Let
me once more set forth the Bhavan's faith for the benefit of new students and
members, for it is necessary that they should understand it clearly and imbibe
its spirit.
The Bhavan stands for the reintegration of Indian Culture. In a world falling to
pieces under the impact of an amoral technological avalanche, it tries to hold
fast to the fundamental values for which our culture stands - Rita, Satya, Yagna
and Tapas.
FAITH in God Who informs the Cosmic Order;
TRUTH which is accord between mind, word and deed;
DEDICATION which offers all movements of life as an offering to God;
SUBLIMATION which purifies the body and mind and transmutes instincts, passions
and emotions into things of beauty.
This, regardless of forms and doctrines, is Dharma, the three-fold aspects of
which are SATYAM, SHIVAM, SUNDARAM - Truth, Love and Beauty.
For these values our forefathers lived and died. So did Sri Ramakrishna
Paramahamsa, Swami Dayananda, Swami Vivekananda, Gandhiji and Sir Aurobindo,
among the moderns.
These values are embedded in our nature. We command the respect of the world
because of them.
We can look forward to the future with confidence only because they have the
vitality which gives the power to vindicate their validity even in this
fear-and-avarice-ridden age of ours.
We, the Bhavan's family, whether it is the smaller one or the larger one, must
make every effort in restoring an awareness of these values in personal and
collective life.
