Ramakrishna Math and Mission

Ramakrishna Math & Ramakrishna Mission

Ramakrishna Math, Belur Math

Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission are two organizations forming the core of a worldwide spiritual movement, commonly known as the Ramakrishna Movement or Vedanta Movement. The movement aims at promoting harmony of religions, harmony between the East and the West, spiritual fulfilment, and the all-round development of human faculties.

Ramakrishna Math

Ramakrishna Math is a monastic organization dedicated to the spiritual ideals inspired by Sri Ramakrishna. The Math and its affiliated centres work towards spiritual development, education, service and the welfare of humanity.

Ramakrishna Mission

Ramakrishna Mission is a registered society in which monks of Ramakrishna Math and lay devotees cooperate in conducting various types of social and educational service activities, primarily in India.

The Ramakrishna Mission was founded by Swami Vivekananda (1863–1902), a foremost thinker and religious leader of modern India, inspired by the life and teachings of Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa.

Administration & Centres

The headquarters of the Ramakrishna Mission are situated at Belur Math, Howrah, West Bengal. The branch centres of the Ramakrishna Math function under the administrative control of the Board of Trustees, while the branch centres of the Ramakrishna Mission function under the administrative control of its Governing Body.