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Amaravathi Foundation

Governing documents

Our Objectives

The objectives below are taken from the Foundation's governing documents and guide every programme it undertakes.
  1. Establish compassion (Karuna), security, loving-kindness (Metta), communal harmony and environmental protection.

  2. Establish Amaravathi Sandhani Leo Pali Text Foundation to translate the Tripitaka from Pali into English, Hindi, Malayalam, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu and other Indian languages.

  3. Propagation and spread of Buddhism in India and worldwide.

  4. Construction of Buddha Vihara for spiritual development of society.

  5. Establish educational institutions from lower to higher education, including technical and non-technical education.

  6. Establish residential institutions, schools, hostels, training centers, health centers and hospitals.

  7. Establish Vipassana meditation, training and study centers.

  8. Establish Viharas and meditation centres for Bhikkus and Bhikkunies for social reform.

  9. Establish a printing press for publication of Buddhist literature.

  10. Conduct Deeksha Ceremony and Dhana for persons voluntarily willing to become members of Buddhism.

  11. Carry out service activities including blood donation, charity and medical care.

  12. Receive contributions, donations, gifts, grants and offerings and acquire movable and immovable properties as permitted.

  13. Promote education of all Indian languages without discrimination.

  14. Environmental preservation including horticulture nurseries, farms and tree plantation.

  15. Promote social services and community development through programmes of social reconstruction and self-reliance.

These objectives need many hands

Membership and support help the Foundation carry its objectives forward.