Nagrade in častni naslovi

Svet občuduje modrost

Svet je nagradil modrost in vizijo Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankarja s številnimi nagradami in častmi. Po vsem svetu so prepoznali in počastili njegovo vizijo o doseganju sveta brez nasilja in stresa s pomočjo obujanja človekovih vrednot. V vseh teh letih je bil Gurudev deležen mnogih nacionalnih in mednarodnih nagrad, vključno z najvišjimi državnimi odlikovanji in častmi, ki so jih izdale vlade in priznane organizacije.

Pet indijskih univerz in ena iz Šrilanke je Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankarju dodelilo častni doktorat in priznanje njegovega služenja človeštvu. Mnoga mesta v ZDA in Kanadi so ga počastila tako, da so dan njegovega obiska razglasila za dan Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankarja, nekatere države pa so mu podelile naslov častnega obiskovalca. Washington DC ga je leta 2007 počastil tako, da je njegov obisk razglasil za teden človekovih vrednot. V nekaterih mestih ZDA in Kanade so mu podelili naslov častnega meščana. Župan Džaipurja v Indiji pa je Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankarju med njegovim obiskom leta 2006 izročil simbolični ključ mesta.

Mednarodne časti

  • Nagrada Atmajyoti, New Delhi, Indija, 23. september 2010
  • Nagrada Culture in Balance Award, Dresden, Nemčija, 10. oktober 2009
  • Častni profesor, Univerza Szent Istvan, Budimpešta, Madžarska, 24. junij, 2009
  • Žoga miru, ki jo podeljuje organizacija The Peace Doves, Norveška, 13. junij 2009
  • Nagrada feniks, Atlanta, ZDA, 2008
  • Častni meščan in ambasador dobre volje, Houston, ZDA, 2008
  • Proclamation of Commendation, New Jersey, 2008
  • Nagrada arhitekt svetovnega miru, Indija, 2008
  • Nacionalna nagrada luč vzhoda, Indija, 2008
  • Pohvala ob kampanji OZN Millenium Campaign (UNMC) za njegov prispevek pri doseganju razvojnih ciljev te kampanje, 2007
  • Pohvala mesta Washington DC z razglasitvijo tedna njegovega obiska za teden človekovih vrednot, marec 2007
  • Nagrada fundacije veteranov ZDA, 2007
  • Nagrada Leadership Award za izredno promocijo miru in harmonije v svetu, Univerza Amity, New Delhi, Indija, 2007
  • Častni meščan mesta Baltimore, Kanada, 2006
  • Častni meščan mesta Calgary, Kanada, 2006
  • Medalja Centennial 2006, Zakonodajni zbor mesta Calgary, Kanada, 2006
  • Mednarodna mirovna nagrada 2006, Združenje za ljubezen otrok, Alberta, Kanada, 2006
  • Nagrada za humanitarnost, Brampton, Ontario, 2006
  • Odlikovanje polarna zvezda, Mongolija, 2006
  • Nagrada Peter Veliki, Rusija, 2006
  • Odlikovanje predsednika vlade, Mongolija, 2006
  • Medaljon Alberta Legislative Centennial, 2006
  • Nagrada ta harmonijo Dara Shikoh, New Delhi, Indija, 2005
  • Nagrada za mir, Ilinois, ZDA, 2005
  • Nagrada Bharat Shiromani, New Delhi, Indija, 2004
  • Nagrada Mahavir-Mahatma, Indija, 2005
  • Priznanje častnega obiskovalca, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 2004
  • Nagrada feniks, ZDA, 2002
  • Nagrada Guru Mahatmya Award by Government of Maharashtra, Indija, 1997
  • Nominacija za nadzorni organ šole Yale Divinity School, ZDA, 1990
  • Naziv Yoga Shiromani (vzvišeni dragulj joge), indijski predsednik, 1986

