Manav Kendra

Conclusion

Manav Kendra, in brief, is going to be a model of International Harmony Home on the pattern of what one sees on a small scale in Sawan Ashram at Delhi which provides board and lodging facilities with some modern amenities to many people of different nationalities coming from different countries, carrying with them distinctive association and affinities.

The first such harmony home, on a bigger scale known as Manav Kendra or Man Centre has been set up at Dehra Dun about four miles from the town on the Dehra Dun Saharanpur road, in the picturesque surroundings, the foot of Shivalik Hills of the Himalayas on a 35 acres piece of land.

It was a pleasing sight during the progress of the project to see hundreds of selfless volunteers; Indian and foreigners, tirelessly working together side by side by side in a fraternal spirit, vieing with each other, regardless of the nature of work – digging the earth, carrying the rubble and many other odd jobs.

The Master had been the central figure under Whose personal and direct supervision, each day from early morning to late in the night, the work had progressed. He saw to each minute detail in the execution of work and directed the operations and He Himself served all His devotees with food, both physical and spiritual. It is His tremendous Love that attracts willing hands from different strata of life and from far and near to the labour of Love. They had come in large batches for prize of selfless service, in this stupendous task of building Manav Kendra. It is all due to the inspiration of Great Master Whose benediction had ever working behind this project of reorientation and reintegration of mankind. The once marshy landscape had been completely and perceptibly beyond recognition.

Mansarovar, or lake in oval shape measuring 350 feet long and 200 feet wide with ever fresh water fed from a perennial spring, provides a suitable site for lovers of God to meditate and commune within on the wide platform surrounding the tank. Free hospital, a home for the indigent, a primary school, library, guest house, community kitchen have been constructed, beside staff quarters, and offices etc. and have started serving humanity. The planted sapling both ornamental, the shady and fruits bearing have begun to prop up to add to the picturesque scenery of the place. A dairy farm has been started in negotiation for acquiring 75 acres of more land are afoot to further its activities.

The President of India, the Vice President, the Prime Minister, the Governor of Utter Pradesh and other dignitaries have paid visit to this centre and appreciated the service being rendered by the Manav Kendra to humanity, irrespective of caste, colour, creed.

The second project at Kandhari (Distt. Baroda) was inaugurated in December 1973, where free hospital has started functioning, a sarovar, lake, 550 feet in length 55 feet in width has been constructed and other connected works are in progress.

Some more centres are likely to be set up in India and abroad.

For the Unity of mankind, Manav Kendra is organising World Conference of Unity of Man which is likely to be attended by about 2000 delegates from India and abroad, in addition to high government and religious dignitaries.

It is hoped that this movement will be a ray of hope for the advent of Golden Age – Sat Yuga – in the present strife ridden world.