Awards & Honours

    University Doctorates

  • 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 (Holistic Medicine), Open International University for Complementary Medicine in Sri Lanka, 2006
  • Honorary Doctorate from Kuvempu University, India, 2004

    • International Honours

  • 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
  • Honourary 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
  • Honoured by United Nations Millennium Campaign (UNMC) for his contributions towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals, 2007
  • Honoured 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

    • His Holiness Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Day

  • 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