Awards for Master Cheng Yen

Among the awards and honors received by Dharma Master Cheng Yen were:

• Magsaysay Award (considered the Asian Nobel Prize), Philippines 1991
• Nobel Peace Prize nominee 1993
• Eisenhower Medallion, People to People International, U.S.A. 1994
• Executive Yuan (Cabinet) Cultural Award, Taiwan 1995
• International Human Rights Award by Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization (UNPO) 1998
• Life Award, Noel Foundation, U.S.A. 2000 National Medal of the Second Order (from the president of El Salvador) 2001
• Outstanding Women in Buddhism Award, World Buddhist University 2002
• The Order of Brilliant Star with Grand Cordon Medal (from the president of Taiwan) 2003
• Asian American Heritage Award for Humanitarian Service, Asian American Federation of California, U.S.A. 2004