in finding an amicable settlement to the long-standing
Ayodhya conflict in 2001-02 and again from 2017. In recognition of his initiatives,
the Supreme Court of India appointed him as one of the three mediators to resolve
the dispute. The 500 year old issue finally came to an end in 2019.
Kashmiri children at The Art of Living International Centre in Bengaluru,
India. The children were previously staying in refugee camps. They have CLASS CONFLICT IN INDIA
now found a safe haven at the centre. Gurudev’s teachings and initiatives have transformed many villages in the Naxalite-
infested areas of central Bihar and Andhra Pradesh. During his visit to Bihar in 2002,
more than 100,000 youth from warring factions such as Ranvir Sena, CPI-ML,
People’s War Group and Maoist Communist Centre vowed to spread the message of
non-violence.
As a result of his timely intervention, there was no retaliatory massacre in the
aftermath of the 2006 Jehanabad killings. Instead, warring groups came together
soon after the incident for a community gathering organised by The Art of Living in
Ekwari, the nerve centre of Naxal violence in Bihar, which avoided further escalation
of violence.
Gurudev has hosted and facilitated dialogues and reconciliation events between
Eminent members of Sunni Waqf Board, AIMPLB and others met different Caste Groups in various parts of India. In March 2007, he hosted the Truth
Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar in Bengaluru, India to express support for and Reconciliation Conference in New Delhi bringing together leaders from the
out of court settlement in the Ayodhya dispute. upper and lower castes of India who pledged to strive towards bringing equality in
society. In 2002, he hosted a 3-day conference at The Art of Living International
Centre in Bengaluru to showcase the rich heritage of the Dalits in India.
KOSOVO
In Kosovo, The Art of Living has successfully carried out programmes to promote
dialogue between people on both sides of the ethnic divide, thus expanding the circle
of belonging to transcend narrow identities.
The Health Ministry of Kosovo directly supports The Art of Living’s trauma relief
efforts which have helped thousands of people including war veterans, prisoners,
health workers, victims of war crimes, UN peace keeping forces and children
in Kosovo.
Women learn breathing techniques at an Art of Living trauma relief course
in Plemetina Camp, Kosovo. The 105 participants, mostly Albanians,
Serbs and Roma people, were all suffering from severe post-war trauma.
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DISASTER MANAGEMENT & TRAUMA RELIEF
Gurudev leads a worldwide network of volunteers to bring immediate relief and long
term rehabilitation to people affected by disasters. The Art of Living has implemented
disaster management and trauma relief initiatives for affected people in the aftermath
of almost every major disaster in the world, including most recently:
• Assam Flood Relief (2022)
• Ukraine conflict (March 2022)
• COVID-19 pandemic (April 2020)
• Odisha cyclone “Fani”, India (May 2019)
• Kerala, India Flood Relief (August 2018)
• Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India Flood Relief (July 2017)
• Chennai Flood Relief (December 2015)
Gurudev consoles the victims of the December 2004 Indian Ocean • Nepal Earthquake Relief (April 2015)
Tsunami in Nagapattinam. This coastal town in Tamil Nadu, India was
among the worst affected areas.
• 26/11 attack in Mumbai
• Manila Floods (September 2009)
• West Bengal, India and Bangladesh Floods (2009)
• Bihar and Assam floods, India (September 2007)
• Virginia Tech Campus shootings, USA (April 2007)
• Vidarbha farmer suicides, India (2007)
• Surat floods, Gujarat, India (August 2006)
• Lebanon war (July 2006)
• Mumbai train blast, India (July 2006)
• Kashmir & Pakistan earthquake (October 2005)
• Hurricane Katrina, USA (August 2005)
• Mumbai floods, India (July 2005)
• London subway blast, United Kingdom (July 2005)
• Gujarat floods, India (June 2005)
The Art of Living conducted trauma relief programmes for army personnel • Indian Ocean tsunami, India/Sri Lanka (December 2004)
(involved in rescue operations), families, children and school teachers in
the aftermath of the Beslan school hostage crisis. • Beslan school hostage crisis, Russia (September 2004)
• Madrid train attack, Spain (March 2004)
• Iraq War (ongoing, 2003)
• Bam earthquake, Iran (December 2003)
• Jakarta floods, Indonesia (February 2007 & January 2002)
• River Elbe floods, Germany (August 2002)
• Gujarat riots, India (2002)
• Kosovo conflict (2002)
• Afghanistan War (October 2001, ongoing)
• 9/11 terror attack, USA (September 2001)
• Gujarat earthquake, India (January 2001)
• Odisha cyclone, India (October 1999)
Art of Living volunteers provide emergency relief in remote areas of Assam
and Bihar in the September 2007 floods.
