Awards and Recognition of Shri Mataji Nirmaladevi in the World

Shri Mataji Nirmaladevi – Awards and Recognition

Shri Mataji Nirmaladevi, founder of the sahaja yoga, a divine spirit who has taken birth for peace of humanity and spreading the love in the world was recognised and awarded by various institutions and governments in the world.

Since foundation Mataji Nirmaladevi had done extensive touring for spreading of sahaja yoga, a meditation technique for complete development of human beings.  She did it all on her own, without expecting anything in return.  She is real mother of the universe; she only desires upliftment of her children from all countries. The development of children gives so much joy to the mother and it is true about Mataji Nirmaladevi too. 

Following is the list of awards and recognition received by Mataji Nirmaladevi.

1. Italian Government declared her as the “Personality of the Year” in 1986.

2.In 1989 following meeting with Shri Mataji by the USSR Health Minister, Sahaja Yoga was granted full sponsorship, including funding for scientific research.  Russians have made great inroads in self-development with sahaja yoga.

3.During the period 1990-1994 Sri Mataji Nirmaladevi was invited by United Nations for four consecutive years to speak about the ways and means to achieve world peace.

4. In 1993 Shri Mataji was appointed as Honorary Member of the Petrovskaya Academy of Arts and Science, St. Petersburg, Russia. In the history of the academy only twelve people have been granted this honour.  Shri Mataji inaugurated the first International Conference on Medicines and Self Knowledge, which became an annual event at the academy thereafter.

5. In 1994 September 26, proclaimed as “Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi Day” at New York.

6. In 1995 Mataji Nirmala Devi was awarded Honorary Doctorate in Cognitive Science by Prof. D.Drimer, head of Ecological University, Bucharest, Romania.

7. In 1995 Mataji Nirmala Devi was the Official Guest of Chinese Government to speak at the United Nations International Women’s Conference.

8. In 1996 at Pune in India on the occasion of 700^th anniversary of Saint Gyaneshwara, Shri Mataji addressed the “World Philosophers Meet 1996”.  She spoke on Parliament of Science, Religion and Philosophy and was awarded for the spiritual movement, sahaja yoga.

9. In 1997 in London at the Royal Albert Hall, Mr. Claes Nobel, grandnephew of Alfred Nobel, chairman of United Earth honoured the life and work of Shri Mataji in a public speech. You can watch the video in this post at the beginning.