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Arsha Vidya Gurukulam

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Founder

Swami Dayananda Saraswati

Year & place of founding

1986

Aims & ideals

Monastic / Non-monastic

monastic and lay devotees; a non-sectarian body

General philosophical outlook

Advaitic Vedanta Philosophy

Spiritual disciplines generally advocated

Administrative set-up

SEVA organisation is run by the board of trustees, which has representation from all the sects of Hinduism.

Provision for joining

One can become a Sevak, a volunteer at AIM for SEVA. By forming a group, local centres can be started.

Present chief of the movement

Swami Dayananda Saraswati

Activities

Religion & spirituality

Temples in US of A, kids classes, Bhagavad Gita classes etc. Gurukulam branches are present at Coimbatore, Rishikesh etc.

Social field

Through All India Movement for Seva, headed by former President of India R. Venkataraman, service is being rendered to the people.

  • Education
Stundent Homes - 15; Adopted Govt. Schools - 10; over 100 pre-schools; 2 schools for mentally challenged kids; Yoga institution and funding for high schools
  • Health Care
3 hospitals with total 100 bed facility; 4 mobile health centres & several health checkup camps
  • Programmes for Women
Handicrafts project; Self-help groups and suhrat micro-finance programmes

Cultural field

Through Sevya handicrafts are being preserved and the artisans are supported by providing market to their products.

Relief activities

Environment projects such as Construction of Roads to remote villages; Planting campaigns; Water projects; cleaning and sanitation etc.

Province of its influence

Active in several states of India such as Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Union territory of Chandighar, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Orissa, Tamil Nadu, Uttaranchal, West Bengal etc. Also active in USA, Canada and some european countries.

Major publications

  • Arsha Vidya, the vision of Rishis - Swami Dayananda
  • Conversion is violence - Swami Dayananda
  • Crisis Management - Swami Dayananda
  • Hinduism - Swami Dayananda
  • In the vision of Vedanta - Swami Dayananda

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See also Survey of Hindu organisations

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