MISSION STATEMENT
To help promote and establish the Universal Concepts and Principles of Varnasrama Dharma for the benefit of all individuals in society. This can best be realized within an agrarian based social structure through culture, family, education and devotion. MISSION GOALS
• To establish local, regional, national and continental "Varnasrama Educational Steering Committees" for the purpose of promoting Varnasrama Dharma.
• To help set up models or micro-units of Varnasrama Communities (Villages) where the principles of Varnasrama Dharma and Vaisnava Dharma will be promoted through Varnasrama Colleges.
• To locate and secure Suitable Land for the purpose of establishing such Varnasrama Communities and for promoting the ideology of Varnasrama Dharma.
• To demonstrate in a practical way how the principles of Varna (categories of occupational engagement) and Asrama (categories of spiritual practice) are Universal Principles, the essence of which are found in all the major rligious faiths such as Muslim, Hindu, Christian, Buddhist, Jewish, etc.
• To recruit and train Qualified Teachers in the various Arts, Sciences and other fields of knowledge for the purpose of teaching at the Varnasrama Colleges and Communities.
• To demonstrate the principles of Self-Sufficiency, Sustainability and Localized Economy, following the principles of Varnas and Asramas.
• To systematically and methodically conduct Seminars and Workshops which will provide Training and Education in all Varnas and Asramas.
• To Compile, Publish and Distribute Literatures (pamphlets, booklets, books, magazines) for the sake of informing and educating people in general about Varnasrama Dharma.
• To establish Educational Curriculum Designs and define other educational Guidelines for the Varnasrama Colleges.
• To demonstrate a more natural and simple life-style based on the principles of God-consciousness keeping the traditional family unit as the nucleus and basis for healthy, peaceful and progressive communities.
• To help set up models or micro-units of Varnasrama Communities (Villages) where the principles of Varnasrama Dharma and Vaisnava Dharma will be promoted through Varnasrama Colleges.
• To locate and secure Suitable Land for the purpose of establishing such Varnasrama Communities and for promoting the ideology of Varnasrama Dharma.
• To demonstrate in a practical way how the principles of Varna (categories of occupational engagement) and Asrama (categories of spiritual practice) are Universal Principles, the essence of which are found in all the major rligious faiths such as Muslim, Hindu, Christian, Buddhist, Jewish, etc.
• To recruit and train Qualified Teachers in the various Arts, Sciences and other fields of knowledge for the purpose of teaching at the Varnasrama Colleges and Communities.
• To demonstrate the principles of Self-Sufficiency, Sustainability and Localized Economy, following the principles of Varnas and Asramas.
• To systematically and methodically conduct Seminars and Workshops which will provide Training and Education in all Varnas and Asramas.
• To Compile, Publish and Distribute Literatures (pamphlets, booklets, books, magazines) for the sake of informing and educating people in general about Varnasrama Dharma.
• To establish Educational Curriculum Designs and define other educational Guidelines for the Varnasrama Colleges.
• To demonstrate a more natural and simple life-style based on the principles of God-consciousness keeping the traditional family unit as the nucleus and basis for healthy, peaceful and progressive communities.
SUPPORTING OBJECTIVES
• To recruit members from Different Communities interested in helping realize the above mentioned Mission Statement and Mission Goals.
• To help revive interest in India’s ancient teachings of the Vedic Epic Mahabharata and Ramayana through Wayang, Art, Music, Dance, Theatre, Drama, Poetry, Painting, Sculpture, Hymns and Songs, etc.
• To establish Schools, Colleges, Libraries, Workshops, Asramas, Cultural Centers, Residential Quarters, Nature Cure Clinics, Religious Centers,Small-scale Cottage Industry, Varnasrama Villages, etc. which will all help manifest and develop the concepts of Varnasrama Dharma.
• To Raise Funds for such projects.
• To teach the concept of Long Life Education to society at large based on the four noble universal principles of Discipline, Compassion, Cleanliness and Truthfulness.
• To give special respect, attention and protection to Cows, Spiritual Preceptors, Women, Children, Youth and the Aged recognizing that all forms of life (including animal life) are sacred and cannot be neglected, abused, rejected or destroyed.
• To promote Organic and Natural Farming based on concepts of sustained agriculture avoiding modern destructive chemicals which create ecological imbalances in nature.
• To protect the environment and mother nature by setting up Forest Sanctuaries and Reserves for birds and animals.
• To work closely with other Educational, Scientific, Social, Religious and Cultural Institutions who may have similar goals and objectives.
• To demonstrate the Principles of Simple Living and High Thinking, the motivation of which will be for self-realization, self-awareness and personal growth.
• To help foster in individuals and society at large the need for Strong Character Formation, Moral Values, Ethics and Religious Principles which form the basis of spiritual and social stability.
• To promote Research in Ancient Village Traditions and Ancient Cultures of India and other Asian countries as well as local native traditions and cultures found on all continents.
• To promote Interfaith Dialogue between members of different religious denominations showing how all the major scriptures of the world such as the Bible, the Koran, the Bhagavad-gita, and others, are based on essentially the same common universal principle of Love of God.
• To encourage all individuals to take up the practice of spiritual consciousness by regularly Chanting the Holy Names of the Lord for the purification of the self and society at large as recommended in all the revealed scriptures of the world.
• To introduce and help establish Varnasrama Dharma and Varnasrama Colleges within all religious and humanitarian communities and centers.
Varnasrama refers to the natural social and spiritual divisions in human society which make up for a healthy, balanced, and prosperous community. The word varnasrama finds its origin in the ancient literatures of India called Veda (which literally means "knowledge"). Varna is based on guna (quality) and karma (activity), both of which form the basis for all human social interaction. The concept of varnasrama culture or varnasrama dharma is most scientific. It is based on universal principles of discipline, compassion, cleanliness and truthfulness, which are themselves universal qualities lying dormant in every individual living entity.
Varnasrama is not a man made social ideology. It is created by God Himself [Bhagavad-gita 4.13] and thus is the ideal authorized and authentic social system that can help foster peace and harmony in today's troubled and divided world. According to the Vedic literatures, and based on the teachings of all the major scriptures of the world, only such a systematic organization of society, based on the principles of varna and asrama, can help bring about the desired peace and harmony we all seek.
Our website http://www.varnasramapanama.blogspot.com// is dedicated to this conviction. All sincere souls can learn about and join in this natural and simple way of life, based on the ideology of Simple Living and High Thinking, with God as the focus and center of all our thoughts, words and deeds. Thus one's life can become truly happy and successful.