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EMPOWERING COMMUNITIES
Through grassroots initiatives, The Art of Living has empowered rural communities to
become partners in the process of sustainable development.
5H PROGRAMME
Gurudev started the 5H Programme (Homes, Hygiene, Health, Harmony in
Diversity and Human Values) in 1997 to engineer a socio-economic transformation
that will eradicate poverty, misery and disease and ensure peace and harmony among
communities. The 5H programme is implemented by rural youth trained under The
Art of Living’s Youth Leadership Training Programme. In India, 247,620 trained
youth leaders are working in 70,000 villages. The 5H projects are operating in villages
and slums across Africa, Asia and South America.
EDUCATION FOR THE MARGINALISED
More than 1,262 schools have been set up providing free education to over 84,689
children every year in the tribal, rural and semi-urban belts of India, where child-
As a result of the Youth Leadership Training Programme (YLTP), people
in this remote village in Cameroon have taken the initiative to build a
labour and poverty are widespread.
road rather than wait for other agencies to help. Hundreds of youth in
ADDRESSING FARMER SUICIDES
Cameroon have undergone the YLTP and are engaged in implementing
the 5H programme in their villages. The Art of Living is pursuing a comprehensive programme in the Vidarbha region of
Maharashtra, where farmers have become suicidal due to successive crop failures and
mounting debts. Earlier statistics suggested that one farmer was committing suicide
every eight hours. In the 507 villages where The Art of Living volunteers have worked
so far, there has not been a single reported instance of suicide. Encouraged by the
results, the Government of Maharashtra has requested Gurudev to take up the work
in all affected districts.
The Vidarbha programme focuses on:
• Building community support systems
• Instilling confidence and enthusiasm in farmers
• Promoting alternative farming techniques such as organic farming and zero
budget farming, to improve the yield of crops in the long run
• Rainwater harvesting
• Implementing the 5H programme for overall self-sufficiency in villages.
RIVER REJUVENATION
The Art of Living’s 5H programme has revolutionalised lives in thousands The water scarcity challenge has affected populations across India. The Art of Living
of villages in India. Thanks to its hygiene initiatives, nine villages in under the leadership of Gurudev has taken up this serious issue and initiated revival
Maharashtra, India have won the Nirmal Gram Puraskar award from the and rejuvenation of 70 rivers and over 1000 water-bodies across India. The project
Government of India for achieving total sanitation targets.
has benefited the lives of 34.5 million people across 19,400 villages.
WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT
Gurudev has inspired numerous initiatives to uplift and create opportunities for
women, especially in rural areas. He has initiated mass campaigns against female
foeticide. With female literacy rates abysmally low in some parts of the world, The
Art of Living rural schools encourage parents to send girl children to school. At one
such school on the outskirts of Bengaluru city, 46% of the children are girls, with the
numbers rising every year.
Women are given vocational training to reduce economic dependencies, and are given
free homes registered in their names. Health education for women covers nutrition,
hygiene and disease prevention, while self-development courses help to instil
inner confidence.
Gurudev has led and promoted campaigns to end the practice of sex
selection in India.
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EMPOWERING INDIVIDUALS
“A disease-free body, a stress-free mind and a violence-free society are the birth right
of every individual,” says Gurudev. He has designed a myriad of self-development
programmes to release stress, create a sense of well-being, restore human values
and encourage people from all walks of life to come together in a spirit of service
and celebration.
SUDARSHAN KRIYA
The Sudarshan Kriya, a powerful breathing technique cognised by Gurudev forms
the cornerstone of a diverse range of self-development programmes catering to all
sections of society. Customised courses are available for executives, youth, military,
children and villagers. Special programmes have been designed for prisoners, as well as
individuals with drug and alcohol dependencies.
