Community Outreach

Swami Vishnudevananda’s mission was to spread peace in the world. We keep this mission alive by supporting a wide range of programs and projects in the local communities in which our Ashrams and Centres are located as well as those further afield—including medical camps, yoga in schools, hospital and community centres as well as support for the socially disadvantaged.

In the chapter on Charity in Bliss Divine, Swami Sivananda says, “The best form of charity is vidya-dana, imparting wisdom.” Our Centres and Ashrams were specifically set up by Swami Vishnudevananda for this purpose; to give people the tools for peace of mind. Swami Sivananda continues, “The second best form of charity is giving medicine to the sick; and the third best form of charity is anna-dana or giving food to the hungry.” Our Centres and Ashrams regularly work to serve these needs.