Biography of Founder
Sant Rajinder Singh Ji Maharaj, Founding Chairman, DEF. An IIT Madras graduate in Electrical Engineering, Sant Rajinder Singh Ji Maharaj also holds a Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) in Chicago, USA. He has had a distinguished
twenty-year career in science and communications.
- Head of Science of Spirituality
- A Global Leader & Visionary
- Reowned & Best-selling & Author
- Awards and Recognition
Sant Rajinder Singh Ji Maharaj has received numerous awards and accolades for his visionary efforts in the fields of world peace and education.
Awards
- Medal of Cultural Merit from the National Minister of Education, Bogotá, Colombia, 2019
- “Peace Award” by the Temple of Understanding and the Interfaith Center of New York, June 1997
- Award by the City Council of San Ramon, California, 2010
- “The Medal of Cultural Merit” from the National Minister of Education, Bogotá, Colombia
- Exemplary Service to Humanity Award from the State of New York, September 2012
- Illinois Institute of Technology Distinguished Leadership Award, Chicago, Illinois
- Award from the president of the State of Mexico, November 2008
- Simón Bolívar Award (Condecoración Oficial Simon Bolivar) presented by the Minister of Education of Colombia at the Ministry of Education, in Bogotá
- “Human Rights Award” presented by the President of the Human Rights Commission of the State of Mexico
- Award for his contribution to Education, Peace, and Spirituality from Autonoma University of Mexico, Toluca
- Distinguished Leadership Award for his work in peace and spirituality by The Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago, Illinois (November 1998).
Honorary Doctorates
- Sant Rajinder Singh Ji Maharaj has received five honorary doctorates from various universities around the world in recognition of his efforts to introduce spirituality into science and education and for his work toward human integration
Born in India, and educated in both India and the US, Sant Rajinder Singh Ji Maharaj has a deep understanding of both spirituality and science. He travels around the world sharing the message that through meditation we can tap into the inner peace that awaits us within, and in doing so, we can contribute to outer peace.
Keynote Speaker
- At the United Nations Headquarters, New York ( 2016)
- At the Millennium World Peace Summit of Religious and Spiritual Leaders, United Nations, New York City, New York (2000)
- At the United States Coast Guard Academy (USCGA), New London, Connecticut (1999)
- At the Sixth Assembly of the World Conference on Religion and Peace in Riva del Garde, Italy (1994)
- Symposium of the World Conference on Religion and Peace in Vienna, Austria (1998)
Addresses to Academic and Medical Institutions
- Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts on Inner and Outer Communication (1996)
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences (2002)
- The University of California, Berkeley (1999)
- National Institute of Health (NIH), Washington, D.C. (1993)
Sant Rajinder Singh Ji Maharaj has received numerous awards and accolades for his visionary efforts in the fields of world peace and education.
Awards
- Medal of Cultural Merit from the National Minister of Education, Bogotá, Colombia, 2019
- “Peace Award” by the Temple of Understanding and the Interfaith Center of New York, June 1997
- Award by the City Council of San Ramon, California, 2010
- “The Medal of Cultural Merit” from the National Minister of Education, Bogotá, Colombia
- Exemplary Service to Humanity Award from the State of New York, September 2012
- Illinois Institute of Technology Distinguished Leadership Award, Chicago, Illinois
- Award from the president of the State of Mexico, November 2008
- Simón Bolívar Award (Condecoración Oficial Simon Bolivar) presented by the Minister of Education of Colombia at the Ministry of Education, in Bogotá
- “Human Rights Award” presented by the President of the Human Rights Commission of the State of Mexico
- Award for his contribution to Education, Peace, and Spirituality from Autonoma University of Mexico, Toluca
- Distinguished Leadership Award for his work in peace and spirituality by The Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago, Illinois (November 1998).
Honorary Doctorates
- Sant Rajinder Singh Ji Maharaj has received five honorary doctorates from various universities around the world in recognition of his efforts to introduce spirituality into science and education and for his work toward human integration