Independent medical research from reputed institutions such as NIMHANS
(National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences) and AIIMS (All India
Over 30 million people from all walks of life have benefited from
Art of Living workshops world-wide.
Institute of Medical Sciences) have documented the benefits of the Sudarshan Kriya,
including:
• alleviation of depression
• heightened awareness and enhanced brain activity
• reduced cortisol levels (stress hormone)
• improvements in the blood cholesterol profile, with significant drops in total
cholesterol and LDL (harmful) cholesterol, and increases in HDL (beneficial)
cholesterol.
• strengthened immune system.
PRISONER REHABILITATION
Since 1990, over 800,000 prisoners in countries such as India, USA, South Africa,
Denmark, Cameroon, UAE, Serbia, Argentina, UK, Argentina and Russia have been
provided the opportunity to reform themselves, and break the cycles of violence, guilt
and self blame, through The Art of Living programme. In Denmark, the nation’s
judicial system recognises the effectiveness of the course and sends juvenile offenders
to The Art of Living programme in lieu of jails.
The Art of Living programmes eliminate stress, create a sense of well being, In India, 350,000 inmates, including terrorists, in over 100 jails have been provided
restore human values and encourage people to come together in service an opportunity for serious rehabilitation. To provide a more holistic rehabilitative
and celebration. intervention, Gurudev has also initiated recreational opportunities such as theatre,
music and dance workshops and vocational training for inmates. In cooperation with
the jail authorities, production units have been started in select jails.
7,400 armed insurgents from extremist outfits have been rehabilitated through
trauma relief workshops and vocational skill training.
DE-ADDICTION
Gurudev has initiated programmes to help people come out of drug, alcohol and
substance dependencies which have been highly effective in USA, India, Mongolia
and Bahrain. In India, de-addiction centres are operating in West Bengal, Punjab,
Delhi, Kolkata, Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh. Thanks to the education imparted
by the 5H programme, thousands of villagers have given up alcohol and other
addictions, reducing the incidence of domestic violence.
More than 350,000 inmates in jails around the world have been provided
an opportunity for serious rehabilitation through The Art of Living
prison programme.
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HONOURS BESTOWED BY GOVERNMENTS ACROSS THE WORLD
1. Certificate of Recognition, Comptroller of Maryland, USA, September 9, 2023
2. Presidential Citation, City Council of Baltimore, Maryland, USA, September 9,
2023
3. Certificate of Recognition, Baltimore, Maryland, USA, September 9, 2023
4. Letter of Commendation, Dublin City Council and the City of Dublin, USA,
August 23, 2023
5. Certificate of Recognition, The Ohio Senate, USA, August 23, 2023
6. Certificate of Recognition, Ohio, USA, August 23, 2023
7. Proclamation on the Occasion of the India Day Parade, The Assembly, State of
New York, USA, August 20, 2023
Gurudev was honored by the President of Suriname with their highest
civilian award “The Honorary Order of the Yellow Star” in July 2022. 8. Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition, 22nd Congressional District of
Texas, USA, August 1, 2023
9. Proclamation, Fort Bend County, Texas, USA, August 1, 2023
10. Humanitarian Award, Austin, Texas, USA, August 1, 2023
11. Governor’s Proclamation, St. Louis, MO, USA, July 25, 2023
12. Resolution by the Senate and the House of Representatives, St. Louis, MO, USA,
July 25, 2023
13. Proclamation, Birmingham, Alabama, USA, July 25, 2023
14. Proclamation, Brentwood, Tennessee, USA, July 24, 2023
15. Certificate of Recognition, Nashville and Davidson County, Tennessee, USA, July
24, 2023
16. Highest civilian award “The Honorary Order of the Yellow Star”, Suriname, July
14, 2022
17. Title of “Friend of Military Police of Brazil”, Bengaluru, India, October 2, 2018
“Padma Vibhushan,” India’s top annual civilian honor, was bestowed upon 18. Recife’s highest civilian award, Recife, Brazil, November 21, 2016
Gurudev by the President in January 2016.
