Seva
Selfless service without expectation of return, offered to God through service to his creation.
Satya
Truthfulness in teaching, in dealing, and in living. The mission statement itself says "Satya": Truth.
Shanti
Peace: inner peace for individuals, social peace for communities. Every activity serves this goal.
Annadaan
Giving food is giving life. The Annakshetra makes this a permanent, unconditional commitment.
Vidyadaan
Giving knowledge: through Rishikul Ashram and at-cost books, education is accessible to all.
Atithi Devo
The guest is God. Gita Bhawan's free rooms live this principle daily, for every pilgrim.
"सन् 1923 से सत्य एवं शान्ति-हेतु मानवमात्र की सेवामें समर्पित संस्थान
Dedicated to Truth and Peace, in the service of all humanity since 1923"
The Mission in One Sentence
The main objective of Gobind Bhawan Karyalaya is the welfare, kalyan, of every human being: through the propagation of the love of God and truthfulness, through free shelter and food for pilgrims and the poor, through free medicine for the sick, through education for children in the ancient tradition, and through making India's sacred texts available to every person at a price they can afford.