Six decades of service, one eternal message: “Peace is possible”

Global peace ambassador Prem Rawat has spent his entire life travelling the world to deliver one timeless message.

Select a decade on this interactive timeline to learn more about Prem’s extraordinary life and work around the globe:

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Six decades of service, one eternal message: “Peace is possible”

Global peace ambassador Prem Rawat has spent his entire life travelling the world to deliver one timeless message.

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1960s

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2010s

1960s

Aged four, Prem Rawat made his first public speech about peace. At the age of nine, following his father’s death in 1966, Prem took on his father’s mantle and assumed responsibility for fulfilling his mission: to share his knowledge of practical peace to all who would listen. Prem's reputation as a teacher spread rapidly across India in the 1960s and his empowering message that ‘peace is possible when you start with yourself’ began to attract international attention.

1961 1963 1966 1968

1970s

At just 13 years old, Prem left the family home in India for the first time and became one of the first people from India to deliver a message of peace to the Western world. One of Prem’s first speeches to a Western audience took place at the first-ever Glastonbury Fayre in 1971, on a bill alongside Gong and Linda Lewis. During a time of huge political and cultural upheaval, Prem's profile grew rapidly as he visited Europe, North America and Australia. It was also during the 1970s that Prem married his wife, Marolyn, and started a family.

1971 1974 1976 1978

1980s

Against a backdrop of conservatism and consumerism, Prem continued to share his message of personal peace with new audiences around the world. His commitment to ensuring that all those who sought personal peace should hear his message saw him travel to West Africa for the first time. He also returned to India – a country he had not seen since he was a teenager.

1980 1981 1982 1985 1989

1990s

As the Cold War drew to a close, Prem Rawat’s message was reaching millions of people around the world. During the 1990s, Prem began to speak to business leaders and politicians – as well as members of the public – sharing his perspective on the possibility of peace in a rapidly changing world.

1990 1992 1997

2000s

As the world welcomed in a new millennium, Prem was gaining global recognition for his message. He continued to traverse the globe and engage with influential and diverse audiences including prestigious institutions such as the United Nations. He also founded The Prem Rawat Foundation dedicated to addressing the fundamental human needs of food, water and peace.

2001 2002 2005 2006

2010s

In his sixth decade as a Global Peace Ambassador, Prem Rawat continues with his ambition to deliver his message of peace to the world. Thus far in this decade he has been honoured to be invited to speak at the European Parliament, the UK Parliament and the United Nations. Prem has also won the prestigious Asia Pacific Brands Foundation Brand Laureate International Hall of Fame Lifetime Achievement Award, in addition to becoming a best-selling author with his book ‘Splitting the Arrow: Understanding the business of life’.

2011 2012 2014 2017

A lifetime devoted to peace

Prem has been talking with people as an ambassador for peace since he was just four years of age. In a lifetime of dedicated service, he has reached hundreds of millions of people in over 100 countries, with his message of peace.

The Peace Education Programme (PEP) that Prem developed is taught in prisons; in countries ravaged by war; in veteran centres and in hospitals in over 80 countries around the world. From Capetown, South Africa to California, USA, PEP has reached those marginalised by society and by conflict and inspired them to believe that peace is possible.

Prem is also a best-selling author, collecting and adapting age-old stories for a modern audience. These stories continue to inspire and transform millions of people's lives. His book When the Desert Blooms (Cuando el desierto florece) recently topped Penguin Random House's Spanish non-fiction list.

Prem trained as a pilot and has logged over 14,000 hours flying time in order to deliver his message to all four corners of the world. He is also a keen composer and musician. Prem is married with four children and now enjoys being a grandfather to a further three.

Where's Prem now?

Prem is currently in Delhi and will be addressing an anticipated audience of tens of thousands on July 31, 2019: the 53rd anniversary of the day when he first began teaching.

Artistic projects

RawatCreations is a start-up company showcasing the photography and musical compositions of Prem Rawat. These are available on RawatCreations.com, with many other products in development.

Visit www.rawatcreations.com

Events and tickets

Words of Peace is an independent charitable foundation set up by individuals inspired by Prem Rawat’s message of peace. Its aim is to share Prem’s message by providing clear, effective information on upcoming events and the need for their financial support.

Visit www.wopg.org/e

Media and livestreams

TimelessToday is a multi-platform media company that produces content about the human potential for peace and well-being as explored by renowned speaker Prem Rawat.

Visit www.timelesstoday.com

Relief work and education

The Prem Rawat Foundation is a nonprofit public foundation created in 2001. The Foundation has developed a variety of programmes and initiatives to fulfil its mission of addressing the fundamental human needs of food, water, and peace.

Visit www.tprf.org/e

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