Doktorati

  • Častni doktorat, univerza Bangalore, Indija, 2009
  • Častni doktorat, univerza Nagarjuna, Indija, 2008
  • Doktor znanosti, Medicinska univerza Rajiv Gandhi, Indija, 2007
  • Doktor filozofije (holistične medicine), Odprta mednarodna univerza za komplementarno medicino, Šrilanka, 2006
  • Častni doktorat univerze Kuvempu, Indija, 2004
  • International Honors
  • University Doctorates
  • Gurudev
  • Featured Awards
  • 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, September 13, 2012
    Illustrious citizen by the Paraguayan Municipality, September 12, 2012
    Illustrious guest of the city of Asuncion, Paraguay, September 12, 2012
    Tiradentes Medal in Rio, the highest honor from Rio de Janeiro State, Sept. 3, 2012
    The Sivananda World Peace award, Sivananda Foundation, South Africa, Aug. 26, 2012
    Award for peace and harmony by the Al-Mustafa University, Delhi, India, March 11, 2012
    Vishwa Chetana award, India, December 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)
    2009 Culture in Balance Award, 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
  • Honorary Doctorate, Gujarat Technological University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, Jan 19, 2013
    Doctorate Honoris Causa, Universidad Autonoma de Asuncion of Paraguay, September 13, 2012
    Diploma of Honour from the Buenos Aires University, September 6, 2012
    Honoris Causa Doctor, Siglo XXI University Campus, Cordoba, Argentina, September 5, 2012
    Honorary doctorate, Nyenrode University, Netherlands, June 15, 2012
    Honorary Doctorate from Suresh Gyan Vihar University, Rajasthan, India, 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 (Holistic Medicine), Open International University for Complementary Medicine in Sri Lanka, 2006
    Honorary Doctorate from Kuvempu University, India, 2004
  • While several cities in the US and Canada have also honored him by declaring a day during his visits to the cities as ‘Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Day’, some countries have bestowed him the honor of ‘illustrious visitor’. Washington DC honored his visit to the city in 2007 by marking that week as ‘Human Values Week’. He has also been accorded honorary citizenship by some US and Canadian cities. In 2006, during his visit to Jaipur, India, Gurudev was handed the symbolic key to the city by the Mayor of Jaipur.

    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


    Human Values Week in Louisiana – February 23, 2007
    Human Values Week in Baltimore – March 25-March 31, 2007
    Human Values Week in Columbia – March, 2007
    Art of Living Foundation day – in Syracuse – May 7, 2004

  • Prime Minister’s Award, Mongolia, 2006

    The award was conferred by President of Mongolia Nambaryn Enkhbayar in Ulan Bator at a function held in the Presidential Palace on August 24, 2006. Receiving the award, Gurudev said, “It (the award) is an honour not to a person but to the ancient philosophy and spiritual tradition of India.”

    Gurudev’s work in Mongolia is widely appreciated by people from all sections of society. In February 2006, Gurudev was conferred Mongolian Prime Minister’s Award during the Silver Jubilee celebration of the Art of Living held in Bangalore.

    Dara Shikoh National Award for Harmony, India, 2005

    The Inter Faith Harmony Foundation of India, a group floated by Indian Muslims, honored Gurudev with the prestigious Dara Shikoh National Award for Harmony for 2005 in August that year. Prominent philosopher and statesman Dr. Karan Singh presented the award to Gurudev in a function held in New Delhi.

    According to Khwaja Dr. Iftikar Ahmed, founding president of the foundation, the award was presented to Gurudev “for the remarkable work done by him in promoting peace, interfaith dialogue and conflict resolution”. Accepting the honour, Gurudev emphasised the need for awakening the fundamental unity of the human family.

    National Veterans Foundation Award, USA, 2007

    Gurudev received the National Veterans Foundation Award in recognition of his outstanding service to returning veterans and their families. Floyd ‘Shad’ Meshad, president and founder of the National Veterans Foundation, presented the award during the Silver Jubilee celebrations of the Art of Living in Washington DC in March 2007. Gurudev was honoured for his programs for veterans and their families who suffer from a multitude of psychological and emotional problems. The Art of Living initiated a series of ‘The Project Welcome Home Troops’ programmes to help veterans and their families over the trauma of wars.

    In his speech at the award ceremony, Meshad said, “The program that I recently completed along with key staff members of the National Veterans’ Foundation showed me the impact that the breathing techniques can have in healing traumatic emotional experiences. Anything we can do to bring our troops peace of mind and let them come back and reintegrate into society, is worth its weight in gold.”

    The Global Humanitarian Award, USA, 2005

    Gurudev was presented ‘The Global Humanitarian Award’ by Governor of the State of Illinois Rob Blagojevich on May 14, 2005. The award was conferred on Gurudev for exemplifying the highest ideals of humanitarian service, for his steadfast devotion to inspiring healthy living and fostering universal harmony.

    The Sant Shri Dnyaneshwara World Peace Prize, India, 2007

    Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar was conferred the prestigious Sant Shri Dnyaneshwara World Peace Prize 2006 in recognition of his contribution in spreading the culture of peace in the world. The award is instituted by World Peace Center (Alandi), India and Maharashtra Institute of Technology (MIT), Pune, India.