19. Padma Vibhushan, India’s highest annual civilian award, January 25, 2016
20. Humanitarian Award from the Municipality of Lima, Peru, June 30, 2015
21. “Medalla de la Integracion en el Grado de Gran Oficial”, Andean Parliament,
Lima, Peru, June 30, 2015
22. “Diploma de Honor” by the National Congress of Peru in Lima, June 30, 2015
23. Highest civilian award, “Orden de la Democracia Simón Bolívar”, Bogota,
Colombia, June 24, 2015
24. Honored by the city of Tampa, Florida, USA by declaring June 18, 2015 as “A
Day of Happiness”
25. Certificate of Recognition, California Legislature Assembly, USA, June 30, 2014
26. ‘Most Illustrious Guest Award’, Lima, Peru, September 15, 2012
27. Highest civilian award “National Order of Merito de Comuneros”, Paraguay,
September13, 2012
“Orden de la Democracia Simón Bolívar” Colombia’s highest civilian
award was conferred upon Gurudev by its Parliament in June 2015.
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HONOURS BESTOWED BY GOVERNMENTS ACROSS THE WORLD
28. Illustrious citizen by the Paraguayan Municipality, September12, 2012
29. Illustrious guest of the city of Asuncion, Paraguay, September12, 2012
30. Tiradentes Medal in Rio, the highest honor from Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil,
September 3, 2012
31. Vishwa Chetana award, India, December 19, 2011
32. Human of the World Award, (bestowed by the Academy of National Security of
Russia), Russia, July 1, 2011
33. Phoenix Award, Atlanta, USA, 2008
34. Honorary Citizenship and Goodwill Ambassador, Houston, USA, 2008
35. Proclamation of Commendation, New Jersey, 2008
Tiradentes Medal in Rio, the highest honor from Rio de Janeiro State,
September 3, 2012 36. Architect of World Peace Award, India, 2008
37. ‘Light of East’ National Award, India, 2008
38. Honoured by United Nations Millennium Campaign (UNMC) for his
contributions towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals, 2007
39. Honoured by the city of Washington DC by proclaiming the week of his visit as
‘Human Values Week’ in March 2007
40. Leadership Award for Extraordinary Promotion of World Peace and Harmony by
Amity University, New Delhi, 2007
41. Honorary Citizenship by City of Baltimore, Canada, 2006
42. Honorary Citizen of the city of Calgary, Canada, 2006
43. Centennial 2006 Medallion by the Legislative Assembly of Calgary, Canada,
2006
44. The Humanitarian Award by the city of Brampton, Ontario, 2006
45. Top Civilian Honor, “Order of the Pole Star”, Mongolia, 2006
“Order of the Pole Star”, top civilian honour of Mongolia, awarded by the 46. Peter the Great First Grade Award, Russia, 2006
President of Mongolia, Mr. Nambaryn Enkhbayar in 2006
47. Mongolian Prime Minister’s Award, Mongolia, 2006
48. Alberta Legislative Centennial 2006 Medallion, 2006
49. Global Humanitarian Award, Illinois, USA, 2005
50. Bharat Shiromani Award, New Delhi, India, 2004
51. The Illustrious Visitors Award, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 2004
52. Phoenix Award, USA, April 29, 2002
53. Guru Mahatmya Award by Government of Maharashtra, India, 1997
54. Nominated to the Advisory Board of Yale Divinity School, USA, 1990
55. Title of Yoga Shiromani (Supreme Jewel of Yoga) by the President of India, 1986
Gurudev is honoured with the Illustrious Visitor Award by government
officials in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 2004
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HONORARY DOCTORATES (list of awarding universities)
1. KL deemed-to-be University, Vijaywada, Andhra Pradesh, India, December 23,
2022
2. Università Popolare di Milano, Milan, Italy, April 17, 2022
3. ICFAI Sikkim University, Gangtok, Sikkim, India, November 26, 2020
4. Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Bhubaneshwar, Odisha, India,
November 21, 2020
5. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology (NIT), Jalandhar, Punjab,
India, November 25, 2019
Honorary Doctorate by Ural Federal University, Russia, June 2019. 6. Jain Vishva Bharati Institute, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, November 2, 2019
7. Ural Federal University, Russia, June 25, 2019
8. Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Hisar, Haryana, India,
February 19, 2019
9. Karnavati University, Gujarat, India, December 4, 2018
10. Rani Durgavati University, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India, May 3, 2018
11. Sharda University, Greater Noida, India, March 4, 2017
12. Desh Bhagat University, Punjab, India, October 21, 2013
13. Utkal University, Orissa, India, April 25, 2013
14. Gujarat Technological University, January 19, 2013
15. Universidad Autonoma de Asuncion of Paraguay, September 13, 2012
16. Buenos Aires University, September 6, 2012
17. Siglo XXI University Campus, Cordoba, Argentina, September 5, 2012
18. Nyenrode University, Netherlands, June 15, 2012
19. Suresh Gyan Vihar University, Rajasthan, India, 2012
20. Szent Istvan University, Budapest, (Hungary), 2009
Honorary Doctorate conferred upon Gurudev by Nyenrode University,
Netherlands, June 2012. 21. Bengaluru University, India, 2009
22. Nagarjuna University, India, 2008
23. Maharaja Sayajirao University, India, 2007
24. Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, India, 2007
25. Open International University for Complementary Medicine, Sri Lanka, 2006
26. Kuvempu University, India, 2004
Gurudev is honoured with a honorary doctorate by Gujarat Technological
University in Jan 2013.
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SRI SRI RAVI SHANKAR DAYS
1. September 5th, 2023, Henrico County, Virginia, USA
2. August 24th, 2023, Cincinatti, Ohio & Hamilton County, Ohio, USA
3. August 23rd, 2023, Columbus, Ohio, USA
4. July 29th, 2023, Texas State, Plano (TX) & Allen (TX), USA
5. July 27th, 2023, St. Louis County, Missourie, USA
6. July 22nd, 2023, Howard County, Maryland, USA
7. June 22nd, 2023, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
8. July 7, 2018, Detroit, Michigan, USA
Simon Wiesenthal Center’s International Leadership Award was conferred
on Gurudev, Los Angeles, USA, April 2018. 9. March 20, 2017, Austin, Texas, USA
10. October 23, 2014, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
11. April 25, 2010, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA
12. April 23, 2010, Milwaukee, USA
13. April 20, 2010, Denver, USA
14. October 29, 2008, Irving, Texas, USA
15. July 4 - 6, 2008, Edison, New Jersey, USA
16. July 29, 2007, Pomona, California, USA
17. March 28, 2007, Washington DC, USA
18. December 4, 2006, Regina, Canada
19. November 25, 2006, Windsor, Canada
20. November 21, 2006, Surrey, Canada
21. November 21, 2006, Richmond, Canada
22. September 13, 2006, Ottawa, Canada
Gurudev was invited to ‘Change the Rose of Peace’ event in Guatemala 23. September 10, 2006, Halifax, Canada
City by the Ministry of Culture - an honor accorded previously only to 24. September 7, 2006, Edmonton, Canada
peacemakers like the Pope and Mother Teresa, Guatemala, December
2016. 25. June 28, 2002, Chicago, Illinois, USA
26. May 9, 2002, Beverly Hills, California, USA
27. April 29, 2002, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
28. January 10, 2002, Austin, Texas, USA
29. August 26, 2000, Washington DC, USA
Gurudev was conferred the prestigious Asia Pacific Brand Laureate Award,
Kuala Lumpur, March 2015.
