RAMAKRISHNA MATH AND RAMAKRISHNA MISSION HEADQUARTERS,

P.O. Belur Math, Dist. Howrah, PIN 711202, West Bengal, INDIA

Phone: 91 033 26541144/1180/5391/8494/9581/9681; Fax: 26544346;
e-mail: rkmhq@vsnl.com

Sri Ramakrishna laid the foundation of a monastic Order at Cossipore, Kolkata, in 1886 during his last days. Later, after the passing away of the Master, the monastic disciples organized themselves and started a Math that was called The Ramakrishna Math in memory of their beloved Master Sri Ramakrishna. In 1899 it was moved to Belur on the West Bank of the Ganges near Kolkata where it stands to this day.

Swami Vivekananda started the Ramakrishna Mission in 1897 after his triumphal return from the West.

The twin organisations, the Ramakrishna Math and the Ramakrishna Mission, have a common aim of disseminating the ancient spiritual truths, Sanatana Dharma, as propounded by Sri Ramakrishna, Holy Mother Sarada Devi and Swami Vivekananda, and to serve humanity by seeing God in them.

Both Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission have their Headquarters at P.O. Belur Math, Dt. Howrah, West Bengal, India.

Ideal : For the liberation of one’s own Self and for the good of the World.

Motto: Renunciation & Service and Harmony of religions.

Method: Work as worship.

Activities

Monastic training of young men who have decided to join the Ramakrishna Order and dedicate themselves to self-realisation and propagation of the universal principles of Vedanta.

Service to humanity according to the needs of the society, in conjunction with lay disciples and workers in the spirit of worship of God.

The twin organisations conduct Spiritual, Educational, Cultural, Medical and Rural Development activities. There are at present 160 Centres in and outside India.

The Ramakrishna Math and the Ramakrishna Mission are independent Organisations, but are interdependent for administration. For example, the Trustees of the Math also serve on the Governing Body of the Mission.