On November 26, 2023, in Gaya, India, 375,603 students, dignitaries, intellectuals, media representatives, and peace-seeking individuals gathered to listen to Prem Rawat speak about “Understanding the Value of Life: Know Thyself.” The incredible event established a new Guinness World Record for “The largest attendance at a lecture.”

The location for Mr. Rawat’s record-setting event was just ten miles from the place where Buddha, in 589 BCE, attained enlightenment under the Bodhi tree.

In keeping with the stringent criteria that accompany setting Guinness World Records, adjudicators Mr. Swapnil Dangarikar and Mr. Pravin Patel attended the event and immediately following Prem Rawat’s presentation officially acknowledged his record-setting performance.