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OTHER AWARDS
1. Peace Award, Divyaj Foundation, Mumbai, India, November 27, 2023
2. Citation, Asian American and Pacific Islander Caucus, Maryland, USA, September
9, 2023
3. The highest rank of Grand Collar in the Equestrian Order of Michael Archangel
The Royal House of Ghassan, August 6, 2023
4. Ahimsa International Award, Ahimsa Vishwa Bharti, New Delhi, India, April 4,
2023
5. SPET Ratna Award, Sardar Patel Educational Trust, Anand, Gujarat, India, March
17, 2023
6. ‘Compassion In Action’ Award, Mahabodhi Meditation Center, Ladakh, India,
January 27, 2023
Global Humanitarian Award from the American Academy of Anti-Aging
7. Emissary of Peace Award, National Civil Rights Museum, Memphis, USA,
Medicine in Miami, Florida, May 1, 2022
November 29, 2022
8. Gandhi Peace Pilgrim Award, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical
Center, USA, November 9, 2022
9. Bharat Kirtimaan Alankaran 2022, World Book of Records, UK, October 14, 2022
10. Global Humanitarian Award, American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine, Miami,
Florida, USA, April 30, 2022
11. Saint of Modern India – Suryadatta National Lifetime Achievement Award 2022,
Suryadatta Group Of Institutes, Pune, India, March 5, 2022
12. Global Award for Outstanding Contribution to Human Welfare and Spirituality,
Priyadarshni Academy, Mumbai, India, September 20, 2021
13. COVID Commitment Award, 14th Asia Africa Business and Social Forum,
August 29, 2021
14. Global Citizenship Ambassador, Northeastern University Center for Spirituality,
Dialogue and Service, Boston, USA, February 9, 2021
15. Geospatial World Award for Societal Impact, Geospatial World Forum,
Gandhi Peace Pilgrim Award, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. National October 6, 2020
Historical Center, USA, November 9, 2022
16. ‘Order of St. George’ Award, St. George Orthodox Church, Kottayam, Kerala,
India, May 5, 2019
17. Peace Ambassador Award, World Peace and Diplomacy Organization, Bengaluru,
India, June 6, 2018
18. International Leadership Award, Simon Wiesenthal Center, Los Angeles, USA,
April 17, 2018
19. Bharat Gaurav Lifetime Achievement Award, Sanksriti Yuva Sanstha,
UN Headquarters, New York, USA, June 10, 2017
20. Basavashree award, Bengaluru, India, May 7, 2017
21. “Maharashtra Gaurav” Award, Maharashtra Regional Marwari Youth Association,
Emissary of Peace Award, National Civil Rights Museum, Memphis, USA,
November 29, 2022
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OTHER AWARDS
India, May 1, 2017
22. Jeevan Gaurav Puraskar, Maharashtra State Marathi Patrakar Sangha, Pune, India,
April 19, 2017
23. Highest award for Human Values & Development by President of Guatemalan
National Reserve Bank, Guatemala, December 8, 2016
24. Dr. Nagendra Singh International Peace Award, New Delhi, India,
November 20, 2016
25. Acharya Mahapragya Ahimsa Samman, Bengaluru, India, September 9, 2016
26. Asia Pacific Brand Laureate Award, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, March 28, 2015
27. Independent Charities of America Seal of Excellence, California, USA,
October, 2013
International Leadership Award by the Simon Wiesenthal Center at the
Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles on Aoril 17, 2018 28. One World Family Award at the first “One World Family Days 2013”
Conference, Stuttgart, Germany, September 13, 2013
29. Gandhi, King, Ikeda Community Builders Prize by Martin Luther King, Jr.
International Chapel, Morehouse College, Atlanta, USA, April 3, 2013
30. Siddha Shri Award, Belgaum, Karnataka, India, December 2, 2012
31. Sir M. Visvesvaraya Memorial Award, Bengaluru, India, October 1, 2012
32. The Sivananda World Peace award, Sivananda Foundation, South Africa,
August 26, 2012
33. Citizen Extraordinaire by Rotary International, Bangalore, India, March 27, 2012
34. Award for peace and harmony by the Al-Mustafa University, Delhi, India,
March 11, 2012
35. Crans Montana Forum Award, Brussels, June 24, 2011
36. Atmajyoti Award, Delhi, India, September 23, 2010
37. Culture in Balance Award, Dresden, Germany, October 10, 2009
38. The Ball of Peace awarded by The Peace Doves, Norway, June 13, 2009
Tiradentes Medal in Rio, the highest honor from Rio de Janeiro State, 39. National Veterans Foundation Award, USA, 2007
September 3, 2012
40. Sant Shri Dnyaneshwara World Peace Prize, Pune, India, January 11, 2007
41. The 2006 International Peace Award by ‘For the Love of Children Society of
Alberta Canada’, 2006
42. Dara Shikoh National Award for Harmony, New Delhi, India, 2005
43. Mahavir-Mahatma Award, India, 2005
Gurudev receiving the highest civilian award of Paraguay, September
13, 2012
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